Thomasson, Brain, Bacalakis and Sharma light up competition with hundreds as top 3-2-1 performers uncovered
Three stunning Taverner hundreds and a brilliant second grade all-rounder effort highlighted the latest club cricket 3-2-1 best player votes across the men, women and Taverners competitions.
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Central Queensland product Flynn Thomasson produced the performance of the round in second grade - but close behind him were three enthralling hundreds from the under-17 Taverner’s competition.
With runs and wickets, Churchie old boy Thomasson hit a stunning 138 (119) - and then backed up that performance against his old club with a four wicket haul.
It was a stunning day for the talented all-rounder, but it was not the only headline grabbing deed following sublime batting performances by Tav trio Sohaan Sharma (Wests), Eli Brain (Norths) and Theodore Bacalakis (University).
Wests’ Sohaan Sharma, an Ipswich Grammar School student, blasted his way into the limelight by scoring 106 in a losing side.
The century took his season batting average to 82.50 in four matches after previous scores of 88, 51 and 85.
Brain, who hails out of the Brisbane Grammar School First XI program, made 113 not out in a chase for Norths to topple Wests in Taverners competition.
And University of Queensland Tav’s opener Bacalakis was again at the epicentre with a second century of the season during a western suburbs derby.
There was also a top tier, six wicket performance by University’s Tav captain, all-rounder Blake Armstrong.
See below the top 3-2-1 performers from the womens grades, first and second grade men and Taverners.
First grade men’s Kookaburra One Day
Valley 7-191 def Norths 133 on DLS
3. Joseph Pratt (Valley)
Former DJ Pratt (4-25) had the ball on a string as he undermined the Norths’ top order in a rain-affected clash.
After Benji Floros had claimed two early wickets, the Emerald Brothers junior ensured Norths initial recovery spearheaded by Connor Carroll (24) and Mitch Doolan (38) was nipped in the bud.
He dismissed Carroll, then later ousted Raveesh Srivastava, Sam Neale and outstanding rookie Alexander Procopis in quick succession.
2. Jack Beath (Valley)
Beath worked his way through wet and windy conditions to link arms with fellow opener Tom Collier (53, 53 balls) to generate a match establishing first wicket stand of 105.
Around cautious defence, Beath found three sixes and six boundaries to lift the tempo in a union with Collier that was crucial to his team’s win.
1. Tom Collier (Valley)
Steady Eddy Collier (53, 53 balls) produced a considered run a ball performance to help his side put runs on the board in a rain shortened clash.
He displayed shrewd judgement to defend the good ball or work the ball gently into gaps, then back his skills to score 42 of his runs in either fours or sixes.
Special mentions:
Benji Floros (Valley)
He rarely fails to capture an early wicket and so it was the case again last Saturday when Benji Floros (3-20) claimed Blake Maher, and not long after Scott Palombo.
Ryan Walker (Norths)
Walker broke the 105 opening stand between Beath and Collier, then snared another two wickets in quick succession to stem the tide. The Terrace old boy’s controlled seven over spell yielded 3-31.
Cameron Boyce (Valley)
It is easy to take Boyce’s contribution for granted but his 7-1-20-2 maintained the rage after Pratt and Floros had unravelled the top order.
The leg spinner bowled with great control to keep the pressure on, and importantly claimed Norths’ last hope, Mitch Doolan (38).
Wests 7-219 def Toombul 176 on DLS
3. Tom Campbell (Wests)
The stylish Campbell hit the bullseye with a match high 73 (70 balls) which included eight fours and a six - and then confirmed his man of the match status with watertight 2-19 spell across seven overs.
At the batting crease, the Wests innings reached the crossroads at 4-91 but Campbell pushed on to create a winning total for his side.
2. Sam Wilson (Toombul)
Wilson (78, 60 balls) was dynamic as he quickly reeled in the imposing Wests tally before losing his wicket to Sean Seaward.
The Bulls lost wickets at regular intervals but Wilson was not perturbed, batting all the way down to be last man out for 176.
It was a wonderful loan hand.
1. Darcy Murphy (Wests)
Murphy nipped out Nick Laffey early and maintained a nice line and length to heap pressure on the Toombul batsmen.
He returned later in the innings to claim a second wicket, but it was his early contribution which set a high standard for his side at the bowling crease.
Special mention:
Steven Paulsen (Wests)
While Wilson was at the crease Toombul had a sniff, but Paulsen’s dismissal of the tail (3-29) pulled the rug out from beneath Wilson’s feet and denied him the late innings support he needed.
University 5-164 def South Brisbane 163
2. Don Whyte (University)
Pace bowler Don Whyte wrecked Souths top order with a new ball spell that claimed Zanden Jeh, Queensland player Aryan Jain and Brandon Faber and severely eroded South Brisbane’s claims.
He later claimed a fourth scalp when leg spinner Connor McMillan was trapped LBW, but it was his early spell which was decisive.
2 Jack Carty (University)
The Uni innings wobbled early against Luke Wegner and the Zeh brothers, but Carty (65) and Max Clayton (60) both donned the miners hat to dig their side to a comfortable victory.
He added 80 with Max Clayton.
2. Max Clayton (University)
Clayton beautifully paced innings (60, 86 balls) included 10 break out shots for boundaries, and together with Carty he saw his side to the brink of the victory target.
Taverners Qld Boys
South Brisbane 10-244 def Toombul 10-156
3. Ryan Beatty (Souths)
Beatty added to the pain piled on by his top order batsmen. He came in at No.8 and flexed his muscle with a quickfire 40 that featured three big ones.
It was a huge knock late in the Souths innings that propelled them towards a big total.
But wait it gets better.
Beatty backed up his brilliance at the batting crease with a game defining spell that removed Toombul top order batters Jacob Orbell and Fraser Judd in the blink of an eye.
He finished with figures of 3-32 from 10 overs.
2. Luke Herrmann (Souths)
It was just that kind of day for Souths, who got 35 runs added to their total courtesy of eager No.11 batsmen Herrmann.
The kid hit seven boundaries in just 23 balls and his flurry to finish the innings was jaw-dropping. His buddy Jack Ehler (24 not out, 22 balls) was equally as impressive coming in at No.10.
With the ball in hand, Herrmann claimed the wicket of Toombul’s highest scorer, opener Conor Reilly (27). He swooped again later in the innings to dismiss Jackson Haynes (16).
1. Jagmeet Singh (Toombul)
Confronting well established Souths batsmen, Singh was a standout for Toombul with his bowling. He picked up just one wicket but went for 22 runs across his tireless 10 overs. In the batting chase, Singh arrived at the crease with his team 6-99 and a world away from the Souths total.
He fought hard for an unbeaten 23.
Special mentions:
Ishaan Sandhu (Souths)
Souths opener Sandhu continued his hot streak of form with a 31 run knock against the new ball.
He hit five boundaries and alongside Weththasinghe the pair piled on 63 to get Souths off to a great start.
Ryan Weththasinghe (Souths)
Weththasinghe arrived at the crease after an early wicket and quickly found his feet.
He finished with 52 (68 balls) and held the torch for his team.
Northern Suburbs 8-220 def Western Suburbs 6-219
3. Eli Brain (Norths)
In pursuit of 220 runs, Eli Brain produced a whopping 113 not out to power his side home.
The outstanding No.4 batsmen was sent into the fray with Norths reeling at 3-20 after Wests bowlers Jordan Hook and Lachlan McCreath had made early breakthroughs.
Brian punched the gaps and was a chief communicator between the wickets which led him to scoring a crucial 113 from 139 deliveries.
He belted eight fours and a six and showed unearthly concentration to keep his wicket for more than 40 overs.
2. Sohaan Sharma (Wests)
88. 51. 85. 106. These are the scores Wests batsmen Sohaan Sharma have churned out to begin the season.
On Saturday the Ipswich Grammar opener reached his century after building a wonderful away innings that had everything.
He hit 13 boundaries, a six and built superb partnerships with Shlok Dani and Rushi Kakkad.
1. Nate Smith (Norths)
Nate Smith played a vital role in Norths’ excellent victory at home.
In the field he snared two wickets and ran out the dangerous Sharma for 106. With the bat, Smith added an all-important 25 (28 balls) in a fast-paced cameo at No.8.
Special mentions:
Rushi Kakkad (Wests)
First drop batsmen Rushi Kakkad cashed in on his opportunity high up in the batting order.
The Wests vice captain scored 40 in a 94 run partnership with Sharma and when they were in the middle, Wests were in complete control.
Shlok Dani (Wests)
The Wests all-rounder and vice-captain chipped in 22 runs with the bat and bowled well for 2-34 from 10 overs.
Gitarth Gupta and Jordan Hook (Wests)
The Wests bowlers took four wickets between them and kept things tight, not allowing the Norths batters any breathing room with a good line and length.
Hook bowled seven overs and claimed two wickets in a white-hot opening spell.
Wynnum-Manly 3-135 def Sandgate-Redcliffe 10-132
2.Jules McAllister (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
In a tough start to the season for the Gators, the emergence of rookie batsmen Jules McAllister has been one of the main highlights.
The No.5 is in the top echelon of batsmen so far, Glasshouse cricket club product McAllister the fourth top scorer this season with 177 runs at 44.25.
After Sea Eagles bowlers Hayden Hamilton and Liam Stieper had struck in their opening spells, McAllister steadied the ship and produced a slow and steady 51 from 87 balls to give his teammates something to bowl at.’
2.Hayden Hamilton (Wynnum-Manly)
Hamilton had his radar working early in the piece when he struck for two wickets in quick succession during a first rate opening spell.
The vice captain then gathered himself to conjure 51 from 67 balls to storm the Sea Eagles past the finish line.
The first drop batsmen scored just three boundaries in his innings and showed great intent in a 52 run stand with Luke Biddle.
1.Liam Stieper (Wynnum-Manly)
Liam Stieper only bowled six overs and his efforts were worth its weight in gold.
He struck Gators opener Cooper Ruthenberg (20) LBW in a big moment and then picked up the wicket of Henry Moore.
He was given the ball towards the back end of the Gators innings and got his man McAllister to bring up his third wicket.
1.Josh Ritchie (Wynnum-Manly)
Opening batsmen Josh Ritchie had another start in Sunday’s clash, a 36 run knock where he had a nice partnership with Josh Cranston and Hayden Hamilton.
Special mentions:
Sasen Perera (Wynnum-Manly)
Perera took just one wicket but he was responsible for creating the atmosphere that pressured the Gators batsmen.
His figures were 10-1-31-1 and spin bowler Kethmin Meegasdeniya also bowled well for his two wickets.
University of Queensland 4-223 def Redlands 10-95
3.Theodore Bacalakis (University)
After scoring 10 in the first match, opening batsmen Theodore Bacalakis has been on a tear on his way to producing two centuries in three innings.
His unbeaten 104 at the weekend followed a knock of 118 in a round two win over Wests and the Redlands bowlers had no answers across a 44 over Bacalakis blitz.
3.Blake Armstrong (University)
Redlands opener Sree Bachu (46) was on his merry way towards a half century before that man Armstrong, University’s captain, bowled him.
That was Armstrong’s fourth wicket in a short matter of time early in the Redlands innings and he claimed his fifth consecutive wicket in the same over when he caught Joe Parsons LBW.
Armstrong came away with six wickets from nine overs and he leaked just 26 runs. This followed a start of 18 runs (12 balls) for the Brisbane Boys’ College prodigy.
Special mentions:
Alex Walduck (University)
Alex Walduck, the unsung hero behind University’s push for victory each weekend, was unlucky not to get his half century on Sunday.
The elite wicketkeeper-batsman scored 46 runs before Tom Vaseo struck.
Behind the wickets Walduck took three catches.
Sree Bachu (Redlands)
The promising Brisbane State High opening batsmen was one of Redlands best on Sunday.
After a gallant effort with the ball (0-32, six overs) Bachu grinded it out against University’s new ball bowlers to score an innings high 38.
Ashton Clark, Tom King, Harry Langdon, Christian Alexander (University)
While it was the Bacalakis and Armstrong show, this awesome foursome also had their say in a mighty win for University.
Each bowler showed their class in economic spells and wickets were shared as a result of their on-the-money madness in University’s staunch protection of its 223 run total.
Sunshine Coast 7-233 def Gold Coast 8-205
2.Cooper Keogh (Sunshine Coast)
Each week someone different has stepped up for the Scorchers and on Sunday it was No.5 batsmen Cooper Keogh. His 57 run effort was just what Sunshine Coast needed to topple the Dolphins.
After starts from Elijah Welsh (23) and Banjo Seaniger (29) had got the Scorchers off to a reasonably strong start, Keogh built on the platform they established with an aggressive mindset to propel his side into the mid 200s.
Keogh formed strong partnerships with Malakai Pearce and Matt Geldard before Hayden Trevethan moved in to take his wicket.
With the ball in hand, rookie quick Keogh was ultra-impressive, maintaining his pace while hitting the right areas.
His figures were 1-33 from 10 overs and not one wide was bowled. Impressive for a Year 10 fast bowler after scoring a fifty, don’t you think?
1.Jaxson Davies (Gold Coast)
Gold Coast youngster Jaxson Davies was a supremo in the field taking a catch and running out Banjo Seaniger and he kept that same energy in the middle where he mustered 31 from 36 balls.
He held up his end of the bargain.
2.Brody Felton (Gold Coast)
Vice-captain and first drop bat Brody Felton (46) arrived at the middle with his team 1-3 after losing Cameron Sinfield early and he showed plenty of ticker in his 70 ball innings.
The Scorchers gloveman had taken two catches the innings prior and top scored for his team in an innings of great temperament.
1.Malakai Pearce (Sunshine Coast)
Malakai Pearce claimed the all-important scalp of Felton who was closing in on his fifty. That was the first of three wickets Pearce took with the other two equally as important.
His next victim was Gold Coast opener Rhys Horne (30) before claiming the prized scalp of Jaxson Davies (31) which was huge for his team.
Special mentions:
Riley McDonald and Riley Woolmer (Sunshine Coast)
Riley McDonald (21 not out) and Riley Woolmer (27 not out) added the essential finishing touches to the Scorchers batting innings at No.7 and No.9 respectively.
McDonald made a living running between the wickets in his 25 ball innings while Woolmer amassed two sixes and a four while striking it at 142.
Their late magic was just what the doctor, and the Scorchers bowlers, ordered.
Cameron Sinfield (Gold Coast)
On a day when almost all the Sunshine Coast batsmen had their eye in, Cameron Sinfield showed his class with a top notch 1-24 from 10 overs.
The Southport School spinner was the pick of the Dolphins bowlers.
Banjo Seaniger (Sunshine Coast)
Toowoomba Grammar School all-rounder Banjo Seaniger got off to a brilliant start opening the batting before The Southport School stud Jaxson Davies ran him out.
Seaniger scored 29 from 40.
Tom Town (Sunshine Coast)
Young enforcer Tom Town has been in his zone the last fortnight.
Last weekend he snared four wickets and on Sunday his three wicket effort was crucial again in a win.
His figures were 3-28 from nine overs.
Ipswich 7-199 def Valley 6-198
1. Colby Rudd (Ipswich)
Ipswich opener Colby Rudd starved the Valley bowlers of an early breakthrough and his patience, determination and shot selection was to be admired.
He scored 62 from 109 balls and finally when he was run out, he had already steered Ipswich to a comfortable position at 3-158.
2.Dan Desmet (Valley)
Desmet has done everything in his power for Valleys this season and his efforts on Sunday demanded praise.
After bowling well for no reward (0-35, 10 overs, no wides), Desmet scored 58 under extreme pressure in the run chase.
Coming in at 3-36 with 164 runs to get, Desmet rallied hard alongside Harry Morton to put away the Ipswich bowlers while protecting his wicket.
1.Harry Morton (Valley)
Morton scored an unbeaten 36 and did well under pressure to do his bit in a 38 run partnership with Dan Desmet.
He fought hard but in the end time ran out for Valley.
1.Lachlan Cullen (Ipswich)
Cullen was all business opening the batting for Ipswich scoring 30 from 53 before being run out by Sam Drinnen.
He hit five boundaries and got the Hornets off to a good start in a gladiator battle at Yoku road.
1.Samuel Drinnen (Valley)
After snaring two wickets last weekend, Drinnen was again one of Valley’s most potent bowling threats.
He took three wickets from five overs in a telling spell midway through the Ipswich innings.
It rewarded the hard work of Dan Desmet (0-35) who has challenged hard for Valleys over the past fortnight. Drinnen was excellent in the field as well.
Special mentions:
Archer Tallon and Will Easter (Valley)
The bowling duo from Valley’s didn’t have the rub of the green on Sunday but they kept on keeping on and they made the Ipswich batters work overtime for their runs.
Rhys Johnston and Dan Craig (Ipswich)
The Ipswich middle order batters played with the intent to score and chipped in a valuable 31 and 26 respectively.
Johnston’s 63 run partnership with opener Colby Rudd played a big part in the match, as did Crag and Rudd’s 42 run partnership.
Oliver Dauber (Valley)
The Valleys first drop batsmen had the right mindset and had the skills to match. He scored a run-a-ball 26 that featured five boundaries and he showed his teammates the aggressive batting mentality that was needed to win this game.
Second grade, One Day Cup
Northern Suburbs 8-306 def Valley 8-285
3. Flynn Thomasson (Norths)
Flynn Thomasson was spectacular and his teammate Aaron Joby not far behind as the boys let fly with centuries.
Thomasson could not be contained with his 119-ball innings which dominated a second wicket partnership of 183 with Joby.
Thomasson’s innings included six sixes and will have the Churchie old boy pressing for first grade honours.
2. Jayden Draper (Valley)
It is not often a batsman scores a century and does not finish with man of the match honours, but such was the quality of batting in this game that gloveman Draper, the scorer of 103, had to take his place in the pecking order behind Thomasson.
The Churchie wicket keeper was superb across his 108 ball innings, at one stage taking Valley into an unlikely winnings position despite chasing 306.
1. Aaron Joby (Norths)
Brisbane State High School alumni Joby flourished at first drop to score 103 (111 balls) which included plenty of running between the wickets.
He played second fiddle to the flowing Thomasson, then finished with a bang to score 103 out of the first 284 runs made.
Special mentions:
Harry Frost (Valley)
When Frost (75) and Draper were flowing, Valley were in the box seat to win as they scurried Valley to 3-210.
Frost almost ran the distance of a half marathon as he scampered up and down the pitch to help rally his side from behind.
Tom Hallion (Valley)
Like all Valley bowlers, suffered at the hands of Thomasson and Joby, he stuck to his guns to finish with four late wickets.
The rookie quick from Marist Ashgrove was excellent and removed Joby.
Louis Morris (Norths)
Norths desperately needed a wicket when spinner Morris held his nerve to claim the vital scalp of Frost who was threatening to take the match away from Norths in association with the flowing Draper.
Western Suburbs 2-151 defeated Toombul 149
3. Pranav Susarla (Wests)
Pranav Susarla was on song with bat and ball in his team’s eight wicket win over Toombul.
Susarla claimed 3-17 from 10 overs in an elite performance at the bowling crease - and then eased to 29 opening the batting innings.
2. Toby Matthews (Wests)
The young spinner was outstanding with his 2-20 performance across 10 tight overs.
He claimed two Padua College old boys, Ryan Pembroke and Joe Cotgreave, both of whom had a capacity to break the match open.
He also had a hand in a run out.
1. Max Carlyon (Wests)
Max Carlyon produced a captain’s knock to score an enterprising 56 not out (69 balls) to ensure his team reached the 149 target comfortably.
Gold Coast 5-188 defeated Sandgate Redcliffe 9-184
3. Tyler Smith (Gold Coast)
Spinner Smith bowled a tremendous line and length and with the support of his fieldsmen, kept the Gators innings from blasting clear from the Dolphins.
He claimed 2-23 from 10 overs, claiming dangerous Nudgee product Matthew Fielding who was set, and Abhimanyu Yadav.
He also scored an important, run-a-ball 28 not out.
1. Ned Hanrahan (Gold Coast)
While the Dolphins were never in danger, the match was close when the Dolphins’ top scoring batsman, Sam McLean (45), was dismissed on 88.
But Hanrahan (44, 50 balls) kept his head, seeing his team to the cusp of victory before his dismissal.
1. Rory Livingstone (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Livingstone was head and shoulders above his teammates with a lovely knock of 69 - the highest score in the game.
1. Sam McLean (Gold Coast)
McLean flowed to 45 from 61 balls to give his side a launching pad on which to successfully run down the Sandgate Redcliffe innings.
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Gold Coast 9-148 def Sunshine Coast 145
3. Olivia Winter (Gold Coast)
Winter was the batting hero in the thriller against the Scorchers. Winter (26 not out, 42 balls), joined last bat Emma Taylor (six not out) in a 15 run stand which inched their side beyond the grasp of the Sunny Coast players.
Gold Coast looked gone for all money at 8-114, but Winter threaded together the winning runs.
1. Emma Taylor (Gold Coast)
Taylor was a batting hero for her six not out in an exciting last partnership with Winter, but earlier in the match her tight bowling yielded 1-15 from 9.4 overs.
1. Peyton Meredith (Sunshine Coast)
Meredith looked to have bowled her side to victory when she dismissed Meg Mettam with the Dolphins still needing another dozen for the win.
Meredith bowled superbly to snare 3-26 from 10 overs.
Meredith, who earlier this year made the Australian Under-16 All Stars team, hails from the beautiful Glasshouse region.
1. Ava Lee (Gold Coast)
The experienced off spinner was superb with the ball, taking an innings altering 3-19 from eight overs.
Special mention:
Catherine White (Sunshine Coast) for her 3-39 and 16 runs.
White now has seven wickets for the season.
Sandgate-Redcliffe 9-205 def Western Suburbs 154
2. Tess Cooper (Sandgate-Recliffe)
Cooper (67, 69 balls) created Sandgate’s winning performance with a 102 run partnership alongside Darcey Johnson. The old professional calmly stroked 67 - the top score in the match.
2. Darcey Johnson (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Along with Cooper, Johnson shared a partnership which laid foundations for the Gators’ win.
She made 65 runs to lift her season tally to 161 runs, and also bowled tightly to snare 1-18 from eight overs.
Johnson was a part of a wonderful team bowling performance by the bayside girls which included Jessica Cremin (1-15), Safoa Velic (0-14, seven overs), Kiana Dunn and Mia Croucamp.
1 and 1. Kiana Dunn and Mia Croucamp (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
The girls claimed six wickets between them and ironically finished with 3-34 apiece. Dunn, from the sporting rich St Patrick’s College, Mackay, snared a wicket in her first over and another soon after to put her side onto the front foot.
Mia Croucamp, an Australian under-16 squad member and former Albany Creek junior, also caused drama with the new ball with two important top order wickets.
She now has seven wickets for the season.
Special mention:
Caitlin Lutvey (Wests)
Lutvey hit the stumps three times, including dismissing the match high scorer Tess Cooper, but her gallant 3-14 was to no avail.
Lutvey is yet another exciting female prospect from the Darling Downs region.
Special mention also to Wests captain Ruby Strange for her 42. She was her classy self.
University of Queensland 2-68 def Valley 67
2. Charlotte Atkinson (University)
An outstanding all-rounder, Atkinson struck two telling early blows with the new ball and Valley never recovered.
The two scalps were wickets four and five of the season.
2. Abbey Harvey (University)
Valley simply could not get Harvey away, with her six over spurt snaring a remarkable 2-8 that maintained pressure while eroding the best of the Valley batters.
2. Anlo van Deventer (University)
A physiotherapist whose career includes working with the Brisbane Heat and Queensland Fire, New Zealander van Deventer was seeing the ball like a watermelon during her 30 ball cameo (42 not out).
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South Brisbane 8-170 def Gold Coast 163
3. Mahi Mehta (Souths)
Mehta produced one of the performances of the round when she conjured up a five-wicket performance in a thriller against the Dolphins.
In eight overs she claimed 5-29, taking wickets at the start, in the middle and at the end of the Gold Coast innings.
1. Abigail Curness (Souths)
Abigail Curness was superb in constructing 47 and sending South Brisbane propelling toward a close fought win.
She roared along at a run-a-ball, sending eight deliveries sizzling beyond the boundary ropes.
1 and 1 Jemma Savill and Alvina Rauf (both Gold Coast)
Savill was at the top of the tree with her eight over effort that snared 2-21 while Rauf, a Mudgeeraba Nerang junior, was the anchor of her team’s batting innings with a patient 43 (101 balls).
Norths 5-74 def Ipswich 9-73
3. Melissa Lewis (Norths)
Lewis delivered with both the bat and the ball, taking 2-15 from four overs while also top scoring with a quickfire 21 from just 17 balls.
1 and 1. Hannah Freiberg and Samantha Bremner (Ipswich)
Boonah product Hannah Freiberg produced a real captain’s knock to hold firm for 30 runs, and if she had found a willing partner theIpswich innings could have been inflated toward 100.
With the ball Bremner impressed with 2-10 from four overs.
1. Taylor Hamblin (Norths)
Two of the top five batters fell to Hamblin, whose four tight overs yielded 2-11.
Valley 2-156 def Sunshine Coast 9-155
3. Jessica Crighton (Valley)
Crighton produced a match high, well considered knock of 59 not out from 74 balls to ensure there was no batting collapse.
With the ball she then speared through the defence of Jasmine Comerford and had Eleesha Woodgate caught.
It was a player of the match performance.
1. Holly Crighton (Valley) was also on song with the bat, making 38 in a 110 run partnership with Crighton.
1. Chelsea Dale (Valley)
After Barnett and Woodgate had threatened to take the Scorchers to 175-plus, Dale came in and claimed two important wickets for the winners.
1. Camryn Barnett (Sunshine Coast)
Barnett tried hard to match the Crighton girls’ deeds with a rousing 34 from 57 balls.
Special mention: Valley captain Eleanor Swanepoel for her 2-20 from eight overs.
University 146 def Wynnum-Manly 137
3. Hannah Tucker (Wynnum-Manly)
Tucker almost moved mountains to get her side home after taking three wickets (3-20) and scoring a withering 43 not out that left her side just nine runs short of victory.
She faced just 44 balls and, along with Ishani Singh (18 not out), rallied her side from 7-86 to the brink of victory.
It was a grand effort in a losing side.
2. Olivia Clark (University)
Clark (1-23) played a huge part in her team’s win, not for the wicket she took, but for the four maidens she bowled in a tight affair.
She also scored eight not out which was crucial in a low scoring game.
1. Hayley Campbell (University)
There was not a struck match between the sides but Campbell’s double of 2-23 with the ball and 24 runs played a huge role in the win.
Special mentions: Cara Murray (Wynnum-Manly) scored a vital 20 from 30 balls after an elite bowling performance snared 3-14, while University’s Emily Mitchell (1-22) bowled neatly.
Western Suburbs 3-66 def Sandgate-Redcliffe 63
2. Ella Wellwood (Wests)
From the prolific talent nursery of Kuraby, Wellwood claimed 3-8 to keep the Gators well within sight.
2 and 2. Chloe Duce and Lillian Dart (Wests)
A left arm bowler, local junior Duce ensured the win was in no doubt when she took aim with the bat and fired off a quick 22 not out.
Dart bowled tightly to snare an impressive 2-8.
Special mentions: Charlotte Lindstrom (Sandgate-Redcliffe) for her two new ball wickets, along with Wests pair Ashleigh Oates (2-1) and Gracy Patel (2-18).
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