The best XI players from the 2021/22 Mitchell Shield season

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The stars of the Mitchell Shield cricket season.

EVERY week, The Chronicle looks at the standout performers across all grades of Toowoomba Cricket, from D-grade right through to A-grade.

Keep an eye out as we provide our latest teams of the week, and make sure to vote for your player of the week.

In a special edition this week, The Chronicle looks at the best players from the Mitchell Shield season.

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MITCHELL SHIELD SEASON 2021/22

+1. Harrison Tzannes, Toowoomba (126 runs at 42, top score of 62*, 5 catches)

2. Lachlan Pill, Stanthorpe (138 runs at 46, top score of 50*, 7 wickets at 10.29, best figures of 3-5)

3. Rahul Suresh, Central (133 runs at 33.25, top score of 48)

4. John Cleary, Warwick (126 runs at 42, top score of 55)

5. Rex Tooley, Toowoomba (166 runs at 83, top score of 92*)

6. Kade Martin, Lockyer (138 runs at 69, top score of 68*)

7. Steven Grogan, Warwick (6 wickets at 10.33, best figures of 4-26, 63 runs at 15.75)

8. Paul Draheim, Toowoomba (7 wickets at 11.21, best figures of 4-22, 23 runs at 23)

9. Liam Gablonski, Lockyer (6 wickets at 10, best figures of 3-29)

10. Liam Lanza, Stanthorpe (6 wickets at 11.5, best figures of 3-20)

11. Seb Knoll, Toowoomba (8 wickets at 10.38, best figures of 5-23)

*A minimum of two games played was necessary for consideration

MITCHELL SHIELD (12 FEBRUARY)

1. Samson Lowney, Warwick (62 runs off 60, 4-21)

2. Edward McGinn, Central (75 runs)

3. Mitchell Kelly, Toowoomba (54 runs)

4. Rahul Suresh, Central (48 runs)

5. Rex Tooley, Toowoomba (92 runs off 66)

6. Kye Martin, Lockyer (39 runs, catch, run out, 1-15)

7. Alex Dwan, Warwick (2-13, 8*)

8. Liam Bichel, Lockyer (2-16)

9. David Walker, Warwick (4-26)

10. Hayden Campbell, Toowoomba (2-20)

11. Seb Knoll, Toowoomba (2-36)

TEAMS OF THE WEEK (5/12 FEB)

A-GRADE

1. Pieter van der Kooij, Mets (113 runs)

2. Brandon Walker, Diggers (106* runs)

3. Hemal Shah, Uni (94 runs)

4. Daniel Robinson, Wests (35 runs)

5. Tim Sullivan, Diggers (31 runs)

6. Nicholas Morgan, Souths (60 runs)

7. Daniel Anderson, Highfields (39 runs, 1-73)

8. Andrew Johnston, Uni (5-44, 13 runs)

9. Lachlan Evans, Mets (4-28)

10. Matt Elford, Mets (4-20)

11. Todd Martens, Diggers (5-26)

RESERVE GRADE

1. Shaun McMinn, Wests (34 runs)

2. Anthony Nunn, Wests (47 runs)

3. Daniel Borrow, Highfields (40 runs, 24*)

4. Jacob Fry, Mets (64 runs)

5. Nicholas Sheedy, Wests (5-5, 27 runs)

6. Brian Jeans, Diggers (53 runs)

7. Scott Schultz, Wests (2-9, 2-9)

8. Ryan Coleman, Diggers (4-27, 2-22, 21 runs)

9. Hayden Rowe, Uni (3 wickets, 5 wickets)

10. Kharn Millward, Mets (4-11)

11. Ajay Kumar, Souths (5-21)

*No batting stats provided for Uni

B-GRADE

1. Shane Hogan, Mets (30 runs, 37*)

2. Liam Cousen, Uni (16 runs, 24*, 3-15)

3. David Callick, Souths (81 runs)

4. Tim Proberts, Diggers (123* runs)

5. Sam Gillespie, Uni (34 runs)

6. Peter Spence, Highfields (1-12, 1-21, 31 runs)

7. Jamie Cooper, Diggers (1-15, 23 runs)

8. Sam Coleborne, Highfields (1-10, 2-17, 11* runs)

9. Adrian Smith, Souths (4-26, 13* runs)

10. Declan Pickard, Diggers (4-17)

11. Sam Magee-Doogan, Highfields (3-16)

*No stats provided for Wests

C-GRADE

1. Riley Smithard, Highfields (50*, 2-3)

2. David Ross, Mets (46*)

3. Michael Crump, Highfields (152*, 3-18)

4.Matthew Hart, Diggers (44 runs)

5. Damian Byrne, Uni (55 runs)

6. John Weier, Souths (6-26, 72 runs, 1-7)

7. Riley Harvey, Diggers (3-5, 18 runs)

8. Ryan Callaghan, Diggers (3-21)

9. Harry Lester, Uni (4-3)

10. Joel Fogwell, Wests (3-2)

11. Greg Harth, Uni (3-29)

D-GRADE

1. Jason Callcott, Wests (75 runs)

2. Chris Leonard, Highfields (88 runs)

3. Bradley Siddans, Highfields (98* runs, 3-24, 4 catches)

4. Lawson Troy, Uni (47 runs)

5. Connor Lloyd, Wests (37 runs)

6. Andy Mellis, Uni (2-30, 15 runs)

7. Nicholas Jones, Diggers (3-9)

8. Cory Buhagiar, Wests (5-33, hat-trick)

9. Evan Scown, Wests (3-16)

10. Mitchell Skillington, Uni (3-30)

11. Tarlan Ward, Highfields (2-20)

MITCHELL SHIELD TEAM OF THE WEEK (30 JAN/6 FEB)

1. Samuel Steinhardt, Lockyer (36 runs, catch)

2. Harrison Tzannes, Toowoomba (62* runs)

3. Rahul Suresh, Central (43 runs)

4. Brandon Sabburg, Lockyer (67 runs, catch)

5. Kade Martin, Lockyer (68* runs, 1-11)

6. Lachlan Pill, Stanthorpe (2-17, 12 runs)

7. Matthew Nunn, Toowoomba (3-0, catch)

8. Liam Gablonski, Lockyer (3-31, 9 runs)

9. James Sinclair, Central (47* runs, 0-10)

10. Paul Draheim, Toowoomba (4-22)

11. Corey Dioth, Central (3-47)

TEAMS OF THE WEEK (22/29 JANUARY)

A-GRADE

1. Nick Budden, Souths (29 runs)

2. Luke Neale, Wests (63 runs)

3. Daniel Pollock, Mets (40 runs, 2-4, 1-4)

4. Cody Walker, Diggers (57 runs)

5. Connor Philp, Diggers (37 runs, 3-22)

6. Kyle Tonkin, Mets (64* off 48, 1-4, 1-6)

7. Daniel Anderson, Highfields (36 runs, 2-43)

8. Rahul Suresh, Souths (2-0)

9. Hayden Campbell, Mets (4-9)

10. Shaun McCarthy, Wests (7-36)

11. Todd Martens, Diggers (5-35)

RESERVE GRADE

1. Craig Skuse, Met-Easts (63 runs)

2. John Littleproud, Uni (51 runs)

3. J Jeans, Diggers (43 runs)

4. Ross Milton, Mets (14* runs, 3-12)

5. Thomas Fenwick, Diggers (16 runs, 1-17)

6. Luke Guymer, Diggers (16 runs, 4-25)

7. Ghulam Mustafa, Souths (4-19)

8. Ryan Coleman, Diggers (4-13)

9. Harold Shelton, Uni (3-20)

10. Jack Carter, Met-Easts (4-21)

11. Hamish Burch, Uni (6-36)

*Highfields-Railways vs Western Districts abandoned)

B-GRADE

1. Alex Mitchell, Highfields (49 runs)

2. S Volker, Mets (35 runs)

3. Matthew Dunn, Uni (11 runs, 1-6, 3-9)

4. Ben Hilsdon, Diggers (36 runs)

5. Nicholas Philps, Mets (25 runs)

6. Nic Trimmer, Highfields (23 runs)

7. Jason Seaby, Mets (21* runs, 1-13)

8. Danny Coleborn, Highfields (7-4 off 12 overs, 2-8 off 16 overs)

9. Declan Pickard, Diggers (3-20)

10. Jamie Cooper, Diggers (4-9)

11. Alexander McKenzie, Mets (5-9)

C-GRADE

1. Wayne Hamlet, Diggers (61 runs, 23*)

2. Joshua Cranston, Highfields (107* runs)

3. Bertie Mansfield, Uni (38 runs)

4. Allan Peake, Uni (29 runs)

5. John Weier, Souths (43 runs, 1-54)

6. Laruie Cooper, Diggers (41 runs)

7. Dylan Harvey, Highfields (21 runs, 2-32)

8. Allan Shanks, Diggers (4-26, 15 runs)

9. Astin Riley, Highfields (11 runs, 3-36)

10. Jack Bremner, Diggers (3-13)

11. Alistair Webb, Souths (3-41)

*No scores provided for Wests

D-GRADE

1. Noah Mellis, Uni (19 runs)

2. Cooper Jeans, Diggers (21* runs)

3. Jason Calcott, Wests (17 rus)

4. Jack Wiggins, Uni (18 runs)

5. Flynn Ross, Wests (14 runs)

6. Mitchell Skillington, Uni (11*, 0-2)

7. Michael King, Uni (4-9)

8. Greg Hinez, Diggers (2-5)

9. Jacob Jeans, Diggers (3-1)

10. Lawson Troy, Uni (2-2)

11. Caleb Brown, Diggers (1-3 off 7)

MITCHELL SHIELD TEAM OF THE WEEK (16/23 JANUARY)

1. Mitchell Kelly, Toowoomba (35 runs)

2. Lachlan Pill, Stanthorpe (26 runs, 1-22)

3. Charlie Moncada, Stanthorpe (47 runs)

4. Michael Bourke, Warwick (18 runs, 1-9)

5. Kade Martin, Lockyer (31 runs)

6. Steven Grogan, Warwick (42 runs, 2-36)

7. Paul Draheim, Toowoomba (20* runs, 2-17)

8. Liam Lanza, Stanthorpe (3-20, 1* runs)

9. Liam Galbonski, Lockyer (3-29, 11 runs)

10. Michael Dowe, Toowoomba (2-16)

11. Seb Knoll, Toowoomba (5-23)

TEAMS OF THE WEEK (15/16 JANUARY)

A-GRADE

1. Mitchell Kelly, Highfields-Railways (91 runs)

2. Luke Neale, Western Districts (49 runs)

3. Callum Galvin, Highfields-Railways (72 runs, 1-6 14 maidens)

4. Chris Hall, Northern Brothers Diggers (60 runs)

5. Tom Hughes, Highfields-Railways (2-8)

6. Jeff Philp, Northern Brothers Diggers (51 runs)

7. Richard Smith, University (3-6 8 maidens)

8. Harjinder Dhillon, Metropolitan-Easts (2-11, 2-16, 17 runs)

9. Tom Beil, University (4-15)

10. Paul Toohey, Metropolitan-Easts (2-36, 6-12)

11. Todd Martens, Northern Brothers Diggers (5-30)

RESERVE GRADE

1. Jeff Mays, University (32 runs, 2 catches)

2. Matt Littleproud, University (1 run, 2-8)

3. Kahlem Reardon, Mets (3 runs, 10, 3-9)

4. Jordan Songergeld, Diggers (3 runs, 4-44)

5. Sam Titterton, Wests (16 runs, 2-18 7 maidens, 2-9)

6. Ashley Benham, University (120 runs)

7. Josh Mengel, University (46 runs, 3-26)

8. Jack Carter, Mets (3-11, 12* runs)

9. Kharn Millward, Mets (3-25)

10. Jacob Pacey, Wests (2-54, 2-10)

11. Harold Shelton, University (2-17)

*No scores provided for Highfields-Railways vs Souths fixture

B-GRADE

1. Riley Wirth, Diggers (46* runs)

2. Angus Town, Highfields-Railways (36 runs, 18*)

3. Mark Alexander, Met-Easts (14 runs, 26)

4. Adam Kerrigan, Met-Easts (49 runs)

5. Aaron Saal, Diggers (37* runs)

6. David Callick, Souths (38 runs)

7. Heath Bateman, Diggers (2-4, 2-7)

8. Astin Riley, Highfields-Railways (4-11)

9. Jason Seaby, Met-Easts (5-16)

10. Daniel Mortimer, Wests (5-31)

11. Declan Pickard, Diggers (4-10, 2-20)

C-GRADE

*Incomplete scorecards provided for C-grade fixtures

D-GRADE

1. Lawson Troy, University (37 runs, 2-17)

2. Peter Skillington, University (26 runs, catch)

3. David Lester, University (12* runs, 2-5)

4. Jayson Ackland, Diggers (18 runs)

5. Caleb Brown, Diggers (9 runs, 1-23)

6. Hayden Baxter, Diggers (1-8)

7. Anthony King, University (4* runs, 1-0)

8. C Jeans, Diggers (1-20, 29 runs)

9. Mitchell Skillington, University (1-7)

10. Lincon Paroz, University (2-16)

11. Nick LeDilly, Univerity (1-9)

*No scores provided for Highfields-Railways vs Wests fixture

MITCHELL SHIELD TEAM OF THE WEEK (9 JANUARY)

1. Lachlan Pill, Stanthorpe (50* off 43, 3-5)

2. Chaz Cheatley, Central (3-20, 7 runs)

3. Joshua Raddatz, Lockyer (28 runs)

4. Rahul Suresh, Centrals (26 runs, 2-22)

5. John Cleary, Warwick (52 off 42)

6. Steven Grogan, Warwick (12 runs, 4-26)

7. Alex Sinclair, Central (18 runs, catch)

8. Marcus Frizzell, Central (1-27, 22 runs, catch)

9. Stephen Martin, Stanthorpe (2-23)

10. Trent Mullins, Central (2-15, 9* runs)

11. Damian Anderson, Stanthorpe (2-19)

MITCHELL SHIELD TEAM OF THE WEEK (12/19 DECEMBER)

1. Lachlan Pill, Stanthorpe (50 off 61, 1-28)

2. Corey Dioth, Central (61 runs, two catches)

3. Nick Budden, Toowoomba (58 off 81, run out)

4. John Cleary, Warwick (55 off 59, 3-32)

5. Rex Tooley, Toowoomba (48* off 44, 1-18)

6. Tyhe Clarkson, Warwick (57* off 74)

7. Chaz Cheatley, Central (2-61, 45 runs)

8. Joel Bock, Toowoomba (3-43)

9. Rahul Suresh, Central (2-19, 16 runs)

10. Brendon Barker, Stanthorpe (2-33, 8 runs)

11. Liam Lanza, Stanthorpe (2-25)

TEAM OF THE WEEK (5 DECEMBER)

Toowoomba Cricket held its grand final day for the one-day competitions at the weekend.

With four grades in action, The Chronicle rates the best 11 performers from across the huge day of action.

1. Chaz Cheatley, Wests Res (55 off 92)

2. Matt Hansson, Souths C (61* off 73)

3. Stephen Bowles, Souths D (43 off 41)

4. Joel Bock, Souths A (78 runs off 76, 2/57)

5. Liam Brown, Mets A (72 runs off 92)

6. +Harrison Tzannes, Souths A (58 off 99, stumping)

7. Andrew Johnston, Uni Res (56* off 41, 1/21 off 7)

8. Soyal Abraham, Souths C (3/16 off 8, 14 runs)

9. Nicholas Sheedy, Wests Res (3/18 off 8, 20 runs)

10. Matthew Budden, Souths A (4/37 off 10)

11. Jacob Balzer, Souths C (4/20 off 4.5)

TEAMS OF THE WEEK (20/21 NOVEMBER)

A-GRADE

1. John Schmacker, Northern Brothers Diggers (33 runs, 3/27)

2. Dean Sullivan, University (28 off 43, stumping)

3. Joel Bock, Southern Districts (54 runs, 2/26)

4. Dan Pollock, Metropolitan-Easts (127 runs)

5. Liam Brown, Metropolitan-Easts (83 runs, 1/4)

6. Zac Bichel, Highfields-Railways (36 runs)

7. +Ben Kahler, Metropolitan-Easts (8*, 4 catches)

8. Connor Philp, Northern Brothers Diggers (3/15, 5*)

9. Todd Martens, Northern Brothers Diggers (2/19)

10. Matt Elford, Metropolitan-Easts (4/26)

11. Matthew Budden, Southern Districts (5/32, 5*)

*Wests scores not provided at time of publication

Both Western Districts and University also won their Harding-Madsen Shield encounters at the weekend, bringing the silverware home to Toowoomba.

RESERVE GRADE

1. John Littleproud, University (56 off 89)

2. Kahlem Reardon, Metropolitan-Easts (49 off 76)

3.Morne van der Merwe, Southern Districts (36 runs)

4. Matthew Butters,Highfields-Railways (22 off 54, 1/23)

5. Ian Beil, University (13 off 23, 2 wickets)

6. David Kenway, Southern Districts (2/15, 9)

7. Ross Milton, Metropolitan-Easts (3/19, run out)

8. Joseph Marsh, Highfields-Railways (3/12, 6)

9. Ghulam Mustafa, Southern Districts (5/10)

10. Andrew Johnston, University (4 wickets)

11. John Cook, Metropolitan-Easts (2/11)

* Scores not provided for Diggers vs Wests at time of publication

B-GRADE

1. Adam Kerrigan, Metropolitan-Easts (4/23, 30 runs)

2. David Callick, Southern Districts (75* off 109)

3. JR van der Watt, Southern Districts (54 of 79)

4. Riley Wirth, Northern Brothers Diggers (39 runs)

5. Sam Magee-Doogan, Highfields-Railways (2/22, 9 runs)

6. Nicolass Kossen, University (41 off 69)

7. Srikanth Eedara, Southern Districts (19 off 18, 2 catches)

8. Jamie Cooper, Northern Brothers Diggers (2/15)

9. Shoeb Harun, Metropolitan-Easts (2/6)

10. Scott Radford, Highfields-Railways (5/22, 7*)

11. Ben Jeffrey, Metropolitan-Easts (2/8)

C-GRADE

1. Simon Yung, Southern Districts (64 off 92)

2. Soyal Abraham, Southern Districts (48 off 32)

3. Izahia Mcleod, Highfieds-Railways (45 off 33)

4. Jeremy Tighe, Highfields-Railways (73 off 29)

5. Kulwinder Hundal, Southern Districts (39 off 46)

6. Joshua Midolo, Highfields-Railways (2/12, 33 runs)

7. Michael Crump, Highfields-Railways (1/6, 36 runs)

8. Robin Grundon, Western Districts (5/22, 6*)

9. John Vidler, Southern Districts (6/11)

10. Dale Hunt, Western Districts (2/12 8 overs)

11. Greg Hinez, Northern Brothers Diggers (2/16 8 overs)

D-GRADE

1. Matthew Dunn, University (151 off 133)

2. +Stephen Bowles, Southern Districts (67 off 44, catch, stumping)

3. Chris Leonard, Highfields-Railways (48 off 75)

4. Lawson Troy, University (43 off 75, 0/6 3 overs)

5. Daniel Becker, Highfields-Railways (35 off 48)

6. Samuel Bourke, Southern Districts (3/6)

7. Alexander Howard, Southern Districts (3/9)

8. Noah Mellis, University (3/17, 3*)

9. Vinay Sewani, Western Districts (2/2, 5)

10. Leighton Webb, Highfields-Railways (5/30, 4*)

11. Mitchell Skillington, University (2/13)