Club cricket standouts: Four into finals as Norths’ pair farewell season with hundreds while Uni claim Raymont Shield title, again

The women’s Raymont Shield and Jodie Purves T20 premiers have been decided as finals’ fever also strikes the Taverners under-17 Lew Cooper Cup. Full story, including how two Norths’ batsmen signed off with hundreds.

The 2024/2025 and back-to-back Katherine Raymont T20 Shield premiers, University of Queensland.

University of Queensland Cricket Club claimed the Katherine Raymont T20 Shield for the second successive season on Sunday when they moved past the Sunshine Coast while Vallley won the Jodie Purves second grade premiership with a win over Norths.

Meanwhile the Taverners front runners, Sunshine Coast, second placed University, Gold Coast and fourth placed Wynnum-Manly, will slug it out for the under-17 boys premiership after the four semi-finalists were confirmed at the weekend.

University’s Jess Daldy was awarded the Melissa Bulow Medal for her 3-16 (four overs) bowling performance in the Katherine Raymont Shield grand final against the Scorchers.

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University had a decisive, nine-wicket win in the Katherine Raymont Shield decider, with Emma Jackson and Anlo van Deventer the batting heroes after a sublime team bowling effort led by Jess Daldy.

Batting opener Jackson blitzed her way to 43 not out and Deventer the same in a wonderful 96-run stand that raced Uni to the total before the 15th over.

The win had been set up by Daldy who took 3-16 and around her Charlotte Atkinson, Lucy Williams and Tara Wheeler all chipped in and built pressure around the Scorchers batters.

In the Jodie Purves T20 Shield final, Valley overcame Norths in a low-scoring affair to win the second grade premiership.

The 2024/2025 Jodie Purves T20 Shield premiers, Valley.

Valley bowlers Billie Ryan (2-9, four overs), Eleanor Swanepoel (2-4, four overs), Emma Swanepoel (2-12, three overs) and Ophelia Donohue (2-16) took it to Norths in the first innings to have them all out for 62 runs.

In reply, it was a knock from captain courageous Eleanor Swanepoel who proved the difference on Ian Healy Oval.

With Alexandra Lloyd on fire, no.4 bat Swanepoel weathered the storm and saw her Valley girls past the winners post with a defiant knock of 34 not out (39 balls).

Lloyd (3-14, four ovres) and Bridie Swain (24 runs) challenged hard for Norths but the experienced Swanepoel was the rock eventual premiers Valley needed in pursuit of the winning total.

Emma Jackson bats for University of Queensland Cricket Club.

In the final round of Taverners under-17 action, the Sunshine Coast Scorchers, Gold Coast Dolphins and Uni will all enter this Sunday’s semi-final fixtures in winning form.

The Scorchers were comprehensive in beating South Brisbane, University delivered in a close match against Ipswich and the Gold Coast defeated Wests.

Wynnum-Manly (34pts) had a hiccup against Valley, but retained fourth position with round 11 winners Norths (32pts) just missing out on the finals picture.

Eli Brain batting for Northern Suburbs. Picture Lachie Millard

In a northside local derby between Norths and Sandgate-Redcliffe, both Harry DeSouza and Eli Brain blazed to brilliant centuries to cap off a successful season by the Norths club.

Eli Brain batting for Northern Suburbs. Picture Lachie Millard

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The University bowlers did a remarkable job to restrict the Sunshine Coast to just 8-94 before both Emma Jackson and Anlo van Deventer unleashed during a stunning 13 over batting blitz.

Jackson, a Condamine kid from the western Darling Downs, hit 43 not out (39 balls) and van Deventer (43 not out, 38 balls) as the pair added 96.

The premiership was a sweet success for the sacrifice of cricket loving country girl Jackson who, five years ago, made her senior debut in Brisbane.

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The left hander drove many a country mile from the top of the range to UQ for training, and grand final success is a notch in her belt.

South African born Anlo van Deventer, a physiotherapist from New Zealand’s professional ranks, was hired help from the Shaky Isles who this season scored around 300 runs at an average of 58.

Ellis McCarthy bowling in Gold Coast club cricke. Picture by Richard Gosling

Taverners Lew Cooper Cup

Northern Suburbs 2-267 defeated Sandgate-Redcliffe 129

Harry DeSouza and Eli Brain (Norths)

The boys made it a two-man batting band with sensational sign-off centuries against the Gators.

Terrace First XI all-rounder DeSouza was unconquered on 122, a rousing innings which saw him as the morning progressed.

He faced 147 balls, 12 of which found the boundary rope. His run feast saw him muster almost 600 runs this season.

Brisbane Grammar School product Brain was even quicker, with his even century coming from just 122 balls. The left handed Brain also pushed his season aggregate over the 500 mark.

Harry de Souza batting for Northern Suburbs. Picture Lachie Millard

Special mentions: Lakshdeep Singh (Sandgate-Redcliffe) was outstanding in the circumstances, with the young representative leg spinner taking 1-32 from 10 overs. His teammate Hayden Dalmazzo took some stick with the ball, but got back 43 runs (32 balls) with his whirlwind, batting performance.

Theo Tsingos (Norths), a St Patrick’s First XI player, continued to impress in this high standard competition with 3-25. The high-class Charlie Hinze (1-21, 10 overs) was a fine performer as well.

Sunshine Coast 6-259 defeated South Brisbane 153

Will Dodunski (Sunshine Coast)

Sunshine Coast Scorchers Taverners talent Will Dodunski.

Attacking middle order batsman Will Dodunski delivered big time with a blazing 78 not out from just 59 balls.

A second season Tav’s player, the Flinders Christian College student lofted four sixes as well as hitting five fours. The Maroochydore junior and former Queensland under-15 representative took the score from 5-140 to 241 in a hurry, joining Riley Woolmer (38 not out, 46 balls) in a withering 101 run partnership.

Lenny Henry (South Brisbane)

Henry was outstanding in his match high performance of 81 (83 balls) out of a team total of 153. It was an even more meritorious performance given Souths’ batting crumbled against demanding opposition spearheaded by Cooper Keogh (2-12), Charlie Kruger (2-21) and Thomas Town (2-31). Henry, a player with GPS First XI experience with BSHS, took his season tally to 234 runs at a solid average of 39.

Maroochydore junior cricketer Oscar Cawse. Picture: Facebook.

Oscar Cawse (Sunshine Coast)

While the damage had been done by Keogh, Kruger and Town, Oscar Cawse cashed in with 3-8 from eight compelling overs. The South Brisbane innings was cracking wide open at 6-77, but Liam Henry (mentioned above) was still in full flight so Cawse’s stunning figures need to be acknowledged.

Special mentions: South Brisbane bowling pair Luke Herrmann (2-35, 10 overs) and Ryan Beatty (2-38, 10 overs) for holding up their end of the bargain against class opposition. Beatty also scored a gallant 20, staying with Henry through 73 deliveries.

University's batsman Angus Storen. Picture courtesy of Amy Storen.

University 7-124 defeated Ipswich 9-123

Angus Storen (University)

In a match where runs flowed as quickly as water flowed down the gutters during Saturday’s downpour around Wep Harris Oval, Storen’s six over performance (3-19) was against the grain. His three victims were all top order batsmen, and together with Blake and Christian Armstrong, Thomas King and Harry Langdon, Storen set a high standard at the bowling crease. Storen also scored 18.

Blake Armstrong batting earlier this year in GPS first XI cricket for BBC.

Blake Armstrong (University)

In a low scoring match, Armstrong’s double of 26 (21 balls) and 2-20 (seven overs) was significant. Armstrong claimed Colby Rudd, the batting linchpin of the Ipswich line-up who was set on 26 (41 balls). His batting cameo of 21 was University’s highest score and fired his side away to a positive start chasing quick runs.

Special mention: Clancy Hardy (South Brisbane) had a busy day in the field, with his caught and bowled effort one of three catches claimed during the Uni innings. He also snared 2-10 during a 10 ball stint at the crease. His captain, Patrick Rose, also deserves a special mention for his positive 34 not out.

Valley’s Daniel Desmet playing for Churchie this year. Picture, John Gass

Valley 4-194 defeated Wynnum-Manly 8-192

Daniel Desmet (Valley)

Desmet was high class with the ball, and just as good with the bat as Valley finished the season on a winning note against finalists’ Wynnum. Desmet claimed 1-19 from 10 overs, a remarkable performance given the Sea Eagles tallied 192. Then, chasing Desmet negotiated 81 deliveries in scoring 60. Desmet is yet another quality Marcoohydore junior who now contributes to the local Brisbane cricket community after moving to Churchie for school where he played First XI cricket.

Special mention: Marist College Ashgrove product Archer Tallon was on song with the ball for Valley taking 3-39 while Samuel Drinnen (2-26) also built pressure with three maidens.

Wynnum-Manly captain Noah Maguire (42, 90 balls), produced a captain’s knock.

With the ball, Valley captain Benjamin Rothwell (44 not out, 116 balls) saw his side to victory after a big partnership with Desmet.

Gold Coast 4-181 defeated Western Suburbs 178

Patrick Eveleigh (Gold Coast)

Jaxson Davies and Luke Ward have been the Dolphins’ batting prime movers, but Eveleigh has been a tidy performer at the top of the order with 243 runs at 30 at a strike rate of around 75. At the weekend he produced his second half century of the season, (57, 77 balls) which was an important performance given both Davies and Ward missed out.

Gitarth Gupta (Wests)

Gupta did very well considering the quality of the opposition. He took 3-36 from eight overs, claiming two set batsmen - Eveleigh and a flowing Brody Felton (36, 31 balls) - while also dismissing the impressive Ward cheaply. Gupta also dug in with the bat, making 23 from 43 balls.

Ellis McCarthy bowling last summer. Picture by Richard Gosling

Ellis McCarthy (Gold Coast)

The Dolphins produced an outstanding team performance at the bowling crease, but right arm paceman McCarthy was the arrow head, ousting Will Garate early and then working his way through the dangerous Rushi Kakkad, all-rounder Callum Parmenter and Wests’ vice-captain Shlok Dani.

Rhys Horne (Gold Coast)

Horne also had a big day out at the bowling crease. He claimed 3-24 from 10 overs, importantly removing Wests’ batting mainstay Sohaan Sharma (44, 86 balls) who was set like concrete. Gupta (mentioned early), also fell to Horne.

Cameron Sinfield celebrates a wicket earlier this season for TSS. He claimed a big scalp in club cricket on Sunday. Picture, John Gass

Special mention: The Gold Coast bowlers all did their job, with Cameron Sinfield’s dismissal of Ryan Atley (34) crucial because he and Sohaan Sharma had added 67.

Originally published as Club cricket standouts: Four into finals as Norths’ pair farewell season with hundreds while Uni claim Raymont Shield title, again