Club cricket special: Bulls Masters, Raymont Shield and subbies’ players of the season - so far
Club cricket special: Here’s 70 players of the season - so far - from Queensland Premier grade and multiple sub district competitions.
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Cricket will resume this weekend for Queensland Premier and sub districts players after a break for the Christmas-New Year holiday period.
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It has been another bumper Bulls Masters first grade season featuring the old hands like Toombul’s Preston White and Cameron Boyce (Valley) and new hands such as Lachlan McClure (Redlands) and Lakshdeep Singh (Sandgate-Redcliffe).
But there have been other high achievers away from the glare of first grade.
Can you believe two Ashgrove bowlers in the B1 sub districts competition, Adnan Arshad Moosani and Sean Bryson (both Ashgrove), averaged 8.38 and 4.07 respectivefully - and they are not the competition’s best bowler?
And what about B2 subbies batsman Morgan Smith (Wolston Park) who has faced just 100 balls in making 216 runs this season?
And there are others.
B3 subbies player Deacon Hunt (Springwood Suns) has 223 runs at 44 and 18 wickets at eight which makes him the C3 competition’s most valuable player, Norths second grade player Flynn Thomasson has been elite with bat and ball, while in the women’s Jodie Purves Shield, Melissa Lewis was unmatched as her competition’s No.1 allrounder.
So who has been the best of the best across Queensland Premier grade and sub districts? All is revealed here.
FIRST GRADE ROOKIE PERFORMANCES OF THE SEASON - SO FAR
Lachlan McClure (Redlands)
In the final minutes of the Bulls Masters competition before the Christmas-New Year break, Lachlan McClure impacted a match on debut like few others.
The Iona College premiership winning captain displayed maturity beyond his years to lift Redlands over the line in a dramatic run chase against Valley.
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Valley had monstered the Redlands’ attack by reaching 2-282 from 67.3 overs courtesy of unbeaten centuries between Hugh Weibgen (133) and Dylan McLachlan (100) before Liam Smith (109) replied hard for the Tigers.
Despite Smith’s hundred, Redlands was still outstanders when McClure walked to the crease at 7-249 to join his captain Leigh Drennan.
Whosh, bang and crash - 17 balls later McClure was 25 not out and Redlands had snared the points.
It was a brave performance by a young man in his first match who was not intimidated by the situation.
Steve Hogan (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Hogan’s maiden’s first grade century has been one of the highlights of the season.
Hogan, who will captain the Queensland U17s at next week’s national champions, scored 100 against Norths on November 9.
It was a beautifully paced century from 156 balls from Hogan who will enter Year 12 at St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe, later this month.
Lakshdeep Singh (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
From North Lakes, the young leg spinner claimed 5-15 during his first grade debut season after shining brightly playing among his age group in the U17 Taverner’s competition.
So impressive has Singh been this season, he has been named in the Queensland U17s to play at next week’s national championships.
SIX OF THE BEST
Scott Palombo (Northern Suburbs)
No one has hit a long ball quite like Palombo. Palombo, who earlier in the season scored 123 runs off just 59 in the KFC T20Max against Souths, has struck a competition high 27 sixes this season.
Jack Cooper (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Few can latch onto a loose ball better than Cooper, whose 26 sixes across 17 innings has him equal second on the most sixes struck list so far this season.
Lachlan Hearne (Toombul)
Only teammate Amritpal Grewall has scored more runs this season than Hearne, whose 738 runs from a dozen innings has included 26 towering sixes.
Jake Winter (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
He has only played eight matches, but his 450 runs have come quickly - very quickly - propelled along largely by 25 sixes. Indeed of the 245 balls he has faced this season, Winter has sent 59 of them either for six or four.
Sam Heazlett (Redlands)
He can hit a long ball - that’s for sure. On 21 occasions this season Heazlett has contributed to run burn on the roof of bowler’s mouths who have stood, opened mouthed, as sixes have rained down on those observing the match from across the boundary rope.
Max Bryant (Valley)
Of course Bryant makes our big hitting list. The star of Brisbane’s Heat thrilling victory on Monday night at the Gabba can find a six like few others in the competition.
AWESOME FOURSOME
Who has struck most fours so far this season?
Amritpal Grewal (Toombul) is leading the competition aggregate (741 runs) and it is little wonder given he has struck 89 boundaries this season - the most by a country mile.
Few punish the bowlers more in the Bulls’ Masters than this man - Angus Lovell (University) - the prolific Uni opener who so far this season has struck 67 deliveries.
BBC old boy Max Clayton (University) continued to test the temperament of opposition bowlers by striking 62 balls to the boundary.
Sam Heazlett (Redlands) continued to be one of the sharpest tools in the box of batsmen, emphasised by his 62 fours which has helped propel him to 640 runs at 42 this season, including a stunning strike rate of 100.
STRIKE RATE KINGS (minimum 12 innings)
Jake Winter (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Winter enters the New Year as the undisputed strike rate king of the Bulls Masters competition. Winter’s strike rate is 167.35.
Jimmy Peirson (Redlands)
In between his representative commitments, Peirson has made his presence felt in grade cricket by smashing 420 runs in a hurry. Across 12 innings, he is striking at 121.74.
Max Bryant (Valley)
Is anyone surprised Bryant is on this list - again. There is no question he has an excitement machine - evidenced by his strike rate of 108.05 in this competition.
Jack Clayton (University)
Clayton backed himself to the hilt this season, with his runs across 12 innings coming at breakneck speed. He is down on the aggregate numbers (319 runs from 12 innings), but high on the strike rate statistics (104.25).
Lachlan Hearne (Toombul)
That man Hearne gets another mention. In a dozen matches across all formats, Hearne’s withering performances pre-Christmas saw him rattle up 738 runs from just 712 balls (strike rate 103.65).
Sam Wilson (Toombul)
Toombul were well represented in this story, with Wilson’s contribution 345 runs from 333 deliveries (strike rate 103.6).
Alecz Day (University)
Day can rattle the cage of the bowlers with the best of them. He has muscled his way to 292 runs in dramatic fashion, striking at 116.24. His 104 not out remains one of the highlights of the season so far.
James Bazley (Redlands)
No ground is big enough for Bazley when he gets cracking. The outstanding allrounder has had his way with many bowlers during his time in Brisbane, including this season where he strikes at 126.7.
MOST WICKETS
Ryan Walker (Toombul)
Toombul to the core - he once captained Toombul’s Taverner’s side to the premiership - the left arm spinner has a season high 33 scalps at just 20 so far this summer. He has a high strike rate as well - 22.45 - and across his 123 overs Walker has been a model cricketer. He has no five wicket hauls which underlines his consistency.
Cameron Boyce (Valley)
Speaking of consistency. Leg-spinner Boyce has been a marvel down at Easton Oval with his control and ability to extract wickets. In 18 games before BBL commitments, Boyce’s 27 wickets came at just 16.63. He has been patient and has been prepared to out work the batsmen.
Charlie Thomas (Valley)
Boyce’s Valley teammate, Brisbane Grammar School old boy Thomas has 27 wickets (average 27.07).
Thomas has emerged from the considerable shadow of his former BGS First XI premiership winning teammate Callum Vidler to carve out a successful path in the top tier competition.
Sam Neale (Northern Suburbs, 26 wickets at 28), was also around the mark.
MOST OVERS
The Sunshine Coast’s Chad “Super’’ Soper has toiled through 143.5 overs this season on his way to taking 24 wickets at 19.46. Seven of those came in a rush when he claimed 7-53 to wind the clock back.
Ageless veteran Preston White (Toombul) continues his illustrious career, sending down 129 overs.
Where would Toombul be without him? He has snared 24 wickets 22.63
Another veteran, Cameron Boyce, mentioned earlier, has also wheeled his way through 126 overs this season for Valley.
MOST MAIDENS
Chad Soper (Sunshine Coast) has not only bowled more overs - see above - than anyone else this season, he has also bowled the most maidens - 41. Brad Munro (Gold Coast, 21) and Joseph Pratt (Valley, 20) have both bowled their share of maidens, but it is Soper first, daylight second when it comes to building pressure by bowling maidens.
MILSTONE MEN
Bulls Masters highest scores
Lachlan Hearne (Toombul) 163, Bryce Street (Uni) 145, Jake Winter (Gators) 139, Sam Heazlett (Redlands) 135, Hugh Weibgen (Valley) 133, Ashton Gumm (Gold Coast) 132, Calum Taylor (Gold Coast) 131, Angus Lovell (Uni) 131),
Bulls Masters bowling milestone men
Cameron Boyce (Valley) 5-58, Charlie Thomas (Valley) 6-57, Sam Neale (Norths) 5-23, Chad Soper (Scorchers) 7-56, Will Sanders (Uni) 6-44, Jared Adamski (Ipswich) 5-31, Lakshdeep Singh (Gators) 5-15, Brad Munro (Gold Coast) 5-86, Kane Hurley (Gold Coast) 5-21, Thando Ntini (Wynnum) 6-61, Amitoj Sidhu (Wynnum) 5-53, Zac Murray (Scorchers) 7-90, Nicholas Flinders (Scorchers) 6-34, Gurinder Sandhu (Souths) 7-26, Joshua Fraser (Wynnum) 6-47.
ALAN PETTIGREW SECOND GRADE
Batting
Benn, Emmaus (Gold Coast), Sam McLean (Gold Coast), Flynn Thomasson (Northern Suburbs) and Dan Cummins (Scorchers) were having bumper second grade seasons with the bat.
Benn had struck 531 runs at 53.10, while McLean’s contribution was 496 runs at 45.09.
Thomasson was having a strong season around Healy Oval, having made 482 at 40 to complement his bowling (28 at 14.21), while Cummins had scored 445 at 34.35.
Bowling
Former Churchie product and CQ junior Flynn Thomasson was having a whale of the season in second grade.
With the bat he has made almost 500 runs, and with the ball is close to the competition’s best bowling (28 at 14.21).
Josh Spies, who helped Gold Coast win last season’s U19 competition, has actually taken more wickets than anyone.
He has taken 30 wickets at 15.23, having also bowled a marathon 136.1 overs.
Second grade’s biggest workhorse has been Marist Ashgrove old boy Samuel Lewis who has churned through 168 overs on his way to snaring 27 wickets at 23.04.
KATHERINE RAYMONT SHIELD
Best bowlers
No less than a dozen bowlers were seriously impacting the women’s first grade season, with the race for the competition’s leading bowler wide open.
Darcy Johnson (Sandgate-Redcliffe) had taken 22 wickets this season at 12.59, while Queensland U19 representative Catherine White (Sunshine Coast Scorchers, 20 at 11.60) had also impressed.
Other rookies, Jessica Cremin (Gators, 19 wickets at 15.26) and Peyton Meredith (18 at 14.22), were also outstanding.
The 19 wickets by Cremin is evidence of the continued progress of Cremin’s left arm wrist spin featuring an unorthodox bowling action which is causing batsmen some concern.
Both Cremin and another schoolgirl, Meredith, were members of the Queensland U16 side playing this week.
But there were other elite female bowlers as well.
Look at the returns of Charlotte Atkinson (University) who has snared 17 victims at 10.65,
Ava Lee’s 17 wickets for the Gold Coast, Clodagh Ryall’s 17 scalps for Wynnum Manly and Mia Croucamp’s 17 wickets for Sandgate-Redcliffe.
This is a high class field of bowlers full of the next generation talents.
Tarah Staines (Sunshine Coast Scorchers, 16 wickets), Tara Wheeler (University, 15 wickets), Emma Taylor (Gold Coast, 15 wickets) were also having bumper summers in the Raymont Shield.
Never far from the wicket gathering action is, of course, Wynnum’s Amreen Kahlon who has snared 14 wickets.
Best batters
It has been the Tess Cooper and Caitlin Mair show this season as the dynamic duo from Sandgate-Redcliffe dominate the Raymond Shield first grade competition.
Cooper’s 616 runs at 56 from 13 innings stands apart, with her runs coming at better than a run-a-ball (strike rate 116.67).
With one century and four 50s, Cooper is the No.1 wicket in the competition.
Mair was also having a gala season. She has scored 431 runs at 53.88 (strike rate 105) while
University pair Emma Jackson (357 at 39.57) and Anlo van Deventer (323 at 53.83) were not light years off the pace.
JODIE PURVES SHIELD, second grade women
While Cooper and Mair were shining brightest in the first grade, Melissa Lewis (Norths) was dominating the second grade competition.
She has scored 537 runs at 33.56 - at a strike rate of 108.48 - while also taking 20 wickets at 11.74).
The competition’s best bowler, so far, was Valley’s Billie Ryan (27 at 9.52), but University’s Kyrna Crump was also having a big season with both bat and bowl, having taken 19 wickets at 10.58 to go with her runs (239 at 19.92).
SUB DISTRICTS, B1
Best Batsmen
Darcy Price from Peninsula is the batsman who has proved hardest to dismiss this season.
He has amassed 305 runs, almost a hundred more than his nearest rivals - Keelan Daves (205 runs at 41) of Cleveland Thornlands and Peninsula teammate Hamish Chapman (198 runs at 49.50).
Footnote: Another Peninsula player, Kobi Gilbert, amassed 219 runs from his only two innings at the start of the season.
Best bowlers, B1
The competition is littered with good bowlers, but this terrific trio - Sam Cole (Burpengary), Adnan Arshad Moosani and Sean Bryson (both Ashgrove) - were outstanding.
Cole has speared his way to 18 wickets at 16.78.
Cole has also bowled more overs, 86, than anyone in the competition and has been one and a half players for Burpengary.
Moosani and Bryson have ganged up to take 31 wickets between them?
Moosani has 16 wickets at just 8.38, while Bryson has 15 wickets at 4.07.
Best batsmen B2
Caden Webster (Kenmore)
With 312 runs from eight innings, Webster is the competition’s batsman to match.
He gets his runs quickly as well, very quickly, and features a strike rate of 158.38.
Morgan Smith (Wolston Park)
Smith is an even bigger dasher than Webster. He has scored 216 runs across eight innings (average of 27), but most impressive is that he has only faced 100 balls.
Benny Read (Everton Park)
Read has been another big hitter, smashing 204 runs from 105 balls at an average of 41.
This terrific trio should be the innings break entertainment at Heat BBL matches.
Best bowlers B2
Morgan Smith (mentioned above) is Wolston Park’s key batsmen, but the team has two key bowlers in Toby Dowse and Troy Shepherd.
They have taken 47 wickets between them to dominate the B2 competition.
Dowse has 26 scalps at 11.81 while Shepherd has taken 21 wickets at 10.81.
Moggill’s Luke Bartholomew (15 at 12.07) has not been too shabby either, while Kenmore trio of Landis Condon (13), Raghunath Pawar (11) and Greg Noonan (10) have 34 wickets between them.
West Brisbane’s Eashan Nakar has a more than handy 11 wickets at 11 wickets at 14.73.
Best batsmen B3
The competition’s three best batsmen by a considerable margin were Linc Patterson (Taringa Rovers), Deacon Hunt (Springwood Suns) and Todd Lowry (Taringa Rovers Cricket Club).
Patterson’s 233 runs at 58 leads the way, but just behind him was Hunt (223 runs at 44) and Lowry (221 runs at 31.57).
Best bowlers B3
Brisbane Saints Tony Harcourt and Pankaj Bawa (Taringa Rovers) went to the break locked together with 23 wickets apiece.
Harcourt has taken his victims at an average of 8.78 (19.43 strike) while Bawa has his wickets at just 9.48 (strike rate 21.74).
Almost in the same league were Deacon Hunt (Springwood Suns, 18 wickets at eight), Michael Calam (Wellington Point, 17 wickets at 7.59) and Adam Clayton (Wellington Point, 16 wickets at 7.31).
Best batting C3
John Barrett of the Muddies Cricket Club wins the prize for sub districts’ most difficult batsmen to dismiss - and Chamith De Silva of Brisbane Saints for C3’s most entertaining.
Barrett has scored 239 runs at 23.90 this season, but has faced a marathon 565 balls, while
De Silva of Saints has whistled to 224 runs from just 122.
Almost as quick is De Silva’s teammate, Navod Rajasinghe (222 runs, 145 balls), while Wellington Point’s Matthew Bloye deserves a special mention (224 runs at 56).
Best bowling C3
Chris Woodley (Ashgrove), Adrian Hoys (Bracken Ridge) and Michael Knijff (Muddies) were rocking with the ball this summer.
Woodley has taken a competition high 26 wickets at 7.54, while Hoys has been almost impressive - 24 at 4.96 - and Knijff has 20 wickets at 8.05. The battle between them will continue this year.
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