Nathan Rimmington’s opening salvo launched Sandgate-Redcliffe to a second white ball title of the Australian summer – could Graham Clark & Cameron Steel be following him to similar success?
The seamer’s three-wicket over, his first & the second of the match, reduced Western Suburbs to 6/3 in the Queensland First Grade 50-over final at Allan Border Field.
Patrick Collins’ leg stump was pegged back through a forward defence, Sam Truloff nicked behind next ball & Steven Paulsen was trapped lbw.
Rimmington bowled nine overs straight through as the Gators rolled their opponents for just 60 with leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson rolling through the Suburbs’ batting line-up in taking 6/11.
The Gators strolled to their target inside 17 overs, handing them a second title following their T20 win last month. Watch Rimmington begin the carnage on the match replay below – his spell starts around 14:53.
Batting first, East Belmont could only muster 97/8, helped by Clark’s miserly 0/19 from four overs & proceeded to score 43 off 39 balls including 4x4s & a six. He departed with the game all-but won with 91 on the board.
The final will be broadcast on the Geelong Cricket Association Facebook page & is due to start around 1am UK time on Sunday, 11 February.
Cameron Steel & Claremont-Nedlands are also on the hunt for silverware next month after they reached the 50-over Western Australia First Grade final, where they will face Willetton at the world famous WACA ground in Perth.
Bayswater-Morley could only muster 176 from 49.2 overs after electing to bat first at Cresswell Park & a 160-run opening stand sealed Claremont-Nedlands’ easy win.
In the two-day format, Steel will likely be called upon as they aim to chase down Subiaco Floreat’s 220 all out. A win would move them even further away at the top after 13 games.
Grade cricket has also proved a valuable experience Liam Trevaskis & he continued his good form for North Canberra Gungahlin in last weekend’s game against Weston Creek Molonglo.
The all-rounder’s 50 underpinned their total of 217 and spun his way to figures of 25-11-4-33 as they won on first innings & fell just shy of the outright win, needing four runs to win by the close of play on Day Two.
Mark Wood played his third international T20 as England fell to a tri-series defeat against Australia in Hobart.
Glen Maxwell’s unbeaten century led Australia to the win in the penultimate over, with Wood returning figures of 1/26 off 3.3 overs.
Over in New Zealand, Tom Latham’s return to domestic action with Canterbury has seen his side win two & lose one with a no result.
The wicketkeeper saw them home with 46 not out off 40 balls to defeat Otago & has taken seven catches across the four games ahead of an anticipated inclusion in the Test squad against England.