Issue 02-1617 October 2016

Queanbeyan District Club

Home of the Mighty Bluebags

Newsletter

Record score set by Second Grade The first round was a record-breaking day for Second Grade in their One Day match against North Canberra Gungahlin. After being sent in Queanbeyan finished the innings at 4/400 from the 50 overs. This was:  The club’s highest One Day score in all grades  The club’s highest Second Grade score in any format  First time three batsmen had scored a century in the same innings in any Cricket ACT Second-Grade match competition results Division 4 Twenty20 Champions 2016/17 4th Grade won the Division 4 T20 Grand Final against Western District UC held on Sunday 23rd October at Neil Bulger Oval by 3 runs. Queanbeyan batted first scoring 6/115 from their 20 overs with Peter Jensen 49 and Micah Manners 25 the main contributors. Wests finished their 20 overs with a score of 8/112 with Peter Jensen 2/9 (4) and Troy Drayton 2/17 (4) the main wicket takers. This is 4th Grade’s first premiership since winning the One Day competition in 2009/10 season.

Back Row (L-R): Glenn Flatley, Micah Manners, Brad Moore, Simon Johnson, Rohan Ditton, Sid Girish, Troy Drayton Front Row (L-R): Tristan Klower, Ben Forbes, Michael Gilshenan ©, Peter Jensen, Stephen Cross 31/10/2016 www.queanbeyancricket.com Page 1 of 4 Issue 02-1617 October 2016 Division 3 Twenty20 Grand Finalist Weeknight 3rd Grade were unsuccessful at defending the T20 title they have held since 2014/15 training being defeated by Western District UC on Sunday 23rd October at Manuka Oval by 6 Freebody Oval Nets wickets. Tuesday from 5.30pm Queanbeyan were sent in by Wests and scored 7/117 from the 20 overs with David Horsfall 36 (39) and Peter Solway 31no (26) the main contributors. Thursday from 5.30pm Wests chased the total down with 10 balls to spare finishing at 4/120 (18.2). Division 2 Twenty20 Semi Finalist Trivia Night 2nd Grade were unsuccessful at defending the T20 title being defeated by Western Sat 5th Nov @ 7.30pm th District UC in the Semi Final held on Sunday 16 October by 33 runs. Roos Club Wests chose to bat first scoring 121 (19.4) with Jordan Brown the chief destroyer $20 per head taking 5/26 from 3 overs. Queanbeyan were unable to chase the target being RSVP: bowled out for 88 in 17.2 overs with Jeremy Macdonald top scoring with 27 (32). treasurer@ Konica Cup Twenty20 queanbeyancricket.com 1st Grade were unsuccessful at defending the Konica Cup title finishing the pool stage with one win and two losses. One Day Brad Haddin Oval Double Header A naming ceremony took place on Sunday 23rd October during the lunch break of Weekend the ACT Comets U/15 match against Sutherland. Sat 19th & Sun 20th Nov During the break Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Administrator Tim Overall officially renamed Queanbeyan Town Park to Brad Haddin Oval. Christmas Party Sat 3rd Dec @ 7.00pm Roos Club

One Day Semi Finals Sun 11th Dec

One Day Grand Finals Sun 18th Dec 2016/17 Captains The captains for the upcoming season are: Holiday Break 1st Grade: Vele Dukovski The club’s Christmas nd 2 Grade: Darren Southwell (T20/One Day) and Jeremy Macdonald (Two Day) break will be from 3rd Grade: Peter Solway Mon 19th Dec 2016 4th Grade: Michael Frost to th 5th Grade: Aaron Thorn Wed 4 Jan 2017

Training Resumes Thurs 5th Jan @ 5.30pm

Matches resume Sat 7th Jan 2017

31/10/2016 www.queanbeyancricket.com Page 2 of 4 Issue 02-1617 October 2016 Top performances in October Leading run Centuries scorers Joshua Gregory 104, Alex Page 117 and Brad Falkenberg 118no 251 Josh Gregory Half-Centuries 226 Michael Gilshenan Josh Gregory 93, Michael Gilshenan 87, James Dimarhos 75no, Alex Page 75no, 224 Alex Page Adam Heading 69no, Jeremy Macdonald 64, Dean Solway 62, Rohan Ditton 60, 198 David Horsfall Michael Gilshenan 59no, David Horsfall 58, Michael Gilshenan 56no, 197 Brad Falkenberg David Horsfall 55no, Peter Solway 55no, Chris Gane 55, Rohan Ditton 54, Wilson 171 Jeremy Macdonald Morshead 53, Micah Manners 51 and Brad Falkenberg 50 163 James Dimarhos Century partnerships 152 Rohan Ditton th 172 Alex Page & Brad Falkenberg 4 wicket 147 Chris Gane 141 Josh Gregory & Alex Page 3rd wicket 136 Vele Dukovski 127 Alex Page & Brad Falkenberg 5th wicket 123 Michael Gilshenan & Peter Jensen 8th wicket Leading wicket nd 118 Josh Gregory & Jeremy Macdonald 2 wicket takers 102 David Horsfall & Wilson Morshead 3rd wicket 13 Darren Southwell 5 wickets in an innings Jordan Brown Glenn Flatley 5/24 (4), Jordan Brown 5/26 (3) and Darren Southwell 5/30 (10) 12 Nirmal Singh th Grade ladders as at 30 October 2016 9 Guy Gillespie Club Championship* 1st Grade 2nd Grade 7 Troy Drayton Tristan Klower** Club Pts Club Pts Club Pts 6 Thomas Christou Queanbeyan 182 Creek 16 Queanbeyan 15 Glenn Flatley Wests 166 Tuggeranong 10 ANU 9 William Graham Creek 152 Queanbeyan 10 Wests 8 Peter Jensen Ginninderra 124 Ginninderra 10 Ginninderra 8 Oliver Cheatle Tuggeranong 122 Wests 5 Norths 6 Mark Solway ANU 116 Eastlake 5 Tuggeranong 4 Vele Dukovski Norths 90 ANU 4 Eastlake 4 Fielding Eastlake 64 Norths 0 Creek 0

9 Brad Moore 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade (4C/4S/1RO) 8 Alex Page (6C/2RO) Club Pts Club Pts Club Pts 7 Stuart Bridgen Queanbeyan 14 Norths 13 Creek 10 (5C/1S/1RO) Norths 11 Wests 10 Queanbeyan 10 5 Jeremy Macdonald ANU 8 Tuggeranong 10 Norths 8 (4C/1RO) 4 Cam Edgar (4C) Wests 6 Queanbeyan 8 Ginninderra 8 Jack Manners (3C/1S) Creek 6 Creek 5 Eastlake 6 Phil Moore (3C/1RO) Ginninderra 4 Ginninderra 4 Wests 4 Vele Dukovski Tuggeranong 4 ANU 4 ANU 2 (3C/1RO) Eastlake 0 Eastlake 2 Tuggeranong 0

*Unofficial

31/10/2016 www.queanbeyancricket.com Page 3 of 4 Issue 02-1617 October 2016 Annual QDCC Trivia Night QDCC Sponsors and supporters The club would like to thank the following businesses for their continued support of the club during the 2016/17 season

Schnitzel nights at the Roos

$14 Schnitzel specials will be available at the Roos Club on selected Saturday nights again this season. The club looks forward to seeing as many players, partners and family members attending these nights as possible Southern Cross Cricket Club member Vinesh Bennett owns and operates Southern Cross Cricket (SCC) with on-site repair service and custom bat making, his own Southern Cross Cricket products and products from leading brands including GM, Kookaburra, Spartan, Slazenger, New Balance and more. Call in and see the wide selection on offer. Unit 2, 19-25 Kembla Street Fyshwick Mon-Fri 10.30am-5pm Sat-Sun 9.30am-12noon Contact: [email protected] or 0425 329 062 www.southerncrosscricket.com.au

31/10/2016 www.queanbeyancricket.com Page 4 of 4