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Kookaburra Cup poll: players share their thoughts ahead of Cricket Gold Coast first grade season

WITH Cricket Gold Coast’s Kookaburra Cup set for launch on Saturday, players from the 11 first grade clubs have opened up about who will win it, the competition’s best player, their most annoying teammate and the rivals they love to beat.

WITH Cricket Gold Coast’s Kookaburra Cup set for launch on Saturday, players from the 11 first grade clubs have opened up about who will win it, the competition’s best player, their most annoying teammate and the rivals they love to beat.

Name: Corey Galloway

Age: 27

Club: Alberton Ormeau

Playing role: all-rounder

Team to beat: Southport

Dark horse: Surfers Paradise

Best player in the comp: Nic Peterson

Team you most enjoy beating: Queens

Most annoying teammate: Nick Yule

HEAT STAR CALLS FOR COAST CEASEFIRE

Southport Labrador’s Nic Peterson. Picture: Mike Batterham
Southport Labrador’s Nic Peterson. Picture: Mike Batterham

Name: Dan Matheson

Age: 36

Club: Surfers Paradise

Playing role: batsman

Team to beat: Southport

Dark horse: Alberton

Best player in the comp: Nic Peterson

Team you most enjoy beating: Queens

Most annoying teammate: Chris Swan

Name: Dylan Sherriff

Age: 24

Club: Helensvale Pacific Pines

Playing role: bowler

Team to beat: Southport

Dark horse: Alberton

Best player in the comp: Ryan Maloney

Team you most enjoy beating: Southport

Most annoying teammate: Sam Lickiss

Helensvale Pacific Pines’ Dylan Sherriff. Picture: Mike Batterham
Helensvale Pacific Pines’ Dylan Sherriff. Picture: Mike Batterham

STARS ALIGN IN DOLPHINS WIN

Name: Lydon Gibbons

Age: 30

Club: Runaway Bay

Playing role: batsman

Team to beat: Southport

Dark horse: Alberton

Best player in the comp: Nic Peterson

Team you most enjoy beating: Broadbeach

Most annoying teammate: Rhys Howarth

Name: Oli McGee

Age: 21

Club: Southport Labrador

Playing role: all-rounder

Team to beat: Alberton

Dark horse: Coomera

Best player in the comp: Nic Peterson

Team you most enjoy beating: Runaway Bay

Most annoying teammate: Simon Belston

Simon Belston has joined Southport Labrador from Burleigh. Picture: Regi Varghese
Simon Belston has joined Southport Labrador from Burleigh. Picture: Regi Varghese

Name: Rhys McCarthy

Age: 26

Club: Burleigh

Playing role: batsman

Team to beat: Queens

Dark horse: Alberton

Best player in the comp: Sam Winton

Team you most enjoy beating: Southport

Most annoying teammate: Mark Cummings

Name: Ryan Soars

Age: 30

Club: Coomera Hope Island

Playing role: batsman

Team to beat: Queens

Dark horse: Coomera

Best player in the comp: James Spargo

Team you most enjoy beating: all of them

Most annoying teammate: James Martin

BOWLERS DELIVER IN RARE TIE

Coomera Hope Island's James Martin. Picture: Jerad Williams
Coomera Hope Island's James Martin. Picture: Jerad Williams

Name: Dylan McLaughlin

Age: 25

Club: Mudgeeraba Nerang

Playing role: wicketkeeper

Team to beat: Southport

Dark horse: Alberton

Best player in the comp: Nic Peterson

Team you most enjoy beating: Broadbeach

Most annoying teammate: Clint Upchurch

Name: Liam Denniston

Age: 18

Club: Broadbeach Robina

Playing role: batsman

Team to beat: Queens

Dark horse: Southport

Best player in the comp: Sean Fitzsimmons

Team you most enjoy beating: Queens

Most annoying teammate: Sean Fitzsimmons

Queens’ Jack Winton. Picture: Scott Fletcher
Queens’ Jack Winton. Picture: Scott Fletcher

BIG BASH RECRUIT GUIDING NEXT GEN

Name: Jack Winton

Age: 27

Club: Queens

Playing role: all-rounder

Team to beat: Southport

Dark horse: Helensvale

Best player in the comp: Nic Peterson

Team you most enjoy beating: Surfers

Most annoying teammate: Michael Spargo

Name: Zane Beattie

Age: 17

Club: Palm Beach Currumbin

Playing role: batsman

Team to beat: Alberton Ormeau

Dark horse: Southport

Best player in the comp: Ryan Kettle

Team you most enjoy beating: Southport

Most annoying teammate: Rhys Saunders

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