1/73Surfers Paradise batter Jerry Lacayo swings at a ball in his team’s Greater Brisbane League match against the Windsor Royals. Picture: John Gass
Gallery: Bumper weekend of Coast sport
Check out all of our pictures from a massive weekend of Gold Coast sport, including baseball, cricket (Kookaburra Cup and GPS first XI), racing, women’s football, AFL, NRL and Intrust Super Cup.
2/73Surfers Paradise’s Ryan Arena at the plate. Picture: John Gass
3/73Surfers Paradise pitcher Ben Grant. Picture: John Gass
4/73It was a tough day for pitchers with a howling tailwind at the batters’ backs helping hits fly. Picture: John Gass
5/73Windsor Royals and Australian pitcher Travis Blackley. Picture: John Gass
6/73Connor Ballenden of the Lions and Chris Burgess of the Suns compete for the ball during an AFL pre-season match on the Gold Coast. Picture: Getty Images
7/73Players compete for the ball. Picture: Getty Images
8/73Charlie Cameron of the Lions runs the ball. Picture: Getty Images
9/73Brayden Crossley of the Suns and Oscar McInerney of the Lions compete for the ball. Picture: Getty Images
10/73Charlie Cameron of the Lions takes a mark. Picture: Getty Images
11/73Lachie Neale of the Lions kicks. Picture: Getty Images
12/73Izak Rankine of the Suns is tackled by Lachie Neale of the Lions. Picture: Getty Images
13/73Suns youngster Wil Powell kicks under pressure. Picture: Getty Images
14/73Izak Rankine of the Suns gets a kick away. Picture: Getty Images
15/73Chris Burgess of the Suns takes a mark. Picture: Getty Images
16/73Former Suns midfielder Jarryd Lyons (right) in action for Brisbane. Picture: Getty Images
17/73Tom Scriven made 29 for Broadbeach Robina in their Kookaburra Cup match against Coomera Hope Island. Picture: Steve Holland
18/73Danny Mitipolarachchi. Picture: Steve Holland
19/73Cats opening batsman Ryan Armstrong clips one off his pads. Picture: Steve Holland
20/73Mitipolarachchi top scored with 72 - his best effort with the bat since joining Broadbeach at the start of last summer. Picture: Steve Holland
21/73Coomera bowler Josh Henderson. Picture: Steve Holland
22/73Hayden Greentree at the bowling crease. Picture: Steve Holland
23/73Broadbeach batsman Tom Scriven. Picture: Steve Holland
24/73Scriven, from England, has had a stellar season highlighted by 372 runs and 24 wickets. Picture: Steve Holland
25/73Hayden Greentree finished with 0-22 off seven overs. Picture: Steve Holland
26/73The Crocs celebrate a wicket. Picture: Steve Holland
27/73Josh Henderson took 4-55 from 22 overs. Picture: Steve Holland
28/73Henderson celebrates a wicket. Picture: Steve Holland
29/73And more high fives. Picture: Steve Holland
30/73Felix Organ trudges off the ground after being dismissed for one. Picture: Steve Holland
31/73Brisbane Women's Premier League football Round 1 action between Southport and Broadbeach United at Ashmore Village Park. Broadbeach's Maya Christopher and Southport's Jane Laker. Picture: Steve Holland
32/73Broadbeach's Jodie Prince and Southport's Shelby White. Picture: Steve Holland
33/73Broadbeach's Jodie Prince and Southport's Shelby White. Picture: Steve Holland
34/73Broadbeach's Maya Christopher and Southport's Jane Laker. Picture: Steve Holland
35/73Southport's Kate Webb. Picture: Steve Holland
36/73Broadbeach's Gemma Hicks. Picture: Steve Holland
37/73Southport's Shelby White (right) celebrates a goal. Picture: Steve Holland
38/73Broadbeach's Tara Heggie and Southport Kate Webb. Picture: Steve Holland
39/73Broadbeach's Tara Heggie and Southport Kate Webb. Picture: Steve Holland
40/73Broadbeach's Kathryn Pryer and Southport Nat Kilsby. Picture: Steve Holland
41/73Broadbeach's Prue Donohoe and Southport Emilly Benton. Picture: Steve Holland
42/73Broadbeach's Kathryn Pryer and Southport Nat Kilsby. Picture: Steve Holland
43/73Broadbeach's Rose Argent and Southport Georgie Rollino. Picture: Steve Holland
44/73Broadbeach's Jade Bianchetti and Southport Nat Kilsby. Picture: Steve Holland
45/73Broadbeach's Jade Bianchetti and Southport Nat Kilsby. Picture: Steve Holland
46/73Broadbeach's Jade Bianchetti and Southport Nat Kilsby. Picture: Steve Holland
47/73Winner of race 3 Lacey Lynx Pack ridden by Luke Dittman at the Gold Coast Turf Club. Picture: Steve Holland
48/73Winner of race 3 Lacey Lynx Pack ridden by Luke Dittman at the Gold Coast Turf Club. Picture: Steve Holland
49/73Winner of race 3 Lacey Lynx Pack ridden by Luke Dittman at the Gold Coast Turf Club. Picture: Steve Holland
50/73Winner of race 3 Lacey Lynx Pack ridden by Luke Dittman at the Gold Coast Turf Club. Picture: Steve Holland
51/73Winner of race 3 Lacey Lynx Pack ridden by Luke Dittman at the Gold Coast Turf Club. Picture: Steve Holland
52/73Burleigh’s Hayden Schwass is tackled in his side’s Intrust Super Cup trial match against Tweed Heads at Burleigh’s junior fields. Picture: Steve Holland
53/73Tweed Heads hooker Jack Cook passes out of dummy-half. Picture: Steve Holland
54/73Bears halfback Jamal Fogarty tries to beat the tackle of Seagulls back-rower Kalani Going. Picture: Steve Holland
55/73Kalani Going tries to stop Hayden Schwass. Picture: Steve Holland
56/73Kalani Going tries to stop Hayden Schwass. Picture: Steve Holland
57/73Tweed No.9 Jack Cook. Picture: Steve Holland
58/73Round 4 of the GPS cricket First XI competition between The Southport School and Toowoomba Grammar. TSS batsman Tom Watts. Picture: Steve Holland
59/73Tom Watts goes on the attack. Picture: Steve Holland
60/73Watts goes hard again. Picture: Steve Holland
61/73Watts made 14 at No.7. Picture: Steve Holland
62/73Toowoomba's Harry Weir was exceptional in taking 3-34. Picture: Steve Holland
63/73Tom Watts leans onto the front foot. Picture: Steve Holland
64/73Harry Weir and his TGS teammates had TSS reeling at 6-86. Picture: Steve Holland
65/73Weir in his follow through. Picture: Steve Holland
66/73Jack Sinfield made a vital 41 for TSS. Picture: Steve Holland
67/73TGS players swamp Harry Weir after he takes a wicket. Picture: Steve Holland
68/73Toowoomba wicketkeeper Matthew Watson. Picture: Steve Holland
69/73TGS bowler Elijah McRae. Picture: Steve Holland
70/73Bryce Cartwright runs the ball during Gold Coast’s trial against Norths Queensland at Sunshine Coast Stadium. Picture: NRL Photos
71/73Titans players aim up in defence.
72/73Bryce Cartwright in action. Picture: NRL Photos
73/73Tyrone Roberts makes a tackle against the Cowboys.
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