LIVESTREAM CRICKET: Qld under-16 boys final — Sparks vs Embers

Queensland’s finest junior cricket stars are in the spotlight at Caloundra this week, with the Sparks taking on the Embers in the under-16 cricket boys finals Monday. WATCH THE REPLAY

Queensland’s finest junior cricket stars are on the pitch on the Sunshine Coast as the state’s under 16 cricket boys finals are livestreamed.

Streaming will took place Monday and will again Tuesday and Wednesday.

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News Corp will stream from Field 1 only, meaning four of the six games played will be live here from Caloundra.

The carnival was to be played in January but rain and Brisbane’s COVID-19 lockdown ruined any chances of the competition going ahead.

Players from the Gold Coast, Brisbane, southeast Queensland and up to Cairns are involved this week, with talent spread across four teams called Embers, Sparks, Flares and Flash.

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In Monday’s play, Sparks held on in a nail-biting finish to win over Embers on the opening day of the Queensland Under-16 Cricket Boys Finals.

After a stable innings, Embers found themselves quickly running out of time to chase down the 195 target.

Toowoomba Grammar School batsman Rex Tooley. Picture, John Gass

They entered the final over needing just three runs but a stellar bowling effort by Soham Sane resulted in Embers scoring only one run and losing a wicket on the final ball of the over to lose 7/194.

“We probably left it (chase) a little too late, we were pretty well in control throughout most of the innings but that last over became pretty close,” Embers coach Gerard Flegler said.

Sparks coach Kieran Daymon was ecstatic to see his team hold on for the win especially considering their slow start to the day.

“I think we were three for three after three overs,” he said of the Sparks innings with the bat.

“It was a bit crazy (the finish) but the boys put in a really good performance and they really held it together.

“We definitely weren’t close to our best but did the job when it counted.”

Churchie and Redlands swing bowler Henry Zietsch. Picture by Richard Gosling

He praised Lachlan Aitken and Ashton Muir’s efforts with the bat and Soham Sane with the ball.

Embers coach Flegler said his sides bowling stood out, with Thomas Malone snaring 5-14.

Meanwhile, in the other game at Caloundra (not livestreamed), Flares comfortably defeated Flash.

Flares backed up their solid total of 173 by bowling Flash all out for 142 with seven overs to spare.

Flares bowlers Hugh Weibgen and Sahal Khatree snared 3-14 and 3-43 respectively.

Dylan Crees. Picture by Richard Gosling

TEAMS

Embers

Charles Moore (Sandgate), Pavaan Singh (Toombul), Tom Campbell (captain, Norths),

Ashton Gumm (Gold Coast), Ryan Pembroke (Toombul), Lucas Sefont (Ipswich), Dylan Crees (Souths), Jack Geldard (Ipswich), Lachlan Holmes (Wests), Joe Fry (DDSWQ), Tom Malone (Toombul), Ryan Harten (Valleys).

Ryan Pembroke in the AIC Cricket game between Padua College and St Peters Lutheran College in Banyo, Saturday, February 22, 2020 (AAP Image/Richard Walker)

Sparks

Harry Sheppard (Captain, Ipswich), Toby Weston (Wynnum), Sam Bell (Uni), Angus Tolhurst (Valleys), Ashton Muir (Sunshine Coast), Lachlan Mair (Redlands), Lachlan Aitkin (Gold Coast), James Pullar (Redlands), Eshwin Kapoor (Toombul), Soham Sane (Souths), Callum Vidler (Valleys), Tom Gillet (Wests).

Callum Galvin bats for Toowoomba Grammar School (TGS) against The Southport School (TSS) in GPS Competition 1st XI round seven cricket at Mills Oval, TGS, Saturday, March 13, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Flares

Rex Tooley (DDSWQ), Dan Seaton (SRDCC), Hugh Weibgen (captain,Valleys), Josh Martin (Wynnum), John Isoardi (Souths), Callum Galvin (DDSWQ), Jack Sonter (Wests), John Joyce (Valleys), Sahal Khatree (Ipswich), Cody Reynolds (Gold Coast), Henry Zietsch (Redlands), Lachlan Hartshorn (Toombul).

Harry Sheppard will be one of the captains. Picture by Richard Gosling

Flash

Jarrod Camer (NQCA), Riley Jackson (MW), John Mclean (NQCA), Josh Welsh (captain, CQ), Matthew Wilkins (CFN), Zane Newton (MW), Reece Foley (NQCA), Jake Hansen (CQ), Christian Payne (NQCA), Ryan Scodellaro (NQCA), Oscar Morrison-Beard (NQCA), Harry Fortesque (MW).

THE SCHEDULE

Monday, 9:30am

SPARKS v EMBERS (Caloundra Field 1)

FLASH v FLARES (Caloundra Field 2)

Tuesday, 9:30am

FLARES v SPARKS (Caloundra Field 1)

1:30pm: FLASH v EMBERS (Caloundra Field 1)

Wednesday, 9:30am

EMBERS v FLARES (Caloundra Field 1)

9:30am: SPARKS v FLASH (Caloundra Field 2).