February 7, 2025
Nanango Scorpions defeated Tingoora Mercenaries by six wickets at their South Burnett senior cricket competition match played at Nanango last Saturday.
Mercenaries won the toss and elected to bat but were all out for 83 runs in the 35th over.
Opener David Hartwig and Jon Sharpe were the top scorers with 16 runs apiece.
Scorpions’ bowler Josephine Black was deadly, taking 5/12 off her six overs.
In reply, Nanango over took the target in the 17th over for the loss of four wickets (4/84).
Top scorers were Joe Carney and Nick Scherger who both hit 18 runs.
Jon Sharpe finished with 1/12 off two overs, while Hayden McCrea (1/15) would have been happy getting opener Jayden Prendergast out LBW for a duck.
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Other SB Senior Results
- Wondai Wolves (7/223) def. Wooroolin Warriors (170 all out) by 53 runs at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy.
Wooroolin won the toss and elected to bowl.
At the end of their 40 overs, Wolves were 7/223 with Nathan Nixon top-scoring with 68 runs.
Matt Nesbitt took 2/36 off seven overs for Warriors.
In reply, Wooroolin were all out for 170 after 36 overs.
Hunter Brown was the top-scorer with 40 runs.
Ryan Kelly took 5/18 off five overs.
- Kingaroy Services (179 all out) def. Tingoora Huntsmen (112 all out) by 67 runs at Wondai Cricket Ground.
Kingaroy won the toss and elected to bat and were all out for 179 in the 37th over.
Opener Evan Blanch was top-scorer, finishing not out 56.
Joshua Fearby (37) and Travis Bice (30) also added handy runs.
Troy Miller took 3/21 off four overs for Huntsmen.
In reply, Tingoora were all out for 112 in the 31st over.
Jason Reilly (16) and Tro Miller (15) were the top-scorers.
Travis Bice took 2/9, Tom Hoare 2/10 and Fletcher Black 2/12, each off four overs.
- Murgon Diggers forfeited to Tingoora Vikings
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SB Junior Cricket
Stage 2
- Kingaroy Kookaburras (0/134) tied with Kingaroy Cobras (0/134) at Taabinga State School
Kookaburras’ innings: Darby Bambling (14); Ethan Hood (2/3)
Cobras’ innings: Ethan Hood (16), Braxton Threadingham (16); Zachary Meeham (2/13)
- Murgon (126) def. Nanango Scorpions (113) at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
Stage 3
- Kingaroy (6/125) def. Nanango Scorpions (4/111) by 14 runs at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
Kingaroy innings: Joe Carney (28 not out); Mac Smith (1/15 off three overs)
Nanango innings: Jamie Sherwell (16 not out); Alex Lloyd (1/7 off two overs)
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Gympie A Grade Cricket
At stumps on Day 1. with games played at Gympie :
- Wooroolin Warriors trailed Harlequins by 110 runs
- Murgon Crusaders (7/230 declared) led Gympie Royals by 194 runs
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Junior Rep Cricket
Round 5 of the Wide Bay Junior Intercity Challenge was played at Gympie on Sunday:
- Under 12s – South Burnett (93 all out) def. Gympie (47 all out) by 46 runs
Thomas Sippel (23); Karl Rockemer (4/2 off four overs)
- Under 14s – Gympie (6/154) def. South Burnett (153 all out) by four wickets
D’arcy Harmsworth (48); Braxron Bartlett (2/18 off six overs)
- Under 16s – Gympie/South Burnett (5/275) def. Bundaberg (199 all out) by 76 runs
Jayden Prendergast (43), James Searle (43); Douglas Hoare (1/15 off four), Isaac Hauritz (1/19 off three)
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This Week’s Games
South Burnett Junior Cricket – Games start at 8:00am:
Stage 1
- Kingaroy v Kumbia at Kumbia Sportsground
Stage 2
- Murgon v Kingaroy Cobras at Murgon Showgrounds
- Tingoora Moppets v Nanango Scorpions at Tingoora Sportsground
- Kingaroy Kookaburras – bye
Stage 3
- Kingaroy v Nanango Scorpions at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy
South Burnett Senior Cricket – Games start at 12:30pm:
- Tingoora Mercenaries v Tingoora Huntsmen at Tingoora Sportsground
- Wondai Wolves v Nanango Scorpions at Wondai Cricket Ground
- Murgon Diggers v Wooroolin Warriors at Murgon Showgrounds
- Tingoora Vikings v Kingaroy Services Mixed at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy
Gympie A Grade Two Day Competition – Games start at 12:30pm (Day 2)
- Murgon Crusaders v Gympie Royals at Jack Ison Oval, Gympie
- Wooroolin Warriors v Harlequins at Kozminsky Oval, Gympie
