Forbes' Mark Simmonds took 7/45 in a man-of-the-match bowling performance, but it was Parkes that retained the Grinsted Cup in the opening match of the 101st season.
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The captains of both sides paid tribute to the young quick, who bowled a solid 20 overs while Forbes were in the field.
Even Parkes captain Peter Yelland reckoned "Forbes should have won it", his side eking out the last 17 of the required 92 runs with their final partnership.
Players and cricket fans gathered to celebrate the competition milestone at Parkes' Woodward Oval on Saturday afternoon.
Forbes won the toss and went in to bat first, but the hosts announced their intentions early, with Phil Dunford bowling Forbes' Jarrod Nicholson out with the opening ball.
Nevertheless, captain Mitch Bayley and Scott Neville held off Parkes' powerful opening bowlers to be just two wickets down for 51 after 21 overs.
Bayley's wicket fell not long after drinks, however, and from there Parkes off-spinner Harry Bayliss claimed 6/29 to see Forbes bundled out for 91.
Parkes went out to chase what looked like a very achievable total, but found Forbes' bowling attack matched their own, the hosts feeling the pressure at 5/45 in the 20th over.
Shane Jones added runs steadily, top-scoring for Parkes with 33 including two boundaries, a crucial performance as the wickets continued to fall, the team left to chase 17 for victory when the last batsman, Ben Coultas, joined him at the crease.
Simmonds kept the pressure on, but the Parkes batsmen had 10 overs to get those runs and made it safely home to retain the Cup.
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