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.
QUEENS VETERAN STILL A CUP FORCE
He is approaching his 41st birthday but Queens quick and former Queensland Country representative Michael Durbridge has lost none of his Kookaburra Cup potency.
His haul of 5-25 from 22 overs against Mudgeeraba Nerang on Saturday took his season tally to 23 wickets – the third-most in the competition - at an average of 10.74.
FINS’ FINALS HOPES FADING FAST
Crushed by Wynnum-Manly on Saturday, Gold Coast’s hopes of reaching Queensland Premier Cricket’s two-day finals are now hanging by a thread.
Having lost their past two games, the Dolphins are 15.25 points adrift of the top four with three rounds to play.
QUEENS TEEN, FINS TRIO TO FLY COAST’S INDIGENOUS FLAG
HAWK’S ULTIMATE HEARTACHE
The cricket gods can be a cruel bunch.
Within sight of a maiden Kookaburra Cup century, Helensvale Pacific Pines captain Jack Lickiss deserved a ton for his efforts against Alberton Ormeau on Saturday … but was heartbreakingly caught behind for 99.
PACESETTERS ON BRINK OF MINOR PREMIERSHIP
Only a late-season disaster can deny Gold Coast the Katherine Raymont Shield’s one-day minor premiership after extending their ladder lead to 12 points with Sunday’s thumping of Wynnum-Manly/Redlands.
With seven wins in eight games, two more victories from their last four outings should be enough to seal top spot and a golden chance at a maiden 50-over title.
SEAGULL LETS BAT DO TALKING
He was at the centre of a mini Kookaburra Cup controversy last season but Runaway Bay batsman Rhys Howarth has let his bat do the talking in 2019-20.
Criticised by a handful of rival players on social media for his on-field banter, Howarth now has 436 runs at 36.33 this season after crafting 124 against Surfers Paradise on Saturday.
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.