Tweed Junior Cricket by Odette Quine
CUDGEN Green remain undefeated in the Tweed District Junior Cricket Competition following the last round of the year in the under-12s
Pottsville were at home to the undefeated Cudgen Green.
Having won the toss and electing to bat, the home side were restricted to eight for 93 off their 24 overs. Mitchell Boyd (16) Daniel Acret (14) and Josh Cameron (10 not out) all contributing with the bat.
Great bowling efforts from Will Lynch (2/6) and Hugh Easterbrook (2/4) who were the pick of the bowlers.
Cudgen Green batted steadily towards the target and even though they lost seven wickets they reached their target with some late big hitting in the 23rd over to win the game.
Bailey Roberts (20 retired) and Parker Bryant (16 not out) being the main contributors for Cudgen. Wickets were shared among the Pottsville team with two wickets taken by Daniel Acret and one wicket for Jing Hao Chow, Josh Thiedeman, Mitchell Boyd and William Stone.
In the other game Cudgen Gold were too strong for Murwillumbah at Murwillumbah.
Gold won the toss and sent Murwillumbah into bat. Murwillumbah could only muster up 103 for the loss of four wickets. Gold easily reached the target and batted out their 24 overs reaching six for 117.
In the under-14 Ballina District Competition, in day two of a two-day game, Pottsville resumed their innings reaching 5/161 when they declared with a lead of 126 runs.
With their best batting of the season Lachlan Wylie retired on 43 and Harrison Gray not out on 25. When Pottsville went in to bowl it was an all out attack to try and gain and outright result. Some great bowling and bowling to their field saw Pottsville bowl out Mullum/Brunswick for just 29 runs giving them an outright victory by 97 runs. Wickets were shared among the bowlers with Riggson Lillis taking 2/1 and Beau Kelly 2/6 the best of the bowlers.
Lennox Head resumed their innings and declared at 9/216 which was always going to be a tough ask for Murwillumbah especially since they were all out in their first innings for 70. Batting to save an outright, Murwillumbah hung on to finish the day 9/103 to see them only lose first innings points. Pick of the batsman were Ashton Wilson again reaching 31 and Sam Cook 15.
This Saturday is the last week of the junior competition before Christmas – Murwillumbah will travel to Mullumbimby/Brunswick and Pottsville plays host to Ballina Bears two.
In the under-16 Ballina District Comp – in day two of a two-day game, week two saw Kyle Lohman 24 and Cooper Lowry 26 batting superbly with the first wicket to fall on a total of 45, Max Bryant batted with intent reaching 67 off 41 balls before being bowled. Needing only 35 runs to win the wickets started to fall however Cudgen hung on to pass the Alstonville Gold total with five overs left and eight wickets fallen.
Mullum/Murbah was set a target of 139 to win and started off badly with a wicket falling on the third ball of the day. Issac Fisher and Jack Sims batted and put on a 90-run partnership to set up the win for the Mullum/Murbah team. Evan Litchfield 29 not out and Max Piez 24 not out were then free to hit out and leading the Mullum/Murbah team to an easy victory.
This Saturday is the last week of the junior competition before Christmas, and Cudgen travels to Lennox and Mullum/Murbah is at home to Alstonville Blue.
