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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.

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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.

Wade McDougall bowls for Surfers Paradise against Mudgeeraba Nerang on Saturday. Picture: Steve Holland
Wade McDougall bowls for Surfers Paradise against Mudgeeraba Nerang on Saturday. Picture: Steve Holland

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.

COAST CRICKET WEEKEND GALLERY

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.

Liam Hope-Shackley celebrates a wicket with Dolphins teammates on Saturday. Picture: Steve Holland
Liam Hope-Shackley celebrates a wicket with Dolphins teammates on Saturday. Picture: Steve Holland

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.

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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.

The Southport School captain Jack Hocart bats against Brisbane Grammar School on Saturday. Picture: Steve Holland
The Southport School captain Jack Hocart bats against Brisbane Grammar School on Saturday. Picture: Steve Holland

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