Every Sunshine Coast cricketer ranked for 23/24 season

It was a weekend of washouts across the Sunshine Coast but that hasn’t dampered our top 10 junior and senior performances with a number of standout batting and bowling efforts. See who starred plus the full updated batters and bowlers rankings.

Weekly Sunshine Coast Cricket Wrap. Pictures: Matt Mayo Sports Photography, Eddie Franklin.

With the opening rounds of the 2023/24 Sunshine Coast cricket season in the books we’ve compiled the statistics of all 2123 batters and 2126 bowlers from the junior and senior divisions to see who is leading the charge.

Caboolture duo Cameron Trask and Glen Batticciotto remain at the top of the batting rankings while Palmwood’s fourth grade star Mal Meiers has been the standout bowler across all junior and senior competitions.

Maroochydore’s Luke McInnes (1st) and Tewantin-Noosa’s Zac Murray are the next top bowling contenders with 28 and 25 wickets this season.

For the women’s competition Caboolture’s Angela Thomas and Glasshouse star Breanne Howden are leading the bowling standings while Melinda Shelley (Glasshouse) is the leading run-scorer.

In the junior competitions it’s Will Dodunski (Maroochydore, U17) and Blake Catchlose (U13B, Caloundra) tied for top runs scorers spot while Oscar Cawse (Maroochydore, U17) continues to lead the way with the ball.

See below for the full player rankings as well as our top 10 senior and junior individual performances of the round.

Note: Individual stats and top performances lists are only updated once the match is completed and all statistics are from regular season matches only.

December 16

Seniors

10. Samadhi Baker (Tewantin-Noosa, 1st)

It was a slow and steady innings from Baker but it was well worth it as the Tewantin-Noosa opener topped his side’s run tally with 89* from 142 balls.

He hit just eight fours and one six, batting out all 50 overs and lifting his side to 7-201.

9. Harry Sippel (Gympie, 1st)

Gympie cricket player Harry Sippel. Picture: Zahner Photography

Sippel came out swinging at number three whacking 70 from 58.

He hit nine fours and four sixes before he was dismissed via stumping.

8. Levi Pearce (Glasshouse, 5th)

From his 6.4 overs Pearce snagged top figures of 4-21 as well as one maiden.

7. Owen Geard (Maroochydore, 3rd)

Geard found a way to fire against Yandina, coming to the crease at 3-32 and leaving it 4-162. He built a solid partnership with captain Peter McCauley who hit 56 from 80 while Geard finished not out on 83 from 58 balls.

6 and 5. Cameron Trask and Glen Batticciotto (Caboolture, 1st)

Yet again, it was another impressive performance from the two experienced Snakes batting three and four.

Batticciotto finished 72* from 46 while Trask had 78* from 49.

They hit seven sixes and 15 fours together before the match was abandoned.

4. Ben Liddell (Landsborough, 4th)

The Landsborough captain was a standout performer with the ball taking four wickets from his 6.4 overs.

He was hit for 19 runs before the match was abandoned.

3. Zac Murray (Tewantin-Noosa, 1st)

Tewantin-Noosa cricketer Zac Murray. Picture: Matt Mayo Sports Photography

It was short and sharp from the youngster but Murray found his groove early dismissing three of Maroochydore’s four opening batters.

He finished 4-19 from his seven overs.

2. David Hill (Caloundra, 3rd)

Caloundra senior cricketer David Hill.

The Caloundra captain has been a standout performer all season and added to his 2023/24 accolades with a cracking 117* performance against Tewantin-Noosa.

Hill hit 21 fours and one six in his 103 ball innings.

1. Brennan Wruck (Caloundra, 6th)

Caloundra sixth grade captain Brennan Wruck.

It was a momentous occasion for the Caloundra sixth grade captain who in his 102 senior appearance for the club, smacked 102* from 63 deleivies.

The 33-year-old, who has played cricket at Caloundra for 23 years said he was proud of his performance.

“I think I got a bit lucky I guess, I normally play what’s in front of me but with those storms rolling in we sort of had to up the run rate a bit so I just started swinging,” he said.

Caloundra were able to win the match as well but Wruck credited Landsbourough’s efforts to continue the match.

“Full credit to the Loggers, the first storm rolled through in the first innings when we were batting but they were happy to stick around,” he said.

“We got back out there for about nine overs, finished the first session and then they went out and had a bat.

“It was good to get through the whole match and good to get the win.”

Juniors

10. Ben Gordon (Coolum, U17)

Coolum cricketer Ben Gordon.

Gordon is no stranger to the top performances list, presenting another top score for his side against Cooroy-Eumundi.

Batting at number five Gordong hit 82 from 71 deliveries as his team reached 323 with just two balls remaining.

9. Alek Dillewaard (Tewantin-Noosa, U15A)

It was an impressing innings from Dillewaard who was batting at number four, hitting 63* from 45 balls.

He hit 10 boundaries in that time.

8. Hayden Gould (Nambour, U17)

Gould had an impressive showing with the ball taking 3-6 from his six overs followed by 1-8 from four in the second innings.

7. Jacob MacDonald (Nambour, U15B)

A three wicket haul is always respectable but when you concede just four runs from your six overs it’s even better.

MacDonald would’ve been higher on the list too if it wasn’t for his teammates’ performance.

6. Bryce McAlister (Coolum, U17)

McAlister lifted his side over the line against Cooroy-Eumundi, finishing 72* from 57 balls.

His innings featured five fours and one six, hitting the winning runs in what was a cracking match.

5. Angus Hetherington (Cooroy-Eumundi, U17)

Angus Hetherington. Picture: Eddie Franklin

Another player to come from the Coolum vs Cooroy-Eumundi contest, Hetherington whacked a lovely 75 from 53 balls.

He also contributed 11 fours and one six batting at number six.

4. Aryan Sanjay (Maroochydore, U17)

Aryan Sanjay. Picture: Eddie Franklin

Another Scorchers under 17s player that has been a standout performer in clubland, Sanjay made his Swans first grade debut earlier this year but has really shone against his own age group.

The number three batter hit 105 from 98 balls, which consisted of 14 fours and two sixes.

3. Oliver McDonald (Nambour, U15B)

McDonald was able to one up his captain, recording figures of 4-5 from his six overs.

Between Nambour’s three pronged bowling attack, all wickets were taken by Oliver McDonald, Jacob MacDonald and Jeremy MacDonald.

2. Joe Murray (Cooroy-Eumundi, U17)

Murray helped his side post a healthy team total of 5-321, contributing 113* from 99 balls.

The talented rising star was also a part of the Scorchers Lord’s Taverners side this season.

1. Will Dodunski (Maroochydore, U17)

Maroochydore junior cricketer Will Dodunski.

Dodunkski has continued his super form this season, returning from Scorchers duties and leading the run scorers leaderboards for all junior players.

The 15-year-old added to his tally with a score of 102* from 106 balls against Caboolture.

He sits in overall sixth place currently with a total of 408 runs from six innings.

“I love opening the batting which I do in club cricket and then at the representative level I am usually a middle order batsmen,” he said.

“I have been working hard in the nets on my batting and I feel pretty confident at the moment.

“I am seeing the ball well and feeling relaxed, I have a lot more self belief.”

The Matthew Flinders Anglican College student, who has been playing cricket for 10 years, is also a talented leg spin bowler.

Dodunski snagged a hatrick against Caboolture and finished with figures of 4-37 from 10.3.

“Again I am working hard and would like to be back bowling in the 2024 representative side,” he said.

“At the moment I am enjoying my cricket a lot and am excited about my future in the game.

“I have been lucky enough to work with some great coaches and mentors over the years.”

Will’s younger brother Max also starred last week, featuring in the team of the tournament for the Sunshine Coast at the QJC U13 Southern Champions.

Honourable mentions to Ben Thorburn (Caboolture, U13A), Fletcher Clark (Landsborough, U13B), Joseph Modlin (Caloundra, U15A), Oscar Belcher (Maroochydore, U15B), Roman Natoli (USC, U17), Jack Ross (USC, U17), Dallas Keast (Caboolture, U17) and Cooper Marshall (Caboolture, U17).

December 9

Seniors

10. Jeremy Holland (Tewantin-Noosa, 4th)

Holland came in at number three after an early wicket and his innings proved to be the difference as his side clawed home with a four run victory.

Holland hit 85 from 60 which included 12 fours and four sixes.

He was also the only player from his side that recorded more than 20 runs.

9. Kat Anderson (Cooroy-Eumundi, Tier 1)

Cooroy Eumundi women's cricket player Kat Anderson. Picture: Facebook.

The dual code star has been a driving force for her side this season, picking up four wickets against a slid Glasshouse outfit in round six.

Anderson finished 4-12 from 5.5.

8. Samantha Franks (Coolum, Tier 1)

Coolum cricket star Sammy Franks.

The talented all rounder showed her skills with the bat against Yandina, recording 50 runs from 31 deliveries.

7. Aiden Cushan (Yandina, 2nd)

Aiden Cushan has been uncovered as one of the Sunshine Coast Scorchers Lord's Taverners players to watch. Picture: Eddie Franklin

The Yandina youngster stepped up to the plate once again in second grade, finishing with figures of 5-21 from 6.2 overs.

6. Shaun Nichol (Yandina, 3rd)

Nichol was called upon at number six in the order after his teammates fell for scores of 38, 0, 6, 1 and 6.

He proved to be the difference smacking 88* from 68 balls.

That score consisted of 13 fours and two sixes as he built a nice partnership with his captain Mark Young who had 41* from 73.

5. James Brand (Caboolture, 2nd)

Brand was able to snag his best figures of the season against Palmwoods, picking up five wickets in his eight overs.

He had two maidens and was hit for 22 runs.

4. Daine Smith (Coolum, 3rd)

Coolum were able to cruise to victory against Tewantin-Noosa, with captain and opening batter Daine Smith taking the reins in their 168 run chase.

Smith had 17 fours and three sixes as he finished 103 from 68 balls.

3. John Merritt (Glasshouse, 5th)

John Merritt in action for Glasshouse Cricket Club.

There could be an argument to have Merritt further down the list after his cracking century against Tewantin-Noosa.

Merritt hit 106 runs from just 59 balls with nine fours and nine sixes.

2. Mankul Singh (Caloundra, 1st)

Caloundra cricketer Mankul Singh.

Singh stepped up to the plate for his side against a tough Maroochydore opposition, spearheading their bowling attack to limit the Swans to just 128 runs.

Singh finished with figures of 5-11 from 10 overs, taking the scalps of the Swans opening three batters along the way.

1. Ash Baartz (Glasshouse, 2nd)

Glasshouse cricketer Ash Baartz.

The Glasshouse stalwart is no stranger to the Sunshine Coast cricket community, entering his 32nd season for the club and racking up more than 300 senior performances.

Baartz was a key figure in their first grade side for 12 seasons before resorting back to second grade for the past five years.

His leg-spin was on show once again against Nambour as Baartz finished with figures of 5-6 from eight overs.

“I think it was just one of those days where everything I bowled seemed to be hit to someone in the field or the edges were taken or the lbw’s went my way,” he said.

The 38-year-old said his best ever figures is 7-4.

He said he was enjoying the season so far.

“There’s a few young guys trying to make their way in cricket and then a few older heads which is a good mix and pretty standard for most teams in our division,” he said.

“There’s guys on their way down and others on their way up so you get a bit of everything and I really enjoy it.

“There’s a young leg spinner that I play with in Malakai Pearce and I really enjoy working with him and having chats on where he can improve.

“It’s a bit of a mentoring role and that’s the bit I enjoy more than anything along with the social side.”

Honourable mentions Tammy Spring (Caloundra, Tier 1), Melinda Shelley (Glasshouse, Tier 1), Sarah Berneville-Clyne (Glasshouse, Tier 1), Tanya Hoyle (Yandina, Tier 1), Joytti Besford (Yandina, Tier 1), Mark Young (Yandina, 3rd), Scott Coleman (Palmwoods, 4th), Michael Eckard (Tewantin-Noosa, 1st), Sye Luckie (Nambour, 1st), Josh Brady (Gympie, 1st), Lachlan Ryan (Caboolture, 1st), Brett Evans (Cooroy-Eumundi, 4th), Justin Lillecrapp (Glasshouse, 5th), Vance Morris (Maroochydore, 4th), Glen Batticciotto (Caboolture, 1st) and Luke Pringle (Palmwoods, 2nd)

Juniors

10. Krystian Hughey (Caloundra, U15B)

This is now Hughey’s third time featuring inside the top 10 this season after he recorded another half century against Glasshouse.

The rising stars finished 55* from 49 balls, hitting nine fours along the way.

9. Jacob MacDonald (Nambour, U15B)

The Cutters captain made sure the run rate continued to tick over as he took his time and played his shots well against Caboolture.

He finished with 54* from 47 balls, recording two fours and four sixes.

8. Caleb Davies (Flinders, U13A)

Davies has been another standout player from the junior division this season, recording another half century for his side.

The opening batter hit 54* from 43 balls before retiring.

7. Josiah Pearce (Glasshouse, U15B)

It must’ve been slog city from Josiah who crunched 53 runs from 26 balls against Caloundra.

The opening batter retired not out, finishing with eight boundaries and a strike rate of 203.84.

6. Oscar Belcher (Maroochydore, U15B)

I’m sure Belcher wouldn’t have been too happy with bowling seven wides against Caboolture but finishing with a handy four wickets is one way to forget about them.

Belcher had 4-21 from his six overs.

5. Marcus Abdy (Caboolture, U13B)

Abdy has been in top form this season and continued his impressive batting rise hitting 64 from 57 against Glasshouse.

The junior hit eight fours and one six as his side stormed over the top of their opposition and came away with the win.

4 and 3. William Moffitt and Shyam Sathish (Caloundra, U15A)

The Caloundra duo were able to find their feet early and kick away to a nice win at home.

Moffitt retired not out after hitting a lovely half century from 39 balls while Sathish saw out the match and ended 51* from 26 deliveries.

The pair combined for 19 fours as well, contributing to a well worked partnership.

2. Rory Lang (Caboolture, U15A)

Conceding less runs than overs bowled is also a very handy sign that someone had a great game and that was the case for Caboolture junior Rory Lang.

Lang finished with figures of 4-4 from his five overs, bowling two maidens and finishing with an economy of 0.80.

1. Peter Mills (Yandina, U15A)

Yandina cricketer Peter Mills.

The 15-year-old did all he could for his side, smashing 72* from 43 balls against Tewantin-Noosa.

The Nambour State College student, who has been playing cricket for 10 years, whacked 13 fours and one six to finish with a lovely strike rate of 167.44.

He said he was proud of his performance and credited his in-form season to coaching and his enjoyment for the game.

“Good coaching over the years, having patience and picking the right ball to hit,” he said.

“I would best describe my batting style as sometimes aggressive depending on the situation and the runs needed.”

Mills is averaging 53 runs per innings this season.

Honourable mentions Silas Yardy (USC, U13), Raegan Lane (Caboolture, U15B), Michael Glynn (Caboolture, U15B), Archie Blair (Coolum, U15B), Ethan Anderiesz (Flinders, U13A), Finn Schulte (Coolum, U13B), Caid Wharton (Nambour, U13B), Hugh Toombs (Caboolture, U13B), Blake Catchlove (Caloundra, U13B), Archie Brown (Maroochydore, U13A) and Max Bloomfield (Maroochydore, U13A)

December 2

Seniors

10. Jeremy Schultz (Glasshouse, 2nd)

The experienced Sunshine Coast grade cricketer proved just too good for a strong Tewantin-Noosa second grade unit as Schultz smacked 64 from 66 and helped his side chase down the 167 target.

9. Sam Gunson (Maroochydore, 2nd)

Gunson got his side off to a flyer as Maroochydore opted to bat first where he hit 10 boundaries and finished with 79 from 97.Maroochydore set a nice score of 4-223 which was too much for Caboolture to chase down.

8. Glen Hetherington (Cooroy-Eumundi, 4th)

Cooroy-Eumundi set a solid total of 10-166 in the first session as Hetherington contributed 23 with the bat.

But it was his work with the ball that helps him find his way into our top 10 finishing 4-21 from his eight overs.

7. Alex Beck (Coolum,1st)

Coolum were always able to hold Nambour at arms length in the second session, mainly because of Beck’s performances with the ball.

He finished with a handy 4-25 from his 10 overs.

6. James McAllister (Glasshouse, 3rd)

Cool, calm and collected is what McAllister’s scorecard reflects.

Batting in the middle order he came to the crease with his side 3-45 and batted out a nice 66* from 71, helping his side get the victory with 4-170.

5. Bob Mcghee (Tewantin-Noosa, 4th)

Mcghee found his rhythm early and never let up, taking four major wickets and finishing with figures of 4-15 from his eight overs.

4. Brendan Kelly (Coolum, 1st)

The new Coolum recruit has really found some form in recent weeks, spearheading the Sharks batting attack against solid opposition.

Against Nambour Kelly finished with 93 from 124, hitting six fours and six sixes along the way.

3. Patrick Lawson (Caboolture, 5th)

It wasn’t enough to get his side the win but Lawson’s effort with the ball could not be faulted taking five wickets for 19 runs from his eight overs.

2. Krishna Alister (Maroochydore, 3rd)

USC looked in with a shot of stealing the match but Krishna got to work late and snagged the final five wickets of the match.

He also grabbed the first wicket, finishing 6-16 from his eight overs.

1. Clint Livesley (Maroochydore, 5th)

Livesley must’ve had places to be because he didn’t want to waste any time in chasing down Tewantin-Noosa’s score of 8-116.

The 46-year-old was batting at number three in round six, and it’s fair to say he enjoyed his innings.

“Sometimes they just bowl short and in your zone and that’s what kinda happened,” he said.

Livesely, who is in his second season with the club, finished with an unbeaten score of 71* from just 24 balls, reaching 3-117 in just 9.2 overs.

In total he whacked six fours and seven sixes, bringing up his half century and hitting five straight sixes in the eight over.

“It’s definitely the most I’ve hit off an over and I was going for the last ball but loaded up and missed it completely,” he said.

“The bowler was a bit disappointed, he didn’t really say much but they spent a bit of time retrieving the balls because they kept bouncing around on the concrete.

“It wasn’t meant to be that quick, it just kind of happened so quick but I just wish we were batting first,” he said with laugh.

Honourable mentions go to Tristan Griffin (Tewantin-Noosa, 2nd), Jayden Francis (Nambour, 1st), Lee Perren (Palmwoods, 3rd), Peter Gundry (Palmwoods, 3rd), Mal Meiers (Palmwoods, 4th), Stefan Hook (Coolum, 1st), Nicholas Wallace (Nambour, 1st), Ricky Sawyer (Glasshouse, 1st), Matthew Lennon (Palmwoods, 2nd), Zac Clark (Caboolture, 3rd), Christian Green (Caboolture, 3rd), David Gough (Coolum, 3rd), Tony Meyer (Glasshouse, 3rd), Matthew Kerr (Landsborough, 4th), Lachlan Crowe (Caboolture, 4th), Wayne Dolden (Caloundra, 4th), Matthew Turner (Palmwoods, 5th) and Wayne O’Neill (Maroochydore, 5th).

Juniors

10. Travis Woolmer (Cooroy-Eumundi, U17)

The Cooroy-Eumundi bowling attack was not messing around in their two-day match against USC, bowling them out for 47 and 43 respectively.

Woolmer contributed in the second innings taking 4-7 with four maidens from his six overs.

9. Louis Berghofer (Maroochydore, U13B)

The Maroochydore captain must’ve had a good night’s rest, waking up fresh and whacking 51* from 38 deliveries.He hit six fours and three sixes as well.

8. Harvey Arnold (Caloundra, U13B)

Batting at number four Arnold steadied the ship for his side, seeing out 64 balls and finishing with a lovely 62*.

7. Lawson Clegg (Caboolture, U15A)

The Caboolture captain lost the toss but turned his side’s spirits around pretty quickly in the first innings, taking 5-27 from his eight overs.

Caboolture also managed to chase down the 158 run target, with Clegg contributing 34 from 72.

6. Krystian Hughey (Caloundra, U13A)

It was tough batting conditions for Caloundra but Hughey continued to fire, smashing a cracking half century from 32 balls.

He finished not out and hit eight fours in his innings.

5. Yumeth Hewa Walgamage (Caloundra, U15A)

Hewa Walgamage failed to fire with the bat but turned his fortunes around against Maroochydore taking 4-10 from his 11 overs.

4 and 3. Zac Robinson and Will Dodunski (Maroochydore, U17)

The two Sunshine Coast Scorchers Lord’s Taverners players made their presence felt in their local club return, opening the batting and helping post a whopping total of 2-276 from 55 overs.

Robinson finished with 98 from 123 while Will had 107 from 143, an opening partnership of 196 runs.

2. Steven Galea (Cooroy-Eumundi, U17)

Similar to Woolmer (number 10) Galea was in fine form for Cooroy-Eumundi against USC as he grabbed a cracking five wicket haul, finishing 5-5 from 6.1 overs.

1. Benjamin Pearce (Yandina, U13A)

Pearce must’ve been seeing them like beach balls on Saturday, reaching 62 runs from just 35 balls.

The Yandina captain his nine fours and three sixes, finishing with a strike rate of 177.14 against Caloundra.

Honourable mentions go to Artie Lyons (Coolum, U13B), Wesley Billard (Maroochydore, U13B), Aedan Mato (Tewantin-Noosa, U15A), Maximus Holden (Coolum U15A), Riley Woolmer (Cooroy-Eumundi, U17), Cody Emerson (Maroochydore U15A), Archie Williams (Coolum, U15A) and Oscar Belcher (Maroochydore, U15B).

November 25

Seniors

10. Tanja Loxton (Maroochydore, Tier 2)

The new Maroochydore recruit has again been the highlight of conversation, recording figures of 4-4 from her four overs against Glasshouse.

9. Brianna Coffin (Caboolture, Tier 1)

The Caboolture all rounder is continuing to take her game to the next level as she was in fine form with the bat and ball against Coolum.

Coffin had 5-16 from her five overs in the first session before hitting a comfortable 27 from 40 balls helping her side get the win.

8. Oliver Wilson (USC, 2nd)

Wilson was in good form at Read Park as he had figures of 5-17 from his seven overs.

7. David McVey (Cooroy-Eumundi, 5th)

McVey’s side opted to bowl first and although Palmwoods set a nice score of 238, it wasn’t on McVey’s shoulders as he finished with 5-16 from his eight overs.

6. Melinda Shelley (Glasshouse, Tier 1)

Shelley continued her hot run of form in round five of the women’s competition, smacking another half century from 35 deliveries.

She hit six fours and three sixes as her team cruised past Caloundra to get the win.

5.Briar Shepperson (Cooroy-Eumundi, Tier 1)

Cooroy-Eumundi were sent in to bowl first where Shepperson picked up two wickets before opening the batting.

They were chasing a score of 129 which didn’t take long as she smacked 10 boundaries on her way to an unbeaten half century from 29 balls.

4. Blaine Schloss (Maroochydore 1st)

After Maroochydore’s opening batters fell for zero, Schloss found himself in earlier than expected but switched the game around to put the pressure back on the opposition.

He hit 104* from 120 alongside Tom Olsen who hit 49 from 97.

Schloss also picked up three wickets with the ball.

3. Will Carlile (Caloundra, 1st)

The Caloundra captain dug deep and stood tall for his side as he rolled along nicely bringing up a score of 119 from 125 balls.

Carlile hit 13 fours and three sixes and built a good partnership with Tom Cain who had 58 from 76.

2. Connor Corlet (Caboolture, 1st)

Corlet continued his solid performances as his Caboolture side were sent in to bowl against Glasshouse.

From his 8.2 overs he had five wickets for just six runs and an economy rate of 0.72.

1. Vance Morris (Maroochydore, 4th)

Caloundra opted to bat which must’ve been music to Morris’ ear as he stormed in and snagged a whopping seven wickets.

His bowling partner Cooper Vanderbyl grabbed three of his own but Morris proved to be the danger man finishing with figures of 7-12 from 6.4 overs.

Caloundra were all out from just 35 runs, which took Maroochydore 4.3 overs to chase down.

Honourable mentions to Mark Perussich (Palmwoods, 2nd), Heath Reed (Caloundra, 3rd), Tim Courtman (Caboolture, 5th), Jazmin Baarts (Glasshouse, Tier 1), Ben Laughlin (Tewantin-Noosa, 1st), Clint Livesley (Maroochydore, 5th), Adam Keast (Caboolture, 3rd), Riley Woolmer (Cooroy-Eumundi, 4th) and Jason Gesler (Palmwoods, 5th).

Juniors

10. Luca Jarrett (Caboolture, U13B South)

After two quick wickets Jarrett was at the crease a lot sooner than he expected but he found good form alongside his teammate Arjo Mazumdar Mistry.

Jarret retired on 42 from 30 balls, hitting four boundaries along the way.

9. Charlie Pollock (USC, U13B South)

Pollock’s side chose to bat first and the USC opener got a nice roll-on hitting an unbeaten 43* from 33.

He hit eight fours and then picked up a handy three wickets with the ball.

8. Kaiden Tallar (Landsborough, U15B)

The Loggers set a nice score of 123 in the first session before Tallar really came into his own with the ball.

He grabbed the first wicket and another two in the 27th over before being called upon for the final spell with the game in the balance.

He was able to dismiss Maroochydore’s Jake Klupfel before his teammates chipped in and grabbed two key run outs as Landsbrouguh won by four runs.

Tallar finished 4-17 from his seven overs.

7. Henry Roper (Palmwoods, U13B North)

Batting at number seven Roper hit 57* from 62 balls.

He also grabbed one wicket with the ball.

6. Hamish McDonald (Coolum U13B)

Coolum’s opening batter was in an aggressive mood with the bat, hitting six fours and one six in his way to a great half century from 45 balls.

McDonald also picked up a wicket with the ball.

5. Flynn Spink (Caloundra, U13B South)

The Caloundra vice captain snagged 4-11 from his four overs with the ball before picking up the bat and whacking 36* from 39 balls.

4, 3, 2 & 1. Flinders U13A

Something different this round, but a spot well earned for the Flinders U13A side.

They were able to whack a whopping 4-268 before restricting their opposition to just 34 runs.

Standout performers from the match included Tyler Boss (42* from 31), Lawson Pohle (50* from 30), Ethan Anderiesz (45* from 30) and Caleb Davies (4-1 from two overs).

Head coach Adrian Anderiesz said he was proud of his side’s effort.

“The boys all played really well and not to put a downer on it or anything but the team we played were under strength and only had seven players,” he said.

“It reads better than it was but in saying that our side still had to take those wickets and earn those runs.

“They played really well and are beginning to understand the importance of quick running between wickets and bowling consistently in the right spot.”

Anderiesz said the majority of his side had been playing cricket since master blasters.

Honourable mentions to Izak Ives (Coolum U13B) and Harrison East (Cooroy-Eumundi U13B).

November 18

Seniors

10. Jayden Coffin (Caboolture, 1st)

Coffin was able to hit his straps in round 11, opening the batting and recording a valuable century for his side.

He finished with 104 from 121, hitting 16 boundaries and securing a well deserved victory.

9. Chris Cooper (USC, 2nd)

After losing the toss, Cooper’s side were sent in to bowl first against an evenly spread Caboolture batting attack.

Cooper put his body through the paces, bowling 22 overs and finishing with figures of 4-62.

Chasing a score of 209, USC were helped in a big way after Sam Remedios reached 102* from 122 balls but it was Cooper’s big hitting that stole the show as he finished with six sixes and a score of 52 from 50.

8. Luke McInnes (Maroochydore, 1st)

McInnes was in fine form once again for his side, restricting the Glasshouse batting attack to just 1.92 runs per over.

From his 13 overs he had five maidens and figures of 5-25.

7. Dominic Taylor (Tewantin-Noosa, 1st)

Taylor led from the front on day one, bowling 20 overs and finishing with figures of 5-31.

He had six maidens and a cracking economy rate of 1.55.

6. Tyrone Bean (Glasshouse, 2nd)

Glasshouse found themselves in a sticky spot early after their opener Tim Taylor was gone for a duck.

Bean came to the crease and didn’t look back as he recorded 129* from 144 deliveries.

His 15 fours and three sixes helped his side to a handy total of 237.

5. Ryan Christensen (Cooroy-Eumundi, 4th)

The young captain was batting in the middle order but anchored his side’s winning run chase, scoring a quick 108* from 77 balls.

Christensen’s teammates Andrew Hockey and Angus Hetherington also performed well with the bat as they brought up half centuries and played a key role in their side’s 6-313 total.

4. Trent Riddell (Gympie, 1st)

Chasing a huge Caboolture score of 344 was always going to be tough but the Gympie vice-captain gave it his all, batting out the entire 63.3 over innings.

The talented wicket-keeper was keeping the ball low all innings as he hit 23 fours and finished 131* from 195 deliveries.

3. Daniel Walters (Glasshouse, 2nd)

Walters had a hot hand on day one, grabbing five wickets throughout the first innings as he finished 5-16 from 11.4 overs.

His economy was 1.63 as he also had four maiden overs.

2. John Merritt (Glasshouse, 5th)

Glasshouse were sent in to bat after losing the toss and Merritt came to the crease at 1-53.

He crunched 16 fours and 10 sixes before bringing up his 162 run performance from just 117 balls, eventually being dismissed with the scores 9-357.

He also combined a cracking 203 run partnership with opening batter Justin Lillecrapp, who had 92 from 119.

1. Chris Hopper (Tewantin-Noosa, 2nd)

It’s fair to say that Hopper made his mark at his new club, taking nine wickets in his first match.

The 47-year-old hasn’t played club cricket for the past five years, but is a highly decorated former Victorian Premier League star and was a standout player for a number of years at his former club Horsham.

“I’ve just moved up to the Sunshine Coast from country Victoria so I decided to come down and roll the arm over to make a few friends,” he said.

“I started the week in third grade and then got named in second grade but I legitimately had to dust the cobwebs of my cricket bat.”

In the first innings he finished with 5-13 from 19.4 and had 13 maiden overs.

“When I turned up I wasn’t expecting much at all but our captain (Tristan Griffin) ended up throwing me the ball and it just went from there which was a bit of fun,” he said.

“I bowl left-arm off spin but there must’ve been a few stones on the pitch I reckon.”

Hopper then followed that up with 4-31 from 13 in the second innings.

“It was a bit of fun and then in the second innings I was a witches hat in the field, trying to hide because I could hardly move but he threw the ball to me eventually and got me going again,” he said.

“I’ve woken up pretty stiff every morning since, I feel like a piece of cardboard.”

Hopper said he was looking forward to getting further involved with the club.

“I’m all registered now and just planning on playing some social cricket in the lower grades,” he said.

“I’m also pretty excited to help out where I can, looking at coaching and helping the juniors as much as I can.”

Juniors

10. Murphy Fleming (Caloundra, U15A)

Fleming’s three late wickets proved to be the match winners for Caloundra as he finished 3-3 from 2.5 overs.

His current figures this season are 10-51.

9. Joe Murray (Cooroy-Eumundi, U17)

Murray opened the batting and was out in the middle for every single delivery.

Murray eventually hit the winning runs for his side, finishing with 59* from 65.

8 and 7. Tobey Sawford and Zachary Brown (Coolum, U15B)

Batting at number three Sawford got his side off to a good start, hitting 10 fours as he cruised to a score of 51 from 35.

After Sawford retired in the 17th over, Brown came to the crease just two overs later and continued the quick run rate, hitting a cracking 51 from 29.

Coolum were able to set a great score of 8-245 and went on to win the match by 88 runs.

6. Izaak Ives (Coolum, U13B)

The Coolum junior has been in top form with the bat this season, adding another impressive performance to his 2023/24 season.

Ives top scored for his side with an unbeaten 55* from 32 deliveries.

5. Blake Catchlove (Caloundra, U13B)

The Caloundra captain was locked in from the get go, smacking 14 boundaries as he soared to 60 runs from 31 balls.

Catchlove is in great form, featuring in the junior rankings or honourable mentions for the past three rounds.

4. Peyton Meredith (Glasshouse, U15A)

Meredith, who is a regular starter for the Glasshouse senior women’s team, dropped back to junior grade as there were no Tier 1 or 2 games last round.

The rising talent did all she could for her side, grabbing the first five wickets and finishing with figures of 5-20 from six overs.

3. James Fowler (Landsborough, U15B)

Fowler was unable to fire with the bat but definitely made his presence known with the ball taking 5-14 from his five overs.

Despite his side only setting a score of 107, Fowler’s impact was enough to restrict the opposition to just 91 runs.

2. Baiden Aspinall (USC, U15B)

Batting at number seven, Aspinall top scored for his side with a very handy 52 from 23 before retiring from the crease.

He hit seven fours and two sixes contributing to his side’s total score of 8-175.

The young gun was then able to dismiss two of Maroochydore’s top order batters, recording figures of 2-18 from three overs.

1. Lachlan Boss (USC, U15A)

USC opted to bowl first after winning the toss and never let the Maroochydore opposition get comfortable.

Boss, 14, grabbed the opening wicket before grabbing another three later on, finishing with figures of 4-14 from six overs.

The opening fast bowler, who attends Matthew Flinders Anglican College, said he was proud of his effort with the ball.

“I feel like I have been bowling well all season but haven’t been lucky enough to pick up many wickets,” he said.

“Fortunately luck was on my side this weekend and my teammates took some good catches.”

The in-form all rounder then returned to the crease at number three, where he smashed an unbeaten 52* from 38 balls.

He hit eight fours and one six before retiring.

“I like to bat actively and try to punish the bad balls,” he said.

In that same afternoon, Boss suited up for the USC third grade side where he recorded figures of 3-16 from his six overs.

Honourable Mentions

Krystian Hughey (Caloundra, U13A), Jack Smith (Tewantin-Noosa, U13B), Tristan Dawson (Caloundra, U13A), Digby Dell (Nambour, U13B), Kai Storm (Coolum, U13A) and Roman Natoli (USC, U17), Nathan de Vries (Maroochydore, U15A) and Oliver Pitcher (Nambour, U17).

November 11

Seniors

A long list of honourable mentions go to Yasith Herath (Caloundra, 3rd), Josh Wilkinson (Caloundra, 4th), Andrew Hockey (Cooroy-Eumundi, 4th), Blaine Schloss (Maroochydore, 1st), Michael Balestra (Coolum, 5th), Andrew Middleton (USC, 5th), Jackson Spier (Palmwoods, 3rd), Luke McInnes (Maroochydore, 1st), David Hill (Caloundra, 3rd) and Tim Hynes (Coolum, 2nd) after a number of century scores and five wicket hauls.

10. Justin McMenamin (Maroochydore, 3rd)

McMenamin came out firing early, dismissing all three of Glasshouse’s batters before resting up and collecting another two wickets later on.

He finished the first innings 5-15 from 15 overs with a lovely seven maidens.

9. John Nugent (Caboolture, 2nd)

Nambour were able to score runs but each time they needed a player to kick along Nugent would pick up another well needed wicket.

Nugent, along with Teske who finished 3-57 from 20, was a thorn in the bowling attack as he nabbed 6-57 from his 23 overs.

8. Martin Robinson and Matthew Turner (Palmwoods, 5th)

It was a two pronged attack from Palmwoods with Robinson grabbing a cracking 5-8 from nine in the first innings before Turner followed that up with a 5-13 performance from 11 overs in the second session.

7. Tim Close (Nambour, 1st)

The Nambour captain did all he could for his side taking 6-48 from his 21.2 overs, restricting Caboolture to 168 in their first innings.

6. Finn Wilson (Coolum, 5th)

Wilson and Gorrie started well but once Gorrie fell on 33, Wilson knew he had to make an impact.

He surged to 141 from 204 balls, hitting an astonishing 29 fours.

5. Marshall White (Caloundra, 4th)

Off the back of Teichmann’s ridiculous 10-wicket haul, it was White who wanted to join the spoils as he grabbed six wickets for just 15 runs from his 8.3 overs.

4. Hayden Laidlaw (Coolum, 3rd)

He came to the crease at number eight with his team 7-140 and left at 7-341 after whacking an unbeaten 137 from 97 balls.

He added a further 24 fours and two sixes to his resume, building a nice partnership with Will Bristow who had 52* from 89.

3. Mike Thomson (Tewantin-Noosa, 3rd)

He picked up the first three wickets, let his teammate Luke Anstey get the next, then grabbed the next three before the final wicket at the end for good luck.

Thomson finished 7-39 from 21.5 plus 11 maidens.

2. Lachlan Wright (Caboolture, 2nd)

It was gritty and it’s just what his team needed as Wright dug in for a score of 153* from 245 balls, hitting 23 fours along the way.

The Nambour bowling attack was able to restrict the Caboolture batting lineup to only a few runs per over but Wright's innings proved to be the difference as they snuck away with a 30 run victory.

1. Scot Teichmann (Caloundra, 4th)

Is this the greatest local cricket performance ever?

A Sunshine Coast fourth grade cricketer has taken home the match ball and etched his name into local cricket folklore after dismissing an entire team in just 11.2 overs.

Caloundra bowler Scot Teichmann, who has only been playing club cricket for the past three seasons, finished with his greatest ever figures of 10-35.

The 42-year-old opened the bowling against Caboolture, skittling his rivals for 87 in the 23rd over — 226 runs shy of Caloundra’s mammoth first innings total of 313.

Three of Teichmann’s wickets were caught, six bowled and one caught and bowled, with the opposition’s top scorer out for 46 from 27 balls.

Read what he had to say here.

Juniors

Honourable mentions to William Stewart (Tewantin-Noosa, U13A), Blake Catchlove (Caloundra, U13B), Max Dodunski (Maroochydore, U15A), Baiden Aspinall (USC, U15), Ethan Lymbery (Landsborough, U15B), Oscar Cawse (Maroochydore, U17), Harrison DuVergier (Glasshouse, U13B), Connor Caldwell (Glasshouse, U15A) and Phoenix Ashton McKenzie (Cooroy-Eumundi, U17).

10. Harrison East (Cooroy-Eumundi, U13B)

The Cooroy-Eumundi captain was wasting no time at the crease as he smacked 10 boundaries whilst cruising to a strong half century.
East finished with a score of 56 from 36 balls, a strike rate of 155.55.

9. Oliver Scott (Yandina, U15A)

Scott came in at number seven in the 21st over with the scores 5-95, eventually seeing out the innings and helping his side set a total of 9/209.

Scott hit 13 fours as he recorded 74* from 112.

8. Max Anderson (Yandina, U13A)

The Yandina vice-captain was ready to fire for his side, soaring to a sweet total of 89 from 65, hitting 16 fours along the way.

He was also able to form a nice partnership with his captain Jai Lockens who finished 44* from 37 balls.

7. Rory Ramsden (Tewantin-Noosa, U15A)

Ramsden, a dual sporting talent, finished his two day match against Caloundra with a handy six wicket performance.

His first innings figures were 4-5 from 6.2 (five maidens) while in his second innings he finished 2-10 from seven (three maidens).

6. Tobey Sawford (Coolum, U15B)

He was the third man in for Coolum and he made his case quickly known as he smacked a calm 20 boundaries before retiring on 94 from 70 balls.

5. Archibald Tollner (Nambour, U15B)

Tollner won the toss for his side and elected to bowl first, where he picked up four key wickets, allowing just one run from his four overs.

He then picked up the bat at number eight for his side, smacking 51 runs from 34 deliveries.

Although he was unable to snag a wicket in the second innings, he was only hit for seven runs from his four overs.

4. Cooper Ottaway (Coolum, U17)

He proved too much to handle for the USC batting line-up after picking up five wickets and being hit for just 14 runs from his six overs.

Ottaway also took a key catch early on, meaning he played a part in all six opening wickets.

3 and 2. Jack Southgate and Gayson Brand (Caboolture, U17)

An early wicket had meant Brand was called into action after just 2.5 overs and chasing a solid score of 204 the top order batsmen knew their work was cut out for them.

The pair quickly combined for 23 boundaries as they recorded a cracking partnership and centuries each.

Southgate retired with 101 from 149 while Brand had 100 from 126 as Caboolture finished with a total score of 5/336.

1. Ben Gordon (Coolum, U17)

Gordon has continued to prove himself as a star on the rise after the 16-year-old smashed an unbeaten 167* from 106 deliveries.

The St Andrew's Anglican College student has been playing club cricket since he was eight and said the work he put in during the off-season has been the key to his success.

“I put in a lot of training over the off season on my batting while I was over in England,” he said.

“About two hours a day was put into my batting and I was lucky to finally get some rewards.

“I would say I’m confident at the crease but I just enjoy it which is the main reason I play.”

The Coolum captain said he had been enjoying playing under lights and was happy to get the team win.

“Every home game this season we play on a Friday night under lights and it is amazing,” he said.

“It was great to get the win, the team played really well and in the right spirit.”

November 4

Seniors

10. Kym Ross (USC, Tier 2)

Ross seemed to be the only bowler that had an upper hand on the Glasshouse batting attack as she collected three of the four wickets, with the other being a run out.

Ross finished with figures of 3-19 from four overs.

9. Angela Thomas (Caboolture, Tier 1)

Thomas was in fine form early for her Caboolture side, picking up a key wicket in the first ball of the match before she claimed another two in the fifth over.

She finished with figures of 3-18 from six overs with one maiden.

8. Maleesa Dukes (Caloundra, Tier 1)

Three late wickets from Dukes was enough for her side to see out the match with a win.

Her figures of 3-13 from 5.4 overs consisted of a hat trick opportunity but not to worry as she collected the final wicket just three balls later.

7. Jess O’Neill (Maroochydore, Tier 2)

There wasn’t a whole lot of time wasting from O’Neill who came to the crease in the sixth over and whacked 32 runs from 14 deliveries.

She hit seven boundaries and was unable to score runs off just one ball before she retired in the ninth over.

6. Kellie Scott (Yandina, Tier 1)

Scott needed to steady the ship for her side when she walked to the crease at 3-20.

Her calm and collected nature allowed her to secure 45 runs from 72 balls before being dismissed with the scores 4-121.

Unfortunately Yandina’s total of 4-133 wasn’t enough as Caboolture claimed the win on DLS.

5. Samantha Franks (Coolum, Tier 1)

It was a run-a-ball performance from the Coolum captain who hit 32 from 31 contributing to her side’s score of 6/164.

Franks wasn’t done yet as she picked up one wicket and leaked only eight runs from her four overs.

4. Linda Callender (Yandina, Tier 1)

Callender opened the batting alongside Kavanagh but that only lasted one delivery before she had to anchor the innings and remain at the crease for her side.

She clawed her way to a lovely half century, hitting five boundaries from 81 deliveries before retiring not out.

3. Kara Petersen (Coolum, Tier 1)

A cracking openers knock from Peterson is why she claims third spot on out list.

There was plenty of movement between the wickets as Petersen hit just three fours in her innings, finishing 50* from 78 balls.

2. Joytti Besford (Yandina, Tier 1)

Another Yandina effort that was cruelly unrewarded due to a DLS loss, Besford did all she could claiming four wickets from her five overs.

Besford bowled two maidens and was hit for 21 runs.

1. Tanja Loxton (Maroochydore, Tier 2)

‘Beginners luck’ is how Loxton is labelling her debut Maroochydore performance after the new recruit claimed the club’s first ever hat trick and five wicket haul.

Originally from South Africa, Loxton played indoor cricket before she transitioned to the outdoor game in New Zealand.

“I just told the girls that if they needed a fill-in anytime to let me know as I was still new to the area and didn’t want to rush in as the season has already started,” she said.

“They gave me a late call-up and I think my performance was just beginners luck.”

Loxton hit six runs from three balls at the end of the batting innings before being handed the ball in the fourth over.

The 36-year-old started strongly, grabbing wickets in her second and third overs before she claimed a hatrick in the 14th over.

“I figured out pretty early on that there wasn’t much bounce in the ground so I was going to have to challenge the stumps by changing my pace up, deceiving the batters and try to keep them as tight as possible,” she said.

“I knew I was going well but I only realised after my fifth wicket, when I was down on my knees and went sh*t I just got a hat trick.”

Loxton said she thanked her teammates for their support and was excited for the rest of the season after signing up following the match.

She finished with figures of 5-5 from four overs with one maiden.

Juniors

Honourable mentions to Kai Storm (Coolum, U13A), Hugh Colmer (USC, U13), Cody Jackson (Landsborough, U13), Jaxon Rutherford (Caloundra, U13), Marcel Patullo (Caloundra, U13), Jayden Merritt (Glasshouse, U13) and Caleb Wruck (Caloundra, U13).

10. Blake Catchlove (Caloundra, U13)

Coming in at number three Catchlove was in fine-form with the bat as he cruised to a lovely half century before retiring on 64* from 53 balls.

He hit 12 fours during his time at the crease.

9. Hugh Burness (USC, U13)

A cheeky three wicket match from Burness has him sneak into our top 10 this week, while he also took two catches in the field.

With the ball he finished 3-5 from 1.4 overs.

8. Elizabeth Lowe (USC, U13)

Lowe had an eye for the boundary rope on Saturday, hitting 13 fours on her way to a 70 run performance.

She retired not out after 69 balls, as her team went on to secure victory by 10 runs.

7. Flynn Spink (Caloundra, U13)

The Caloundra vice-captain was wasting no time in his bowling innings, taking a wicket with his second ball before picking up another three in his following over.

He rounded out his stunning performance with another wicket later on as he finished 4-7 from three overs.

6. Archie Brown (Maroochydore, U13)

Things were travelling okay but Brown lifted his team to a new level when he came to the crease, whacking nine fours and one six from 37 deliveries.

He retired not out after reaching 54.

5. Flynn Rutherford and Joseph MacDonald (Nambour, U13)

The Nambour captain had an absolute day out as he hit 58 runs from 36 balls, building a nice partnership with Joseph MacDonald who hit 42 from 28.

The pair both retired in the ninth and tenth over before they returned for the final three overs.

4. Krystian Hughey (Caloundra, U13)

Hughey opened the batting and quickly found form as the Caloundra star smacked 57 runs from just 30 balls.

He hit 10 fours and one six as he contributed to his side’s whopping team total of 5-239 off just 27.2 overs.

He also picked up a wicket and allowed just one run from his performance with the ball.

3. Rhys Windsor (Caloundra, U13)

Two overs is all Windsor needed to have impact on the match as he grabbed four wickets and leaked just one run.

In any other week his teammate Caleb Wruck, last round’s top junior performer, would’ve also made the list after finishing with 3-3 from two overs.

2. Angus Halloran (USC, U13)

Batting at number four Halloran stayed in control of his innings as he smashed 71 runs from 47 deliveries before retiring not out.

He hit 12 fours and one six in his innings.

1. Izaak Ives (Coolum, U13)

Ives came to the creas at number four for his side where he was able to score runs quickly and add a fair chunk to his side’s tally.

The 10-year-old, who is in his second season of club cricket, was able to smack 11 fours and one six during his innings.

The self described right-handed, attacking batsman retired on 76 from 48 deliveries.

He said he was proud of his individual performance as well as his team’s efforts.

“It was my dad's birthday and he challenged me to get a fifty so I just tried my best,” he said.

“I’m happy that I played well but I’m also happy that I retired again so that everyone could have a go.

“That’s our fourth win for the season so we're now into third place which is good.”

October 28

Seniors

10. Cameron Trask and Glen Batticciotto (Caboolture, 1st)

The Snakes have started to find some form in the two day competition, picking up two wins from their opening two matches.

Many pundits would’ve had their money on Tewantin-Noosa in this clash, especially after Jarrod Officer hit a nice 136 from 122 balls in the opening session.

But Caboolture stalwart Glen Batticciotto and captain Cameron Trask showed exactly why they can still be a top team as the duo hit a combined 301 runs from 404 balls.

9. Barry Bester (Palmwoods, 2nd)

Scoring quickly was obviously the message from skipper Clayton Taylor with the top seven at Palmwoods scoring a whopping 262 runs from 50 overs.

Bester walked to the crease at number six as he hit 10 sixes, two fours and declared for his team 77* from 32 deliveries.

8. Luke Anstey (Tewantin-Noosa, 3rd)

The economy wasn’t great but taking a major six wicket haul is why Anstey gets a spot inside our top 10.

He finished the innings with 6-74 from 15.3 overs.

7. Kirby Payton (Glasshouse, 5th)

Hitting a calm 20 runs in the middle of the order isn’t bad but taking 5-34 from nine overs is why Payton gets in at number seven.

6. Chris Morse (Palmwoods, 3rd)

After Caloundra’s David Hill took 4-14 in the first session, Morse knew he had to deliver for his side and that he did.

Morse helped restrict the opposition to a final score of 181 as he took six wickets from 19 overs.

5. Henry Smith (Coolum, 1st)

Coolum were relying on their bowling attack to get the job done in the second innings, opting to send Caloundra straight in after setting a respectable score of 10-275.

It definitely proved as the right idea as Smith contributed figures of 5-16 from his 12 overs with Coolum coming away with the win.

4. James Brand (Caboolture, 2nd)

Brand started the day coming in at number six as he hit 60 from 87 before picking up the ball and taking a cracking six wicket haul.

He was hit for 41 runs from his 12.5 overs.

3. Ryan Krome (Maroochydore, 4th)

An economy of 1.26 is very good, but figures of 6-22 is even better as Krome played a huge role in his side’s friendly rivalry match against the other Maroochydore, division four team.

Krome’s 17.2 overs and four maidens was enough for him to walk off the field with his head held high.

2. Corey Watson (USC, 3rd)

He did all he could for his side as Corey Watson smacked 26 fours and eight sixes on his way to a whopping 183* from 91 deliveries.

Watson was also the only player from his team to score more than 20 runs in what was a tough day at the office for USC.

1. Nathan Van Eekeren (Glasshouse, 1st)

The figures speak for themselves for Van Eekeren who has continued his stunning form to start the season.

The 28-year-old, who works as an occupational therapist at the Bundaberg Base Hospital, finished day one of the two match against Gympie with figures of 4-22 from 13 overs.

He returned last weekend and ended the first innings with 8-27 and 10 maidens from 22.3 overs.

Only one of his deliervies was a wide and he also grabbed a further two wickets in the second innings as his side grabbed their second win of the season.

“It was a nice game personally for sure, great for the team to have a win to get our season going and hopefully we can build on it,” he said.

“Unfortunately we couldn’t get the job done to get an outright in the last innings, it felt like we were a big chance early on with a few quick wickets, but Gympie really battled well and kept us at bay.”

Van Eekeren is in only his second season with Glasshouse and said the recent victory was a good building block for his side.

“It’s a fair bit of a different side compared to last year, I think it’s still a strong side but we haven’t quite put it together yet this year,” he said.

“Definitely nice to get a solid win to get our season rolling and hopefully we can build on that performance moving forward and really push to get into finals later in the year.”

Van Eekeren also credited the growth of young wicket-keeper Elijah Welsh.

“He’s a really good young kid, plenty of talent and he’s fit into the group really well and excited to see how he grows as the season progresses,” he said.

Juniors

10. Kale Keating (Caboolture, U17)

With nine of Keating’s teammates picking up the ball throughout the innings, he knew he had to make a quick impact and that he did.

From his 10 overs the most runs leaked in one spell was four as he finished the match with figures of 4-28.

9 and 8. Chad Lang and Baxter McLeod (Maroochydore, U13B North)

It was a cracking batting partnership from Lang and McLeod who hit a combined 120 runs from 94 balls.

They both retired before returning in the 24th and 25th over.

7. Hugh Burness (USC, U13B)

Burness opened the batting alongside Albie Schlittler as he steadied the ship for his side and proved as an anchor all innings.

He was able to find the boundary rope 13 times on his way to an unbeaten 73* from 69.

6. Max Bloomfield (Maroochydore, U13A)

Bloomfield was batting in the middle order but might sneak his way up the list after his cracking 78 from 43 ball performance.

He was able to hit two sixes and 11 fours on his way to the highest score of the match.

5 and 4. Evan Bradshaw and Connor Nicholls (Yandina, U13B)

Bradshaw and Nicholls definitely ‘put on a show’ on Saturday as they both started in fine form with the bat before nabbing a few bonus wickets with the ball.

Bradshaw opened the batting, hitting 62* from 66, while Nicholls came in at number three and smacked 65* from 49.

The pair hit 11 fours each before picking up the ball and taking two wickets a piece.

3. Marcel Patullo (Caloundra, U13B)

It was an inspired knock from the Caloundra captain who opened that batting and wasn’t letting anything get in his way.

His teammates couldn’t hold their spot at the crease as Patullo faced the first and last ball of the innings.

Patullo hit 12 fours on his way to 90* from 58 balls, as his side finished 7-192.

To better explain the conditions, the next highest scores from his teammates was 29 and 20 with seven players unable to crack double digits.

2. Maxwell Donaldson (Nambour, U17)

Donaldson started the match hitting 14 fro 30 in the middle order but really got going when he was called on for his bowling heat.

He entered the attack in the thirteenth over where he started with a nice wicket to Jack Ross before grabbing another two scalps in his following over.

A maiden over followed that effort before he grabbed another two wickets, followed by another two maidens.

Donaldson finished with figures of 5-5 from six overs.

1. Caleb Wruck (Caloundra, U13B)

It was as close as you can come to a perfect performance from Wruck who started his bowling innings with a no ball before grabbing his first wicket in his opening over.

He then was called upon again in the seventh over where he bowel six straight dot balls.

His arm must’ve been warmed up by his third spell as he collected four wickets in a row to finish with figures of 5-1 from 2.5.

To add to his day, he scored his team's’ second highest score with 29 runs from 29 balls.

October 21

Seniors

Honourable mentions to Matthew Deen (5-97), Oliver Wilson (4-24), Kaylah Naylor (4-32), Grace Kavanagh (53* from 46) and David Baker (73* from 77).

10. Harry Coggan (Maroochydore, 5th)

It was a bittersweet day for Coggan who was the third man up for the Swans against Nambour away.

He came in with the scores 1-32 and left the pitch 4-274 but fell short of his century as he was dismissed on 99 from 117 deliveries.

9. Nathan Van Eekeren (Glasshouse, Tier 1)

After sneaking into the top 20 Sunshine Coast bowlers last season, Van Eekeren has quickly continued his top form with figures of 4-22 from 13 overs against Gympie.

8. Angela Thomas (Caboolture, Tier 1)

After hitting 38 from 40 with the bat, Thomas entered into the bowling attack where she picked up three wickets in three overs, each the final ball of her spell.

Thomas secured her fourth and final wicket later on in the innings as she finished with 4-15 from six overs.

7. Justin Latimer (Tewantin-Noosa, 5th)

Latimer was spread out amongst the bowling attack all innings and despite some solid opposition batting scores he still managed to snag a cracking five wicket haul.

Latimer’s final figures were 5-50 from 14 overs with six maidens.

6. David Hill (Caloundra, 3rd)

Hill was able to clean up the lower order as he collected the final four wickets for just 14 runs from seven overs.

Hill certainly slowed down the runs as he also recorded four maiden overs.

5. Luke Pringle (Palmwoods, 2nd)

A handy five wicket haul for Pringle helps him slot inside the top five on our list as he took 5-11 from eleven overs against Nambour.

He also had six maidens as Palmwoods were able to snatch all 10 wickets after just 43 overs and 69 runs.

4. Cody Brown (Maroochydore, 1st)

The Maroochydore opener set the tone for his home side, hitting 21 boundaries (17 fours and four sixes), as he cruised to 134 from 153 balls.

The Swans eventually declared after 69 overs for 3-411.

3. Jarrod Officer (Tewantin-Noosa, 1st)

Opening scores of 26, 29, 65 and 38 from Tewantin-Noosa’s top order meant things were travelling smoothly for the away side against Caboolture but I’m sure Officer wouldn’t have minded launching 16 fours and four sixes on his way to a lovely 136 from 122 balls.

The Tewantin-Noosa stalwart helped his side declare with a huge score of 5-393.

2. Melinda Shelley (Glasshouse, Tier 1)

After Palmwoods were unable to field a women’s team this season, Shelley took her and her teammates skills to the Glasshouse Cricket Club where she has quickly cemented herself as a standout star.

Coming in the batting order at number six and chasing 138 for victory, Shelley smacked five fours and five sixes as she stormed to a score of 54 off just 19 deliveries.

It is still unclear whether Shelley’s achievement is the fastest ever in the local Sunshine Coast competition but she was only one ball away from Sophie Devine’s record for fastest T20I 50.

1. Gayle Mawer (Caboolture, Tier 2)

To start the day, Mawer stepped out with the bat in the middle order before seeing out the day 11* from 16 deliveries.

She helped chalk up her side’s total of 3-116 before absolutely unleashing with the ball.

Tewantin-Noosa’s opening batsman Kirsty Patten was the first victim thanks to a run out opportunity before Mawer waited patiently in the field until her pace bowling was required.

The 49-year-old came into the attack in the ninth over where she was hit for four runs before Tewantin-Noosa captain Petrina McAulay retired on 33.

Caboolture female cricketer Gayle Mawer in action. Picture: Facebook.

Mawer then snatched her hat-trick to end the over, returned in the 10th over where she bowled four dot balls before taking another two wickets.

Petrina McAulay returned from the sidelines and the double hat trick was in reach for Mawer but it took her two balls to collect her final scalp.

Mawer finished with figures of 6-6 from 2.2 overs.

To add to her unreal ‘day out’, the opening run out Mawer recorded meant she played a part in every single wicket on offer.

After playing for 37 years Mawer said her round two performance was the best she could remember.

“I got one hat trick and then I was apparently on a double hat trick too at the end but I didn’t get that one,” she said.

“I’ve never pulled off a hat trick before in my whole career so I was absolutely stoked and then when the girls told me my figures after the match I just couldn’t believe it.

“I was really happy and proud of how the girls conducted themselves and how the opposition went about it but I actually felt bad that I was taking wickets.”

Juniors

10. Will Bradford (Maroochydore, U15A)

It was a very tough battle for a top 10 spot this round but Bradford claimed four of the opening five wickets for his side as he finished the day with a respectable 4-26 from 11 overs.

9. Angus Halloran (USC, U13B South)

With Halloran’s opening three teammates unable to crack double digits he knew there wasn’t much time to waste as he crunched nine fours and three sixes on his way to a score of 62 from just 37 balls.

8 and 7. Jacob MacDonald and Archibald Tollner (Nambour, U15B)

Nambour captain Archibald Tollner knew what he was doing when he won the toss and elected to bowl first against Glasshouse.

The duo of MacDonald and Tollner were eventually unleashed after eight overs and played a part in each of their side‘s wickets.

Tollner finished with figures of 4-8 while MacDonald had 4-15, both from six overs each.

6. Isaac Rafter (Glasshouse, U15A)

Batting at number three Rafter came in after his team‘s two openers (Peyton Meredith and Archie Pulham) retired with respectable scores of 36 and 55.

They both faced 100 balls each whereas it only took Rafter 69 deliveries to reach his standout century.

He also retired after achieving the triple digit score and his side finished the innings 4-293.

5. Evan Bradshaw (Yandina, U13B)

Bradshaw opened the batting for his side, smacking 29* from 37 balls before turning up the heat with the ball.

His side kept Maroochydore to just 38 runs as Bradshaw collected four wickets from form overs, conceding just two runs which were both wides.

4. Marcus Abdy (Caboolture, U13B)

Abdy started the day smacking 72* runs from 61 deliveries, lifting his side to a handy 6-191 score after 30 overs.

He then finished the day in style taking 3-5 from three overs.

3. Charlie Kerr (Yandina, U15A)

Kerr was not letting his opposition get the better of him all innings as he finished the day 5-13 from seven overs.

He also bowled two maiden overs and finished with an economy of 1.85.

2. Will Dodunski (Maroochydore, U17)

The Maroochydore captain was not in a mood to mess around against Tewantin-Noosa as he whacked 21 fours on his way to a score of 153 from 145 balls.

The opener was eventually dismissed with the match 7-252 and his side finished all out for 260 runs.

1. Kaidan Jarrett (Glasshouse, U17)

It was some Saturday for the 15-year-old who began with a blistering score of 177* from 153 balls, smacking a whopping 30 fours against the Cooroy-Eumundi bowling attack.

After securing his highest ever career score, Jarrett then jumped in the car to play for the Glasshouse second grade side at Yandina where he was called upon at number four in the order.

“Although I was a bit fatigued after facing 150 balls in juniors, I had to show a lot more patience in second grade to score runs,” Jarrett said.

It was a much calmer innings for Jarrett at the crease but he still hit 13 fours, two sixes and 87 runs from 180 balls.

He has certainly cemented himself as a star on the rise as Jarrett is also a squad member of the Scorchers U17 Lord’s Taverners side.

He said he also recently returned from Dubai where he represented Australia in the World Junior Series for Indoor cricket where his side won the world championship.

Originally published as Every Sunshine Coast cricketer ranked for 23/24 season