GPS First XI cricket: Century in a losing effort; fast bowler cracks open the Nudgee v Terrace clash
A inspired fast bowling effort has been the deciding factor in the bitter rivalry between St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace and St Joseph’s Nudgee College, while one batsman posted a ton, but it was all in vain.
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Jeremy White produced an inspired fast bowling performance to spearhead St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace to victory over arch rivals St Joseph’s Nudgee College, while Toowoomba’s Mitchell Doolan scored a hundred in a losing effort during round four of GPS First XI cricket.
It was a round where reigning champions The Southport School finally got on the ground for their first game of the season after three washouts, beating Brisbane State High School.
Brisbane Boys College enjoyed another win, this time against Brisbane Grammar School, while a Noah Emmerson-led Ipswich Grammar School (6-222) had an enormous victory over Toowoomba Grammar School (9-221) in a thriller despite a century by Toowoomba’s Doolan (101).
At Ross Oval, White was an absolute star in taking with 4-22 as Terrace dismissed Nudgee for 136 after making 237.
Terrace Director of Cricket Blair Copelin said White’s bowling “was top draw’’.
“He was exceptional. He is a leader of the attack,’’ he said.
“His bowling is Queensland standard. His pace and athleticism is right up there and his yorkers are as good as anyone.’’
When Terrace batted, Toby Snell scored a classy 76 before being run out by Nick Glass, giving Terrace the foundation of 1-149 from which to launch an assault.
Terrace pair Gouveia and Kritzinger then came home with wet sails in scoring a pair of 48s as the Terrace innings expanded to 7-237.
White, bowling straight and fast, reaped the rewards with a blistering new ball spell that unseated two early batsmen, and then a third scalp in his second spell when he dismissed the dangerous Noah McFadyen.
Then Kritzinger chipped in with a wicket and Nudgee were off the pace at 3-33.
Nudgee’s best batsman was Jackson Mills (44) who also took 2-37 with his off-spin while Davies and Campbell both claimed 2-16 for Terrace.
Snell’s contribution was considerable.
He was batting on a pitch that had a white look about it, a strip almost reflecting back into the face of the batsmen.
“His training during the week was outstanding. He would have hit four hundred balls defensively this week and as a result his drives were a really strong platform of his innings,’’ Copelin said.
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Snell and McFadyen had a good new ball battle.
The pair go back a long way, having grown up on the cricket field playing juniors for Wilston Norths.
For years Snell was McFadyen’s wicketkeeper and the pair were involved in countless dismissals.
Last year McFayden won the day by dismissing Snell early, but today was Snell’s turn to shine.
It was again a great battle. McFadyen tested Snell with his variety and his money ball to Snell appeared to be trying to catch him LBW.
Nudgee slow swing bowler Leon created two chances in his first over, but after those two missed opportunities Nudgee lost their grip to Snell and Gouveia.
In Ipswich, Doolan scored a century as TGS made 222, only to be run down in the 49th over.
Noah Emmerson (75 not out) flowed beautifully in a well placed knock for Ipswich Grammar that provided the foundations for the successful run chase.
Around him Tom Whitney (44, run out), James Van Niekerk (21) and Shahzaib Farhan (18 not out) leapt to support Emmerson.
In an era where T20 threatens a takeover youth cricket, gosh it is good to see a young batsman pace his innings to a century just as Doolan did in taking 140 deliveries to construct his century.
They don’t come that often, GPS hundreds, and Doolan should be proud of his efforts.
Doolan, having shone with the bat, was also outstanding with the ball, conceding just 26 runs from his 10 overs.
If Doolan had not done what he did, Emmerson would surely have been man-of-the-match because his bowling was also exceptional for Ipswich. .
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At Southport, after yet another rain delay, TSS (5-152, 36 overs) blew the cobwebs out to beat BSHS (149).
Boy it must have been frustrating for TSS players having watch rainfall across the opening three rounds of cricket.
It fell again this morning, but it was only a passing shower and the champions from the previous two campaigns got rolling at long last.
The bowling unit of Billing, Gossett, O’Connor, Faber, Sinfield, Hocart and Chabert were in good condition as BSHS were restricted to 149 (47.4 overs).
Declan Kunst (38), Shanmukh Sai Valluru (30), Sam Geyer (22) and Jordan Kingdon (24) challenged TSS, but no side strangles an opposition out of a contest better than TSS.
When TSS batted, Jack Sinfield raced to 42 and Tom Gossett made 38 as TSS mowed down the total.
Brisbane Boys College were winners against Brisbane Grammar School at Oakman Oval.
Not for the first time this season Ali Zaidi (60) impressed, displaying skill and ability to accumulate runs.
He spent more than two hours rotating the ball around the field and his nicely paced knock was perfect around the aggressive Marschke and Annan.
At the top of the innings Angus Goffage (45, 73 balls) covered up any early cracks in the innings as BBC made 9-226.
BGS were off to an excellent start, adding 51 without loss before Harley Lammi dismissed Connor Nowlan (30).
Down the order Will Chapman and Mitchell Labrom repelled BBC for a while, but BBC were at their persistent best and wore their rivals down.
Again the BBC bowlers put a capital T in the word team work as Gibson, Judson, Lammi, Cowan, Daldy, Marschke and Annan worked in partnerships.
Cowan has now taken 11 wickets this season and is having a good summer.
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