Marist Brothers opening batsman Ashley Simes starred with the bat in a big win over Murwillumbah.

Simes hit his first century in two seasons as Brothers posted a handy total of 4/280.

Simes hit 105 and was supported by fellow opener Kevin Warid with 54 and Damien Vidler with 55.

Simes and Warid had an opening stand of 157.

"It was my first ton since a T/20 match against Pottsville two season ago" Simes said.

"I have started to see the ball well and put a few scores on the board."

Simes has started to hit form for Brothers with scores of 22, 69 and 105 in his last three bats.

Murwillumbah battled to be all out for 150, a 130 run win to Brothers.

The best of Brothers bowlers were medium pacer Stu Rose with 4/32, spinner Tom Parsons with 3/29 and opener Brendan Mitchell with 2/17.

The win will move Marist Brothers into fourth place on the ladder, after Pottsville were defeated by Cudgen.

FNCCC L J Hooker League Round 9 Results

Marist Brothers 4/280 (Ash Simes 105, Damien Vidler 55, Kevin Warid 54) defeated Murwillumbah 150 (Stu Rose 4/32, Tom Parsons 3/29) by 130 runs;

Tintenbar-East Ballina 232 (Abe Crawford 69, Corey Watson 43) defeated Lismore Workers 132 by 100 runs;

Alstonville 9/137 defeated Byron Bay 62 (Liam Smith 4/8) by 75 runs;

Cudgen 6/261 (Alec Williams 139 not out, Caleb Ziebell 55, Cooper Mulcahy 4/43) defeated Casino RSM Cavaliers 89 by 172 runs;

Lennox Head 213/6 (Mark Denmeade 65, Josh Blacker 62) defeated Pottsville 212 (Jayden Hoare 55, Jamie Tripp 41) by four wickets

Hooker League Round 10, 10am, tomorrow

Lismore Workers v Alstonville, Nielson Park, East Lismore;

Byron Bay v Marist Brothers, Cavanbah Sports Complex, Byron Bay;

Lennox Head v Cudgen, Megan Crescent, Lennox Head;

Murwillumbah v Casino RSM Cavaliers, Rabjones Oval, Murwillumbah;

Ballina Bears v Tintenbar-East Ballina, Fripp Oval, Ballina.