January 31, 2025
Wooroolin Warriors were too strong for Murgon Crusaders in the Grand Final of the Gympie A Grade One-Day cricket competition played on Saturday in Gympie.
Murgon won the toss and elected to bowl.
At the end of their 40 overs, Wooroolin were 7/175 with opener Jackson Kerkow top-scoring with 37 runs.
Jake Sippel was the pic of the Murgon bowlers, finishing with 3/36 off eight overs.
In reply, Murgon were all out for 154 in the 38th over.
Brent Polzin (41) and Tom Patten (34) were the top scorers.
Fletcher Brown took 3/14 off 6.2 overs.
The Gympie A Grade Two-Day competition will resume this weekend.
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SB Senior Competition
It was also a good day for Wooroolin Warriors’ B Grade team which defeated Tingoora Huntsmen by seven wickets at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday.
Huntsmen won the toss and elected to bat but were all out for 77 in the 35th over.
Nate Osborne top-scored with 20 runs.
John McDonald was Warriors’ best bowler, taking two wickets for just four runs off five overs.
In reply, Warriors overtook the target after 18 overs for the loss of three wickets (3/78).
McDonald again was the best, this time hitting 25 runs off 22 balls.
Brett Rankin finished 1/9 off five overs for Huntsmen.
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Tingoora Vikings (9/123) def. Nanango Scorpions (122 all out) by one wicket at Tingoora Sportsground.
Scorpions were all out in the 29th over, with Lachlan Cullen top-scoring with 39 runs.
Ryan Jacobs finished with 3/43 off his eight overs and Grant Spring 2/17 off six.
In reply, Vikings had plenty off overs in hand but were running out of batters when they made the necessary runs in the 22nd over.
Jacobs top-scored with 63 runs while Cullen took 5/22 off 6.2 overs.
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Wondai Wolves (223 all out) def. Kingaroy Services (126 all out) by 97 runs at Wondai Cricket Ground.
Wondai won the toss and elected to bat and were all out in the 37th over.
Reg Wenham top-scored with 65.
Isaac Bice took 4/36 off 7.2 overs.
Kingaroy Services were all out in the 30th over.
Joe Campbell (29) was the top scorer.
Gene Barrett (5/27 off seven overs) was best with the ball for Wondai.
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This Week’s Games
SATURDAY
South Burnett Junior Cricket is back this Saturday! Games start at 8:00am:
Stage 1
- Kumbia v Nanango at Kumbia Sportsground
Stage 2
- Kingaroy Kookaburras v Kingaroy Cobras at Taabinga State School
- Nanango Scorpions v Murgon at Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango
- Tingoora Moppets – bye
Stage 3
- Nanango Scorpions v Kingaroy at Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango
South Burnett Senior Cricket – Games start at 12:30pm:
- Nanango Scorpions v Tingoora Mercenaries at Alan Downie Sportsfields, Nanango
- Tingoora Vikings v Murgon Diggers at Tingoora Sportsground
- Wooroolin Warriors v Wondai at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy
- Kingaroy Services v Tingoora Huntsmen at Wondai Cricket Ground
Gympie A Grade Two Day Competition – Games start at 12:30pm
- Murgon Crusaders v Gympie Royals at Jack Ison Oval, Gympie
- Wooroolin Warriors v Harlequins at Kozminsky Oval, Gympie
SUNDAY
Wide Bay Junior Intercity Representative – Round 5
- Under 12s South Burnett v Gympie at Gympie
- Under 14s South Burnett v Gympie at Gympie
- Under 16s South Burnett/Gympie v Bundaberg at Gympie
