D-Day arrives Gold Coast Dolphins’ men in finals pursuit, while women can all but secure minor premiership

D-Day has arrived for the Gold Coast Dolphins, with their Queensland Premier Cricket finals hopes to go on the line against Toombul tomorrow.

D-DAY has arrived for the Gold Coast Dolphins, with their Queensland Premier Cricket finals hopes to go on the line against Toombul tomorrow.

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Already 17.75 points adrift of fourth-placed Norths, the Dolphins will resume their run chase at Ken Mackay Oval knowing defeat – or a washout - will likely put paid to their playoff aspirations.

Lining up in their third-last two-day fixture, the visitors dismissed Toombul for 237 on day one last Saturday before stumbling late to finish 4-80 at stumps.

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After losing openers Jack Hargreaves (26) and Scott Palombo (0), the Dolphins were left ruing a crucial call against Hugo Burdon (12), who was given out caught despite protests Toombul wicketkeeper Patrick Cotter had grassed the chance.

Gold Coast Dolphins batsman Jack Hargreaves. Picture: Steve Holland

To add insult to injury, they then lost in-form Liam Hope-Shackley (23) in the final over of the day.

However, their victory hopes will be boosted by the return of representative trio Max Bryant, Matt Kuhnemann and Xavier Bartlett, who have come in for Jack Cooper, Matthew Grant and Nathan Lyons respectively.

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Gold Coast’s first grade women can all but wrap up the Katherine Raymont Shield’s one-day minor premiership when they travel to Wests on Sunday.

Matt Kuhnemann will return for the Dolphins. Picture: Steve Holland

Twelve points clear at the top of the table with three games and a bye to come, the Dolphins will take on a full-strength Bulldogs side boasting Queensland Fire stars Kirby Short, Grace Harris, Holly Ferling, Josie Dooley and Courtney Sippel.

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The visitors have retained the same side that beat Valleys by 37 runs last Sunday, with Fire pair Georgia Redmayne and Sammy-Jo Johnson again included.

Captain Belinda McDougall was a standout last weekend, hitting 66 from 64 balls before taking 3-34 from 10 overs.

Dolphins women’s captain Belinda McDougall. Picture: Mike Batterham

DOLPHINS MEN

Jack Hargreaves

Scott Palombo

Hugo Burdon

Liam Hope-Shackley

Max Bryant

Max Houlahan

Josh Kann

Lewin Maladay

Matt Kuhnemann (c)

Xavier Bartlett

Jackson Smith

DOLPHINS WOMEN

Tara Wheeler (vc)

Amy Riddell

Georgia Redmayne (wk)

Sammy-Jo Johnson

Rebecca van Helvoirt

Belinda McDougall (c)

Grace Parsons

Chelsea Gan

Eliza Flynn

Mel Lewis

Ella Cornelius

Roxanne Thomson