Runaway Bay spinner Peter Lynch chasing extra potency as Seagulls chase Kookaburra Cup finals spot
An emphasis on attack will underpin Peter Lynch’s ambitions for the back half of the Kookaburra Cup campaign as the left-arm spinner fights to keep Runaway Bay’s finals dream alive.
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AN emphasis on attack will underpin Peter Lynch’s ambitions for the back half of the Kookaburra Cup campaign as the left-arm spinner fights to keep Runaway Bay’s finals dream alive.
Winless over the first eight rounds of the season, Bay breathed a morsel of life into their top-four aspirations before the Christmas break with back-to-back wins over Helensvale Pacific Pines and Coomera Hope Island.
A consistent performer throughout has been 18-year-old offspinner Lynch, whose third season of first grade has so far yielded nine wickets at an average of 22.33, including a haul of 4-12 against Southport Labrador.
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His economy rate of 3.71 has been particularly impressive but as the 10th-placed Seagulls prepare to resume their playoff push at home to Palm Beach Currumbin tomorrow, Lynch is hoping for more.
“I’ve spoken to our coach, Chris O’Hehir, a couple of times about my role and being more of an attacking bowler. We’ve got a lot of bowlers already who can contain so I want to try and be more attacking,” said Lynch, a Queensland Country under-19 representative and GPS premiership winner with The Southport School in 2019.
“I’d say it’s definitely something I’m interested in doing and developing. I’m looking to get more wickets any way I can.
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“It’s a good mix in the bowling attack we’ve got who can take wickets and build them up. I’d say I’m at a happy level (with my form) but I also think I’ve got more to give to the team, especially in this back end of the season.
“The conditions are a bit harsher (for spinners), you get knocked around a lot. You’ve just got to deal with what you’re given.
With Round 13 fixtures to be played on Sunday, this weekend could prove particularly crucial for Bay, who play away to last-placed Alberton Ormeau in their second outing.
“I’d say we’re still very much in the mix (for finals) seeing as we’ve just won the previous games,” Lynch said.
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“It’s pretty tight up in the ladder so if we can keep going the way we are, the Kookaburra Cup can go any way. I’m certainly not writing us out of finals.”
The biggest game of the weekend pits ladder-leading Broadbeach Robina against third-placed Surfers Paradise at Broadbeach on Sunday.
SATURDAY FIXTURES (ROUND 12)
■ Queens vs. Broadbeach Robina at Greg Chaplin Oval
■ Helensvale Pacific Pines vs. Mudgeeraba Nerang as Hession Oval
■ Runaway Bay vs. Palm Beach Currumbin at Sam Loxton Oval
■ Burleigh vs. Alberton Ormeau at OzStrength Oval
■ Coomera Hope Island vs. Southport Labrador at Choice Holmes Oval
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SUNDAY FIXTURES (ROUND 13)
■ Palm Beach Currumbin vs. Mudgeeraba Nerang at Salk Oval
■ Queens vs. Southport Labrador at Greg Chaplin Oval
■ Coomera Hope Island vs. Helensvale Pacific Pines at Choice Homes Oval
■ Alberton Ormeau Cricket Club vs. Runaway Bay at Trevor Hammel Field
■ Broadbeach Robina vs. Surfers Paradise at Canary Island Palm Sales Oval
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