The cricket team show their expertise against Caloundra Symonds
By Liam Hauser
By Liam Hauser
THE Landsborough Loggers Green team won back-to-back U13B cricket premierships, as they held on for a thrilling three-run grand final victory against Caloundra Symonds at Landsborough Sports Club on Saturday, March 2.
In what turned out to be an electrifying showdown against the Caloundra Symonds team, the young Landsborough champions kept the crowds on the edge of their seats until the very last ball. The game was a rollercoaster of emotions, concluding with a triumphant Landsborough victory by just 3 runs. Talk about a nail-biter!
Team Manager, Ronnie Wilson, said the win marked back-to-back premiership wins for the Under 13B team.
“This is a stellar achievement that speaks volumes of their hard work, dedication, and ever-improving talent. We want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our players, our coach Mat Jones, the cricket clubs, parents, sponsors, and our incredible community, whose unwavering support has been the cornerstone of our success this season!” Ronnie said.
Landsborough was all out for 125 in 29.1 overs, before Caloundra finished on 7/122 in the full 30 overs. The Landsborough team completed an undefeated season, while the grand final result was all the more impressive given that the Loggers had nine players while their opponents had the standard 11. Loggers opener Cody Jackson top-scored with 34 off 33 balls, having hit five boundaries until he was the final Landsborough player dismissed. Sophie Jelicich, Travis Hardie, Kelly Wilson, Connor Harvey, Sam Kendall and Eli Lymbery also made double-figure scores, while Hannah King and Henry Morris also added to the total.
Six of Caloundra’s 11 bowlers shared the wickets.
Caloundra required only 23 runs from 43 balls after the first wicket fell, but tidy bowling and further dismissals – including run-outs – set up a tight finish.
After the 29th over contained four runs and a wicket, the batting side needed seven runs in the final over to win the premiership.
A dot ball was followed by a single, a wicket, another dot ball and another single, before the final ball contained a bye when a four was needed for a tie.
Sam finished with 1/9 from four overs after delivering the final over, and was named player of the match.