January 10, 2016
The second half of the South Burnett cricket season launched back into action on Saturday with A Grade teams beginning a series of two-day matches.
Warriors faced Wondai at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy, while Murgon took on Nanango at the Murgon Sportsground.
Both these games will be completed next Saturday (June 16).
Kingaroy RSL Services had the bye.
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Bowlers dominated in Day 1 of the A Grade game between Warriors and Wolves.
The Wolves’ Chris Bodey finished with the amazing figures of 4/2 off 5.3 overs.
Warriors batted first and were all out for 140 in 45 overs.
Top scorers were Hayden Steene (52), Mitch Bunker (22) and Matt Nesbitt (20 not out).
Toren Anderton also did well with the ball for Wondai, taking three wickets for 58 from his 17 overs.
In reply, Wondai lost two quick wickets including that of captain Geoff Wallis who was given out caught behind for three runs.
As soon as he came to the crease, Will Mewburn began attacking the bowling, hitting a string of quick fours.
He was finally out for 56, the Wolves’ top-scorer on the day.
Best of the Warriors’ bowlers were Mitch Crossley (2/19 off seven overs), Matt Nesbitt (2/1 off three) and Jack Clancy (2/0 from one over).
Wondai were 8/99 at stumps from 36 overs.
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Murgon Crusaders – despite having just nine men – were ahead at stumps in their A Game game against the Nanango Scorpions at Murgon.
Crusaders won the toss and chose to send the Scorpions in.
The visitors were all out for 118 in the 38th over.
Tom Springate (35) and Dean Olzard (29) were the top-scorers for Nanango.
James McUtchen (4/34 off 9.1 overs), Jason Webber (3/11 off five) and Graham Brown (2/20 off 10) took the wickets.
In reply, Crusaders are 3/174 off 42 overs with Jeff Rose (43) and Tom Patton (27) not out.
Earlier, Jason Webber was out for 68, the top score on the day.
Best of the Nanango bowlers were Dylan Gilliland (2/64 off 15 overs) and Fionn Humphries (1/25 off four).
The game will resume in Murgon next Saturday.
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Upcoming A Grade Games:
January 16
- Day 2 – Murgon v Nanango
- Day 2 – Warriors v Wondai
- Kingaroy RSL Services – bye
January 23 & 30
- Wondai v Nanango
- Warriors v Kingaroy RSL Services
- Murgon – bye
February 6 & 13
- Kingaroy RSL Services v Wondai
- Murgon v Warriors
- Nanango – bye
February 20 & 27
- Murgon v Kingaroy RSL Services
- Warriors v Nanango
- Wondai – bye
March 5 & 12
- Kingaroy RSL Services v Nanango
- Wondai v Murgon
- Warriors – bye
March 19 & 20
- Two-Day Final– 1st v 2nd
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In B Grade, Warriors hosted Cherbourg on Saturday in Kingaroy.
Cherbourg won the toss and elected to bat but were bowled out for 77 in the 28th over.
Edwin Simpson (31), Chris Osborn (17) and Gordon Fisher (16) were the top-scorers.
Wicket-takers were Tyler Heness (4/29), Chris Bunker (3/12), Ian Haak (2/9) and Allen Ledger (1/7).
In reply, Warriors passed the total in the 24th over, finishing with 4/87.
Paul Clegg (31), Josh Wolski (19), Joe Roth (14) and Steve Heness (11 not out) added the necessary runs.
Best of the Cherbourg bowlers were Bernard Hopkins (2/26 off five overs), Barry Fisher Snr (1/6 off five) and Chris Osborn (1/18 off two).
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The Wondai Wolves hosted Kingaroy RSL Services in B Grade at Wondai.
Wolves won the toss and elected to bat.
The home team was all out for 69 in the 27th over.
Top scorers were K. Jones (18) and J. McDowell (13 not out).
Kingaroy bowlers shared the wickets: Adrian Webster (2/9 off five overs), L. Brown (2/9 off six), Matt Petroni (2/12 off eight) and J. Hourn (2/21 off five).
In reply, Kingaroy made the target in 18 overs for the loss of just one wicket, finishing 1/76.
Top scorer was Justin Labinsky (44 not out).
Matthew Geary took the sole wicket, finishing 1/12 off two overs.
Kingaroy won by nine wickets.
