October 8, 2012
The South Burnett’s cricket season roared into action at the weekend with a victory in the opening Goodchild Shield match and a round of T20 matches played at Murgon, Wondai and Kingaroy.
Only four teams are taking part in the local A Grade comp this year: Warriors, Kingaroy RSL, Murgon Crusaders and Nanango.
The semi-finals of the short-form game will be played on October 19.
Round 1 of the regular season will begin on October 20.
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The South Burnett XI defeated Fraser Coast in the opening Goodchild Shield match played at Maryborough on Sunday.
Fraser Coast batted first but were dismissed for 189 in the 45th over. Top scorers were Paul Sanders 48, Scott Willing 26, and Jason Riley 20 n/o.
Best bowlers for the South Burnett were Brendan Wiel 3/34 off 8 overs, Tavis Hartwig 2/34 (7 overs) and Jon Alexander 2/25 (5 overs).
In reply, the South Burnett only took 43 overs to overhaul Fraser Coast’s score.
South Burnett finished with 5/191.
Top scorers were Jason Webber 54, Damien Sippel 31, and Ashley Sippel 30 n/o.
The prestigious Goodchild Shield is contested by four A Grade teams: South Burnett, Fraser Coast, Gympie and Bundaberg.
South Burnett’s next Goodchild Shield match will be against Bundaberg in Bundaberg on November 25.
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T20 RESULTS
A Grade (at Kingaroy)
- Warriors defeated Kingaroy RSL (Friday)
Kingaroy RSL 4/123, Warriors 8/127 off 19.3 overs
Top scorer for Kingaroy RSL – Anthony Eden 54
Top bowler for Kingaroy RSL – Darren Geiger 2/10 off 4 overs
Top scorer for Warriors – Andrew Askin 71
- Murgon Crusaders defeated Kingaroy RSL (Saturday)
Murgon Crusaders 145, Kingaroy RSL 123
Top scorer for Murgon Crusaders – Jason Webber 62
Top bowler for Murgon Crusaders – Jared Sippel 4/16 off 4 overs
- Murgon Crusaders defeated Nanango (Saturday)
- Warriors defeated Nanango (Saturday)
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B Grade (at Murgon on Saturday)
- Kumbia Rattlers defeated Murgon Colts
Colts were all out for 37 off 17.4 overs; Kumbia 5/52 off 10 overs
Top scorers for Colts – Barry Fisher 17, Carl Jones 8
Top scorers for Kumbia – Glen Nettlefield 17 n/o, Damian Pygall 13 n/o
Top bowlers for Colts – Mark Riddell 3/8 off 3 overs; J Merritt 2/9 off 3 overs
Top bowlers for Kumbia – Glen Nettlefield 2/1 off four balls; Brian Walters 2/4 off 3 overs
- Murgon Magic defeated Warriors
Magic 7/103, Warriors 5/84
Top scorers for Magic – Kieran Thompson 35, M Moses 28
Top scorers for Warriors – Paul Clegg 35, Brayden Clark 17
Top bowlers for Warriors – Brayden Clark 3/27, Paul Clegg 2/8
- Kingaroy RSL defeated Murgon Colts
Murgon Colts 84; Kingaroy RSL passed the target in 14 overs with the loss of just one wicket
Top bowlers for Kingaroy RSL – Will Reid 3/16 off 3 overs, Jacob Heidrich 2/4 off 4 overs
Top scorer for Kingaroy RSL – Lane Ferling 38 n/o
- Murgon Magic defeated Barambah
(at Wondai on Saturday)
- Wondai v Nanango (Nanango forfeited)
- Wondai defeated Diggers with one ball left
