November 7, 2025
The South Burnett Boars have notched up back-to-back wins in the prestigious Goodchild Shield cricket competition.
Bundaberg won the toss and sent the South Burnett in to bat at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy last Sunday.
The Boars got off to a shaky start but Jared Sippel, coming in at four, settled the ship and anchored several partnerships.
Sippel top scored with 69 runs off 100 balls, including one six and seven fours.
Nathan Roderick added a handy 28 runs.
The South Burnett Boars were all out for 184 after 44 overs.
In reply, Bundaberg had a strong start but fell short of the target, all out for 167 in 48 overs after a determined effort by the Boars triggered a mid-order batting collapse.
Boars’ wicketkeeper Samuel Dennien failed with the bat but had a very strong game in the field: a stumping, a catch and helping with a runout. Dennien also took a turn bowling, taking 1/9 off 1.1 overs.
Nathan Roderick (3/24 off 10), Kieran Askin (2/26 off 10) and Jared Sippel (2/34 off 9) did the damage with the ball.
The victory over Bundaberg has put the South Burnett on the top of the Goodchild Shield ladder.
Round 3 of the competition will be played on January 18 when the South Burnett will take on the Fraser Coast.
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South Burnett Under 12s will be in action in Gympie on Sunday in a round of the Wide Bay Junior Intercity Competition.
The South Burnett representatives will be facing an Under 12 team from Gympie.
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A Women’s Cricket Development Day will be held on Sunday, November 16, at the Murgon Showgrounds.
All women and girls are invited to come along and have a go!
- Registrations can be made online
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South Burnett Cricket Association Results
Junior Competition – Round 3
Stage 2:
- Murgon (0/102) def. Nanango Yellow 2 (0/99) at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
- Nanango Purple 1 (0/159) def. Kingaroy Cobras (0/92) at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
Stage 3:
- Nanango Scorpions (4/129) def. Murgon (9/73) at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
Murgon innings: Jack Schulz (20); Lucas Shepherd (3/9 off 1.1) and Beau Laherty (2/5 off 2)
Nanango innings: Mac Smith (28 ret.), Jamie Sherwell (26 not out); Rhys Gscheidle (3/12 off 2) and Thomas Sippel (1.7 off 2)
Senior Competition – Round 4
- Saints (2/75) def. Kingaroy Services (all out 73) by eight wickets at Taabinga State School
Kingaroy innings: Glenn Kelly (14), Trevor Black (12), Clinton Blanch (12); Joshua Miller (4/10 off 8 inc. 3 maidens) and Neil Cupplies (3/26 off 7)
Saints’ innings: Kiall Rowberry (21), Troy Miller (18); Benjamin Gregg (1/7 off 1) and Roy Barrett (1/11 off 3)
- Nanango Scorpions (4/120) def. Wondai Wolves (all out 128) by six wickets at Wondai Cricket Ground
Wondai innings: Mitch Brown (47), Matthew Cook (20); Josephine Black (4/32 off 6) and Abby Burrows (2/16 off 5)
Nanango innings: Stephen Kirkland (35), Chris Proctor (31); Allen Cruddas (2/13 off 2.5) and Jackson Merritt (1/15 off 4)
- Wooroolin Warriors (all out 102) def. Murgon Diggers (all out 53) by 49 runs at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy
Wooroolin innings: James Searle (21), Isaac Hauritz (16); Jack Schulz (3/10 off 5) and Hamish Kleijn (3/29 off 8)
Murgon innings: Will Webber (18), Andrew Roderick (9 not out); John-Paul Schultz (4/2 off 4) and Patrick Figg (3/14 off 4)
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Other Results
Gympie A Grade One-Day Competition
- Murgon Crusaders v Valleys at Jack Ison Oval, Gympie – washed out
- Wooroolin Warriors v Harlequins at Kozminsky Oval, Gympie – washed out
Wide Bay Junior Intercity Competition
- Under 12s – South Burnett v Bundaberg at Salter Oval, Bundaberg – washed out
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This Weekend’s Games
SATURDAY
SBCA Junior Competition (Games start at 8:00am)
Stage 2 – Round 4:
- Kingaroy Kookaburras v Nanango Purple 1 at Murgon Showgrounds
- Kingaroy Cobras v Nanango Yellow 2 at Murgon Showgrounds
Stage 3 – Round 4
- Murgon v Kingaroy at Murgon Showgrounds
SBCA Senior Competition (Games start at 12:30pm)
- Saints v Murgon Diggers at Murgon Showgrounds
- Wondai Wolves v Kingaroy Services at Wondai Cricket Ground
- Nanango Scorpions v Wooroolin Warriors at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango
Dalby Competition (Game starts at noon)
- Tingoora Vikings v Quinalow at Tingoora Sportsground
Gympie One-Day A Grade Competition (Games start at 12:30pm start)
- Gympie Colts v Wooroolin Warriors at Jack Ison Oval, Gympie
- Royals v Murgon Crusaders at Kozminsky Oval, Gympie
SUNDAY
Wide Bay Junior Intercity Competition (Game starts at 9:00am)
- Under 12s – South Burnett v Gympie at Jack Ison Oval, Gympie
