Local teams push their Harding-Madsen Shield hopes

CRICKET: A match that could define the rest of the season takes centre stage in the Harding-Madsen Shield today.

Matt Hallas of Western Districts. Photo: Nev Madsen

Western Districts and Laidley have given themselves breathing room at the top of the ladder, sitting 10 points clear of Central Districts in third, with Northern-Brothers Diggers a further point back in fourth.

Wests travel to take on Centrals at Limestone Park in round six, hoping to create a further buffer at the pointy end of the table.

Highfields-Railways face what is shaping up as a must-win game against Laidley at Bichel Oval in order to keep their finals hopes alive.

Diggers and Met-Easts can maintain pace with games against Southern Districts and Thunder respectively.

FIXTURES: Southern Districts vs Northern-Brothers Diggers at Middle Ridge Park, Metropolitan-Easts vs Thunder at Harristown Park, Centrals vs Western Districts at Limestone Park, Northsiders vs University at Cribb Park, Laidley vs Highfields-Railways at Bichel Oval. Games at 10.30am today.

LADDER: Wests 39, Laidley 39, Centrals 29, Diggers 28, Thunder 26, Met-Easts 26, Highfields 19, Brothers 12, Northsiders 10, Souths 4, University 2, South East 0

DDSWQ LOOKS TO CONTINUE CLIMBING

A late-season resurgence from Darling Downs and South West Queensland can continue their positive finish to the season in the Lord’s Taverners competition.

Having won two of their past three, DDSWQ has moved into fifth on the Pool B ladder, they can put further pressure on teams above them tomorrow.

The U16s side travels to Toombul to take on the second-placed side in Pool A in their penultimate game of the season.

Originally published as Local teams push their Harding-Madsen Shield hopes