October 18, 2024
The two South Burnett teams taking part in the Gympie A Grade cricket competition were in action at home on Saturday.
At Lyle Vidler Oval, Wooroolin Warriors took on Gympie Valleys, while at Murgon Showgrounds, Murgon Crusaders faced Gympie Colts.
Both games were part of a Two-Day competition.
At the end of Day 1 in Kingaroy:
Valleys won the toss and elected to bowl.
Wooroolin Warriors declared at 7/286 with Jackson Kerkow (65) and Kieran Askin (57 not out) top-scoring.
Gympie Valleys were 4/94 with Kieran Askin taking 3/21.
At the end of Day 1 in Murgon:
Colts won the toss and elected to bowl.
Murgon Crusaders were 190 all out with Riley Sippel (50) and Lehman Brunjes (49) top-scoring.
Gympie Colts were 5/61 with Tom Patton taking 3/14.
Day 2 will be played at the same venues next Saturday.
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Goodchild Shield
Round 2 of the four-team Goodchild Shield competition will be played this weekend, with the South Burnett Boars taking on Gympie at Murgon Showgrounds.
Representing the South Burnett will be Trent Riddell, Lehmann Brunjes, Brenton Polzin, Harry Sippel, Nathan Roderick, Lochlan Burrows, Kieran Askin, Michael Wostear, Nicholas Sanewski, Riley Sippel, Tom Carney and Kyron Tunstall.
NB. Round 1 which saw the South Burnett (3/149) defeat Bundaberg (148 all out) was played at Salter Oval in Bundaberg on September 29. South Burnett won the toss and elected to bowl. Michael Wostear took 4/33 off eight overs; Lehman Brunjes top-scored with 80 off 86 balls, including 12 fours and 3 sixes.
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SB Junior Cricket Results
Stage 2
- Murgon Crusaders v Nanango Scorpions at Murgon Showgrounds was washed out
- Kingaroy v Tingoora Vikings (grading round) was played at Taabinga State School, Kingaroy
Stage 3
- Kingaroy v Nanango Scorpions (grading round) was played at River Road Oval, Kingaroy
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SB Senior Cricket Results
Round 1 of the South Burnett Senior Cricket competition was played last weekend (click on links for scorecards).
- Murgon Diggers (8/137) def. Nanango Scorpions (124 all out) by 13 runs at Murgon Showground
- Wondai Wolves (7/256) def. Tingoora Huntsman (74 all out) by 182 runs at Wondai Sportsground
- Kingaroy Services (193 all out) def. Wooroolin Warriors (163 all out) by 30 runs at Kingaroy State School
- Tingoora Vikings (222 all out) def. Tingoora Mercenaries (38 all out) by 184 runs at Tingoora Sportsground
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This Weekend’s Games
SB Junior Cricket (games start at 8:00am)
Stage 2
- Tingoora Moppets v Kingaroy Cobras at Tingoora Sportsground
- Murgon v Kingaroy Kookaburras at Murgon Showgrounds
- Nanango Scorpions – bye
Stage 3
- Nanango Scorpions v Kingaroy at Allan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
SB Senior Cricket (games start at 12:30pm)
- Tingoora Huntsmen v Wooroolin Warriors Blues at Tingoora Sportsground
- Tingoora Mercenaries v Murgon Diggers at Taabinga State School
- Nanango Scorpions v Tingoora Vikings at Allan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
- Wondai Wolves v Kingaroy Services at Wondai Cricket Ground
Gympie A Grade Two-Day Competition – Round 3 Day 2 (games start at 12:30pm)
- Wooroolin Warriors v Gympie Valleys at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy
- Murgon Crusaders v Gympie Colts at Murgon Showgrounds
Goodchild Shield – Round 2 (Sunday – 9:00am start)
- South Burnett v Gympie at Murgon Showgrounds
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