March 11, 2013
After enjoying a successful and competitive season, Warriors cricket club had a tough day on Saturday … losing the B Grade Grand Final and being knocked out of the A Grade competition.
At Taabinga State School, Wondai clinched the South Burnett Cricket B Grade title with a 99-run victory over Warriors.
Wondai were 8/225 after their 40 overs.
James Cameron top-scored with 91 while Matt Stumer was impressive on his way to 60.
Evan O’Rourke made a handy 28.
Brodie Dionysius (2/21 off five overs) and Allen Christensen (2/41 off seven overs) were the best of the Warriors’ bowlers.
In reply, Warriors were dismissed for 116.
Hayden Wieck top scored (38) and Matt Nesbitt (35) also had a good knock. Steve Price was (14).
Best of the Wondai bowlers were James Cameron (3/30 off six overs) and Clayton Graham (2/23 off eight overs).
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Nanango Scorpions have secured the remaining slot in the A Grade Cricket Grand Final after defeating Warriors in the last over of the knockout final played at Lyle Vidler Oval on Saturday.
Nanango batted first and scored just over 200 runs.
The game came right down to the wire: Warriors needed seven runs – and Nanango needed two wickets – in the last over to achieve victory.
Nanango got their wickets.
The grand final will be played between last year’s premiers, Kingaroy RSL, and Nanango on Saturday at Lyle Vidler Oval.
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The planned representative match between a South Burnett U19 side and Lockyer Valley for the Falconer Shield was called off after Lockyer Valley were unable to get a team together.
