Gold Coast Bulletin name their team of the week for Gold Coast Cricket round one

Gold Coast cricket kicked off on Saturday, as rain effected some games, causing some nailbiting finishes.

Gold Coast cricket kicked off on Saturday, as rain effected some games, causing some nailbiting finishes.

Each week the Gold Coast Bulletin will pick a best XI from the round, starting off with the premier first grade and juniors combined.

Check out the teams of the week below:

Michael Waldren started off the season with a brilliant 64 from 103 balls to earn his spot in the team of the week. Picture by Richard Gosling

First grade team of the week:

1. Michael Waldren – 64 from 103 – Surfers Paradise

2. Archie Fairfax-Ross – 54 from 64 – Mudgeeraba

3. Dayne Siede – 77 from 74 – Mudgeeraba

4. Cody Durante – 86 from 88 – Palm Beach / Wicket keeper (1 catch, 1 stumping)

5. Jack Lickiss – 50 from 46 – Helensvale

6. Matthew Grant – 31 from 29 – 3/22 – Mudgeeraba (opened the batting)

7. Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi – 41* from 53 – Southport

8. Sam Yabsley – 22 from 50 – 3/20 – Queens

9. Phil Tunnicliffe – 17 from 14 – 3/11 – Southport (opened the batting)

10. Harrison Winton – 3/22 – Queens

11. Chandima Bandara – 3/21 – Helensvale

Dayne Siede went at just over a run a ball 77 to earn his spot in the Gold Coast Bulletin’s team of the week for round 1. Photo: Regi Varghese

Juniors team of the week:

1. Thomas Foley – 50 from 46 – Coomera Hope Island White U12

2. Macaulay Hawkins – 85* from 69 – Surfers Paradise Red U13

3. Lola Mahoney – 23* from 38 – Tamborine U12

4. Taj McFarlane – 38* from 28 – Coomera Hope Island White U12

5. Caleb McDougall – 63 from 87 – Surfers Paradise Red U13

6. Radin Nawroz – 54* from 54 – Runaway Bay Seagulls Navy U13

7. Ethan Jeffers – 24 from 17 – Palm Beach Lions U11

8. Griffin Pridmore – 25 – Surfers Paradise Blue U11

9. John John Du Toit – 43* from 55 – 2/5 (3) – Queens U12

10. Taylor Orth – 3/19 (3) – Tamborine U12

11. Hayden Mitchell – 8/1 (2) – Mudgeeraba Red U11

12. Jack Stone – 3/9 (3) – Bonogin U12