Magic moments: 70 fab highlights from the BMC Under-16 cricket season

Magic junior cricket moments: 70 fabulous highlights from the Brisbane Metropolitan Cup U16 season ahead of Sunday’s grand final.

Wynnum-Manly spinner Kian Chapman as a Bears representative player. Picture Glenn Hampson

The Brisbane Metropolitan Cup under-16 grand finalists have been decided, with Ipswich East and University set to clash on Sunday.

The match will be the finale to a season full of highlights from start to finish.

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Below were 70 fabulous highlights from the 2024 BMC under-16 season, including the day Wynnum’s Finn Haller was involved in eight of the 10 dismissals during round eight.

ROUND 1

Agampartap Singh Ghuman (Brisbane Super Kings)

The BSK wonder batsman took 178 runs off the Carina bowlers, with the Eagles fielding the ball from all parts of the ground after he crashed 15 fours and 10 sixes. It is the first highlight featured in this story - and how appropriate is that.

The Chettleburgh boys (Carina)

Through the batting chaos caused by a runaway Ghuman whom we mentioned above, bowlers Troy and Luke Chettleburgh came through the drama with positives. Troy took 3-38, including Ghuman’s wicket, while Luke Chettleburgh got through the BSK middle order with three wickets, two of which were bowled.

Ipswich Hornets rookie Isaac Krause.

Isaac Krause (Ipswich)

An outstanding player who features several times in this story, Krause’s game No.1 double of 4-40 and a half century were a sign of things to come for this outstanding junior from the Ipswich region.

Sam Dobbie (Wilston Norths)

Dobbie started the season with 79 out of a team total of 215, doing the heavy lifting for the Wilston North side.

Tyson Meaden (TLC) and Joshua Claude Millard (RIC Souths)

Meaden claimed four wickets before the RIC innings could settle and by the time he finished his new ball spell, the match had been won.

Millard’s hefty bowling effort of 4-26 against TLKCC needs to be mentioned given the fight RIC batsmen showed across their 46 overs at the crease.

Jacob Bingham (University)

Bingham’s 4-33 in a desperately close match was the difference against the Gators. He claimed three quick wickets, and then a late scalp in a second well during a match won by just seven runs by Uni.

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Hemant Balamurugan (Toombul)

Hemant Balamurugan took four late wickets to skittle Wests, including the prized scalp of Wests top scorer and vice-captain Jordan Hook (36).

Wynnum’s Shoubit Jain as a Bears representative player. Picture Glenn Hampson

Shoubhit Jain (Wynnum Manly)

He was to go on and shine for the Sea Eagles in the Tav’s under-17s, but his farewell to the BMC season came via this 5-16 haul from nine overs. It was a performance which earned him promotion into the Lew Cooper Cup side.

Declan Lambert (Valley)

Lambert sizzled with his brisk 73, but only after his bowlers - including Luke Ferguson, Declan Lambert and Nissanpal Singh Saroya - had delivered with the ball. It must be noted Souths’ Thomas Kennaugh (71, 123 balls) was gallant to the end.

Harrison Cato (RCI Norths)

Cato claimed four wickets, while Phoenix Zeller (3-16) and Christian Rohm-Hurford (3-27) unfurled their wicket taking balls against Bulimba. Joshua Barrett also scored 50 for the winners in a low scoring game.

ROUND 2

Hayden Trusz and Alister Bauer (TLC)

Alister Bauer produced one of the innings’ of the season when he blasted 141 from 80 balls, while his opening partner Trusz was only one step behind in scoring his run-a-ball hundred.

Jaden Bakurski

Jaden Bakurski (University)

There was another century, this time by Uni’s Jaden Bakurski whose 77 ball innings for 109 runs was something to behold. Good old Toombul captain Bailey Keenan (50, 90 balls) dug in, but the Uni team bowling was special that day.

Tyson Meaden (TLC)

After Trusz and Bauer had done their job for TLC, Meaden got rolling to snare 5-17 from seven overs. His haul made it nine wickets in two games for Meaden.

Jerrick Gabriel Justin Edward Raj (Ipwich)

While Isaac Krause was among the wickets again (three), it was Raj who stole the show with his 4-24 from eight overs. Krause did snare BSK’s top scoring player, Sahibjot Gill (50) and bowled another top order batter.

Christian Rohm-Hurford (RCI)

Hurford was hungry for success and his 4-16 from 4.3 overs laid foundations for a win over Logan. In a tight run chase Harrison Cato was among the runs again with 50.

Oliver Lockwood (Ipswich)

Lockwood led by example with a masterly 88 from 99 balls as Ipswich established a winning score over Sandgate-Redcliffe. And although Finn Vikionkorpi and Lachlan Mills responded with 71 each for the bayside boys, Max Halls (4-40) was able to bowl his side to a win.

Hugo Collett (RCI)

Collett was the bowling hero with four wickets, including the top performing Souths Juniors’ pair of Ethan Hurst (38) and Ruairi Moloney (57).

Kian is an outstanding spin prospect from Wynnum-Manly.

Henry Bader and Kian Chapman (Wynnum)

Bader deserved a century, but just missed out as he made 94 from 85 balls in an eastern suburbs derby against Bulimba. Then Chapman swept in with his sensational haul of seven wickets (7-11, eight overs). Phew, it was some performance.

ROUND 3

Alex Borger and Jackson Williams (RCI)

The RCI South batting fired both barrels courtesy of Border (119 not out, 110 balls) and Williams (105 not out).

Jack Southgate (Sandgate-Redcliffe)

Southgate was to go on and earn promotion into the Gators’ Tav’s side, and one reason was his 79 from 106 balls which batted his side to a thrilling north side derby win against Wilston-Norths.

Harry Clay (Wilston-Norths)

Wilston-Norths were narrow losers to arch rivals Sandgate-Redcliffe, but Clay did everything in his power to get his side victory when he took five of the eight wickets to fall (5-27). Reliable Ryan Out also helped out with his off spin.

Zachary Roe and Shaan Modgil (Logan)

What a finish to the match it was as Carina crouched on the edge of victory, only to have it taken away from their players by Roe (27 not out) and Modgil (39 not out) in a last wicket partnership. Earlier, Modgil took three wickets and was man of the match.

Alistair Langdon (University)

Langdon fired like few can with a bewildering 176 run performance, an innings which saw him hit more sixes (14) than fours (10). Watch this space when it comes to him.

Thomas Arthur (Valley)

Arthur short circuited the Wests batting with 4-13 from 4.3 overs, cutting short the Wests innings in the 48th over and denying them more crucial runs.

Wynnum’s Finn Haller as a Bears representative player. Picture Glenn Hampson

Finn Haller (Wynnum Manly)

Finn Haller (4-24) was sensational in another thriller, claimed by Sea Eagles over RCI North. On 7-163 RCI were on the verge of victory, but Haller took two key wickets.

ROUND 4

Will Cassell (RCI South)

Cassell delivered a captain’s knock when he scored 103 not out from 124 balls. He struck 18 fours to set up the win for his side.

Darcy Muckert (Ipswich)

Darcy Muckert had the golden arm against RCI North when the vice-captain was the seventh bowler used. Earlier, he also scored 25 against RCI North.

Bodhi Barfod Auld (TLC)

It was a stunning performance by Bodhi Barfod Auld (129 not out, 133 balls) which was the highlight of this match against Ipswich East. The vice-captain scored his runs out of a team total of 219.

Declan Lambert (Valley)

Man of the match Lambert scored more runs in a local derby against Valley, with his 71 from 129 balls mainstay of his team’s innings - after he had taken 4-4, don’t you mind.

Wynnum’s Jain and 2023 Bears teammates, including Henry Bader, right and Haller who were mentioned in this story. Picture Glenn Hampson

Aidan Graham and Alexander Dickson (Souths Juniors)

Graham (32 not out) and Dickson (23 not out) were batting heroes in a thriller for Souths Juniors against Holland Park - but so was Aidan Graham who took an innings turning 5-25. In the match Dickson also claimed two wickets.

Samuel Tallon (Toombul)

Tallon’s sparkling 50 not out from 42 balls ensured there was no batting collapse against Logan, despite the best efforts of Gursewak Singh who took three wickets.

Wilston Norths’ Rylan McDonald as a representative player earlier in his career.

ROUND 5

Jackson McDonald (Wilston Norths)

What a performance by young McDonald who reached his 100 milestone from just 123 balls against rivals Norths. It was a wonderful century against the traditional cross brook (Kedron Brook) rivals.

Declan Lambert (Valley)

That man Declan Lambert (77 not out, 125) punched Valley to a win when he spearheaded his side to 6-181 - a winning score for his bowlers to defend.

Allister Hillier batting - he is also a forceful fast bowler.

Alister Hillier (University)

His brother Henry was an outstanding GPS First XI spinner while his sister Lucinda is a Queensland junior representative, but Alister is making his own way in the sport as a fast bowler. He took 4-11 against Carina.

Ajit Bhangu (Brisbane Super Kings)

In a narrow win, captain Bhangu’s 38 in a low scoring game, and then a wicket helped his side over the line against a pesky Logan.

Hemant Balamurugan (Toombul)

Balamurugan stood out like a lighthouse in a storm with a match high 90 from 114 balls. The next highest score in the match was by Ipswich’s Darcy Muckert (35) which highlighted Balamurugan’s performance.

ROUND 6

Jye Coop (RCI North)

Coop’s 70 from 113 balls was compelling, with the opener batting deep into the innings to ensure his side had a winning score against RCI South.

Oliver Hayes (Valley)

Hayes’ 70 not out was needed in a tight game against a Caelan Gullo-inspired Bulimba. Gullo took four wickets, but Hayes’ innings was the difference between a win and a loss.

Owen Taylor and Pranav Chandramouli (Wests)

The dynamic duo both took four wickets as Wests restricted TLK to just 110. Taylor claimed the first three wickets to fall, then Pranav came into play and was too hot for the lower order to handle.

Rylan McDonald (Ipswich East)

Having recently scored a century, McDonald was superb with the ball. His figures in this round would take some beating after he produced a spell of 5-2-5-3. And that was it Holland Park struggled against him.

ROUND 7

Sahibjot Gill and Yashman singh Sidhu (Brisbane Super Kings)

Gill did the hard yards on his way to 86 (134 balls), and then Ajit Bhangu was the dasher with a 70 in no time at all as BSK found a winning total/ Following on from those performance, Yashman singh Sidhu (5-18, eight overs) did the business with the ball.

Jack Newlove and Edward Barwick (Ipswich East)

Country boy Newlove was oh so close to a century, making 94 in a dynamic 70 ball performance. Eight fours came from his bat while he also lofted six sixes against Souths Juniors. Edward Barwick (5-40) then defended his team’s runs with distinction.

Max Knight (Bulimba)

Bulimba’s rousing reply was spearheaded by Knight whose 4-34 from 10 overs bowled his team to victory. TLK were on the verge victory, and Knight’s effort was crucial. Knight also scored 34 in a low scoring game.

Austin Tsingos in the cricket game between Redcliffe City Cyclone and Lakes Red, Saturday, December 7, 2019 (AAP Image/Richard Walker)

Austin Tsingos (Wilston Norths)

This brother Theo recently made his Bulls’ Masters first grade debut as a Year 12 student from St Patrick’s College, but it was Austin’s time to shine when he made a magnificent 98 from just 80 balls in his team’s win.

Kobe Todman (RCI North)

We hope you are sitting down because Todman produced the bowling figures of the season in this round. His spell of 8.3-4-14-8 against Carina is worth framing for old time sake.

Got him - Wynnum’s Aden Biddle takes a catch last year playing for Bears. Picture Glenn Hampson

Aden Biddle and Methuka Wickrama (Wynnum)

Wynnum went on a batting spree against Toombul, with Aden Biddle (88, 115 balls) and Methuka Wickrama (70, 90) scoring quickly to take the game away from their rivals. This was despite Cooper Wyllie’s 5-56.

Jonathon Tennakoon (University)

Talk about leaving the best until early last. Tennakoon was the last bowler used, but he made up for lost time with a spell of 4.5-2-8-5.

Joshua Mcfee (Sandgate-Redcliffe)

Mcfee produced a lovely knock of 76 not out from 93 balls, with his partnerships with Henry Moore and Preston Lovell lifting their side after four top order batsmen were out for ducks. Jovan Singh then took 4-10 for the Gators despite Logan’s spirited Zachary Roe making 40 not out.

ROUND 8

Agampartap Singh Ghuman (Brisbane Super Kings)

Bulimba turned the match into a dogfight when Ollie White (58) led his side to 146, but in a low scoring game Agampartap Singh Ghuman’s for 33 BSK was important for his side winning.

Alister Bauer (TLK)

Bauer fired off a startling century (107, 110 balls) which included 14 fours and three sixes against Carina. It helped place the Eagles under too much pressure when they batted, although Lincoln Andrews (40) did well.

Charlie Conway (University)

Conway received support from quick Alister Langdon, but it was Conway who took the best figures away from the match when he claimed 4-22 after also taking the new ball.

Christian Frederiksen and Edward Isoardi (Souths Juniors)

Frederiksen scored 48 not out while Isoardi made 44 not out to pilot their side to a hard fought win over RCI North whose batting star was Harrison Cato (53). RCI innings was restricted by Aidan Graham’s four wickets.

Isaac Krause (Ipswich East)

Krause was at it again for Ipswich Easts - this time against Logan. He struck 122 not out from 138 balls, and despite Daniel Clitheroe’s gutsy seven overs for 3-25, Logan could just look on in wonder.

Declan Lambert (Valley)

Lambert kept the runs flowing with 78 from 85 balls, and it was his early partnership with Oliver Hayes and Lachlan Szumowski which helped provide a big score against Holland Park.

Jackson McDonald (Wilston Norths)

There were more runs from McDonald, with his 96 and his association with opening partner Banjo Jenkins (80) sending his side on its winning way. George Keyser (5-17) then unfurled at the bowling crease and it was Wilston all the way to the winning post.

Finn Haller (Wynnum)

Not for the first time this season, Haller was in the game in a big way, taking 5-15 as the Sea Eagles won against Wests. Haller bowled three batsmen and also took three catches during a busy stint in the field. What a day out it was for him.

Wynnum-Manly bowling ace Kian Chapman delivers the goods for Churchie in GPS school cricket.

SEMI-FINALS

Braith Gamberini (Ipswich East)

Gamberini produced a nerveless 27 not out from 42 balls to get his side home in a tense run chase against Wynnum.

Kian Chapman (Wynnum-Manly)

Chapman was special again, this time in the biggest match of the season. The leg-spinner did everything to bowl his side to victory against Ipswich during a 10 over spell which yielded 5-25.

Shanuka Silva and co. (University)

University batted their way into the grand final off the back of opener Shanuka Silva (50, 46 balls), Charlie Conway (57 not out) and Jonathon Tennakoon (60).