Matthew Renshaw became Queensland's youngest ever Sheffield Shield centurion on day one against New South Wales in Mackay.
The left-handed opener will resume on day two on 116 not out, after the Bulls crept along to 4/215 on a slow Harrup Park track.
At 19 years and 253 days old, Renshaw has broken the record held by the watching Martin Love, the current Bulls physiotherapist.
"I can't really believe it," Renshaw said about the record.
"I'm just glad to get the first hundred out the way and it's nice to get it against New South Wales.
"I suppose it gives me some breathing room. I just want to keep scoring runs."
Renshaw came close to the landmark last month against South Australia, falling for 94, which he admitted was in his mind as he approached three figures.
"I came just short a few weeks ago and then nearly ran myself out on 95," Renshaw said.
"I hit myself on the head then and told myself to be calm."
After Queensland skipper Chris Hartley won the toss and elected to bat, the 19-year-old opener was made to work for his runs as a lush outfield and tight bowling restricted the Bulls to just 13 boundaries.
NSW seamers Doug Bollinger (0-21) and Gurinder Sandhu (0-29) proved particularly miserly going at well under two runs an over.
"They bowled very well. In the first hour they gave us nothing to hit and never made it easy to score," Renshaw said.
After patiently holding the innings together, the England-born batsman reached his hundred off his 249th delivery, to the delight of the crowd well in excess of 2,000 spectators - justifying the decision to play a first Sheffield Shield match in Mackay.
All-rounder Jason Flores remains alongside Renshaw at the crease on nine not out.
Queensland were held to a run-rate of less than one and over in the first hour of play and Renshaw lost fellow opener Scott Henry (4) when he mistimed a hook shot off Sean Abbott (1-39) and Bollinger took a catch at fine leg.
Sam Heazlett (34) then helped put on 74 for the second wicket before a sharp Daniel Hughes catch at silly mid-off gave Will Somerville (2-63) his first wicket.
Wickets continued to fall after tea with Marnus Labuschange run out by Ed Cowan at cover for 19.
The former Australia opener was also involved in the fourth Bulls wicket catching Nathan Reardon (22) at mid-wicket, giving Somerville a second victim.
Both sides had two wins and two losses apiece prior to this match, in the last Shield round before February as the focus of domestic cricket turns to the Big Bash.
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