GPS First XI cricket report: Round 1: TGS and IGS have golden starts, Nudgee, TSS also win
Toowoomba Grammar School and Ipswich Grammar School had a golden starts to the GPS First XI cricket season today, while Nudgee’s new ball bowlers blitzed their opponents and TSS had a solid win.
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Toowoomba Grammar School and Ipswich Grammar School had a golden starts to the GPS First XI cricket season today, while Nudgee’s new ball bowlers blitzed their opponents and TSS had a solid win at home.
In the game of the round at Brassall, Ipswich Grammar School defended 186 as a brave late rally from St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace’s Rory Scott (63 not out) fell marginally short as Terrace reached 9-181 in reply.
Scott and Harry Dutton mounted a lower order rally, lifting Terrace from the brink at 6-66.
But the TGS bowling unit of Riley Denny, man of the match Noah Emmerson, Hayden Bloomfield, Dupinder Singh and Jack Geldard held their nerve.
“It was a close fought game which went to the last ball,’’ said Terrace coach Blair Coplain.
“They hit a six off the last ball of their innings which proved a difference.’’
Emmerson was enormous given the quality of the attack he confronted.
Terrace new ball bowlers Luke Davies (0-14, 10 overs) and Tom Campbell (2-22, 10 overs) were sensational, and Samuel Loch excellent but it was not enough to prevent Ipswich Grammar School securing a sensational victory.
IGS batting flagship Emmerson rose to the occasion with a steady 76, (122 balls).
“Emmerson batted really well and was matched equally by Rory Scott in our innings,’’ Coplain praised.
With his side at 3-24, Emmerson paced his innings superbly against quality bowling which was vast and varied.
Indeed around bowling out spearheads Davies and Campbell, Terrace used another six bowlers which never allowed the batsmen to settle against one particular type of bowling.
After Emmerson had done his bit, IGS’s Zane Newton (39) stood steadfast for 77 minutes and his innings enabled IGS to muster a target.
The early dismissal of Terrace opener Davies then jolted the visitors in reply
At Fursden Rd, Kallum Russell claimed 5-21 and Tom Balkin 2-16 as Nudgee dismissed their rivals for 74 in reply to 9-195.
After the defiant Aaron Joby was dismissed for 22 100 minutes into the BSHS innings, Russell ripped out the middle order after his bowling mate Luke Maugeri had dismissed first and second drop batsmen.
But Balkin was not far behind, bowling fast and furious after taking the new ball while Jackson Mills (0-14) maintained pressure from one end.
This was after BSHS fought back from Nudgee reaching 0-102 to restrict their rivals at 9-195 from 50 overs.
BSHS Leg-spinner Miron Nanayakkarawasam struck back strongly after being placed under early pressure from Nudgee openers Dan Seaton (71) and Dan Fielding (43) to claim 4-40.
Having watched left hander Seaton loft him beyond the boundary early on, he had the last laugh when he dismissed the Nudgee left hander before spinning out the tail.
What a sight it was for cricket tragics to see leg spin twins Nanayakkarawasam and Connor McMillan whirling away together during stages of the Nudgee innings.
McMillan (0-37, 10 overs) went without a wicket, but he could have picked up a wicket in his first over and overall he placed pressure on the Nudgee batting.
Despite the probing medium-fast bowling of Luke Hatherell, the Nudgee openers raised the spinnakers and their side was sailing along comfortably until the run-out of Fielding changed everything.
Jack Sonter then chimed in with the key wickets of Luke Maugeri and Jackson Mills and within the blink of an eye Nudgee went from fifth gear to first.
With off-spinner Daemun Singh (0-26, 10 overs) maintaining his control, and McMillan affecting another key run out of star all-rounder Tom Balkin, Nudgee coasted to set 195.
At Oakman Park, Toowoomba Grammar School fast bowlers Jem Ryan and Harry Meiklejohn, opener Rex Tooley (81) and Callum Galvin (62 not out) starred in an impressive win over Brisbane Boys College.
Ryan and Meiklejohn roared in to unbalance the Brisbane Boys College innings before a mid-innings revival helped the home side to 219. TGS then replied with 6-220 with almost five overs to spare.
TGS director of sport Steve Fryer praised the performance of Tooley and Galvin on debut in what he said was a “see-sawing game’’.
“It is a great start to the year with two debutants making good runs - making 80 and 60 - hats off to them,’’ he praised.
“Jem (Ryan) was also good up front. BBC fought back and batted well, but we fought back at the end.’’
Ryan (2-23) was almost unplayable with the new ball, swinging it around while Meiklejohn maintained pressure by snaring the key wickets of Bell and Zaidi.
Combating the early onslaught from TGS was BBC opener Harley Lammi (34, 120 minutes) who batted two hours to help Taj Annan (43) restore some order.
The comeback continued through Darcy Large (58, 46 balls) who produced some breathtaking shots.
Supporting him was Javin D’Souza (30 not out, 37 balls) who ensured BBC pass 200.
TGS’s Galvin continued to maintain pressure by taking wickets, making D’Souza’s performance even more meritorious given the quality of the TGS bowling.
When it came time to bat, IGS batted around Tooley who played a grand opener’s knock, then Callum Galvin swept in late with a thrilling 57 ball innings.
BBC bowled well and shared wickets around, but full marks to Galvin and Tooley on the day.
On the Village Green at Southport, The Southport School batted with authority to set up the match by amassing an imposing 4-244 against Brisbane Grammar School.
Lachlan Crump (71, 96 balls) and Jack Sinfield (46, 60 balls) set-up a dazzling finale performance by Tom Gossett whose unbeaten 52 in 50 minutes saw seven shots either go beyond or across the boundary.
Louis Chabert (26 not out) played second fiddle in an unbeaten partnership of 74.
Early wicket-taker Hugh Weibgen (1-24, eight overs) bowled splendidly for BGS while Marcus Bean (0-24, six overs), Angus Tolhurst (1-45) and Connor Nowlan (0-28, five overs) held firm under pressure.
BGS bowlers Robbie Sanders and Callum Vidler tried hard against aggressive opponents while Oliver Spencer, called into the team as a concussion sub, gained valuable experience although he did not bowl.
In reply, BGS were dismissed for 196, with Angus Tolhurst (26) the top scorer while several other batsmen got starts.
TSS coach Steve Baker said the win was set up with a strong batting performance in good conditions.
“The bottom line is batting, runs on the board counts and we had runs on the board and wickets in hands with overs to go.
“It was really good batting conditions, while the energy in the field helped us out as well.’’
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