KFC Queensland Premier Cricket Team of the Week
Who made this week’s KFC Queensland Premier Cricket Team of the Week after Lord Taverners, first grade and Katherine Raymond Shield action?
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Centuries by two of Queensland’s finest, and hundreds to a first grade rookie and a Queensland Fire trailblazer ensured our KFC Queensland Premier Cricket Team of the Week was stock full of run-getters.
On a weekend which saw Gold Coast, Norths (both undefeated), Ipswich and UQ rise to top four status, the old firm of ex-Test batsman Joe Burns (Norths, 134 not out) and Usman Khawaja (Valley, 117 not out) were among the runs.
But so were WBBL Heat and Queensland Fire batter Mikayla Hinkley (Valley, 118 not out and 53 not out) and Norths rookie Abby Grewell (even 100).
And Queensland Bulls opener Bryce Street also pressed the go button for Sandgate-Redcliffe with 140 not out (143 balls) that included five sixes and 11 fours against South Brisbane.
Khawaja displayed deft touch with his run-a-ball, unbeaten 117 not out part of an opening stand of 231 for Valley against Sunshine Coast.
Not to be out done was Burns who went even better against Ipswich with 134 not out (130 balls) against Ipswich.
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Burns (Norths) shared a 212 run stand in a strong win over Ipswich with rookie bat Addy Grewell who had the distinction of scoring a maiden ton – a neat 100 runs off 100 balls.
But even better numbers came from Hinkley in two rounds of Katherine Raymont Shield women’s first grade T20 competition, with the WBBL Heat rep blazing 118 (72 balls) in one knock and 53 (26 balls) in another against Gold Coast and Ipswich respectively.
Throw in 2-31 from four overs against Gold Coast and you also have a player of the round nominee.
WBBL Heat and Queensland Fire teammate, all-rounder Charli Knott (UQ), made our team of the Week for the second successive week – as did Fergus McFadyen (Norths) from Lord’s Taverners competition.
Knott posted 74 not out off 48 balls against the Gold Coast, while young McFadyen stroked 99 of 98 balls against Toombul.
But it was not just a round for batters, with right-arm pace bowler Lily Bassingthwaite (Wests) snaring 4-13 (four overs against Sandgate-Redcliffe) and Souths leg-spinner Melissa Lewis taking 5-9 off eight overs in the opening round of the Jodie Fields Shield second grade women’s competition against Redlands.
And maintaining a proud family tradition was Will Dooley (Wests) who in the Alan Pettigrew Shield second grade claimed 5-36 against Redlands.
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oley is the younger brother of WBBL and WNCL player Josie Dooley and Wests regular Paddy Dooley.
Ex South Australian batsman Connor McInerney (Redlands) also extracted turn in his team’s first grade win over Redlands, with his left arm spin snaring 5-19 from 4.3 overs.
TEAM OF THE WEEK
Bryce Street (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Joe Burns (Norths)
Usman Khawaja (Valley)
Mikayla Hinkley (Valley)
Addy Grewell (Norths)
Charli Knott (UQ)
Fergus McFadyen (Norths)
Lily Bassingthwaite (Wests)
Melissa Lewis (Souths)
Will Dooley (Wests)
Connor McInerney (Redlands)
12th: Gurinder Sandhu (South Brisbane)
Sydney Sixers paceman Gurinder Sandhu unleashed with hit 104 off 102 balls for South Brisbane in the chase against Sandgate-Redcliffe
Other round highlights included:
+ Bulls squad member Lachy Pfeffer hit 98 (Valley)
Hobart Hurricanes BBL signing Josh Kann took 3-38 and made 72 for the Dolphins in their win over Wynnum-Manly
+ WBBL Heat and Queensland Fire dasher Laura Kimmince hit 61 off 36 balls for University of Queensland v Gold Coast in the Katherine Raymont Shield T20 round
+ teenage Gregory Terrace all-rounder Tom Campbell had a handy return off 5-41 and 51no in Alan Pettigrew Shield
+ Souths’ Trent Pearce (113 off 113 balls) impressed against Sandgate-Redcliffe in Alan Pettigrew Shield
+ Ben Baker (Lord’s Taverners, Sunshine Coast) took 4-8
+ Gold Coast all-rounder Carly Fuller belted 70 off 34 balls against UQ in the Katherine Raymont Shield T20 round.
This week on Kayo Freebies, the KFC Queensland Premier Cricket competition will feature Sandgate-Redcliffe hosting Gold Coast in Week 2 of Katherine Raymont Shield Twenty20 action on Sunday from 2pm – all live and free.
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