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We reveal the top 10 performers from round 1 of the Toowoomba Cricket one-day competition

After an action-packed opening round of the Toowoomba Cricket season, we reveal our top 10 individual performances from the weekend’s action. See who made the list.

Brian May bats for Western Districts Warriors against Northern Brothers Diggers in round 1 A-grade One Day Toowoomba Cricket. Picture: Kevin Farmer
Brian May bats for Western Districts Warriors against Northern Brothers Diggers in round 1 A-grade One Day Toowoomba Cricket. Picture: Kevin Farmer

The Toowoomba cricket one-day season is back and we are highlighting the players who shone the brightest of them all each week.

We have cast our eye across all the Round 1 senior action from A-grade to C-grade to reveal our top 10 individual performances from the round.

See who made the list from your club here.

10. Michael Holzl and Lachlan Muggleton (Souths Magpies and Met-Easts Gold, B-grade)

There was absolutely nothing to separate Michael Holzl and Lachlan Muggleton this week as they both scored 100 runs off 100 balls in performances which helped their side to victory.

9. Connor Walker (University A-grade)

Walker produced a matchwinning performance with the bat as he took on the Highfields attack at the top of the order.

Striking at 122.09 on his way to 105 runs, Walker was in control throughout his innings as he laid down the foundation for his side to reach 6-258 at the end of the 45 overs.

8. Dev Trivedi (Uni Phoenix, C-grade)

The first of the bowlers to make this list, Trivedi’s five-over spell was action-packed as he took 5-24, including a wicket-maiden and also found himself on a hat-trick at one stage, but could not convert the hat-trick ball.

7. Brendan Ziebell (Northern Brothers Diggers Blue, B-grade)

Highfields already faced the tough task of chasing down 318 for victory and the challenge was made all the more difficult by a rampaging Ziebell.

The Northern Brothers bowler took 5-23 off seven overs, dismissing the entire top five of the Bulldogs batting order.

6. Darcy Shelton (University, Reserve grade)

Shelton was on fire with bat and ball against Highfields as he scored 84 runs from 108 balls as opener and then backed it up with a handy 2-15 from four overs.

Daniel Pollock bowls for Metropolitan-Easts. Picture: Kevin Farmer
Daniel Pollock bowls for Metropolitan-Easts. Picture: Kevin Farmer

5. Daniel Pollock (Met-Easts, A-grade)

Pollock produced a superb captain’s performance as he set the tone for the season with 72 runs from 95 balls before coming in clutch with three wickets in the second innings to help his side to a thrilling win over Southern Districts and 3-52.

4. Brian May (Wests, A-grade)

It may be a new season of cricket in the Garden City but some things never change no matter what year it is.

Brian May was in vintage form in the season opener as he scored an unbeaten 98 runs and also made his impact felt in the field, as he took three catches and picked up two wickets.

3. David Kenway (Northern Brothers Diggers Blue, B-grade)

Kenway was a class above for the Dragons as he scored an incredible 118 runs off just 67 balls.

With a strike-rate of 176.11, Kenway smashed an incredible 11 sixes and eight fours with 98 of his runs coming from boundaries.

Kahlem Reardon bats for Metropolitan-Easts. Picture: Kevin Farmer
Kahlem Reardon bats for Metropolitan-Easts. Picture: Kevin Farmer

2. Kahlem Reardon (Met-Easts, Reserve grade)

Reardon produced the bowling performance of the round as he tore through the Magpies batting order.

The Met-Easts all-rounder took 6-19 from his eight-over spell which included three maidens.

However, despite helping to bowl Souths out for 153, it was not enough as the Trojans fell 27 runs short in response.

1. Hugo Cavanagh (Met-Easts Gold, B-grade)

It may only be Round 1 of the one-day season, but Hugo Cavanagh may already lay claim to the best individual performance of this summer.

With the bat, he scored a simply astonishing 171 runs from 116 balls, hitting 22 fours and four sixes along the way.

However, after scoring his unforgettable innings which saw him in the middle for 239 of the 240 balls, as he was dismissed on the penultimate delivery of the inning.

He proved that fatigue was no issue for him as he took 2-22 from 5.1 overs to help his side claim a 129-run victory over University.

Originally published as We reveal the top 10 performers from round 1 of the Toowoomba Cricket one-day competition

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