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GPS old boys were among our club cricket’s 3-2-1 votes, with Jem Ryan, Soham Sane, Ethan Du Payne and Ben McDermott elite. See who also shone in Raymont Shield women’s action, Taverners and in all the lower grades here.
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GPS old boys such as Jem Ryan, Ben McDermott, Hugo Burdon and Noah Emmerson, were outstanding in Bulls Masters two-day cricket over the weekend, while Tarah Staines, Charlie Knott and Georgia Redmayne were stars in Raymont Shield action.
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And down the grades Brisbane Grammar School old boy Ethan Du Payne (142) produced one of the innings of the weekend for Valley in third grade, Sohan Sane was outstanding while Toombul second grade captain Oliver West, Isaiah Shepherd (Redlands) and Norths rookie Harrison Tzannes were all century makers.
And on Sunday in the Kookaburra one-day semi-finals, Joe Burns was a the star for Norths against Wests. Burns hit a six off the second last ball to win the game with the last batsman in after one of their players had to go to hospital.
Burns hit 156 off 134 and with Raveesh Srivastava (70) helping him with the bat, Norths came away with a remarkable home win.
In the other semi-final which Valley won against UQ, Hugh Weibgen returned from the under 19s Ashes tour with a classy 55* after Dylan McLachlan (55) and Jack Beath (29) embarked on the run chase in style.
Below we present our 3-2-1 votes for all the senior games on Saturday as well as the Taverners Queensland Boys U17 competition.
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Ipswich 8-189 def Darling Downs & SW 10-68
3. Gurnoor Singh (Darling Downs)
Skipper Singh was one of the better bowlers for his side, picking up two wickets early and remaining threatening at the bowling crease.
He finished with figures of 10-3-28-2 and claimed the scalp of opposition captain Joseph Sippel.
2. Charlie Lachmund and Ryan Hines (Ipswich)
The Ipswich bowlers took three apiece and the first six wickets for their side as Ipswich had their rivals done and dusted by the 27th over.
Coldby Rudd (two wickets) then joined in and cleaned up the Darling Downs tailenders.
1. Rohan Brady (Ipswich)
Brady was at his best, scoring 87 off 111 and giving Ipswich a strong total of 189.
Ryan Weththasinghe (27), Noah Plater (16) and Luke Sheppard (28) also chipped in.
Sunshine Coast 9-248 def Valley 10-155
3. Daniel Desmet (Sunshine Coast)
Robinson (110) needed a partner and it was Desmet who was the man for the job.
He scored a valuable 54 and his 116 run stand with Robinson was everything for the visitors.
2. Malakai Pearce (Sunshine Coast)
Pearce ensured the work of Desmet and Robinson was rewarded with his stunning bowling effort to dismantle the Valley middle order keeping his rivals at arms reach.
He took four wickets after early breakthroughs from Aiden Cushan, Zaden Melverton and Aryan Sanjay.
1. Zac Robinson (Sunshine Coast)
Robinson was a class above on Sunday, staying in the middle for the entire 50 overs and scoring 110 while out there.
He scored eight boundaries but more importantly he set up victory as the visitors posted a whopping 248.
He came in at 2-29 where Valley held the upper hand. When he was done Sunshine Coast were in the box-seat.
Special mention to Valley batsmen Jayden Draper (32) and all rounder Will Tozer (20 runs and four wickets) who challenged.
UQ 8-251 def Wests 9-187
3. Charlie Peck (Wests)
Peck took two wickets with the ball and was his team’s topscorer with the bat when he tallied a patient 53 off 93.
Joshua Lossberg (23*) and opener Rushi Kakkad (24) were others who looked promising with the bat but 251 was too good a first innings total from UQ.
2. Charlie Fraser and Blake Armstrong (UQ)
The UQ openers were superb, combining for a 63 run opening partnership before Callum Pamenter picked up Armstrong for 34.
Fraser scored 39 himself, getting the visitors off to a lovely start.
1. Sean Hansen (UQ)
After Fraser (39), Armstrong (34) and Alex Walduck (20) got starts, Hansen batted brilliantly to reach his half century.
Scoring an unbeaten 51, Hansen was at the crease for three game-breaking partnerships.
One with Walduck, one with Theodore Bacalakis, who scored 37, and one with Cooper Beachy-Head, who amassed 20* off 13 to finish the batting innings.
Norths 9-170 def Toombul 10-166
3. Charlie Henderson (Norths)
Things were looking scary for Norths after finding themselves 3-4 in pursuit of Toombul’s 166.
Thankfully Cruz Baker and Frank Piper stepped in to contribute 41 between them before a determined 45 from Henderson put Norths in a position to win.
Crucial knocks from Joey Laner (26) and Elliot Quinn (17) then snatched victory off their Toombul rivals.
2. Cruz Baker (Norths)
Baker was a special performer on Sunday, picking up both Toombul openers for naught which got Norths off to the best start imaginable.
He then chipped in a much-needed 21 with the bat.
1. Kyle Young (Norths)
Young broke the game open when he was brought into the attack and one-by-one removed the Toombul middle order.
Finishing with four wickets, Young dismissed four Toombul batters Mitch Hartshorn (15), Jack Burton (13) Hayden Farnsworth (37) and Grady Turner (18) in a row after they had all gotten themselves in.
How important he was.
Special mention to Toombul bowlers Gurkirat Singh Behl and Spencer Green who claimed three and two wickets respectively, as well as Grady Turner who contributed with both bat and ball.
Wynnum-Manly 2-167 def Redlands 10-166
3. Liam Carter and Harley Malpass (Wynnum-Manly)
The Iona batsmen were super with Carter’s 34 and Malpass’ 39* capturing the Redlands target in no time.
This Wynnum-Manly side is the real deal.
2. Connor Rudman and Hayden Hamilton (Wynnum-Manly)
Rudman (three wickets) and Hamilton (three wickets) had their prints all over Wynnum-Manly’s victory here.
It started with Rudman and Zac Joyce (two wickets) who opened the bowling in fine form, before Hamilton had his turn and made it count.
1. Liam Johns (Wynnum-Manly)
Iona batting ace Johns was at the peak of his powers, taking it to the new ball bowlers of Redlands and spanking them for a quickfire 87* to bring up victory 19 overs early.
Sandgate-Redcliffe 0-85 def Wide Bay 10-84
3. Lachlan Heycox (Wide Bay)
The Wide Bay vice-captain held up his end of the bargain with 32.
2. Henry and Sam Patrick (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
The Patrick household were happy campers on Sunday, with openers Henry (37*) and Sam (44*) relishing their time in the middle and before long notching another win for Sandgate-Redcliffe.
1. Lakshdeep Singh (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Singh said this is my turf with his five wickets having Wide Bay all out for 84.
The sensational Singh finished with outstanding figures of 8-1-14-5 and had support in Harry Gulliver (three wickets) and spin bowler Steve Hogan (two wickets).
Gold Coast 4-66 def South Brisbane 10-65
3. Jackson Robson (Gold Coast)
Robson was efficient as they come, picking up two wickets in four overs of bowling.
While James and Waterman were the prime movers, Robson kept the pressure on and gave the South Brisbane batters nothing.
2. Eddie Comer (South Brisbane)
Comer only had 66 to work with and he did a great job to land two wickets in his five overs.
Tom Moloney and Deacon Hunt were also wicket-takers but after 16 overs in the middle, Gold Coast had the game won.
1. Angus James and Ted Waterman (Gold Coast)
The Gold Coast bowlers were on a mission from the outset and after James and Waterman landed early blows, South Brisbane were in all sorts.
The elite pace bowling duo picked up seven wickets together and handed the job over to their batters to get the game wrapped up a couple hours early.
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Western Suburbs 329 v Norths 1-11
3. Pranav Susarla (Wests)
Pranav Susarla was not only the player of the day, but he was one of the players of the round.
We love that he builds an innings and is not pressured by the scoreboard. Not for the first time he donned his hard hat and constructed 116 from 170 balls against an attack featuring Connor Sully, Will Prestwidge and Noah McFadyen who all shone in round 5.
2. Jared Sippel (Wests)
This was a rollicking counter offensive from Sippel down the order, with his blazing 94 changing the complexion of the match. Wests’ innings was in distress following Susarla’s dismissal on 198 but Sippel dominated the batting from that point on.
1. Isaiah Snell (Wests)
The foundation of Wests’ 329 was laid early on by Susarla and Snell whose water tight 116 stand across the first session against elite new ball bowlers was significant.
Sunshine Coast 10/156 v South Brisbane 4/131
3. Edward Leslie (Souths)
One of Souths’ best days of the season was pushed along by Leslie whose 13-5-28-4 sent the Sunshine Coast innings into a tailspin. He was among our votes last round because of his batting, and his value to the side is immense.
2. Chad Soper (Sunshine Coast)
The Super Soper was at it again with bat and ball. In a low scoring game his unbeaten 27 not out was a golden contribution, and with the ball he trapped Souths’ best batsman, Aryan Jain, LBW when Jain was set. Soper also dismissed the experienced Lucky Peterson.
1. Brandon Faber (Souths)
It is anyone’s match but in the context of the game Faber’s enterprising, positive 48 has moved the match along and inched Souths’ slightly ahead. He dominated the innings until losing his wicket late.
Gold Coast (7-d/393) v Toombul 2/21
3. Ben McDermott (Gold Coast)
It is great to see him back in Queensland - and don’t the Gold Coast love having Ben McDermott in their side. He gave his teammates 98 reasons to smile last week with a stunning 98 from 99 balls. Good on ya Ben.
2. Hugo Burdon (Gold Coast)
It is great to see Burdon among the runs because he has been earmarked as a Queensland player to take the Bulls toward next decade. The Southport School old boy looked century bound (83) and shared in a 180 run partnership with Burdon.
1. Callum Taylor (Gold Coast)
The old professional was in lovely touch compiling his 73 not out from 109 balls, ensuring the Dolphins did not slide away in a late afternoon quest for runs.
Special mention: Matthew Kuhnemann (Gold Coast). The Dolphins skipper threw the ball for 34 late and then picked up a wicket as the shadows grew longer near stumps.
University of Queensland 8-d/330 v Wynnum-Manly
3. Alecz Day (Uni)
Day was the muscle man as Uni went from third gear to fifth after lunch. After a flurry of wickets following a great start by Street and Angus Lovell (37), Day carried his side all the way through to 6-321.
2. Bryce Street (Uni)
By heavens this Uni batting line-up is doing some damage this summer and so it was the case again on Saturday when Bryce Street’s golden run continued with 140 from 221 balls.
1. Harmon Sandhu (Wynnum)
It can’t be easy coming up against this batting line-up but Sandhu did splendidly across his spells. He took the new ball and stuck to his guns despite going unrewarded in his opening salvo. In the circumstances his 21-5-43-2 was very good.
Sandgate-Redcliffe 112 & 3/26 v Valley 3-141
3. Benji Floros (Valley)
Benji Floros’s 5-47 and 3-9 in the second innings cracked the match wide open and sent his team thundering toward an outright win. A Valley win obviously would be his first priority, but his teammates will be willing him on to a 10-wicket haul.
2. Cameron Boyce (Valley)
He has been playing a support role this season, building pressure and helping get wickets at the other end. But on Saturday the international leg spinner cashed in with four wickets. Boyce took the new ball in the second innings and again built pressure with his mere reputation and also his execution which would have helped Floros.
1. Dylan McLachlan (Valley)
McLachlan slingshot his side to its early first innings declaration with a commanding innings at the top of the order.
Ipswich 156 v Redlands 6/127 (no further information available)
3. Jem Ryan (Ipswich)
The big fella has done it again. The towering quick from Ipswich claimed Jem Ryan 5-43 as the Hornets stormed back into contention defending just 156. A rookie from out of Toowoomba Grammar School, he is taking wickets for fun this season.
2. Jake Carden (Redlands)
You have to hand it to Jake Carden. With supreme support from his bowling mates who kept things tight around him, Carden dismissed the game’s top scorer, Bryn Llewellyn (47), and then gave Jimmy Peirson catching practice behind the stumps as he worked his way through the middle order. He finished with 4-19.
1. Noah Emmerson (Ipswich)
At 5-51 Ipswich were bailing water until Noah Emmerson dug in alongside gritty Bryn Llewellyn (see below). The off-spinning all-rounder has given his team a chance with a fighting 59 from 137.
Special mentions: Leigh Drennan (Redlands)
The Redlands’ captain is not out 34 and much will depend upon him continuing to bat with the tail on Saturday. His runs have come at a fair clip - he has faced just 40 balls - and the game is racing along.
Bryn Llewellyn (Ipswich) for his dogged 47 that helped give his bowlers something on the scoreboard to defend.
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Sunshine Coast 9-272 def Gold Coast 10-173
3. Tarah Staines (Sunshine Coast)
Staines was an all-round-star again, notching a half century with the bat before chipping in with the ball to finish with figures of 9-1-33-2.
2 Zoe Griffiths (Gold Coast)
Griffiths was economical, going for just 2.5 an over in her 10 overs.
She finished with figures of 10-0-25-2, was the pick of the bowlers and top scored with the bat when scoring a quick 33.
1. Lucy Hamilton (Sunshine Coast)
Hamilton laid down the law with a brilliant 117*, sending the Scorchers score out to a formidable 272.
She scored quickly too, facing just 123 balls.
Special mention to Ruby Orchard (3 wickets), Ruth Johnston (2 wickets) and Jess Watkin (2 wickets) who shared the load in the Sunshine Coast bowling innings.
UQ 0-81 def Valley 10-79
3. Charlie Knott (UQ)
Knot was at the forefront of UQ’s stunning win over Valley.
She took two wickets in her team’s demolition of the Valley batting order, then scored an unbeaten 24 to cruise past the winners post.
2. Emma Jackson (UQ)
Jackson saw UQ home with a mighty batting effort.
Against the new ball, the UQ opener scored 49 off 41 and remained at the crease with her partner in crime Knott till the target was acquired.
1. Nicola Hancock, Charlotte Atkinson, Charnie Bloxsom (UQ)
UQ’s sublime bowling effort was shared around, with Hancock, Atkinson and Bloxsom all coming away with two wickets each.
Hancock took the first of the day, before Bloxsom and Atkinson came to the party and restricted Valley to just 79.
Wests 0-88 def Sandgate-Redcliffe 10-87
3. Georgia Redmayne (Wests)
Redmayne, the Wests skipper, scored a quickfire 51 to earn an early mark for Wests.
In her 45-ball-innings, Redmayne sent the ball to the rope eight times and ensured Wests picked up yet another win to begin their quest to the premiership.
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Courtney Sippel (Wests)
Wests were dominant victors at home, and Sippel was the prime mover who got proceedings underway in no time.
It took just three deliveries to Tess Cooper to deliver blow No. 1 and shortly after Sippel claimed her second when claiming the prized scalp of young gun Caitlin Mair.
Sippel then added a classy 31 with the bat, seeing Wests home without the loss of a wicket.
Lilli Hamilton and Filippa SueSee (Wests)
After Courtney Sippel captured the ideal start for the home side, Hamilton (three wickets) and SueSee (three wickets) were a potent one-two combo whose pressure bowling caused a collapse in the Sandgate-Redcliffe middle order.
Hamilton finished with figures of 6-2-8-3 and SueSee 4-0-5-3 in a ripping bowling display which had their opposition’s innings wrapped up in the 30th over.
Wynnum-Manly 10-218 def Ipswich 8-167
3. Clodagh Ryall (Wynnum-Manly)
Clodagh faced 72 balls and tallied an unbeaten 66 as Wynnum-Manly posted a strong first innings score. Runs on the board set up the win.
2. Holly Barr (Wynnum)
Wynnum produced a gun team bowling performance, with new ball bowler Barr joined by Zoe Cooke, Clodagh Ryall and Amreen Kahlon in curtailing their rivals.
Barr’s 10-1-18-2 was standard setting, while with the bat she scored 27, taking her side from 6-77 to 6-104 before being run out.
1. Melissa Lewis (Ipswich)
Lewis was close to her best again with her bowling causing Wynnum-Manly the most trouble.
In her 10 overs she claimed three wickets and she gave Ipswich a fighting chance.
Special mentions. Felicity Koch and Abi McCray (Ipswich)
Ipswich were in a hole when Koch arrived at the crease but sure enough, she left the good ones and dispatched the wide ones on her way to 39, forming a partnership with McRay. McRay, who scored 53, was also classy but the pressure bowling of Wynnum-Manly prevented the pair from scoring quick enough to challenge.
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Valley 6-116 def South Brisbane 10-114
3. Harini Paranavithana (Valley)
Paranavithana was the pick of the Valley bowlers, claiming four wickets (4-19) and restricting South Brisbane to an attainable 114.
That was after Tasmin Gandhi (2-19) got rid of the Souths openers with a colossus first spell.
Paranavithana was then composed in her 17-run effort with the bat.
2. Tasmin Gandhi and 1. Eleanor Swanepoel
This dynamic duo did the damage early and behind them Paranavithana feasted (see above). Gandhi finished with 2-19 (eight overs) and skipper Swanepoel 2-15.
Special mention: Emily Titmarsh (Souths)
Emily Titmarsh (Souths, 27 not out) was the last one standing in the Souths batting innings and gave Souths wicket takers Liana Rauf, Letitia Watson and Lucinda Hillier runs to work with.
Elizabeth Choo (Valley)
Choo opened the batting for Valley and contributed a valuable 27.
Had she not fired, the Valleys may have had trouble tracking down the total.
Wests 3-57 def Ipswich 10-54
3. Claire Molloy (Wests)
Molloy was masterful over the weekend, notching extraordinary figures of 8-4-14-6 in a fast-bowling clinic. She dismissed all four members of the Ipswich top order before claiming two more in her second spell.
2. Ayaka Stafford (Wests)
Wests were spearheaded by Claire Molloy (see above) and Stafford, who took a wicket in each of her three overs.
1. Hannah Tucker (Ipswich)
Tucker stayed with her foot on the gas, picking up two wickets which followed two strong games to begin the summer.
Norths 117 def Wynnum-Manly 8-69
3. Sarah Traynor (Norths)
Sarah Traynor produced a match high score of 34 not out in a game dominated by the bowlers. She faced just 56 balls.
2. Kate Campbell (Norths)
Captain Campbell used herself perfectly in the bowling innings, coming to the fore in the middle stages to nab three wickets in quick succession and escalate the Wynnum-Manly batting collapse.
1. Phoebe Dyer (Wynnum-Manly)
While she didn’t bowl as tight as she would’ve liked, Dyer was still the most dangerous.
She picked up four wickets and deserved every one of them after placing the Norths batters under immense pressure from the first ball.
Special mention to Lily Barr (three wickets) who cleaned up the tail.
Gold Coast 9-128 def Sunshine Coast 10-127
3. Matylda Brown (Gold Coast)
The Gold Coast got one back on their Sunshine Coast rivals thanks to the brilliant Brown.
Brown, who claimed all three of the Sunshine Coast’s top order, laid the platform for Hailey Flynn (three wickets) to follow suit and keep their opposition to 127.
2. Mailee Fearon (Sunshine Coast)
Fearon had no fear of Brown early in the piece when throwing in a much-needed 41 runs in the Sunshine Coast top order.
Abby Burrows (14), Alexis Lanskey (14) and Josephine Black (12) also had crucial contributions with the bat.
1. Hailey Flynn (Gold Coast)
Flynn for her 3-28 which dugout the middle order of the Sunny Coast innings.
Special mentions: Sarah Walker and Alvina Rauf (Gold Coast)
Walker (27) and Rauf (25) were game winners on the Sunshine Coast, tracking down their rivals’ score of 127 in a tense clash that went down to the wire.
With the help of 36 extras, opening bat Walker and No. 4 Rauf roared the visitors to a rousing victory away from home against quality bowling in Alexis Lanskey and Charlotte Love.
UQ 4-81 def Sandgate-Redcliffe 9-80
3. Josie Butchers (UQ)
To round out second grade action, it was Josie Butchers whose blistering bowling spell made for a convincing win for UQ.
Butchers came out like a house on fire, picking up three of Sandgate-Redcliffe’s top four batters.
She was deadly in her five overs, leaking just 12 runs along the way and had Sandgate-Redcliffe reeling from the get-go.
Special mentions: Hayley Campbell (22), Libby Hill (10 runs and one wicket) contributed, along with trio Emma Jones, Jessica Daldy and Bronwyn Atkinson.
Emily Keiler (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Keiler was damaging with bat and ball, scoring a quickfire 13 before player of the game Josie Butchers claimed her wicket by way of caught-and-bowled.
Then with ball in hand, Keiler led the charge with two wickets.
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Toombul 234 v Gold Coast 1/110
3. Oliver West (Toombul)
West produced a captain’s knock with 110, scoring half his side’s runs in a commanding 184 ball performance.
2. Brad Munro
Munro was the cornerstone of the Dolphins’ probing attack which, aside from West (see above), got the better of the Bulls. His 28-9-55-4 spoke volumes for the quality of his work.
1. Ashton Gumm (Gold Coast)
After the Munro-inspired bowling unit found their way around Toombul skipper West, youngster Gumm landed on a dazzling 76 during a terrific last hour assault.
Special mention: Angus James for setting the tone with two early wickets for the Coast.
Redlands 340 v Ipswich
3. Jason Grosvenor and 2. Damy Waddups (both Redlands)
A nice even batting performance was highlighted by Jason Grosvenor’s 80 and his second wicket partnership with Damyn Waddups. The pair built steadily after some shine had been taken off the new ball by James Pullar Grosvenor scored 80 from 139 balls and Waddups 60 from 94 balls against Ipswich.
1. Lachlan Honan (Redlands)
At the other end of the scale to Grosvenor and Waddups, Lachlan Honan (57, 29 balls) took on the bowling. Along with the in form James Catlow-Elliott (34), they briskly carried their side toward the high ground of 340.
Special mentions: Ipswich Spinners Dylan McAteer (3-75) and Thomas Sippel (4-63) got through their overs and claimed wickets despite Redlands’ innings being set like concrete.
Norths (240) v Wests 2-47
3. Harrison Tzannes (Norths)
The Queensland under 19 captain and gloveman earlier this season, Tzannes pushed his first grade claims with a runaway 118 (119 balls). Eight fours and four sixes pinged from his bat and without his knock, Norths would have been lost in the forest.
2. Dupinder Singh (Wests)
2. Another graduate from Ipswich Grammar School, is a young veteran who was first exposed to second grade while he was still at school. He has got some high class fast bowlers standing in front of him but continues to play his part at the club, with his 6-62 evidence of the quality of his work.
1. Marcus Bean (Wests)
Despite the heroics of Tzannes, Norths’ innings of 240, while competitive, was not a deal breaker. So will Bean’s late innings 17 not out, and his new ball dismissal of Luke Davies late in the day, end up being telling blows? We will find our next week.
Wynnum-Manly 191 v University of Queensland 2/11
3. Hayden D’Addona (Uni)
D’Addona set a high standard at the bowling crease for his side and as a result his fellow bowlers and fielders were compelled to tighten the ropes around the ankles of the Wynnum-Manly batsmen. He returned 3-34 from 21 overs.
2. William Aspeling (Wynnum)
The importance of his 42 ball innings will not be fully known until next weekend - but one thing is for sure. Without Aspeling’s 36 not out from the backfield Wynnum would have been dead and buried. They were 8-138 when he came to the crease. Now he has a job to do with the ball this weekend.
1. Brayden Meegama (Uni)
The elite youth bowler Meegama was outstanding across his 26 overs, bowling tightly and earning 3-53 from his leg-spin. He is certainly a talent.
Special mention: Akshat Mishra (Uni) has been contributing in more ways than one and again he bobbed up with 2-34 from 16 overs.
Souths v Sunshine Coast (No information available)
Sandgate-Redcliffe 9/88 v Valley 2/125
3. Connor Nowlan (Valley)
In a fast moving match Connor Nowlan has sprinted clear of the pack and could be century bound on day two. He is 76 not out from 123 balls and regardless of what happens this weekend, his innings has played Valley into the box seat.
2. Flynn Thomasson (Valley)
The young representative all-rounder from Central Queensland did a good job with his quickish medium pace, taking the first wicket (Liam Mills) and bowling opener Hayden Marks in his second spell. Those two early wickets, and the pressure he built, contributed to Valley’s good day one.
1. Saxon Jeh (Valley)
Valley has an exciting crop of young cricketers and Jeh is one of the best. The teenager’s pace returned 14-6-17-3 and Valley were in the box seat.
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Gold Coast 6/236 v University of Queensland
3. Samuel Willis (Gold Coast)
You wouldn’t call it a full scale rescue operation, but at 5-107 the Dolphins innings was going one of two ways. Enter Samuel Willis. It was no batting blitz, but a nice display of batsmanship which saw him place five fours through the field and twice find the middle of his bat for sixes. Nice knock.
2. Tyler Smith (Gold Coast)
Smith was Willis’ partner in crime, a loyal soldier who added 115 alongside Willis. It was nice he stayed long enough for a milestone - 50 runs, 93- he deserved that.
1. Jonte Brown (Uni)
Brown struck early - and then late with the crucial wicket of Tyler Smith (see above). He bowled 17-2-51-3, sticking to the task after he and James Guy had rocked Uni earlier in the day.
Redlands 4-d/310 v Sandgate-Redcliffe
3. Isaiah Shepherd (Redlands)
Old habits die hard and Shepherd was among the runs yet again for the Tigers, with his commanding 101 not out (144 balls) ensuring the Gators will have to bat at their best to snare a positive result.
2. Harry Short and 1. Mitchell Drennan
Short was just a breath behind Shepherd in the run stakes, with Short striding shoulder to shoulder alongside Shepherd in a display of batting dominance. Short scored 93 while
Mitchell Drennan snared one vote with a breezy 49 (42 balls).
Valley 5-d/297 v South Brisbane 0/9
3. Ethan Du Payne (Valley)
The son of a Valley club stalwart Matthew, Ethan produced one of the top performances of the weekend across any grade with his 142. The Brisbane Grammar School old boy took control of the innings after the dismissal of Callum Galvin and flowed on and on toward 150.
2. Callum Galvin (Valley)
A Toowoomba Grammar School all-rounder, who last year made our GPS First XI cricket Team of the Season, was the trend setter of the innings with a flowing 70.
1. Brendan Mcnae (Souths)
Mcnae faced up an hill battle but we are comfortable giving one vote following an E and Effort performance. He toiled for 19 overs and neither Du Payne or Galvin got away from him. He finished with 2-54.
Toombul 6/297 v Western Suburbs
3. William Pembroke
Pembroke was a class above with his near run-a-ball 79 not out that had Wests’ bowlers manning the pumps.
2. Joe Cotgreave (Toombul)
A Padua College First XI graduate, the aggressive batsman and handy leg-spinner took advantage of the start provided by his fellow opening partner Dominic Donaldson (57).
1. Dominic Donaldson (Toombul)
Donaldson was the glue of the innings and although it rained runs with Pembroke and Dylan McDonald (60) were at the crease, Donaldson’s 136 ball innings was a foundation knock.
Special mention goes to Dylan McDonald who was as impressive as anyone during his fast moving 60.
Northern Suburbs 226 v Wynnum-Manly 0-24
3. Rohit Haldar (Wynnum)
Haldar speared through the Norths innings with a performance that started with first and second over wickets. His golden arm continued to deliver the goods, with Rohit Haldar finishing with 6-41 from 19 overs.
2. Haydn Murray (Norths)
The Norths captain led a rearguard action until that man Rohit Haldar trapped him LBW for
56. Murray had plenty of helpers - Cruz Baker (36), Samuel Deacon (27), Zane Newton (31) and Kyle Hitchman (29 not out) - but it was Murray who led the way.
1. Zane Newton (Norths)
It was a headheat for one vote this week but we gave it to Zane Newton (31) who contributed despite his side being under pressure at 5-119.
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University of Queensland 10/191 v Gold Coast 1/19
3. Blake Armstrong (Uni)
University has a good one here in Blake Armstrong who is fine turning his craft in fourth grade. The Brisbane Boys College student is a fluent left hander and good finger spinner who last weekend scored 59
2. Griff Williams (Gold Coast)
The junior representative spinner was at the peak of his powers, tying the Uni batsmen in knots while building pressure for his bowling contingent at the other end. In all he bowled 22-9-38-2, with one of his scalps the top scoring Armstrong (see above).
1. Alex Walduck (Uni)
Alex Walduck continues to have a grand season with the bat, with the young gloveman holding the lower order together after Armstrong’s dismissal. Uni would have been down stream without a paddle if Walduck had not produced - again. He scored 37 not out in nearly three hours.
Special mention: Parth Bhatt for his telling 3-40 which included two top order scalps.
Redlands 8-262 v Sandgate-Redcliffe
3. Matt Fay (Redlands)
This is the way to do it. Rather than with his words, but with the bat, Redlands captain Justin Bunker led the way with a sparkling 80 which flowed quickly.
2. Justin Bunker (Sandgate)
Bunker was mighty, with his 11 overs yielding 4-20 including the runaway Fay who was bounding toward a century.
1. Tom Gittings (Redlands)
Special mentions: While Fay was pounding away at one end, Gittings played the support role, scoring 47.
Special mention: Lachlan McClure (Redlands) for his defiant 39
Souths 225 v Valley
Harry Frost (Valley)
Not for the first time this season, leg spinner Frost is featured in our 3-2-1 story. On Saturday he lured the batsmen into his trap, snaring 5-44 after Souths were beautifully placed at 2-120.
2. Zach de Bruin and 1. Jaren Cooper (Souths)
Souths’ best batting came at the top of the innings with Zach de Bruin 50 pouring almost three hours into his even half hundred, and Jared Cooper raising the benchmark with 53. de Bruin is also a handy left arm spinner.
Special mentions: Blake Muller (Souths) for his strong 41 and Chris Raisbeck (Valley) for his bowling return.
Toombul 132 v Wests 4-85
3. Soham Sane (Wests)
The tall fast bowler Soham Sane, who made our GPS First XI cricket Team of the Season earlier this year, was splendid with his six wicket haul that sent Toombul’s batsmen packing.
2. Nikhil Sharma (Toombul)
In a low scoring innings Sharma’s 49 was like rivers of gold for the Bulls. It took the robust
Soham Sane to bowl him.
1. Kye Martin (Wests)
He only snared one wicket, but Martin produced a nice support role during his 13 overs.
Special mention, Jake Coolwell for his 34 in a collapsing innings, and Tom Stevenson for his 2-30.
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