THE top match in the Western Premier was briefly held up when a sightscreen was blown over at blustery Bothwell Castle Policies.

Ground staff took several minutes to secure the structure before Uddingston’s Ross Lyons blew up a storm of his own with a brilliant unbeaten century against Ferguslie.

Walking to the middle with his team wobbling on 77-3, the former Scotland spinner proceeded to demonstrate his growing prowess as a batsman in a wonderfully controlled innings which propelled his team to 242-7.

Having made his intentions clear by smiting a straight six off Greg Cameron, Lyons continued to despatch any bad deliveries and fittingly reached three figures with another maximum from the final ball of Uddingston’s innings to finish 102no.

In reply Ferguslie made a steady start, putting on 46 for the first wicket, before Gregor Preston-Jones departed for 25.

It sparked the beginning of the end for the Paisley side who capitulated to 132 all out, in the process losing top spot to their hosts for whom Lyons completed a personal day to remember with 5-17.

Ayr remain firmly in title contention after a Michael Papps century helped them post 304-6 against Kelburne at Cambusdoon.

Papps made 117 before the visitors failed in their bid for a first win of the season, falling 77 runs short.

Similarly, Prestwick produced a solid batting display to reach 300-8 and set up a 133-run win over East Kilbride at the Henry Thow Oval.

Owais Shah was another of the day’s centurions, the Poloc man hitting a classy 136no from 126 balls in a six-wicket win over Dumfries at Shawholm.