{"id":228448,"date":"2019-02-13T18:13:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T08:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=228448"},"modified":"2020-07-24T13:46:30","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T03:46:30","slug":"mp-congratulates-local-cricketer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/02\/13\/mp-congratulates-local-cricketer\/","title":{"rendered":"MP Congratulates Local Cricketer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_228449\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-228449\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-228449\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190213courtney1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190213courtney1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190213courtney1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190213courtney1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-228449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MP Deb Frecklington with the WBBL Cup &#8230; she congratulated the Brisbane Heat players &#8211; including development squad member Courtney Sippel &#8211; on their successful season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 13, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated Murgon cricketer Courtney Sippel on an outstanding season.<\/p>\n<p>The MP passed on her appreciation at special function held at Parliament House on Wednesday for the winning Brisbane Heat women&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>Late last year, Sippel won a contract to play with the Heat in the WBBL and is currently part of their development squad.<\/p>\n<p>Sippel has enjoyed a big start to the year.<\/p>\n<p>After playing a key role in the winning Queensland U18 T20 team at the national championships, she was named in the Australian Under 19 women\u2019s team which will tour New Zealand in March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;It certainly has been a fantastic season for women&#8217;s cricket in Queensland,&#8221; Mrs Frecklington said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The South Burnett really does punch above its weight when it comes to cricketing representatives.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great to know that our female players like Courtney are continuing this tradition and participating at such high levels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Heat took out top honours in this year&#8217;s WBBL competition, defeating two-time winners Sydney Sixers by three wickets in a sell-out match at Drummoyne Oval on Australia Day.<\/p>\n<p>On TV, it was the most watched WBBL game ever, with a combined average audience of 479,000.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Frecklington is a patron of the team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/01\/25\/sippel-picked-for-u19s-nz-tour\/\">Sippel Picked For U19s NZ Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/11\/23\/sippel-selected-for-brisbane-heat\/\">Sippel Selected For Brisbane Heat<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/08\/24\/local-players-in-rookie-challenge\/\">Local Players In Rookie Challenge<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/05\/18\/its-official-courtneys-on-fire\/\">It\u2019s Official &#8230; Courtney\u2019s On Fire<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/11\/22\/murgon-duo-in-qld-squad\/\">Murgon Duo In Qld Squad<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/01\/27\/young-cricketer-wins-junior-sports-award\/\">Young Cricketer Wins Junior Sports Award<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/01\/11\/murgons-up-there-with-the-best\/\">Murgon\u2019s Up There With The Best<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/11\/09\/murgon-maidens-bowl-over-kingaroy\/\">Murgon Maidens Bowl Over Kingaroy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/10\/24\/trio-capped-for-queensland\/\">Trio Capped For Queensland<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>[Photo: Nanango Electorate Office]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated Murgon cricketer Courtney Sippel on an outstanding season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":228449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[27,3,6],"tags":[1133],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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