November 29, 2024
Nanango Scorpions were too strong at home for Tingoora Huntsmen in their Round 7 South Burnett Senior cricket game at Alan Downie Sportsfields on Saturday.
Scorpions won the toss and elected to bat.
At the end of their 40 overs, Nanango were 7/374.
Lachlan Cullen dominated the Huntsmen bowlers, hitting 184 runs, including 22 fours and 8 sixes!
Joe Carney also was strong, notching up 77 runs off 77 balls, while Thomas Town enjoyed a half-century, 53 runs off 21 balls.
Nicholas Johannessen as the pick of the Tingoora bowlers, taking 4/48 off six overs.
In reply, Johannessen opened for Huntsmen and top-scored with 13 runs.
Tingoora were all out for 55 in the 29th over.
Nanango bowlers shared the honours: Simon Morrow 3/4 off 1.4; Nicholas Scherger 3/10; and Abby Burrows 3/20.
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Other SB Senior Results
- Murgon Diggers (7/137) def. Kingaroy Services (122 all out) by 15 runs at Murgon Showgrounds
Murgon innings: Theodore Kelly (36), Jaden Heness (34); Isaac Bice 2/14 off six overs
Kingaroy innings: Timothy Blanch (27), Trevor Black (20 not out); Jaden Heness 3/5 off six overs, including two maidens.
- Tingoora Vikings v Wooroolin Warriors – washed out
- Tingoora Mercenaries forfeited to Wondai Wolves
The South Burnett Senior cricket competition will be swapping into its summer mode this weekend, with teams playing two T20 games on Saturdays.
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Goodchild Shield
The unbeaten South Burnett Boars will be taking on Fraser Coast in the last round of the Goodchild Shield competition on Sunday at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy.
Selected for the South Burnett are: Trent Riddell, Fletcher Brown, Samuel Dennien, Nathan Roderick, Jarred Sippel, Matthew Dugdell, Lochlan Burrows, Kieran Askin, Riley Sippel, Nick Sanewski, Tom Carney and Tom Currin.
The Grand Final of this competition will be played on January 19.
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Junior Rep Cricket
Round 2 of the Wide Bay Junior Intercity Challenge was played at Murgon Showgrounds on Sunday.
Under 12s and Under 14s South Burnett teams took on teams from Gympie.
- South Burnett U12s (4/68) def. Gympie U12s (8/67) by one run
Mitchell Stretton (15 not out); Deegan Johannessen (3/6)
- South Burnett U14s (125 all out) def. Gympie U14s (76 all out) by 49 runs
Darcy Harmsworth (47); Hudson Murphy (3/7)
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The following Under 14s players have been selected to represent the South Burnett against Bundaberg in the Round 3 of the Wide Bay Intercity Challenge on Sunday in Murgon:
- Joe Carney, Darcy Harmsworth, Jack Schultz, Mac Smith, Jamie Sherwell, Andre Dorfling, Ledger Comello, Hudson Murphy, Mason Fuller-Sandys, Elliott Black, Braxton Bartlett and Dane Hampton.
Five South Burnett juniors have been selected to represent Wide Bay at the development carnivals in January:
- Under 14s – Braxton Bartlett, Hayden McCrea and Darcy Harmsworth
- Under 15s – Levi Steinhardt and Isaac Hauritz
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SB Junior Cricket Results
Stage 2
- Kingaroy Cobras (166) def. Tingoora Moppets (125) at Tingoora Sportsground
- Murgon v Kingaroy Kookaburras at Murgon Showgrounds – no result available
- Nanango Scorpions – Bye
Stage 3
- Kingaroy (5/112) def. Nanango Scorpions (8/57) by five wickets at Taabinga State School
Nanango innings: Jamie Sherwell (19); Mitchell Stretton (2/7)
Kingaroy innings: Joe Carney (26); Caleb Schipanski (1/7)
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Gympie A Grade Cricket
- Murgon Crusaders (4/68) def. Gympie Colts (65 all out) by six wickets at Murgon Showgrounds
Murgon Crusaders won the toss and elected to bowl.
Jake Sippel (2/2 off three overs) and Nick Sanewski took (3/24 off six) were the best of the Murgon bowlers.
Opener Nathan Roderick (30) notched up the necessary runs for Crusaders.
- Wooroolin Warriors v Gympie Valleys at Jack Ison Oval, Gympie – washed out
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This Weekend’s Games
SATURDAY
SB Junior Cricket (games start at 8:00am)
Stage 2
- Nanango Scorpions v Kingaroy Kookaburras at Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango
- Murgon v Tingoora Moppets at Murgon Showgrounds
- Kingaroy Cobras – Bye
Stage 3
- Nanango Scorpions v Kingaroy at Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango
SB Senior Cricket T20 Competition – Rounds 1 & 2
Round 1 games start at 11:30am
- Wooroolin Warriors v Wondai at Kingaroy State School
- Tingoora Vikings v Tingoora Huntsmen at Taabinga State School
- Kingaroy Services v Nanango Scorpions at Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango
Round 2 games start at 3:00pm
- Wooroolin Warriors v Tingoora Vikings at Kingaroy State School
- Kingaroy Services v Wondai at Taabinga State School
- Nanango Scorpions v Tingoora Huntsmen at Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango
Gympie A Grade One-Day Competition (game starts at 12:30pm)
- Wooroolin Warriors v Murgon Crusaders at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy
SUNDAY
Wide Bay Junior Intercity Challenge – Round 3 (games start at 9:00am)
- Under 12s – South Burnett v Bundaberg at Murgon Showgrounds
- Under 14s – South Burnett v Bundaberg at Murgon Showgrounds
Goodchild Shield – Round 3 (game starts at 9:00am)
- South Burnett Boars v Fraser Coast at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy
