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History in the making … the Saints hit the ground running with a big win in their debut game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 25, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cricketing history was made in the South Burnett this month with a brand new team entering the Senior Competition.<\/p>\n

The Saints, as their name implies, includes players and ex-players of the South Burnett Saints Australian Rules team and they play in the Saints’ red, black and white colours.<\/p>\n

Four of the team members of the cricketing Saints were also members of the inaugural Saints AFC club: Troy Miller, Brad Edwards, Nathan Trace and Josh Miller.<\/p>\n

Troy told southburnett.com.au<\/strong> the friends decided to get a cricketing team together for the South Burnett competition after learning Tingoora intended to play in the Dalby competition this season.<\/p>\n

The Saints began their 2025-26 journey in winning style, notching up victories in Rounds 1 and 2 of the South Burnett competition, downing Wooroolin Warriors and Nanango Scorpions.<\/p>\n

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Saints first game legends in two sporting codes … Troy Miller, Brad Edwards, Nathan Trace and Josh Miller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Brendan Ferguson acknowledges the applause from his fellow Saints’ players after achieving the first half-century in the team’s history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Brendan Ferguson top-scored for the Saints in their debut game against Wooroolin Warriors, scoring 62 runs off 65 balls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Neil Cupples hits a boundary in Saints’ inaugural game … he finished not out 40 after hitting five 4s and two 6s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Goodchild Shield<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

South Burnett Bush Pigs secured an easy victory over Gympie in Round 1 of the Goodchild Shield competition, played at Keith Manthey Oval in Gympie on October 19.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The annual four-team competition pits the best cricketers in the South Burnett, Gympie, Bundaberg and the Fraser Coast against each other in one-day matches.<\/p>\n

South Burnett won the toss and elected to bowl.<\/p>\n

The decision paid off, with Gympie all out for just 63 runs in the 23rd over.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Patton (4\/14 off 7.5 overs, including four maidens), Kyron Tunstall (4\/29 off 10), Tom Carney (1\/1 off 1) and Luke Smith (1\/19 off 4) did the damage.<\/p>\n

The South Burnett took 11.5 overs to overtake the total for the loss of two wickets.<\/p>\n

Opener Harry Sippel did most of the work, hitting 38 runs off 34 balls before being caught out.<\/p>\n

Fletcher Brown (not out 11) and Lawson Black (not out 8) added the extras.<\/p>\n

Round 2 of the Goodchild Shield will be played on November 2, with the South Burnett due to face Bundaberg.<\/p>\n

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Results – October 11<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

South Burnett Senior Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Round 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Saints (6\/205) def. Wooroolin Warriors (all out 160) at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy<\/li>\n
  • Murgon Diggers (2\/157) def. Wondai Wolves (9\/155) at Wondai Cricket Ground<\/li>\n
  • Kingaroy Services (4\/88) def. Nanango Scorpions (8\/84) at Taabinga State School Oval<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Gympie A Grade Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Day 2 of Round 2 of the Two-Day competition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Harlequins (7-d\/264) def.\u00a0 Murgon Crusaders (8-d\/226\u00a0 & 9\/121) at Murgon Sportsground<\/li>\n
    • Wooroolin Warriors (8-d\/226 & 9\/121) def.\u00a0 Gympie Royals (all out 145 & 2\/93) at Jack Ison Oval, Gympie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Dalby Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      Round 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Tingoora Vikings v Criterions at Dalby (no result available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        * * *<\/h2>\n

        Results – October 18<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

        South Burnett Junior Competition<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

        Stage 2\u00a0<\/strong>Round 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Kingaroy Kookaburras (175) def. Kingaroy Cobras (116) at Taabinga State School<\/li>\n
        • Nanango Purple 1 (139) def. Murgon (106)\u00a0 at the River Road Oval, Kingaroy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Stage 3 Round 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • Murgon (5\/92) def. Kingaroy U16 Mixed (9\/59) at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Murgon innings:\u00a0 Jack Schulz (17), Thomas Sippel (not out 13),\u00a0 Riley Schulz (ret. 14);\u00a0 \u00a0Mitchell Stretton (1\/9\u00a0 off 3 overs), Alex Lloyd (1\/11 off 2)
            \nKingaroy innings:\u00a0 Mitchell Stretton (not out 13), Alex Lloyd (10); \u00a0Ethan Vanderkolk (2\/8 off 2), Thomas Sippel (2\/5 off 1.1), Andr\u00e8 Dorfling (1\/2 off 2)<\/p>\n

            South Burnett Senior Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

            Round 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • Saints (4\/114) def. Nanango Scorpions (all out 110) at Alan Downie Sports Fields, Nanango<\/li>\n
            • Murgon Diggers (all out 171) def. Kingaroy Services (all out 155) at Murgon Sportsgrounds<\/li>\n
            • Wooroolin Warriors (4\/112) def. Wondai Wolves (9\/110) at Lyle Vidler Oval, Kingaroy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Gympie A Grade Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

              At stumps on Day 1 of Round 3 of the Two-Day competition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Valleys (2\/22) v Wooroolin Warriors (all out 256) at Jack Ison Oval, Gympie<\/li>\n
              • Gympie Colts (all out 190) v Murgon Crusaders (6\/146) at Kozminsky Oval, Gympie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Dalby Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                Round 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Tingoora Vikings v Boundary Warriors at Dalby (no result available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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