The best 16 performances from the Bulls Masters cricket challenge in Cairns

In an action packed weekend of cricket, there were plenty of sensational performances as the Bulls Masters Country Challenge took place in Cairns.

In an action packed weekend of cricket, there were plenty of sensational performances as the Bulls Masters Country Challenge took place in Cairns.

The Bulls Masters brought back massive scores, ridiculous catches and fielding displays as teams battled it out for their opportunity to play in Queenslands best cricket arena, the Gabba.

We take a look at some of the best batting and bowling displays from the tournament.

Here are the top performers from the weekend:

Brenton Edwards (FNQ) – 4-16 off 3 v Flames

Edwards collapsed the middle order in the opening game of the Bulls Masters taking four wickets with Jake Roach getting on the end of two catches.

Matthew Wicks (MKY) – 87 off 44 v Fusion

The middle order batsman obliterated everything in his path, hitting seven boundaries and six big sixes to steer his side to a big, ultimately matchwinning, target.

William Carlile (SC) – 53 off 30 v Seamers

Batting at first drop, Carlile did damage early notching five huge sixes ending his innings with strike rate of 176.6.

Claye Beams (SEQ) – 86 off 51 v Monsoons

A true captains performance, Beams led his side from the opening ball with four sixes and eight boundaries, eventually leading to a winning result for his side.

Claye Beams bats for Sth Qld. South Queensland Country vs North Queensland Country cricket. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Jayden Sands (FNQ) – 3-13 off 2 v Monsoons

Sands blitz the opposition early, taking the opening three wickets to put his side at 3-11 before they ended his bowling spell early with only two overs.

Nathan Van Eekeren (WB) – 4-12 off 4 v DD

Van Eekeren had a man of the match performance, taking the three opening wickets of the innings to put his side at 3-19 and topped it off with three catches in the field.

Joe McGahan (CQ) – 63 off 48 v Stormers

Opening batsman McGahan cleared the fence five times in a sensational innings for the Seamers, had two wickets with the ball to top it off.

Corey Galloway (SEQ) – 4-11 off 3 v Seamers

Galloway wasn’t just sending batters back to the shed, he made it tough to add runs with a 3.66 bowling economy rate.

Luke McInnes (SC) – 5-21 off 4 v Stormers

McInnes best performance was difficult to pick after a tremendous weekend, he bowled well at the back end of the innings against North Queensland claiming four wickets but his five-wicket haul against a strong South-East Queensland side was dominant.

Travis Busch (NQ) – 4-16 off 4 v Scorchers

Busch knocked over the first two batters before Scorchers had a chance to get a run on the board, claiming their third in the order at 3-12, a lethal session at Grffiths Park.

Darryn Dyer (MKY) – 79 off 53 v Flames

Dyer was unstoppable against Wide Bay with four massive sixes and six boundaries, ending his innings not out.

Ben Brocherie (DD) – 68 off 44 v Fury

Opener Brocherie put on a strong display with the bat with eight boundaries and a series of astute shots scoring more than half his teams total score for the day.

Darling Downs Suns batsman Ben Brocherie in the Queensland Bulls Masters Country Challenge cricket match between the Far North Fusion and the Darling Downs Suns, held at Griffiths Park. Picture: Brendan Radke

Sam Lowry (NQ) 62 off 67 v Seamers

Opener Lowry played his innings with a high IQ all day, he found gaps and kept a level-head and was unable to be dismissed for the entire innings.

Mason Kohler (MKY) – 3-6 off 3 v Suns

Kohler took the opening three wickets to put his side in pole position to take the victory, he bowled extremely economically with Suns unable to get more than six suns off his three overs.

Chris Mceldowney (MKY) 4-6 off 4 v Suns

Mceldowney punished the middle order of the Darling Down line-up, taking four wickets and bowling at a remarkable 1.50 bowling economy rate.

David Heymer (CQ) – 40 off 45 v Nitros

Not the highest score of the weekend but Heymer put in a commanding performance against a previously undefeated Mackay-Whitsunday team in the semi-final to power his side to a grand final at the Gabba.

Originally published as The best 16 performances from the Bulls Masters cricket challenge in Cairns