October 21, 2022
Wondai proved too strong for Kingaroy Services Orange in Round 2 of the South Burnett cricket competition played last Saturday (October 15).
The Wolves, who remain undefeated after two rounds of competition, demolished Services Orange by 123 runs at Wondai Cricket Ground.
Wondai won the toss and batted first, finishing with 6/223 at the end of their 40 overs.
Torren Anderton (57) and Kimberley Barrett (52) were the top scorers.
Nickolas Mitchell (2/27 off six overs) and Josh Unverzagt (2/33 off 6.1) were the pick of the Kingaroy bowlers.
In reply, Services Orange were all out for 100 in the 36th over.
Justin Labinsky (52 not out) led the way for Kingaroy but Ken Bedow (11) was the only other batter to make a start.
Torren Anderton (3/20 off 8) and David Warner (2/10 off 3) finished with Wondai’s best bowling figures.
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Other SB Senior Results
- Tingoora Vikings (9/160) defeated Kingaroy Services Blue (159 all out) by one wicket at Taabinga State School.
Services Blue won the toss and batted first but were all out in the 39th over.
Tim Blanch (42), Glenn Kelly (29 not out) and Fletcher Black (27) were Kingaroy’s best scorers.
Scott Butters (5/19 off 7.3 overs) and J Reilly (2/19 off 8) had the best bowling figures for Vikings.
In reply, Tingoora Vikings got off to a strong start with opener Edwin Simpson hitting 76 runs in just 17 minutes, including 12 boundaries.
Next best with the bat was Tavis Hartwig (30 not out).
Vikings overtook Kingaroy’s total in the 37th over.
Tim Blanch (4/27 off 7), Archie Koehler (2/22 off 7) and Clinton Branch (2/24 off 5) were Kingaroy’s best bowlers.
- Wooroolin Warriors (4/178) defeated Nanango Purple (176 all out) by six wickets at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango.
Nanango won the toss and batted first but ran out of batters in the last over.
Lochlan Burrows (48), Brett Burrows (35) and Lachlan Cullen (32) made good starts for Nanango.
Paul Clegg (3/11 off 4) and Jackson Kerkow (3/11 off 2.4) worked hard with the ball for Warriors.
In reply, Warriors made their target in the 32nd over.
Jackson Kerkow (57 not out) and Noah Birch (38) were the top scorers.
For Nanango, Thomas Town (2/36 off 8) and Joseph Steinhardt (1/26 off 7) had the best bowling figures.
- Nanango Yellow forfeited to Murgon.
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SB Junior Competition
Round 1 of the South Burnett junior competition was played on Saturday.
- In Stage 2, Kingaroy Pineview Westlink (5/73) def. Nanango Scorpions (5/64) by nine runs at the River Road Oval, Kingaroy.
Kingaroy innings: Dane (11), Zayne (9), Amelia (2/14) and Jax (1/8)
Nanango innings: Caleb (11), Jax (11), Katie (2/4) and Zayne (2/7)
- In Stage 3, Kingaroy (6/192) def. Nanango Scorpions (5/60) by 132 runs at Taabinga State School.
Kingaroy innings: H. Donohue (66 not out), J. Searle (25), S. Green (2/43) and A. Elford (1/14).
Nanango innings: A. Elford (30), S. Green (9), J. Litzow (2/12) and S. Weller (1/3).
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A Grade Competition
Two games from Round 5 of the Gympie One-Day competition were played in the South Burnett on Saturday.
- Murgon Crusaders defeated Gympie Valleys by 70 runs at Murgon Sportsground.
Valleys won the toss and sent Murgon in to bat.
Crusaders were all out for 116 in the 36th over.
Ashley Sippel (48 not out) and Nicholas Sanewski (20) were the top scorers.
In reply, Valleys were all out for 46 in the 30th over.
Sippel (4/1) and Sanewski (2/11) again starred, tearing through the Valleys’ line-up.
- At Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy, Gympie Colts defeated Wooroolin Warriors by five wickets.
Warriors won the toss and elected to bat. They were all out 120 in the 29th over.
Tyler Heness (28) and Fletcher Brown (24) were best with the bat.
In reply, Gympie Colts were 5/121 in the 24th over.
Tyler Heness (2/19 off 6) and Kieran Askin (1/12 off 5) were the pick of the Wooroolin bowlers.
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Super 8s
Murgon Cricket Club’s first round of Super 8s at Murgon Sportsground were called off last week due to the weather.
This week’s scheduled games are:
Thursday (Oct 27)
- 6:30pm – Nutrien Wolves v Redgate
- 8:00pm – Nutrien Wolves v Mustangs
Friday (Oct 28)
- 6:15pm – Vikings v Jive Turkeys
- 8:00pm – Dads and Lads v Vikings
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Goodchild Shield
South Burnett defeated Fraser Coast by six wickets in their Round 1 Goodchild Shield game, played at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Sunday.
Fraser Coast won the toss and elected to bat first.
They were all out for 86 in the 29th over.
South Burnett’s Michael Wostear (4/11 off 5.5) and Nicholas Sanewski (2/9 off 5) did the damage.
In reply, South Burnett overcame the target in the 16th over (4/87).
Harrison Sippel top-scored, finishing 52 not out. His innings included three fours and three sixes.
Opener Fletcher Brown also hit a handy 21 runs.
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This Weekend’s Games
SATURDAY
SB Seniors – All games start at 12:30pm
- Kingaroy Services Orange v Tingoora Vikings at Taabinga State School
- Nanango Yellow v Kingaroy Services Blue at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
- Murgon v Nanango Purple at Murgon Sportsgrounds
- Wondai v Wooroolin Warriors at Wondai Cricket Ground
SB Juniors – All games start at 8:00am
- Stage 2 – Nanango v Kingaroy Wamuran Timbers at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
- Stage 3 – Nanango v Kingaroy at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
Gympie A Grade – Game starts at 12:30pm
- Murgon Crusaders v Wooroolin Warriors at Murgon Sports Grounds
SUNDAY
South Burnett Under 12s, Under 14s and Under 16s will be playing Fraser Coast sides at Maryborough Cricket on Sunday in Round 1 of the Wide Bay Intercity Challenge.
Games are due to start at 9:00am.
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