Sport
29 November, 2024
Sharp Shield team named
The Maryborough District Cricket Association (MDCA) has unveiled its 12-man lineup to take on Grenville in the Sharp Shield on Sunday at Beaufort’s Goldfields Reserve.
Laanecoorie Dunolly’s Sam Bartlett will take the reigns as captain of the team, with reigning Ken Gibbs Medallist, Beaufort’s Lachlan Oddie anointed as vice-captain.
Indeed, their respective teams will have the most representatives in the team for Sunday’s clash, with Laane boasting five representatives and Beaufort three.
For Laane, Tom Hannett has been selected as the wicketkeeper, while Alex Cook, Zach Graham and Kamaljot Romana has also been selected in the team.
Cook currently leads the competition in runs and wickets, with 251 and 12 respectively, while Hannett (180 runs) and Romana (152 runs) sit in the top four for most runs.
Joining Oddie as Beaufort’s representatives are Tom Alexander and Jayden Scotland, who have taken 17 wickets and scored 145 runs between them this season.
Carisbrook and Colts Phelans have also got two representatives in the team.
Liam Hurse and Dean Nalder will represent Carisbrook, with 251 runs and 11 wickets between the duo, while Max Jackson and Regan Goundry, who have combined for 143 runs and 10 wickets, will make an appearance as Colts’ repre-sentatives.
The MDCA currently hold onto the Sharp Shield thanks to their success in mid-January at Princes Park.
On that occasion, it was Sergio Rosier who was able to guide the MDCA to 5/222 with an unbeaten 69 — a prelude to his sensational Country Week campaign, while Oddie made 50.
Ben Grant stole the show with the ball, with the exciting Beaufort speedster taking 3/18 to dominate affairs.