February 21, 2025
The South Burnett Boars will be looking for revenge this weekend in their Goodchild Shield Grand Final clash against Bundaberg.
The rivals have been swapping the prestigious representative trophy between each other for the past few years with Bundaberg victorious in 2022, South Burnett in 2023 and Bundaberg in 2024.
If form is any guide, South Burnett should be favourites this year, finishing unbeaten in the four-team competition.
The Goodchild Shield final will be played on Sunday at Murgon Showgrounds, with play due to start at 9:00am.
It will also be a big weekend for the Kumbia Rattlers cricket club.
The Rattlers juniors and the Kumbia Sport and Recreation Association will be hosting a pink stumps fundraiser for the McGrath Foundation from 8:00am to noon at the Kumbia Sportsground.
Cupcakes and lollies will be available for sale and spectators are encouraged to dress in pink!
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Gympie A Grade
Ladder leaders Murgon Crusaders and Wooroolin Warriors battled it out at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy last Saturday during Day 1 of the last round of the Gympie A Grade Two-Day Competition.
Murgon won the toss and elected to bowl.
At stumps on Day 1, Warriors were all out for 174 with Murgon 1/75.
Luke Smith was the top scorer for Warriors, hitting five boundaries on his way to 51 runs.
Matthew Dugdell was next best with 44 runs off just 28 balls, including four sixes.
Jack Webber (3/24 off nine overs) and Tom Carney (4/39 off 14.2) were the pick of the Murgon bowlers.
Crusaders lost only the wicket of Riley Sippel by stumps, trapped LBW by Matthew Springate for 18.
Daniel Thompson (31) and Nathan Roderick (24) were not out.
Day 2 will be played at the same venue this weekend.
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SB Senior Cricket
- Tingoora Vikings (5/256) def. Tingoora Huntsmen (112 all out) by 144 runs at Tingoora Sportsground.
It was a special day for the Tingoora cricket club which celebrated its Ladies Day with a hometown derby and a visit from South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff.
Vikings won the toss and elected to bat.
Opener Scott Butters top-scored with 52 runs, with Joshua Unverzagt (retired on 50) and Tavis Hartwig (50 not out) not far behind.
Nate Osborne finished with the best bowling figures for Huntsmen: 1/10 off three overs.
In reply, Huntsmen were all out after 35 overs.
Brett Rankin top-scored with 21 runs while Ryan Jacobs took 4/23 off five overs.
With only two rounds of the regular season to go, Vikings are still leading the competition.
- Nanango Scorpions (188 all out) def. Wooroolin Warriors (149 all out) by 39 runs at Kingaroy State School
Warriors won the toss and elected to bowl, getting Scorpions all out in the 38th over.
Dan O’Connor top-scored for Nanango with 66 runs.
John-Paul Schultz was deadly for Wooroolin, taking 2/9 off five overs plus a catch and helping with a runout.
In reply, Warriors were all out in the 37th over.
James Searle was the top scorer with 31 runs.
Nanango bowlers shared the honours: Ben Greenslade (2/23 off seven), Nicholas Scherger (2/25 off six) and Jayden Prendergast (2/31 off eight).
- Wondai Wolves (184 all out) def. Murgon Diggers (111 all out) by 73 runs at Wondai Cricket Ground
Wondai won the toss and elected to bat.
Lyndon Hopkins (57) and Reg Wenham (38) were the top scorers.
Levi Steinhardt (2/20 off four) finished with the best bowling figures for Diggers.
In reply, Murgon Diggers were all out in the 29th over.
Renee Irvine (23) was the top scorer.
Nathan Nixon too 5/22 off six overs.
- Tingoora Mercenaries forfeited to Kingaroy Services
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Junior Rep Cricket
Round 6 of the Wide Bay Junior Intercity Rep Challenge was played at Bundaberg.
- Under 12s – Bundaberg 4/215 def. South Burnett 8/151
- Under 14s – Bundaberg 6/343 def. South Burnett 8/194
- Under 16s – South Burnett v Fraser Coast – game abandoned
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SB Junior Cricket
- All games were washed out
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This Week’s Games
SATURDAY
South Burnett Senior Competition (games start at 12:30pm):
- Kingaroy Services v Nanango Scorpions at Taabinga State School
- Wooroolin Warriors v Tingoora Mercenaries at Kingaroy State School
- Tingoora Vikings v Wondai Wolves at Tingoora Sportsground
- Murgon Diggers v Tingoora Huntsmen at Murgon Showgrounds
Gympie A Grade Two Day Competition (game starts at 12:30pm)
- Wooroolin Warriors v Murgon Crusaders at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy (Day 2)
SUNDAY
Goodchild Shield Grand Final (game starts at 9:00am)
- South Burnett v Bundaberg at Murgon Showgrounds
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