Chaz Breaks Leg As Horror Crash Cruels Bathurst
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 2015 SPORT 45 Mavericks next foe for Strike NT STRIKE will wind up their 2015 SACA Premier League campaign with a two-day game against Northern Mav- ericks in Adelaide. Papua New Guinea will tackle the Southern Force and Eastern Edge will meet West- ern Grit in the other matches. “I’m really pleased to see that our batting is finding form, with Ben Reichstein’s faultless 104 in our last match a highlight,’’ coach David King said. “Strong performances from Jake Weatherald, Jacob Dickman and Jacob Dick also supported our victory over the Western Grit. “Joel Logan and Lachlan Griffiths have been bowling strongly and we plan to carry this into our last two-day match this weekend.’’ King said the unavailability of Nathan Price and Kyle Scri- megour because of grade crick- et requirements interstate had been balanced by Ryan Schi- manski’s return to the top order batting, along with Alice Springs fast medium bowler Daniel Clarke. “The Northern Mavericks are looking strong for the Chaz Mostert of Prodrive Racing Australia crashes during Bathurst 1000 qualifying yesterday. INSET: Mostert’s father Eddie and partner Annie saw the horror unfold on weekend with their full comp- screen at the track Pictures: TIM HUNTER lement of players and we will need to particularly watch out for the in-form Mark Cosgrove and Alexander Keath,” he said. NT Strike: Leigh Drennan (c), Jake Weatherald (vc), Dan- Chaz breaks leg as horror iel Clarke, Jacob Dick, Jacob Dickman, Ben Ellis, Lachlan Griffiths, Joel Logan, Ben Reichstein, Luke Robins, Ryan Schimanski, Robert Vander- meulen. crash cruels Bathurst bid Bulls defend a LAINE CLARK minor complaints. The four five rounds left. His crash im- teams and medical staff at the qualifying in his Bathurst 1000 others emerged unscathed mediately suspended all racing circuit.” debut in 2013. And he did not modest target D E F E N D I N G c h a m p i o n after Mostert’s Ford smashed at Mount Panorama due to the A spokesman for Mostert’s take part in last year’s qualify- Chaz Mostert was airlifted to into their trackside enclosure damage to the circuit’s fencing. Prodrive Racing team said the ing session after being penal- QUEENSLAND has turned in hospital with a broken leg yes- after pinballing off walls ap- Qualifying will be held from Ford young gun had been in ised for passing under red flags. a disciplined performance with terday after a crash that in- proaching Forrest’s Elbow at 12.30pm (AEDT) today with good spirits while being trans- He started the 2014 Great the ball on a slow wicket at jured three volunteer officials up to 170km/h. the top-10 shootout from 5.10. ported from the track by am- Race from the back of the grid Blacktown in western Sydney and suspended Bathurst 1000 Mostert’s father Eddie and Mostert crashed so early in bulance to the waiting but bounced back to pull off a to claim a much-needed 29- qualifying. partner Annie looked on in the session that no qualifying helicopter. last-to-first win with co-driver run win over Victoria in the V8 Supercars star Mostert horror in the team garage dur- times were recorded. “He is receiving pain relief Paul Morris. domestic one-day cup. broke his leg and wrist in his ing the accident. “Our No.1 priority is the but is otherwise OK,” the The withdrawal of Mostert Victoria seemed on track to second spectacular crash in Mostert was airlifted by safety of our drivers and offi- spokesman said. and co-driver Cameron Wa- claim another victory after re- three years at Mount Panor- helicopter to hospital – also cials,” V8 Supercars boss “He did not lose conscious- ters reduces the Great Race’s stricting the Bulls to just 209 ama, forcing seven trackside in Orange – in a stable con- James Warburton said. ness and has been talking to field to 26. Mostert was sitting from their 50 overs. marshals to jump for safety. dition, event chief medical offi- “Our thoughts are with family and teammates in the second in the V8 Champion- But the miserly Queensland One flag marshal was taken cer Kaaren Vinns said. Chaz and his family and the circuit medical centre.” ship standings at Mount Pan- attack restricted Victoria’s run to Orange Base Hospital in a The injuries are expected to marshals, who do an incredible It was another Bathurst orama, fewer than 200 points rate early and took wickets stable condition with a chest rule Mostert out for the rest of job. I’d like to thank the 1000 disaster for Mostert. 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