PRESTON Mommsen yesterday stroked a superb unbeaten century to demonstrate what Scotland are going to miss following the surprise retirement of the former national captain.

Grange star Mommsen opted to end his international career late last year to pursue business interests.

That he is still in his prime as a batsman was obvious to anyone who watched him compile a masterly 156 to heap more misery on his old Carlton team-mates as the reigning champions slumped to a second consecutive defeat at Grange Loan.

Mommsen’s effort, supported by an excellent half-century from Neil McCallum, helped Grange post an impressive 310-4 to set up victory by 84 runs.

Following the early loss of Fraser Watts, Carlton’s reply was spearheaded by Michael Herdman but when the Australian holed out, six runs short of a century, the game was up.

A week after successfully chasing 340 Aberdeenshire were brought back to earth when they were dismissed for just 100 against Watsonians at Myreside.

George Munsey did the bulk of the damage with three wickets and the Scotland man completed a fine day’s working by guiding the capital troops to a seven-wicket success with 41no.

Arbroath pacemen Calvin Burnett and Elton Willemse had three wickets each as SMRH were bundled out for 102 at Lochlands, paving the way for a seven-wicket win for the Angus side.

Forfarshire, fancied by many to challenge, slumped to a second defeat as Heriot’s ran out winners by 26 runs at Forthill thanks largely to 86 from Hayes van den Berg and four wickets each for Ross Brown and Adrian Neill.

Glenrothes got the better of the Fife derby at Scroggie Park where they ran out winners by 20 runs.

Meanwhile Majid Haq scored a century as RH Corstorphine claimed an East Championship win over Carlton 2.

Haq, who moved from Western Premier Champions Clydesdale during the close-season to take on the role of player-coach, demonstrated all his class in scoring 109 of his side’s 235-6 in a 46-run win.