Lachlan Curtis' employment within the mining industry certainly presents challenges, including a recent overseas trip to the US and another one to Singapore this weekend, but it hasn't stopped him from finding a club wherever that might be.

The 32-year-old Bar Beach resident grew up in country Victoria, has played the sport in four Australian states plus the UK and now finds himself lining up at Newcastle district outfit Waratah-Mayfield.

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"It's the easiest way to meet blokes in a new town," Curtis told the Newcastle Herald.

"Cricket is good for that. It can take a back seat to work for me sometimes, but it's still good fun."

Batting at No.3 on Saturday, Curtis peeled off a match-winning century against Stockton and Northern Districts at Lynn Oval.

The right-hander made 108 from 111 deliveries, his first ton in Newcastle and highest score in around five years, featuring in partnerships of 139 with Declan Owens (56) and 61 with Jonty Durrheim (42).

"It was a good day for batting. It was a pretty flat deck at Stockton," Curtis said.

"We were able to build some pretty solid partnerships and put a competitive total on the board."

Waratah successfully defended 5-223 after dismissing Stockton for 194.

This marked Curtis' maiden win at the club since arriving last season and he admitted "not knowing too many of the words" in Waratah's team song.

"I didn't get to play as regularly as I would have liked last year so that was actually my first win for the club," he said. "I think it will be good for the [team] confidence and just that belief."

Waratah sit last on the competition ladder but only one point off their nearest two rivals and one win away from a mid-table pack starting from fourth position.

Next up they will be at home to Cardiff-Boolaroo. Round six signals the start of two-day fixtures.

Upon returning to the XI, Curtis can expect his latest nickname to continue: "They call me papa because I'm the oldest in the side".

Born and bred in Gippsland, he began juniors with Centrals in the Traralgon region before crossing over to Imperials.

Curtis later joined Melbourne grade entity Fitzroy Doncaster before heading abroad for a stint at Yorkshire-based Altofts circa 2011.

Back in Australia he has frequented Mackay (Northern Suburbs), Perth (South Perth) and Brisbane (Coorparoo) prior to landing in the Hunter.

"I've been around," he said.