ON THE eve of his 200th competitive match for Laidley Districts Cricket Club, Jason Cubit is hitting career-best form.

That is the word from Laidley coach Craig Jesberg, having watched his opening bat pile on runs through the Harding-Madsen Shield competition.

"He scored his first ever first grade hundred in game 196 or 197 I think it was - a long time coming you could say,” Jesberg said.

"He's been consistent right throughout this season, he hit 40-odd against Brothers and 80-odd the weekend before.

"Jason is flying at the moment, surely in career best form.

"He's played straight and maybe had a bit of luck, but you need that in cricket and he's taken full advantage.”

It was mulled praise from the Laidley boss, careful not to gift Cubit too much credit ahead of his milestone match on Saturday.

But fellow Laidley veteran Michael Sippel was more than willing to share the inside word.

An opening bowler-turned-batsman who chooses his position in the field based on earshot to the bloke at the crease, Cubit has been a mainstay in the Laidley first grade team for as long as Sippel has been there.

"I've been at the club for 15 or so years and he's been there for that and then some,” Sippel said.

"He actually came into the first grade team as a young opening bowler.

"I wasn't around then, but his father always told me how good a bowler he was. He'd often sit on the sidelines and yell, 'Give Jason a bowl!'.”

Sippel's first grade career included long stints in Brisbane grade cricket.

He labels Cubit as having "as good a set of hands in the gully” as anyone he has played with or against.

"He fields predominantly at gully, and he has a great set of hands on him,” Sippel said.

"What most cricketers in Ipswich will know is he likes to field at gully or the slips because he's close to the batsman.

"He'll often have a quiet word to him, to let him know about his technique.

"If you're doing something wrong he'll let you know about it.

"It's all in good fun and I don't think anyone has taken offence, but he does like to have a quiet word or two.”

It is not just low-flying catches which Cubit takes with both hands either.

"Most of the time I've played with him he batted in the middle order, at six or seven,” Sippel said.

"An opportunity came up last season for him to open, and he took it with both hands.

"He's opened with Ben O'Connell this year, and I think he just wants to prove to us and Ben he can play.

"Jason has certainly done a good job for us. He's put a level of responsibility on himself to get the team going well and get to that first drinks break with wickets in hand.”

Sippel praised his good mate as "one of the most enjoyable blokes to play with”, and lamented the day their partnership comes to an end.

"He's got two young boys and another baby due in the New Year, plus that big job there with the Jets so I don't know how long Jason will play for,” Sippel said.

"Right now though he's showing you can get better the older you get.

"He's playing some good cricket at the moment. I wouldn't want to be up against him.”

Laidley host Northsiders at Bichel Oval on Saturday.