One-day final washed out

GYMPIE one-day cricket finalists Wests and Harlequins were waiting to hear the outcome last night to know when the teams’ washed out final would be played

There was some talk after the wash out on Sunday that Harlequins, who are on top of the one-day table, would take the title.

GYMPIE one-day cricket finalists Wests and Harlequins were waiting to hear the outcome of a Gympie cricket meeting last night to know when the teams’ washed out final would be played.

But yesterday Gympie Cricket president Bob Blackburn said he didn’t think that was an option.

“There has been no decision made yet,” Blackburn said.

“It (the final) will probably be replayed – we haven’t decided yet, we are having an executive meeting tonight (last night),” he said.

Although Blackburn did say if the final was washed out again Harlequins may take the one-day premiership.

Sunday’s final started late because a thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon made the area around the Albert Park wicket a bit damp.

Blackburn said the actual wicket was fine but the surrounding area may have been dangerous for players.

He said the best two teams were in the final after Wests beat Colts on Saturday by 72 runs and Harlequins passed Valleys’ total of 120 with 4 wickets in hand.

The final between Harlequins and Wests didn’t start until 11am and the game was reduced to 40 overs, instead of the usual 50.

After 12 overs Harlequins had Wests under the pump at 4 for 58 when the rain tumbled down cancelling the final.

Scott Reedman and Owen Raines opened for Wests.

Raines was out for a duck with the score on 12, bowled by Craig Sorrell.

Reedman and Leon Smith took the score to 41 before Sorrell struck again bowling Smith for 17.

Just one run later Sorrell claimed Reedman’s wicket after the opener had scored a quick fire 27 off 15 balls.

Harlequins’ Tim Cross then chimed in with the ball taking Clegg’s wicket for nought before rain halted proceedings.

The person most upset with the onset of the rain would have been Sorrell.

He was in fine form with the ball taking 3-25 off five overs when the game came to a close.

Originally published as One-day final washed out