Top 10 performances of Gold Coast cricket week three

It was the busiest weekend for Cricket Gold Coast with Alberton claiming their first win of the season in a massive upset over a side expected to be at the top come finals time

It was the busiest weekend for Cricket Gold Coast with Alberton claiming their first win of the season in a massive upset over a side expected to be at the top come finals time.

There were some brilliant individual performances and plenty of team performances as Mudgeeraba become the only undefeated side in first grade.

We have put together the top 10 performances over the weekend from first grade and juniors.

Top 10 performances from the weekend.

Seniors:

Runaway Bay vs. Helensvale at Sam Loxton Oval in round 3 for the Gold Coast Cricket Premier First Grade. Shaun Snyder. 21 October 2023 Runawaay Bay Picture by Richard Gosling

Shaun Snyder – 72* (74)

Round 3 – Helensvale Pacific Pines v Runaway Bay – First grade

It wasn’t the highest score of the weekend but it was an innings of maturity from Snyder who came in when his side was 4-53 and in a bit of trouble.

Snyder batted time early and built into the innings, creating two partnerships with the Lickiss brothers to guide the side to 8-219 and a winning position.

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Jack Charlton – 4-20 (6 overs)

Round 3 – Surfers Paradise v Burleigh – First grade

With the game very evenly poised between the two sides, Surfers Paradise were in need of someone to remove Burleigh’s James Martin (46) who looked solid as early wickets fell around him.

Enter Jack Charlton, Surfers’ third change bowler, who came on and claimed four of the final five wickets, including Martin, to help bowl Burleigh out for just 115.

Queens batter Max Houlahan hit an incredible 121 from 76 balls in Cricket Gold Coast round three. Picture by Richard Gosling

Max Houlahan – 121 (76)

Round 3 – Queens v Palm Beach – First grade

Houlahan showed no respect for the Palm Beach bowlers in Saturday’s round three clash, smashing 10 x4s and seven 6s in his 76 ball innings.

Coming in at 3-63, Houlahan put on a partnership of 136 with Steven Baker (46*) to lift their side to 5-243.

Ryan Walker – 6-32 (8 overs)

Round 4 – Helensvale Pacific Pines v Palm Beach – First grade

Sitting at 2-134, Palm Beach looked set for a massive score in Sunday’s round four clash with Helensvale, thanks to Jared Neuhaus (86) getting them off to that flyer.

But then in the 21st over, Walker had other ideas, trapping Cody Durante (26) in front before trapping Neuhaus as well in his next over.

Palm Beach lost 8-47 with Walker claiming six of those eight wickets.

Helensvale almost made a meal of the run chase being 4-37 but the Walker and the lower order all chipped in with 20s to get their side across the line. (Skipper Kaleb Day top scored with 45)

Stephen Muller – 90 (93)

Round 4 – Southport v Runaway Bay – First grade

Suffering from defeat on the Saturday, Southport needed to bounce back and not start the season 1-3.

Southport were chasing 179 for victory, with Muller opening the batting and it looked to be going the way of Southport suffering from their third defeat of the season.

But at 4-28, Muller and Harvey Rankin had other ideas, putting together a partnership of 144 to help Southport to a five wicket win.

Week two stars: The top five performances from juniors and seniors

Juniors:

Hugo Collett 8-6 (3 overs)

Round 3 - Runaway Bay v Helensvale - Under 11s North

Collett bowled three overs against Runaway Bay and took a miraculous six wickets, showing no mercy as he conceded just eight runs.

He was the leading wicket taker for his team by five and gave away the third lowest number of runs.

Finn O’Toole - 35* (20), 14-8 (4 overs)

Round 3 - Palm Beach Lions v Palm Beach Gold - Under 11s South

O’Toole carved up a storm for Palm Beach Gold, retiring for 35 not out off just 20 balls including six 4s.

If his magic with the bat was not enough, O’Toole went on to claim eight wickets in four overs and conceded a minute 14 runs.

He was the highest run scorer and wicket taker of both sides - and not by a small margin.

Riley Bishop - 50* (46)

Round 2 - Broadbeach Under 12s Blue v Broadbeach Under 12 White - Under 12s South

Bishop retired for 50 after facing 46 balls and hitting eight 4s.

The opener watched teammates Thomas McNaughton and Bailey Petersen fall for 40 and 22 respectively before the end of day one, with wickets coming from Matteo Beste and Kurt Lane.

Patrick Eveleigh - 102 (102)

Round 2 - Burleigh v Coomera Hope Island - Junior Open division 1

102 of Burleigh’s 161 runs came from Patrick Eveleigh, who hit at a strike rate of 100.

He hit 13 4s and was the last wicket to fall: an lbw bowled by Coomera’s Mitchell Adams

It was a drastic improvement from the youngster’s round 1 performance where he was bowled for 12.

Kobe Movigliatti scored 100 (110)

Round 2 - Palm Beach v Helensvale - Junior Open division 2

Movigliatti’s performance was nothing short of impressive, reaching his 100 milestone off 110 balls and retiring not out.

He hit 11 4s an one 6 at a strike rate of 90.90.

Palm Beach’s second highest run scorer was Keone Clark with 53 from 77.