November 17, 2015
Saturday’s rain affected some but not all of the weekend’s cricket games played in the South Burnett.
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In the A Grade game between Nanango and Warriors, the Scorpions were 3/122 off 18 overs when the storms came.
Brendan Weil had hit an impressive 71 while Dean Olzard was 29 not out.
Warriors’ bowlers Taylor Herrmann, Mitchell Crossley and Jimmy Dundas each took one wicket.
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At Murgon, the A Grade game between Kingaroy RSL Services and Murgon Crusaders went ahead smoothly.
Kingaroy RSL won the toss and decided to bat. The visitors were all out for 218 off 43 overs.
Top scorers were Nathan Bain (62), Matthew Dugdell (49 not out) and Brady Roberts (43).
Chris Osborne starred with the ball for Murgon, taking six wickets off his nine overs for just 55 runs.
In reply, Murgon fell short off their 45 overs, finishing with 9/117.
Top scorers were Troy Dennien (21) and James McUtchen (17 not out).
Best of the Kingaroy bowlers were Wayne Kelly (3/34 off nine overs), Caylan Brown (2/6 off six overs) and Peter Hourn (1/13 off seven overs).
Kingaroy RSL Services won by 101 runs
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Rain and the enigmatic Duckworth-Lewis system determined the outcome of the B Grade match between the Kumbia Rattlers and Nanango.
Kumbia won the toss and proceeded to get stuck into the bowling, setting a formidable target of 319 off 40 overs for the loss of just four wickets.
Warren Cross retired hurt after locking in his century (104) while Chris Medcalf (90) and Corey Cross (67 not out) also enjoyed being at the crease.
Lachlan Jones was best of the Scorpions bowlers, taking 2/38 off six overs.
Nanango was 4/110 off 27 overs when the rain came.
Dean Cullen was 48 not out and Lachlan Jones had made a handy 26.
Best of the Kumbia bowlers was Ryan Kelly: 2/33 off eight overs.
Kumbia won by 83 runs according to Duckworth-Lewis.
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The other two B Grade games escaped Saturday’s storms and allowed many of the South Burnett’s best junior cricketers to have a run.
Wondai defeated Warriors by 83 runs after batting first.
The Wolves finished 4/172 off their 40 overs. Top scorers were Chris Bodey (65) and Craig Handford (30).
Marcus Riddell was 29 not out.
Best of the Warriors’ bowlers were Dane Bloomfield (1/22 off eight overs), Tyler Heness (1/24 off seven), Justin Bunker (1/25 off eight) and Jaden Heness (1/20 off 3).
In reply, Warriors were all out for 89 with Kendall Siddans (17), Steve Heness (16) and Dane Bloomfield (11).
Best of the Wondai bowlers were Mark Riddell (3/8 off four) and Dan Braxton (3/15 off five).
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Cherbourg met Murgon Diggers on the Stables field at Murgon.
Diggers were bowled out for 174 in 39 overs.
Craig Klibbe (78), Alex Newton (22) and Renee Irvine (21) helped set the target.
Best of the Cherbourg bowlers were Keith Walsh Snr (3/41) and Barry Fisher (2/13).
On reply, Cherbourg passed the Murgon total in 32 overs, finishing 6/183.
David Warner (35), Nev Kratzmann (33), Barry Fisher (28 not out) and Gene Barrett (25 not out) did the damage.
Best of the Murgon bowlers were Al Woodall (2/28), Alex Newton (1/29) and Craig Klibbe (1/30)
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All South Burnett cricketers will wear a black armband during games this weekend in memory of Lynda Geiger, wife of Kingaroy RSL Services’ Darren Geiger, who succumbed to cancer on Monday night.
