SB Teams Earn Spot In Semis

Keiran Askin sends the ball flying to the boundary for another four … Askin hit 16 boundaries for Warriors during his 86 minutes at the crease

November 25, 2022

Both South Burnett teams are through to the semi-finals of the Gympie A Grade One-Day competition after Round 10 was finalised last weekend.

Fourth-placed Murgon Crusaders will take on second-placed Gympie Harlequins on Saturday, while ladder leaders Gympie Colts will play third-placed Wooroolin Warriors.

Both games will be played in Gympie.

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Last Saturday, Wooroolin Warriors (5/324) defeated Gympie Valleys (78 all out) by 246 runs in a devastating display at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.

Warriors won the toss and batted first.

Most players made a start but captain Kieran Askin starred, hitting 88 runs in 86 minutes, including 15 fours and one six.

James Whiteman added a very useful 60 runs.

In reply, Valleys were bowled out in the 22nd over.

Nikolas Heness (3/11 off 3.2 overs), Taylor Herrmann (2/19 off five), Tyler Heness (2/19 off five) and Kyron Tunstall (2/21 off five) were lethal for Warriors.

James Whiteman lines up the ball for another four for the Wooroolin Warriors on Saturday

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Murgon Crusaders didn’t lose a wicket while taking down Gympie Royals in a low-scoring game at Murgon Sportsground.

Murgon won the toss and sent Royals in to bat.

The visitors were all out for just 97 runs in the 36th over.

Six Murgon bowlers took wickets but Brenton Polzin (2/5 off three) and Riley Sippel (2/19 off five) finished with the best figures.

In reply, Crusaders hit their way to 98 in just 11 overs.

Zac Dann (51 not out) and Lachlan Zelinksi (33 not out) made short work of the target.

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SB Senior Results

Kingaroy Services Blue (5/243) def. Kingaroy Services Orange (156 all out) by 87 runs at Taabinga State School.

Blue won the toss and batted first.

Lachlan Watson (81) and Tim Blanch (52) added most of the runs.

Sam Wilson (2/34 off seven) and Ryan Jacobs (1/15 off eight, including three maidens) had the best bowling figures for Orange.

In reply, Orange fell short in the 39th over.

Joshua Unverzagt (38 not out) and Thomas Hoare (30) were best with the bat.

Archie Black (4/17 off seven) and Trevor Black (2/14 off four) were Blue’s best bowlers.

Nanango Yellow (2/178) def. Wooroolin Warriors (176 all out) by eight wickets at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango.

Warriors won the toss and batted first.

Jackson Kerkow (56) and James Searle (30) top-scored for Wooroolin.

For Nanango, Jay Steinhardt took 5/14 off 5.4 and Joe Steinhardt 2/12 off six.

In reply, Ben Greenslade (84 not out) and Joe Steinhardt (62 not out) made short work of the Warriors’ attack.

Nanango overtook the target in the 27th over for the loss of just two wickets.

These were taken by Stewart Lavaring (1/39 off 6.3) and John Schultz (1/36 off eight).

At Murgon Sportsground, Murgon (8/195) def. Wondai (79 all out) by 116 runs.

Murgon won the toss and batted first.

Opener Byron Kratzmann (46) and Jaden Heness (31) were the top scorers.

Kimberley Barrett (3/18 off five) and Torren Anderton (3/41 off eight) were Wondai’s best bowlers.

In reply, Wondai were all out in the 22nd over.

Lyndon Hopkins (35) and Ryan Kelly (20) top-scored for Wondai.

Jamian Currin (5/24 off eight) and Jack Webber (3/6 off 2.2) proved too strong for Wondai.

Tingoora Vikings (4/185) def. Nanango Purple (7/181) by six wickets at Murgon Sportsground.

Nanango won the toss and batted first.

Openers Lachlan Cullen (49) and Lawson Black (34) got Nanango off to a promising start.

Bowling honours were shared around for Tingoora but Bradley Moore (2/22 off seven) and Bede Stapleton (1/9 off three) finished with the best figures.

In reply, Tingoora Vikings made the target in the 35th over.

Keegan Wright (63 not out) and Tavis Hartwig (62 not out) provided the necessary runs.

Oscar Dioth (2/30 off five) and Lawson Black (1/39 off 7.4) were Nanango’s best bowlers.

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The first round of the South Burnett T20 competition will get under way next week.

The 40-over competition will resume on January 21.

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SB Junior Cricket

In Stage 2, Kingaroy Wamuran Timbers (8/113) def. Kingaroy Pineview / Westlink (4/95) by 18 runs at River Road Oval, Kingaroy.

Wamuran Timbers innings: Deegan Zemek (16), Zach Reardon (17), Luke Fisher (15); Mitch Stretton (2/5), Zayne Bartlett (2/13) and Mackenzie Bourke (2/20).
Pineview/Westlink innings: Zayne Bartlett (15), Mackenzie Bourke (16), Braxton Barlett (8); Harrison (3/4), Davik Patel (2/18) and Zayleb Cull (1/9)

In Stage 3, Kingaroy (5/143) def. Nanango Scorpions (132 all out) by nine runs at Taabinga State School.

Nanango innings: Rory O’Connor (19), Angus Elford (16); Joe Carney (2/13), Sam Weller (2/20) and Ledger Comello (1/3).
Kingaroy innings: Isaac Hauritz (45 not out), Joe Carney (20 not out), Byron Kratzmann (16); Allegra Dioth (1/12), Alex Morley (1/12) and Slater Green (1/16).