Club cricket 3-2-1: Grand hundreds from Sunny Coast and Wynnum pair, along with Nikhil Chaudhary
Club cricket 3-2-1: Do the Second XI selectors have Jem Ryan’s and Noah McFadyen’s numbers? They may need them after more prodigious performances. Coverage here, including how Ali Nasar Zaidi’s became a Sea Eagle.
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Norths’ Nikhil Chaudhary produced one of the innings of the weekend (129 not out) to help rescue his side while Ipswich’s Jem Ryan starred again – this time with the bat.
Sunshine Coast pair Brendon Schultz (149 not out) and Nicholas Selman (126) were also stunning in a dramatic run chase at Oxenham Park, with Bundy boy Schultz absolutely elite in his knock.
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And Wynnum-Manly’s Ali Nasar Zaidi (124 not out) and Grayson Jones (101) also staged a remarkable about face for their side with top tier hundreds. All featured below, along with our 3-2-1 coverage of men’s grades, women and Tav’s cricket.
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Ipswich 253 & 2/22 v Western Suburbs 235 & 4-d/206
Jem Ryan (Ipswich)
I am not sure the Second XI selectors won’t be double checking they have Jem Ryan’s number because on the weight of performances, he’d be one of the top three Player of the Year contenders. He is taking wickets for fun, and on Saturday sent Ipswich past Wests first innings score with a well compiled even 50 (96 balls). Toowoomba Grammar School old boy Ryan was his team’s top scorer.
When we did our Future’s team story last week, Ryan was on the shortlist of contenders we thought could be playing for Queensland in 2029-30, although ultimately we could not name everyone and omitted him from our final squad. But he is letting his bowling doing the talking.
2. Harry Sheppard (Ipswich)
Sheppard only scored 48, but in the context of the game, the innings by the Ipswich Grammar School old boy was significant. It took another IGS alumni, express bowler Tom Whitney, to dislodge him for 48. He loved that Sheppard grafted for his runs, adding 64 with Ryan in a low scoring game.
1. Tom Campbell (Wests)
Campbell’s impressive season continued at pace with another fluent half century (56 not out from just 70 balls). Switching clubs has really paid dividends for the St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace old boy who we named in our Future’s team last week.
Northern Suburbs 7-354 v South Brisbane 257 and 4-201
3. Nikhil Chaudhary (Norths)
Chaudhary was sensational in producing arguably the innings of the weekend as Norths soared past South Brisbane’s 257. Chaudhary almost did it on his own, scoring 129 not out from 118 balls, including six sixes. He is a game-changing batsman, having earlier this year batted Norths into the Max Final with 71 from 28 balls.
2. Noah McFadyen (Norths)
Another one of our Future’s squad selections, Nudgee old boy McFadyen continued his outstanding season – this time influencing a match with the bat. He arrived in a crisis – Norths were 7-166 – but together with Chaudhary, dominated the bat with 60 not out. It was a sensible 111 ball innings from the all-rounder. The Nudgee old boy is a slow burn, but we would not be surprised to see him playing Second XI sooner than later. He is an outstanding swing bowler, experienced for his age and an excellent lower order batsman. McFadyen has representative cricket written all over him.
1. Aryan Jain (Souths)
The Souths captain was outstanding in his counterattacking 83 from 90 balls in a dead rubber second innings. The Brisbane Grammar School old boy showed exactly why he is a state opener.
Toombul 9-d/424 v Sunshine Coast 7/424
Brendon Schultz and Nicholas Selman (both Sunshine Coast)
3 and 3: What Lachlan Hearne (202 not out) could do for Toombul, explosive right hander Brendon Schultz (149 not out) and junior ace Nicholas Selman (126) could do almost as well for the Sunshine Coast. Chasing a daunting 424, they added 235 runs before Selman was dismissed with the score on 388. This was not snap, crackle and pop batting, rather a steady, considered batting partnership that completely took the air from Toombul’s balloon.
Ultimately Schultz, a former schoolboy tennis ace for Bundaberg SHS and a Waves junior. Selman, a right handed local junior who spent six years contracted to county side Glamorgan, was not far behind. Selman continues to add to his reputation as one of the best batsmen in this competition.
Valley 9-d/277 & 1-d/122 def University 176 & 2/76 v
3. Callum Vidler (Valley)
Queensland’s cricket latest fast bowling prospect Vidler claimed two crucial wickets against set batsmen to tilt the contest in Valley’s favour. The Australian under 19 paceman Vidler (3-32) snared Uni’s captain Angus Lovell (35) and Alecz Day (37) who threatened to change the momentum of the match. They were two huge scalps after Uni had recovered to be 2-82.
2. Benji Floros (Valley)
The super consistent slow bowler snared two earlier weeks on day No. 1, and added another to his stockpile last Saturday to finish with 3-58 and continue his outstanding summer.
1. Zanden Jeh (Valley)
His first innings 39 not out was crucial and he snared a day No. 2 wicket (1-20) in what was a nice match for the young left arm tweaker.
Wynnum-Manly 6-d/350 v Sandgate-Redcliffe 10/245 & 1/30
3 and 3 Ali Nasar Zaidi and Grayson Jones (both Wynnum)
Take a bow Nasar Zaidi. That was some performance. The schoolboy batting prodigy scored 124 not out from 177 balls and was superb in partnership with Jones, adding 198. Born in Pakistan but raised in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Nasar Zaidi was robbed of junior cricket early in the Middle East because of a lack of opportunity. But when his parents moved to Australia he was quick to join his local club, Kuraby Knights. Nasar Zaidi said Knights president Nigel Martin and later Wynnum foursome Graham Mapri, Harsha de Silva, Ryan Poole and Wes Aspelling all mentored him. On the field Sea Eagles pair Jed Wilson and Corey Hunter also gave him confidence.
Nasar Zaidi’s batting partner at the weekend, Jones (101), had a reputation for being a steering the ship type in the middle order, but he found fourth and fifth gear when he raced to his century from just 132 balls. It was a knock which included 15 4s and three sixes. Many moons ago (in 2014) Jones played for the Queensland under 19s, and since then has been a valuable contributor with bat and ball.
Gold Coast 9/253 v Redlands 395
3. Hugo Burdon (Gold Coast)
The impressive, The Southport School old boy donned the miners helmet to dig Gold Coast (9-253)) out of trouble and help them bat out the day against a confident Redlands (295).
The No. 3 batsman scored 80 from 105 balls, and was easily his team’s best bat at the crease in this match.
2. Matthew Kuhnemann (Gold Coast)
The international left arm spinner dropped anchor with the bat, defying Redlands for hours during a defiant 28 not out from 169 balls. He and Connor Brown (18) survived much of the last session to deny Redlands.
1. James Bazley (Redlands)
Bazley took the new ball and said “follow me’’ troops, producing a big-hearted 23 over day which yielded 2-69.
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Redlands 270 v Gold Coast 262 & 7/152
3 and 3 Brian Sanders and Jacob Apted (both Redlands)
It was the Brian Sanders and Jacob Apted show as they answered the cheers for a five star performance. For Apted, his withering 71 from 69 balls was an encore performance after he claimed four first innings wickets. The Coast had first innings points almost in the bag, but Sanders batted patiently and then Apted quickly took the match away from the Dolphins with a staggering, better than a run-a-ball knock.
Special mention: James Pullar (5-53) of Redlands went for a few runs, but still snared five wickets during a furious Gold Coast second innings.
Ipswich 9-276 v Wests 130 & 4/151
4. Dylan McAteer (Ipswich)
Ipswich Grammar School old boy Dylan McAteer snared five wickets to put the Wests innings into a tailspin during a local derby. The young spinner snared a remarkable 5-17 from 12 overs, a stunning return, before adding another two (2-62) in the second innings for a haul of seven.
2. Rex Tooley (Wests)
Tooley was committed to the cause with 30 (52 balls) in the first innings and 39 not out (54 balls) in the second dig.
Northern Suburbs 208 & 8/62 v Souths 191
3. Marcus Bean (Norths)
Bean was among the points again with a match-influencing performance of 4-43 from 19 overs. After Ryan Walker had opened the door, Bean charged through it with four middle and lower order scalps.
2. Ryan Walker (Norths)
Walker snared two vital wickets which curtailed promising innings from Souths pair Edwards and Biggs. It was a tremendous team bowling effort from Walker who also snared a late wicket to finish with 3-40.
1. Aaron Joby (Souths)
Joby shut down the motors and refused to move during a more than three hour occupation of the crease. The BSHS past student scored 35 from 135 balls.
Sunshine Coast 8-d/361 v Toombul 327
Ashton Muir (Sunshine Coast)
Although he was not there at the end, the Sunshine Coast would have been sunk without Muir’s 87. He batted deep into the innings, getting his side within sight of the Toombul total before Baker and McAllister took over the run chase.
2 and 1 Curtis McAllister and Benjamin Baker (Sunshine Coast)
McAllister took over where Muir left off, and even the dismissal of Johnson to make it 8-281 did not rattle him. He had a willing partner in Baker who got things done in a hurry, smacking a quick 30.
Valley 7-d/354 v University of Queensland 8/319
Tom Kelaart (Uni)
Kelaart was a batting linchpin and although Uni could not reel in Valley’s total, we are comfortable that he was the Player of the Day at the sun drenched Peter Easton Oval.
Charlie Thomas (Valley)
Thomas snared a wicket early, then two late – both big scalps against established batsmen. He ousted Kelaart who at the time seemed an immovable object, and also Tom Nicholson for 66.
This was a team bowling performance by Valley – Morgan Galvin went wicketless but bowled tightly – however Thomas bagged three scalps.
Tom Nicholson (Uni)
Nicholson was aggressive in his 66, and if he had batted for another 30 minutes the first innings result could have been different.
Wynnum-Manly 224 & 8-d/154 v Sandgate-Redcliffe 169 & 1/88
3. Chris Lloyd (Wynnum-Manly)
Lloyd snared 4-25, but it was as good as getting five for given the form Sandgate’s Steve Hogan is in. Hogan was set, having accumulated 37 runs in two hours when Lloyd bowled him. It was a huge moment in the game.
2. Cameron Steinhardt (Wynnum-Manly)
Seagulls young gun Steinhardt was right on the money with his 19 accurate overs yielding 3-28
1. Sahal Khatree ( (Wynnum-Manly)
Khatree toiled for 24 overs, never giving up. His two wickets were rippers – Caden Sweeney and the dangerous Matt Fielding.
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South Brisbane 9-258 v Redlands 251
3. Brendan Mcnae (Souths)
Souths stalwart and one of the club’s toughest campaigners, Mcnae used all his experience in producing an unbeaten 63 before retiring. Aside from his on field performances, Mcnae is also a tremendous mentor to rookies at the club.
1 and 1 Tom Moloney and Om Bhikadiya (Souths)
Both tailenders scrambled 22 not out to get Souths over the line. Souths were 9-217 and staring down the barrel when Moloney and Bhikadiya rallied late.
1. Chase Rodgers (Redlands)
Rodgers did all he could to restrict Souths in a tight run chase, bowling 17 overs on his way to taking 2-29.
Toombul 5-d/243 v Wynnum-Manly 10/214 & 3/44
4 Nick Laffey (Toombul)
Laffey was as good as it gets during a long, openers knock that was the cornerstone of his team creeping past Wynnum. It was a mighty 128, garnished by 19 fours and two sixes.
2. Ryan Pembroke (Toombul)
Padua old boy Pembroke went with Laffey for a long time, and their partnership of 142 was telling. Pembroke made 58, taking his time with the occasional break out for four or six.
University of Queensland 244 & 0/51 v Western Suburbs 204
3. Henry Hillier (Uni)
Left arm orthodox spinner Hillier was at his miserly best, snaring 2-45 after building pressure for his teammates through 21 overs. He snared two top order wickets, including the set Danny Young (42).
2. Soham Sane (Wests)
Sane has impacted the season with the ball, but on Saturday he impressed with the bat before being run out by the Jack Shelley, Damon Venner combination. His 47 in around two hours almost tilted the innings Wests way.
1. Matthew Holmes (Uni)
Holmes claimed two big wickets – Queensland under 17 batsman Daniel Skipwith and Harry Borger. Don’t discount the importance of sending those two back to the dressing room early.
Norths 4-124 v Sandgate-Redcliffe 76
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Redlands 392 v Souths 162
2. Bentley Martin (Redlands)
Martin laid foundations for Redlands’ big innings with a defiant opening innings of 87.
2 and 2. Jackson Todman and Ben Long (both Redlands)
Todman played the long game, anchoring the lower order with a gritty 68 not out while Long provided the fireworks with a batting blitz of 76 (58 balls).
Special mention: Luke Harper (Souths) who kept going to the well during his 25 overs. He did claim two top order batsmen.
Sandgate-Redcliffe 226 & 2/43 v Northern Suburbs 223
3 Naite Grauf (Gators)
Nudgee old boy Grauf was the bowling hero in a thriller, taking 5-57 with his slow bowling. His scalps included the dangerous Nish Desai (39, 39 balls) who looked up and away.
2. Michael Wright (Norths)
Wright went within a whisker of getting his team over the line with his calm, prolonged innings of 37. He was the last man out.
1. Morgan Bourke (Gators)
Bourke got the first wickets, but had to wait until very late to snare his second – the huge scalp of Norths captain Morgan Bourke whom he bowled just as Norths were set to overtake the Bayside boys.
Wynnum-Manly 280 v Toombul 135
3. Daniel Linning (Wynnum)
Young leg spinner Linning spun a web of intrigue around the Toombul batting with 4-41. Linning, a veteran of three seasons in the Iona College first XI, displayed great control across his 19 overs.
1. Parth Sharma (Wynnum)
Sharma claimed the first wicket of the innings and another in the middle order, but more importantly keep a net around the Toombul batsmen, conceding just 11 runs from his 13 overs.
1. Dale D’souza (Wynnum)
Dale D’souza lead by example to snare 2-29, bowling 11 overs.
1. Balian Herd (Toombul)
Herd deserves a vote for his effort, a 100 ball innings that blocked Wynnum’s march through the innings. He scored 35.
University of Queensland 5/347 v Western Suburbs 8-d/299 v
3. Sam Chew (Uni)
Chew went slam, bam, thank you mam when he unleashed on the Wests’ attack. He had 110 within the blink of an eye, an innings lasting just 86 balls. When he was dismissed with the score on 191, Uni had a down payment on victory.
3. William Finch (Uni)
Lightning struck twice for the poor Wests attack when Finch picked up the batten dropped by Chew and sprinted off into the sunset, scoring a blitzing 135 from 95 balls.
Gold Coast 136 & 160 v Valley 103
2 and 2. Ned Hanrahan and Griff Williams (both Gold Coast)
Don’t underestimate the significance of these innings. In a low scoring game, Hanrahan’s 42 grafted from 86 balls was gold while Williams grounded out an equally important 39. And those innings were the difference.
1 and 1. Ben Giddy and Tom Hallion (both Valley)
Giddy had a match haul of 7-105 and Tom Hallion a double of 2-21 and 4-15 (11 overs)
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UQ 5-101 def Valley 7-100
3. Charni Bloxsom (UQ)
Bloxsom was a destructor yet again, bowling well for team best figures of 4-0-7-3, and also running out Abby Harris.
2. Megan Jones (Valley)
First drop batter Megan Jones was determined under scorching hot conditions at Valley, scoring an unbeaten 46 to steer her side to a triple figure total.
Jones also took a wicket.
1. Emma Jackson (UQ)
Jackson’s confident start at the middle immediately took the venom out of the Valley bowling attack and with two fours and a six early in the game, Jackson had UQ well on their way to the total.
She was dismissed for 26 but she got UQ off to a great start, and from there Anlo van Deventer and Katelyn Beaumont took charge.
Special mention: to Valley spinner Christina Coulson and Tasmin Gandhi, as well as UQ pace bowler Jessica Daldy who each took two wickets.
Wests 7-162 def Sunshine Coast 8-160
3. Ruby Strange (Wests)
The Wests girls remained undefeated with captain Strange the difference in a thrilling encounter with the Scorchers.
Scoring 57 from 43 balls opening the batting, skipper Strange took the attack on and was always looking to score.
She had all three votes wrapped up with her batting performance but her two wickets with the ball was the finisher.
2. Mikayla Wrigley (Sunshine Coast)
You had a sense Wrigley would have a good knock after seeing her elite glove work behind the stumps.
After a brilliant stumping in the first innings, opening batter Wrigley (86 off 56) and her partner Rachel Priest (33 off 23) followed suit of the Wests openers to get the Scorchers off to a flyer.
1. Lily Bassingthwaighte (Wests)
Bassingthwaighte was Strange’s partner in crime as Wests shot out to a 68 run first innings partnership.
She scored at 171.42 runs a ball and all 36 of her runs were vital.
Special mention: to Sunshine Coast bowlers Catherine White and Margit Cruice (two wickets each).
Sandgate-Redcliffe 4-172 def Ipswich 4-117
3. Tess Cooper (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Cooper sounded alarms across the competition with a stirring knock off 111 off just 71.
She was at the crease for the entire innings and in that time she made a statement to the Heat selectors with 15 fours and two sixes.
2. Melissa Lewis (Ipswich)
All-rounder Lewis took two of Ipswich’s four first innings wickets and backed it up to be her team’s best batter with 29* off 20.
She just arrived at the crease too late for Ipswich to have a chance of reaching 172.
1. Sophie Martin (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Captain Cooper stole the show but let’s not forget Martin had a wonderful cameo to see out the innings, scoring 30* off 29 to help post a formidable 172.
Wynnum-Manly 2-120 def Gold Coast 5-119
3. Zoe Cooke (Wynnum-Manly)
One run-out, one wicket and a quick-fire 45* off just 30 to win the game with five overs in hand.
Let her cook.
2. Samantha Smithers and Alvina Rauf (Gold Coast)
Smithers arrived at 4-49 and Rauf 5-54 when Wynnum-Manly held the upper hand, but a brilliant effort from the Dolphins pair saw them post a defendable 119, and more importantly, see out the 20 overs.
Smithers scored 26* and Rauf 35* and they showed great determination in their 65-run-stand.
1. Eve Mollee and Holly Barr (Wynnum-Manly)
The class of Mollee (31*) and Barr (21) at the top order ensured Wynnum-Manly would not have to rely on their lower order to take care of business.
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Wynnum-Manly 6-82 def Sunshine Coast 8-81
3. Alison Lindsay (Sunshine Coast)
Lindsay continued to push for First Grade selection with another wonderful bowling performance consisting of three wickets and a maiden.
She removed Wynnum-Manly’s top three batters.
2. Astrid Muniandy (Wynnum-Manly)
Muniandy stood tall in the face of a firing Lindsay and her 23 runs was crucial in Wynnum-Manly’s pursuit of the total.
1. Phoebe Dyer (Wynnum-Manly)
Dyer struck for the first breakthrough, and finished with two wickets. Meanwhile, Matilda Faulkner (three wickets), cleaned up the middle order.
South Brisbane 5-122 def Sangate-Redcliffe 5-80
3. Melanie Vernyik (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
When Varnyik arrived at the crease it was time to fire and she did just that scoring 29 at run-a-ball pace.
She had the best innings of the day.
2. Anureet Kanda (Souths)
She batted at a slower than usual pace but her unbeaten 35 allowed Souths to one, face the 20 overs and two, post 122.
She turned an ugly 2-8 start into a good total.
1. Emily Titmarsh and Abigail Curness (Souths)
Titmarsh (25 off 25) and Curness (20 off 21) took a different approach to Kanda (see above) and played with an aggressive mindset.
They were successful despite Nadeeka De Silva (Sandgate-Redcliffe) finding her groove.
Valley 5-115 def Norths 7-114
3. Shelly-Louise Chattin (Norths)
Chattin had herself a wonderful knock in a losing side.
Scoring 50 off 39 against the new ball, Chattin took the game on and had the Valley bowlers looking all over for an answer.
2. Finley Hoger (Valley)
Another weekend another Hoger masterclass.
This time, she took three wickets at 4.5 an over, with Chattin’s wicket crucial.
1. Eleanor Swanepoel (Valley)
After scoring a match-defining 33* last week, Swanepoel was again up to her usual tricks with an impressive 39 (35 balls) at first drop.
She was Valley’s Captain Courageous yet again and it was impossible to split herself and Hoger.
Ipswich 6-99 def Gold Coast 10-61
3. Samantha Bremner (Ipswich)
Bremner took no prisoners with her three wickets bringing a quick end to the Gold Coast middle order.
She leaked just seven runs in her four overs and did not bowl a wide.
2. Adyson Darnell (Ipswich)
Darnell was there for ball No. 1 and ball No. 120 and although she only scored 26, she was all-important to Ipswich’s winning performance.
1. Sally Shaw (Ipswich)
Shaw came in at No. 6 and got straight to her work.
She scored 17 from 17 and was the most efficient scorer on the day.
Special mention: Matylda Brown (Gold Coast) who was influential with the ball (4-0-16-2).
Wests 1-157def UQ 6-117
3. Abbie Trevethan (Wests)
Trevethan and Duce (see below) put on a stunning display and their partnership showed why Wests are yet to be beaten.
Trevethan scored 57 off 56 and Duce 42 from 42, with both batters earning their runs the hard way.
2. Chloe Duce (Wests)
Duce was there for all 20 overs and in that time she scored 42 from 42 to assign the UQ batters one hell of a total.
1. Sheba Hai (UQ)
Hai had a task on her hands and under pressure, she was excellent.
Along with Jenna Luiten who scored 31, Hai scored 34 (25 balls) to give UQ a fighting chance.
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Ipswich 9-255 def Valley 10-195
3. Rohan Brady (Ipswich)
From the moment he stepped foot in the middle Brady looked locked in.
He would go on to score 80 from 100 with his nimbleness, footwork and power at the crease seeing him dispatch 11 boundaries.
Brady then bowled 10 overs, took a wicket and got a run out in the field.
2. Harrison Willis (Valley)
It was a blistering hot day down at Yoku road but Willis worked well in the heat, claiming a fifer in a losing effort.
He claimed the key scalps of Brady (80) and Drew Stafford (27 off 15) before they were able to deal even more damage.
1. Will Tozer (Valley)
Tozer held up his end of the bargain, coming away with two hard-earned wickets and a run-a-ball half-century in the middle order.
Special mentions:
Joseph Sippel (Ipswich)
Sippel (49) had a captains knock where he looked in complete control.
He was unlucky to miss out on his half century but the win would’ve made up for it.
Harry Frost (Valley)
Frost (69) put the Ipswich opening bowlers on ice with a neat half-century when opening the batting for Valley.
Gold Coast 10-222 def UQ 10-102
3. Jackson Steinhardt (Gold Coast)
The promising all-rounder scored 24 with the bat then swung the game in his team’s favour with a matchwinning four wicket haul.
He went at just 1.55 runs per over (he bowled nine overs) and he was virtually unplayable.
2. Ryan Reid (Gold Coast)
Reid read the UQ bowlers like a book, scoring 58 opening the batting and bringing up 110 for the Dolphins before departing the crease.
He enjoyed a healthy 86 run partnership with Cameron Sinfield (36) to set the wheels in motion for the home side.
1. Ted Waterman (Gold Coast)
The Gold Cosat captain had a touch of class and a finishing touch which ensured the Gold Coast came away victors in a top of the table clash.
He scored 38 at No. 7, joining Michael Iffland (37) in piling on the pain, then backed it up with a handy five over spell where he picked up opposing captain Zak Olsen.
Special mention to UQ’s Angus Sotren who scored 46 opening the batting, as well as Harry Langdon, Cooper Beachy-Head and Christian Alexander who claimed three wickets each.
Redlands 10-171 def Norths 10-164
3. Thomas Stenhouse (Redlands)
The trusted middle order maestro scored a critical 53 after the five batters before him fell for single digit scores.
He steadied the ship, and Rupert Bignall (37* from 40) did an excellent job finishing the Redlands resurrection at the end of the innings.
2. Cruz Baker (Norths)
Baker did his bit as he always does.
He took two wickets with figures of 10-0-24-2, and did well to score 22 from 19 against the new ball.
1. Joey Laner (Norths)
Like Baker, Laner was effective with the ball taking two wickets, and he tried hard with the bat when scoring 13* from 14 in a knock which almost won the game for Norths.
Had Thomas Vaseo not cleaned up the Norths tail end, then Laner and Elliot Quinn (20 from 16) would have been game-winners.
Toombul 7-282 def Wide Bay 10-118
3. Nikhil Sharma (Toombul)
It was an incredible day for the Toombul team but especially captain Sharma who had a game of dreams.
He scored 106* off 114 at No. 4 and then made sure his efforts with the bat were rewarded when he took four wickets with the ball.
The Toombul skipper could not have played any better.
2. Mitchell Hartshorn (Toombul)
Hartshorn (89) saw what Sharma was building from the sheds and then when he joined him Toombul laid a deposit for victory.
Enjoying a 157 run partnership with Sharma, Hartshorn scored 11 fours and was elite running between the wickets
1. Toby Lamond (Wide Bay)
Lamond had figures of 10-0-31-2 with the ball and was the pick of the bowlers.
He also looked promising in the middle (13 off 24) before Eshwin Kapoor swooped to collect his wicket.
Special mention to Sam Stuchbery who again showed great determination and poise when scoring an innings high 24* for Wide Bay.
Wide Bay skipper Isaac Lutz (8-0-38-2) also bowled well.
South Brisbane 8-237 def Wynnum-Manly 9-180
3. Riley Johnson and Xavier Santos (Souths)
Johnson (36) and Santos (47) had a 63-run-stand that gained Souths the upper hand.
Eddie Comer (24) and Luke Harper (30) did wonderfully against the new ball and Johnson and Santos joined the party soon after to justify Comer’s call to bat first.
2. Dushyant Thaman (Souths)
No. 8 batter Thaman had his chance and he made the most of it with an unbeaten 31 off just 18 balls, adding to Souths’ total late in the innings.
He then took two wickets, with one of them the ultra-important scalp of Finn Thallon who was brilliant (42 from 65).
1. Connor Rudman (Wynnum-Manly)
Rudman (four wickets) was his team’s leading wickettaker and would’ve been higher in the votes had the Souths batters not done so well.
Indeed Alex Owen (20), Dilshan Wickrama (15) and Thaman (31*) all got starts after Comer, Harper, Johnson and Santos did the heavy lifting.
Special mention: Luke Harper (Souths)
Harper had his way early against the Wynnum-Manly opening bowlers, scoring 30 off 27 in a captivating start.
He also bowled well without wicket (7-1-22-0).
Darling Downs & SW 6-235 def Sunshine Coast 8-226
3. Connor Walker (Darling Downs)
Walker was a 101* run weapon who earned his side their first victory of the season over a talented Sunshine Coast team.
He was brilliant in a 80-run partnership with Rhys Johnston (45) and once his buddy was dismissed he kept his foot on the gas as he charged towards his hundred.
2. Elijah Welsh and Zac Robinson (Sunshine Coast)
Welsh opened the batting and played within himself to score a classy 51. At the other end was Robinson, who scored 57 from 70 deliveries to have the Scorchers in good stead.
Despite a wonderful knock from Joe Murray (42 from 48) and cameos from Kaidan Jarrett (24) an Will Noffke (27), the tidy bowling of Coleborn and Dylan Dedrick (three wickets each) and of course the brilliance of Walker, saw the Darling Downs cause an upset.
1. Sam Coleborn (Darling Downs)
Coleborn’s bowling was just as important as Walker and Johnston’s batting.
He picked up three wickets, with the pole of Zac Robinson pivotal.
His partner in crime Fedrick also picked up three wickets as mentioned above,
Sandgate-Redcliffe 7-251 def Wests 10-144
3. Steven Hogan (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Hogan scored 57 from 79 at No. 3 and made two crucial breakthrough’s with the ball to finish with figures of 10-0-25-2.
He is exceptional.
2. Damon Bass and Luke Sentance (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
The Gators openers have to share the votes because what they did was a team effort.
Bass (46 from 87) and Sentance (47 from 41) complimented each other perfectly in a sensational opening partnership which got their side off to the perfect start.
1. Henry Patrick (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
The Gators batters were on a tear on Sunday.
It started with Bass and Sentance, then Hogan, and eventually Patrick (48) who hit two sixes and three fours in his 42 ball masterclass.
Special mention to Joshua Lossberg and Jacob Cibulka (two wickets apiece) and batters Sohan Sharma (30) and Michael Neumann (52) who were game in a losing effort from Wests.
Originally published as Club cricket 3-2-1: Grand hundreds from Sunny Coast and Wynnum pair, along with Nikhil Chaudhary
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