Club cricket 3-2-1: Hogan fires again; flood of 90s
A teen sensation scores another big century, while batsmen flood the 90s as we deliver more club cricket’s 3-2-1 votes in our coverage of Taverner’s, women’s and men’s grade cricket.
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It was a round where 90s were as popular as a Macca’s drive-through on a Saturday night, with Wynnum-Manly third grade player Anjana Nanayakkara leading the charge with 99.
And around him Luke Maugeri (Norths), Conor Bell (Wests), Varinder Singh (Wynnum-Manly) and William Nickelson (Valley) also all scored in the 90s, while Bradley Radford (Wynnum-Manly) carried his bat for 82 not out.
LAST ROUND REPORT, INCLUDING HOGAN’S BEWILDERING HUNDRED
And in Taverner’s under 17 cricket Steve Hogan was at it again with another big century (145) – this time playing in his age group.
In top grade action Lachlan Hearne (Toombul) blazing, unbeaten double century, Sam Heazlett’s 117 (Redlands) and Noah McFadyen’s 6-78 for Norths were high points of the Bulls Masters two day competition.
Enjoy our full report here of women’s, Tav’s and men’s grade cricket.
TAVERNERS UNDER 17s, LEW COOPER CUP
Redlands 4/227 v Toombul 171
3. Chase Rodgers (Redlands)
An unbeaten century from Rogers elevated his team to a winning score over the Bulls – and then he took three wickets. Rodges went at a run-a-ball clip, amassing 100 not out in the final over of the innings. Rodgers has been a high achiever in this competition and his ton continued to enhance his growing reputation. Then in the Toombul innings Rodgers claimed 3-40 to complete an amazing match.
2. Lachlan McClure (Redlands)
The Redlands captain led from the front when he opened the innings and scored a half century, and then rolled through six over in the middle of the Bulls’ innings, claiming 1-13.
1. Spencer Green (Toombul)
Green was an oasis in the desert for Toombul, plugging the flow of runs with his sustained, controlled spell of 10-4-13-2.
Special mention: Grady Turner (Toombul): While Rodgers was the name on everyone’s lips, Turner had a sneaky good knock of 40 (31 balls) in the Toombul middle order. Also Eshwin Kapoor (32) and Samuel Kewley (30) who batted very well to begin the run chase.
Wide Bay 186 v Wynnum-Manly 7/221
3. Nicholas Bragger (Wynnum)
The Iona College product was a middle order batting marvel whose 70 not out took his side out of the mire and to safety. He garnished his innings with eight fours batting at No.6.
2. Toby Hall (Wynnum)
Bragger’s partnership with Hayden Hamilton did not assure Wynnum-Manly victory, but it was a down payment. What was then needed was good bowling and smart fielding and leading the charge was Hall with his 4-31.
1. Thomas Town (Wide Bay)
Wide Bay had two outstanding bowlers, Town and Sam Stuchbery (2-30). Town claimed batting stylist Harley Malpass (29), and dismissed the established Hayden Hamilton (50) during his 10-1-27-3. In the context of the innings it was a grand performance.
Special mentions: Hayden Hamilton (Wynnum-Manly) was Bragger’s right-hand man on Sunday, chipping in with a fifty as the pair put on a telling 93 run partnership. And Lawson Black (34), River Felstead (23), Lachlan Heycox (33) and Isaac Lutz (27) were determined Wide Bay batsmen.
Northern Suburbs 9/180 v South Brisbane 157
3. Louis Morris (Norths)
Morris produced a winning performance as an all-rounder in NOrths exciting win over cross town rivals Souths. In a low scoring innings he made 27 before falling to the caught Kethmin Meegasdeniya, bowled Dushyant Thaman combination, and then took 3-27 with the ball.
2. Dominic Black (Norths)
Norths needed to take 10 wickets to defend its 180 and in a low scoring game Black came to the party with three scalps – including the key wicket of a set Luke Harper during his second spell.
1. Dushyant Thaman (Souths)
He is an interesting prospect, this left arm orthodox spinner who broke into the GPS First XI competition this season as a Year 10 student at The Southport School. For such a young man he has great control and his return on Sunday of 10-1-32-4 was outstanding.
Special mention to Kethmin Meegasdeniya (Souths) for his 3-25. The South Brisbane spin bowler was at times unplayable on Sunday, and it showed with figures of 10-0-25-3.
He was the pick of the bowlers and Souths would’ve wished he could’ve bowled an extra couple of overs.
Eli Brain (Norths): Brain continued his strong batting form with a handy 39 runs, giving the North’s batting order some substance after a reasonable start saw him arrive at the crease with his team 4-61.
Ipswich 6/130 def Gold Coast 10/129
3. Charlie Luchmand (Ipswich)
The Ipswich pacemen had a game-breaking opening spell where he picked up three of the Gold Coast’s top order batsmen.
He went on to pick up two more in his second spell in a ripping bowling effort which saw the Gold Coast all out for 129.
A five-wicket hero.
2. Rohan Brady (Ipswich)
It was the batting of Brady (57 not out off 61) which ensured the grunt work of Luchmand was rewarded with a victory.
After both Ipswich openers were removed for single digits, the brilliant Brady steadied the ship and guided Ipswich home, at their home ground Ivor Marsden Memorial Park.
1. Joshua Wilson (Gold Coast)
While the bowling of Lachmund was rattling the Dolphins top order, Wilson was establishing himself at the crease with a defiant 30 run effort.
Opening the batting, Wilson took it to the Ipswich bowlers, smacking two sixes and two fours in a run-a-ball manner.
Wests 8/215 def Valley 10/76
3. Joshua Lossberg (Wests)
Indeed Wests can bat deep with No. 9 batsmen Lossberg showing he can produce runs at the bottom order. Scoring 50 not out, Lossberg ensured the Valley decision to bowl first worked in his team’s favour.
After a fine knock with the bat, Lossberg locked in to remove two Valley batsmen and accelerate their batting collapse.
2. Rushi Kakkad (Wests)
Kakkad has been a man possessed in these last two games. Just last week Kakkad was moved down the order where he scored an unbeaten 93 off 66. This weekend he remained on fire with a telling 66 off 66.
1. Raziel Bhandari (Wests)
In Just two overs Bhandari collected four wickets, finishing the job after a huge Valley batting collapse. He took the final three wickets of the game, earning Wests an early mark at home and an important win.
UQ 4/193 def Sunshine Coast 10/191
3. Blake Armstrong (UQ)
The elite BBC batsmen was at the peak of his powers on Sunday when he scored 62 runs opening the UQ innings. Chasing 192 for victory, Armstrong set the tone early and kept his foot on the throat of the Sunshine Coast bowlers.
2. Charlie Fraser (UQ)
Helping Armstrong annihilate the Sunshine Coast attack was Fraser, who batted slow and steady to compliment his opening partner Armstrong.
1. Will Noffke (Sunshine Coast)
Noffke was timing them well in his 21-ball innings where he added 25 runs to the tally.
After smashing two sixes and two fours, Noffke was able to take a wicket as well however it was too late – UQ had already put on a 100-run opening partnership.
Special mention to Angus Storen (29 off 38) whose batting sealed the deal for UQ, as well as Elijah Welsh (29), Joe Murray (28), Daniel Desmet (44) and Will Dodunski (29) who had strong contributions in the Sunshine Coast batting innings.
Sandgate-Redcliffe 10/273 def Darling Downs & SW 10/113
3. Steven Hogan (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
The St Patrick’s College Year 10 student did not surprise anyone with his blistering 145 run effort which solidified him as the state’s best upcoming batting prospect. A talented all-rounder, Hogan enjoyed playing opposition closer to his age and looked classy in his second century of the summer. The young gun hit 10 fours and five sixes after arriving at the crease at 1-2 and leaving with the Gators sitting pretty at 6-254.
He then picked up two wickets to assist Angus McLean, Lakshdeep Singh, Billy Connellan and Harry Gullliver in unravelling the Darling Downs batting order.
2. Angus McLean (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Captain McLean wasted no time dealing with the Darling Downs openers, claiming both scalps before picking up his third when removing Connor Walker. He finished with wonderful bowling figures of 10-2-23-3.
1. Andy Corrie (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Corrie was cooking with gas as well, scoring 41 runs in a 121-run partnership with Hogan.
Special mention to Downs skipper Zane Jankowiak (31 not out), Dylan Fedrick (three wickets) and Sam Coleborn (two wickets).
BULLS MASTERS TWO DAY
Redlands 395 v Gold Coast
3. Sam Heazlett (Redlands)
The cream rose to the top as classy Sam Heazlett made his way to 117 from just 146 balls. His partnerships with Queensland all-rounder James Bazley (64) and match hardened Leigh Drennan (94) have put the Tigers into a winning position.
2. Leigh Drennan (Redlands)
The street wise Drennan fell just short of his century on a day dominated by the Redlands’ batsmen. He did plenty of running, although three times he landed balls over the boundary rope.
1. James Bazley (Redlands)
The wily Bazley took to the Coast attack with a brutal 64 from just 77 balls until elite junior keeper Lachie Atkins found him out of his crease off a toiling Callum Taylor.
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Ipswich 6/103 v Western Suburbs 235
3. Tom Campbell (Wests)
In a low scoring match Campbell’s 84 was as good as a century. The Terrace old boy was all class with his shot selection, defending the many good balls but pouncing on the loose deliveries to find the boundary rope 12 times.
2. Jared Sippel (Wests)
The Wests innings would have fallen away sharply without Sippel’s defiant 69 (105 balls), down the order.
1. Blake Edwards (Wests)
Edwards has put Wests in the box seat as the game races along at outright result pace. Defending just 235, Edwards’ four top order scalps in an eight over burst has changed the game.
Special mention: Josh Creevey and Jem Ryan – again (both Ipswich). The big bloke from the Darling Downs, Ryan just keeps taking wickets and again he claimed four after Josh Creevey had pierced a hole in the Wests batting armour early.
Northern Suburbs 3/128 v South Brisbane 257
3. Noah McFadyen (Norths)
The right arm swing bowler, McFadyen destroyed the Souths top order, and then returned later in the day to oust Souths batting anchors Lucky Peterson, Chathura Kaluthanthri (62) and Connor McMillan (32).
2. Lucky Peterson (Souths)
St Laurence’s College old boy Lucky Peterson dug into his bag of tricks to score a well paced 89 in more than three hours before swing bowler Noah McFadyen trapped him in front short of his hundred.
1. Chathura Kaluthanthri (Souths)
Kaluthanthri’s 62 stone walled to advancing Norths attack which was threatening to run through the Souths batting. Late in the day he also claimed a wicket – although he did suffer at the hands of a rampant Josh Brown (see below).
Special mention: Joshua Brown (Norths) who took the game on to score 61 (51 balls) and get Norths rolling in the right direction.
Toombul 9-d/424 v Sunshine Coast 0-9
3 and 2. Lachlan Hearne (Toombul)
Wow. What a knock. He was so good we will give him three votes – and another two – so far ahead of the pace was the young NSW-raised batsman. Hearne delivered the goods again for Toombul, this time with a thrilling 202 not out that sent his side hurdling beyond 400 runs in a day. The junior batting prodigy evoked memories of Matt Renshaw’s triple century for the Bulls.
1. Daniel Cranitch
The Toombul captain had the best seat in the house, spending a lot of time at the non strikers end watching Lachlan Hearne go about his batting. Cranitch was not merely a spectator and scored 66 from 66 balls.
University of Queensland 2/29 v Valley 9-d/277
3. Max Bryant (Valley)
hang onto your hats – we have a good match loom here. And leading the parade was aggressive Queensland batsman Max Bryant whose dazzling 77 was the focal point of his team’s innings.
2. Benji Floros (Valley)
Floros has again impacted the match with two early wickets in just five overs which has dented Uni’s imposing batting machine. His 19 was also handy in support of Zanden Jeh (39 not our).
1. Alecz Day (Uni)
On a day when runs flowed, Day kept things nice and tight and his reward was 3-45 across 21 overs.
Wynnum-Manly 0/26 v Sandgate-Redcliffe 245
3. Joshua Fraser (Wynnum-Manly)
Fraser’s 5-82 as set up a Wynnum first innings victory after he feasted late in the day following a rock solid Gators’ performance for two-thirds of the day.
2. Daniel Fielding (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
The Nudgee College old boy batted beautifully, producing an old fashioned openers knock of 82 to defy the probing Seagulls attack. He batted for more than four hours, seeing the Gators to 3-194 before Wynnum fought back in the last session.
1. Thomas Eyley (Wynnum-Manly)
Fraser may have got the five wickets, but Eyley was just as impressive, the cornerstone of his team’s bowling. He toiled for 24 overs, building pressure and squeezing batsmen out to take 3-55.
SECOND GRADE, ALAN PETTIGREW SHIELD
Redlands 3/44 v Gold Coast 262
3. Brad Munro (Gold Coast)
Munro was the outstanding player, influencing the game with bat and ball for the Dolphins. His top scoring 54 in more than three hours around an evening first innings team batting performance by Gold Coast gave his side a competitive total. But it was his two late wickets which will now hamper the Tigers chase of the Coast’s innings.
2. Jacob Apted (Redlands)
Apted pushed hard across his 20 overs in blazing summer heat. He deserved five wickets, but still got four (4-65). He struck early, and then late as Kane Hurley threatened to take the Dolphins close to 300.
1. Kane Hurley (Gold Coast)
In the context of the match Hurley’s quick moving 46 ushered the Dolphins innings along and gave the Coast’s bowlers time to have a dig at the Redlands’ batsmen.
Ipswich 8/268 v Wests
3. Benjamin Newton (Ipswich)
Newton’s stonewalling 75 was the foundation of Ipswich’s strong first innings performance.
2. Andrew Henderson (Wests)
It took Henderson to oust the Hornets’ batting anchor Newton – and he took another three wickets as well. He richly deserved his return after toiling for 32 overs.
1. Angus Tolhurst (Wests)
Tolhurst’s left arm orthodox spin kept the Ipswich innings in check, with his 21 overs costing just 2-49.
South Brisbane 0/28 v Northern Suburbs 208
3. Noah Vojinov (Souths)
Noah Vojinov has bowled Souths into the box seat, although there is still plenty of work to do. His return of 27-8-76-4 undermined Norths’ batting after Louis Henderson’s early success. His wickets included the dangerous Alexander Procopis.
2. Alexander Procopis (Norths)
He would have waned more than 56 after getting a start, but 56 off 93 balls was still a gold star performance for the baby of the side who earlier this season represented Queensland at the under 17 nationals.
1. Samuel Edwards (Souths)
Don’t dismiss this fellow’s contribution. He came into the attack late, but kept things tight and mopped up the tail, with a spell of 13-4-22-3.
Toombul 327
3. Brodie Murphy (Sunshine Coast)
If Sunshine Coast go on to overhaul Toombul’s imposing 327, they have all-rounder Murphy to thank. Murphy was an inspiring workhorse who toiled over 26 for a well deserved return to 7-91. He’d have slept well on Saturday night.
2. Luke Maugeri (Toombul)
Toombul had a good day at the crease against the Scorchers last Saturday, with Luke Maugeri’s marathon 90 the bedrock of the innings. He saw partners come and go, and took the innings all the way to 7-242 before he was dismissed.
1. Ryan Case (Sunshine Coast)
Case’s last-gasp cameo could end up being the difference. It is a big jump from sub-300 to 327, and his energetic 48 ball flurry for 35 not out may sway things his team’s way.
Special mention to Benjamin Baker for his splendid support role (2-57, 23 overs).
Valley 7-d/354 v University of Queensland 0/6
3. Eduard Venter (Valley)
For a long while Uni were going okay restricting Valley and then BANG! Enter level headed club man Venter. In a little over two hours at the crease he had a century, and then went right on with the job to score 132 not out. At one stage Valley could have made 260-270, but Venter’s damage ensured a big chase. He
2. Connor Nowlan (Valley)
Nowlan set the stage early with a run-a-ball 79, a precursor to Venter’s onslaught. Twelve fours raced from his bat, while he lofted one six.
1. Ferguson Comrie (University)
Comrie, with his 4-66 from 18 overs, was excellent, although he had good support from Healy Williams.
Sandgate-Redcliffe 6/108 v Wynnum-Manly 224
3 and 3. Bradley Radford (Wynnum-Manly) and Lakshdeep Singh (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Radford carried his bat in an outstanding performance, scoring 82 out of 224. Justin Poole (36) and Syed Bilal Zaidi went with him for a while, but it was a largely lone hand which deserved three figures.
We gave both Radford and Singh three points this week, with Singh rising to the occasion in the battle of the bayside clubs. He snared 5-60 from 19 overs.
THIRD GRADE, NORM McMAHON SHIELD
Toombul v Wynnum-Manly 214
3. Anjana Nanayakkara (Wynnum-Manly)
If ever a fellow deserved a century, it was this bloke. Anjana Nanayakkara basically batted the entire day for 99, soaking up 245 deliveries to give his side a chance against Toombul. The opener was second the last man dismissed.
2. Michael Robinson (Toombul)
It was a day when effort equals reward. Just as Nanayakkara fought hard for his success, so did Toombul bowler Robinson whose hard earned 5-116 came from a marathon 32 overs. It was Robinson who removed Nanayakkara for 99.
1. Rohit Haldar (Wynnum-Manly)
We will know next Saturday just how important Rohit Haldar’s rallying 30 from 33 balls will be. Batting at No. 10, he took the initiative when Nanayakkara was dismissed before being run out by a William Pembroke throw.
University of Queensland 244 v Western Suburbs 0-11
3. Declan Curran (University)
Last Saturday was a day for captains to lead from the front and so it was the case when Uni’s Curren flashed the torch for his side, taking 4-27 from just 11 overs.
2. Angus White (Wests)
Declan Curran (see above) was a handful with the new and old ball, but White withstood his early bowling to accumulate a nice 54.
1. Matthew Holmes (Wests)
Holmes had a say in the local derby later in the day with a splendid 60 from just 76 balls before he was caught and bowled by Mitchell Pearce.
Valley 9-269 v Gold Coast
3. William Nickelson (Valley)
Marist College Ashgrove’s Nickelson was oh so close to a century playing among the men in third grade. He patiently accumulated 91 in an innings which featured good Judgement. When the ball was there to hit, he did so, finding 12 fours, but he defended plenty and rotated the strike as well.
2. Jackson Steinhardt (Gold Coast)
This outstanding junior prospect surged through the Valley line-up to claim 5-85 from 25.3 overs of toil. After early success he was blocked for a session by William Nickelson and Miles Coates, but he kept at it to snare a five wicket haul.
1. Miles Coates (Valley)
The Valley innings was constructed off the back of a 109 third wicket partnership between Steinhardt and Coates. Coates’ contribution was a grafting 49 from 81 balls.
Redlands 251 v South Brisbane 2/75
3. Craig Weier (Redlands)
Weier produced one of the innings of the weekend, blazing 92 late in a real captain’s knock. His side was bailing water at 6-162 when he impacted the match during just an hour of batting.
FOURTH GRADE, BOB SPENCE SHIELD
South Brisbane 162 v Redlands 3/85
3 and 2 Ben Long and Jason Hill (both Redlands)
Redlands were bowled into the box seat by this dynamic duo and despite Jacob Arratoon’s flighty resistance, Souths were well placed. Hill took 4-25 and Long 4-39.
1. Jacob Arratoon (Souths)
This fast moving match which has all the fun of the fair and one of the big top performers is Arratoon who saved Souths bacon. Batting at No. 7, he counterattacked with five towering sixes before falling victim to Ben Long.
Special mention: Luke Harper’s two wickets late has given Souths a sniff, with the Terrace old boy trapped the dangerous Tom Naish LBW as stumps were above to be drawn.
Northern Suburbs 1/21 v Sandgate-Redcliffe 227
3. Shreyas Vaidhyanathan (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Vaidhyanathan was a batting marvel in constructing his rousing 70 from 157 balls. He and Jackson Pavey (48) rescued their side from 5-84 to nose the Gators in front in a close game.
2. Ryan Miskella (Norths)
Miskella returned 4-34, including the vital wicket of Vaidhyanathan while Kyle Young also claimed four, including three early scalps which placed their rivals in great peril.
1. Jackson Pavey (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
While Vaidhyanathan worked the ball, Pavey went a little harder, taking the initiative during a 96 run partnership. He scored 48.
Wynnum-Manly 8/263 v Toombul
3. Varinder Singh (Wynnum-Manly)
Sing joined the 90s club with another near century performance on a weekend which was littered with scores just short of a hundred. He moved swiftly to reach 91 from 129 deliveries before Ronan Van Dongen trapped him in front of his stumps.
2. Ronan Van Dongen (Toombul)
Ronan Van Dongen claimed the first wicket of the match, then stuck out his task to etch out two established batsmen, Sing and Liam Carter (30, 60 balls). Wynnum were 2-150 and sailing along when Van Dongen dismissed Carter and Sing in the same spell.
1. Spencer Green (Toombul)
Green was the bowling mainstay, sending down 29 overs for three wickets – all the while keeping the run rate in check.
Western Suburbs 6/262 v University of Queensland
3. Conor Bell (Wests)
Wests have the whip hand in the local derby thanks to Conor Bell. Not for the first time this season Bell has made our report, scoring yet another 90 – 92 not out – on a weekend when 90s were a common thread.
2 and 1, Ravijit Singh Buttar (Wests)
We loved this innings from Buttar because his presence gave Bell the freedom to play his shots. Buttar batted time, spent more than three hours in constructing his 56. His opening partner Oliver Dickinson (40, 80 balls) was also very good and together they got Wests to 0-78.
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Sandgate-Redcliffe 2/200 def Gold Coast 10/77
3. Georgia Voll (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Voll exploded in a world class century opening the batting.
The Brisbane Heat mainstay faced just 62 balls for her ton (103) and took the venom out of the Gold Coast attack.
2. Tess Cooper (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Cooper had front row seats to the Voll show and was a batting ace herself, staying in for the entire innings and scoring an unbeaten 63 off 46.
She was magnificent.
1. Sarah Walker (Gold Coast)
Walker took both of the Dolphins two wickets and was her team’s best bowler on the day.
A day where Cooper and Voll were breathtaking.
Special mention to Gators bowling trio Janelle Pais, Phoebe Smith and Darcey Johnson who took two wickets each.
Wests 4/145 def Valley 7/142
3. Courtney Sippel (Wests)
Sippel was simply outstanding for the competition leaders, top scoring with 51 when opening the batting.
She also claimed the prized scalp of Valley skipper Kira Holmes (27) which was so important in the context of the game.
2. Mikayla Hinkley and Megan Jones (Valley)
The Valleys duo were game in the chase, with Hinkley’s 38 and Jones’ 49* almost getting their side over the line.
Both batters got down to business quickly and remained scoring at a steady pace, however Valley fell short of the total by just three runs after fielding brilliance from Lilli Hamilton removed Hinkley.
1. Ruby Strange and Grace Parsons (Wests)
Strange stood tall in a 90-run-stand with Sippel while Parsons ended the innings with a flurry when she quickly amounted 22 runs. Captain Strange picked up a wicket with the ball as well.
Wynnum-Manly 2/134 def Ipswich 9/88
3. Rebecca Riddell (Wynnum-Manly)
In the short format one innings can decide the game and that was the case when opener Riddell remained at the middle for the entire innings.
She scored an unbeaten 59, enjoyed partnerships with Ellie Johnston (22) and Holly Barr (34) and took the game on with both hands.
2. Melissa Lewis (Ipswich)
Again Lewis led the way for the Ipswich side, picking up two wickets with the ball and batting bravely late to score a team high 25.
She was the full package.
1. Clodagh Ryall and Amreen Kahlon (Wynnum-Manly)
The Sea Eagles duo left no questions.
Ryall picked up both Ipswich openers in a tone-setting first spell and her buddy Kahlon cashed in soon after when her three wickets saw the Ipswich tail end crumble.
UQ 6/96 def Sunshine Coast 10/95
3. Charni Bloxsom (UQ)
Bloxsom was a wicket taker.
She claimed four poles, demolished the Sunshine Coast middle order and was the difference between the two sides.
Nicola Hancock (two wickets), Charlie Knott (two wickets), and Bree Caren (two wickets) also bowled terrifically in a stunning team effort from UQ to dethrone the second place-Scorchers.
2. Nicola Hancock (UQ)
Hancock was a handful, influencing the game with her bowling (3-0-10-2), as well as her batting (25 from 19).
Her effort with the bat won UQ the match but equally important was Anlo van Deventer who made it a successful run chase with 13 of the best to finish the innings.
1. Catherine White (Sunshine Coast)
White scored 13 off 15 coming in at No. 8 for the Scorchers, and then worked in tandem with Ruby Orchard to pick up two wickets, both of them being the UQ openers.
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Sunshine Coast 5/112 def UQ 6/111
3. Emma Jones (UQ)
Jones did her job and did it like a true professional with two wickets and 17 runs major contributions in the scheme of the match.
She was very impressive.
2. Evie Baker (Sunshine Coast)
It was a game of Inches, and the innings of Baker decided the result.
She scored 32* off 27 with all 32 of her runs critical to her team’s success.
Special mention to Sunshine Coast opener Rhegis Richardson whose 28 runs was vital, as was Alison Lindsay’s bowling.
Alison Lindsay (Sunshine Coast)
Lindsay claimed the wickets of Jenna Luiten (36) and Emma Jones (17) at times when they could have been a moment away from hitting sixth gear and really revving up.
Charlotte Love also bowled economically after chipping in an all-important 19 with the bat.
Valley 5/71 def Ipswich 9/70
3. Eleanor Swanepoel (Valley)
Captain courageous was back doing what she loves and that is winning matches.
She scored 33* and withstood immense pressure to close out the innings and see Valley home.
2. Shaelan Turner (Ipswich)
Turner gave Ipswich a chance with a roaring first spell which claimed three wickets.
She gave Valley a fright that is for sure.
1. Samantha Bremner (Ipswich)
Bremner’s cameo of 18 at the end of the Ipswich batting innings was just what they needed, earning them a defendable total of 70.
Norths 0/65 def South Brisbane 10/63
3. Alexandra Lloyd (Norths)
Lloyd made the key breakthrough when she undid opener Janithi Dissanayake (16) and before long she was blowing up the Souths middle order with an unplayable spell.
She finished with four wickets and conceded just eight runs in her four overs.
2. Jessica Crighton (Norths)
The North’s all-rounder took a wicket and batted brilliantly for her 30 runs.
She was there for ball one and she was there when Norths cruised past Souths’ score of 63.
1. Katie Sheldon (Norths)
Sheldon opened the batting for Norths and retired not out after she contributed 16 to Norths’ cause.
Wests 5/127 def Gold Coast 8/96
3. Claire Molloy (Wests)
Molloy was masterful in her 46-ball innings, hitting three fours and running well between the wickets to bring up 41*.
2. Annika Bjorkman (Gold Coast)
Chasing 127 against the West’s bowling attack is no easy feat, but Bjorkman made a big dent when she accumulated 43 opening the batting.
1. Taylor Hamblin (Wests)
The West’s all-rounder was as classy as they come, scoring 11 quickly with the bat before taking the new ball and removing three of the Gold Coast’s top order batters.
Ayaka Stafford (two wickets) helped her out at the bowling crease while Sophie Whittaker (24 runs) was a middle order batting brute who pushed Wests out to 127 in a striking first innings score.
Sandgate-Redcliffe 1/79 def Wynnum-Manly 9/75
3. Kasee Marxsen (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
There was no better player on the day than her.
She picked up three wickets in two overs and worked her magic with the bat when scoring an unbeaten 39 which featured six boundaries.
All that in a day’s work.
2. Emily Keiler (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Keiler was a strike weapon for the Gators, collecting three wickets while going for just 1.75 runs an over.
1. Matisse Easton (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Easton rewarded the Gators bowlers, of which she was one, with a superb 32* which helped reach the target with two overs left and nine wickets in hand.
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Tennis champ Ash Barty‘s adorable Christmas announcement
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