The Bulletin looks at five things we learned from another weekend of Gold Coast cricket
The Bulletin looks at five things we learned from another weekend of Gold Coast cricket.
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The Bulletin looks at five things we learned from another weekend of Gold Coast cricket.
FINALS MATCH-UPS ALL BUT DECIDED
With Broadbeach Robina and Southport Labrador on track for victory in their Kookaburra Cup battles with Palm Beach Currumbin and Alberton Ormeau respectively, the semi-final match-ups are all but locked in.
Newly-crowned minor premiers Broadbeach will host fourth-placed Surfers Paradise, while third-placed Southport will travel to Mudgeeraba Nerang.
DOLPHIN DANGER FOR PREMIERSHIP HEAVYWEIGHTS
Having broken through for their first Queensland Premier Cricket finals appearance since 2013-14, Gold Coast loom as a dangerous proposition for University of Queensland in this weekend’s semi final.
With the pressure now off, the Dolphins will head to St Lucia on Saturday-Sunday with fond memories after crushing the minor premiers by five wickets on their home turf in October.
TSS A CHAMPION TEAM, NOT A TEAM OF CHAMPIONS
The exit of a host of 2019 premiership players left The Southport School short on experience in the new GPS first XI campaign but it is proving no obstacle.
With every player chipping in and doing their job, TSS have strung together three-straight wins to sit top of the table with three rounds to play.
CHASING PACK WITH WORK TO DO
There has been a clear divide between the Kookaburra Cup’s top four and the rest this season, leaving the chasing pack with plenty of work to do in 2020-21.
While Helensvale Pacific Pines will be pleased with their revival, others like Palm Beach Currumbin and Alberton Ormeau will head back to the drawing board.
‘THIS ONE’S FOR GARRY’ - DOLPHINS’ EXTRA TITLE AMMUNITION
SEMI-FINAL SWITCH MAKES MOCKERY OF SHIELD
Queensland Cricket’s decision to reschedule yesterday’s Katherine Raymont Shield semi-finals – including Gold Coast’s battle with Ipswich-Logan - to this Saturday makes a mockery of the women’s first grade competition.
While the desire to get fans to the women’s Twenty20 World Cup final in Melbourne is admirable, it was played 1700km away and has thrown player availability for all semi-final teams into doubt.
GPS First XI: Batsman who hit more sixes than fours makes Team of the Week
GPS First XI cricket Team of the Week: The round 2 team includes a player who hit more sixes than fours, a Year 10 rookie from a losing side and a Gremlins’ junior from the bush.
Hines hits hundred, BBC come from behind in GPS First XI round 2 cricket
Stunning century shakes the GPS First XI cricket competition, while BBC’s bowlers rise like vipers to defend a small total. Full story on all four round 2 games here.