Cricket Returns With A Blast

October 15, 2022

South Burnett cricket returned with a blast last weekend with a full round of senior games played, a local derby in the A Grade competition and juniors mustering for games in Nanango.

* * *

A Grade

Round 4 of the Gympie A Grade competition featured a clash between the two South Burnett teams, Murgon Crusaders and Wooroolin Warriors, at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.

Crusaders came out on top defeating Warriors by 58 runs.

Murgon won the toss, batted first and were 6/236 at the end of their 40 overs.

Ashley Sippel just missed out on his ton, not out 96 off 71 balls when Murgon ran out of time.

Captain Brenton Polzin hit a quickfire 43 runs off 42 balls to be the next best scorer.

Chris Curtis was the best of the Wooroolin bowlers, finishing with 2/39 off seven overs.

In reply, Wooroolin were all out for 178.

Curtis (81), Caylan Brown (36) and Luke Smith (30) were the top scorers.

Tom Currin did the damage for Murgon, taking 5/27 off seven overs, including one maiden.

Both the South Burnett teams will be in action again locally this weekend, with Warriors playing at Lyle Vidler and Crusaders at Murgon, against Gympie teams.

* * *

South Burnett Seniors

Round 1 of the South Burnett Cricket Association’s senior competition saw games played in Murgon, Kingaroy and Nanango.

It was also the debut of some new-named teams filled with familiar faces …

• At Murgon Sportsground, Murgon (270) defeated Tingoora Vikings (10/69).

Luke Fryer starred for Murgon, hitting 112 runs off just 89 balls.

Opener Andrew Roderick added to the tally with a very handy 78.

Vikings’ Scott Butters tore through Murgon’s tail, taking 4/18 as well as two catches in the field.

In reply, Bradley Moore was the only Tingoora batter to make a start, hitting 18 runs off 18 balls.

David Stimpson and (3/7 off five), Byron Kratzmann (3/13 off eight, including 4 maidens) and Jaden Heness (2/11 off eight, including 6 maidens) were the pick of the Murgon bowlers.

• At Taabinga State School in Kingaroy, Kingaroy Services Blue (201) were defeated by Wondai (7/307).

Wondai’s team, which included several former Cherbourg players, won the toss and batted first.

Torren Anderton, who carried his bat, clocked up 146 runs of 109 balls, including 20 fours and 6 sixes to dominate the Kingaroy bowlers.

David Warner was unlucky to be run out on 98 after hitting 8 sixes and 8 fours in his innings.

Trevor Black took 3/36 off his six overs for Kingaroy Blue, including two maiden overs.

In reply, Joshua Fearby also just missed out on his century, caught out on 98.

Fletcher Black (32) and Tim Blanch (24) also added some very useful runs.

Wondai bowlers shared the honours with Roy Barrett (2/22), Jackson Merritt (2/24) and Jaycob Brazier (2/26) testing the Kingaroy batters.

• At Kingaroy State School, Wooroolin Warriors (4/125) defeated Kingaroy Services Orange (120) by six wickets.

• At the River Road Oval in Kingaroy,  Nanango Purple (4/50) defeated Nanango Yellow (48).

* * *

South Burnett Juniors

Kingaroy’s Junior Master Blasters series for junior cricketers got under way on Friday at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.

Games will be played on Friday nights under lights from 6:00pm.

Players can register online

* * *

The Wide Bay Under 18s Squad for 2022 includes a number of South Burnett players. The full squad is Kori Pope, Brodie Loveridge, Curtis Farrell, Harry Sippel, Riley Sippel, Aidan Bailey, Logan Woodward, Lachlan Heycox, Oliver Bembrick, Tom Curran, Mathew Parker and Jayden Santacaterina.

The South Burnett squad for the Wide Bay U12s competition has also been selected:  Darcy Harmsworth, Joseph Carney, Darcy Cullen, Elliott Black, Jamie Sherwell, Braxton Bartlett, Ledger Comello, Hudson Murphy, Mason Fuller-Sandy, Zane Bartlett, Mackenzie Bourke, Isaac Hauritz and Mitch Stretton.

* * *

Super 8s

Murgon Cricket Club’s Super 8s competition is due to get under way this week at Murgon Sportsground, weather permitting:

Thursday (Oct 20) 

• 6:30pm – Mustangs v Dads and Lads
• 8:00pm – Dads and Lads v Redgate

Friday (Oct 21)

• 6:15pm – Jive Turkeys v Nutrien Wolves
• 8:00pm – Redgate v Vikings
  

  * * *

This Weekend’s Games

All games start at 12:30pm.

Saturday – South Burnett Senior Competition

• Wondai v Kingaroy Services Orange at Wondai Sportsgrounds
• Kingaroy Services Blue v Tingoora Vikings at Taabinga State School
• Murgon v Nanango Yellow at Murgon Sportsgrounds
• Nanango Purple v Wooroolin Warriors at the Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango

Saturday – Gympie A Grade Competition

• Murgon Crusaders v Gympie Valleys at  Murgon Sportsgrounds
• Wooroolin Warriors v Gympie Colts at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy

Sunday

• South Burnett v Fraser Coast at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy (Goodchild Shield Round 1)

[UPDATED with correction]

  Cricket