COFFS Coast’s junior cricketers booked their finals spots during the final round of Sixers Cricket League Coffs Harbour’s junior season.
Under 16s
Sawtell Sloggers finished the home and away season undefeated after having a 105-run win against Coffs Colts Cricket Club at Jetty Oval. Sawtell set a total of 5/178 from 20 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat.
Busby Hibberd retired on 53 not out off 23 balls, and Jaybien Johnson was next best with 32. Sawtell defended their total restricting the Colts to 8/73 from 20 overs. Joshua de Groot had a super spell taking 4-2 from two overs.
Diggers Cricket Club booked a semi-final spot with a six-wicket win against Bellingen/Dorrigo at Reg Ryan Oval. Bellingen/Dorrigo finished at 3/120 from 20 overs, after Diggers won the toss and elected to bowl. Xavier Hartley finished on 41 not out, and Bianca Dyson finished on 31 not out. Sam Champion took 2-10 from three overs for Diggers. Diggers reached the total in the 16th over, Jacka Britton retired on 50 not out off 20 balls, and Sam Champion finished on 39 not out.
Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels defeated the Macksville Bulls by eight wickets at Phillip Hughes Oval. The Bulls finished at 9/41 from 14.5 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat. Manat Singh took 2-3 from two overs for the Rebels, and Lachlan Massey took 2-3 from 1.5 overs. The Rebels chased down the total in the sixth over, Manat Singh finished on 19 not out, and Cody Notley took 2-12 from two overs for the Bulls.
Under 16s ladder 1.Sawtell Sloggers. 69 points. 9 wins. 0 losses. 1 tie. 4 no results. Quotient. (Q): 2.009. 2.Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels. 67 points. 9 wins. 1 loss. 1 tie. 3 no results. Q: 2.587. 3.Macksville Bulls. 57 points. 7 wins. 3 losses. 4 no results. Q: 0.933. 4.Diggers Cricket Club. 35 points. 3 wins. 8 losses. 3 no results. Q: 0.918. 5.Coffs Colts Cricket Club. 34 points. 3 wins. 7 losses. 3 no results. Q: 0.505. 6.Bellingen/Dorrigo. 20 points. 0 wins. 11 losses. 3 no results. Q: 0.513.
Under 14s
Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Lions remained undefeated after beating Diggers Cricket Club by 94-runs at High Street Playing Fields. The Rebels posted a total of 6/128 from 20 overs, after Diggers won the toss and elected to bowl. William Jamieson retired on 26 not out, and John Rajesh took 2-8 from two overs for Diggers. The Rebels restricted Diggers to 7/34 from 20 overs, Keenan Burgess took 2-0 from two overs.
Macksville Bulls maintained second spot on the ladder with an eight-wicket win against the Nana Glen Lizards at Len Towells Oval. The Lizards posted 7/55 from 17.4 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat.
Jack O’Connor finished on 23 not out, and Cody Notley took 2-3 from two overs for the Bulls, John Bell took 2-4 from 1.4 overs. The Bulls chased down the total in the 10th over, Cody Notley retired on 20 not out.
Bellingen/Dorrigo had a six-wicket win against Sawtell Storm at the Urunga Recreation Grounds. The Storm scored 2/128 from 20 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat. Jude Maunder top scored with 46 not out off 20 balls, and Liam Watson retired on 25 not out.
Bellingen/Dorrigo reached the total in the 18th over, Xavier Hartley finished on 37 not out, and Kaian Hartley retired on 27 not out.
The Nana Glen Lizards defeated the Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Hawks by 26-runs at Reg Ryan Oval.
The Lizards scored 9/73 from 18.1 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat.
Angad singh Atwal took 3-4 from three overs for the Rebels, and Archie Stevens took 2-10 from three overs.
The Lizards restricted the Rebels to 7/47 from 20 overs.
Under 14s ladder 1.Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Lions. 72 points. 12 wins. 0 losses. Quotient. (Q): 3.198. 2.Macksville Bulls. 56 points. 7 wins. 2 losses. 4 no results. Q: 1.383. 3.Bellingen/Dorrigo. 51 points. 7 wins. 3 losses. 2 no results. Q: 0.957. 4.Sawtell Storm. 46 points. 6 wins. 4 losses. 1 tie. 1 no result. Q: 1.810. 5.Coffs Colts Cricket Club. 39 points. 5 wins. 6 losses. 1 tie. Q: 1.202. 6.Diggers Cricket Club. 32 points. 3 wins. 8 losses. 1 tie.1 no result. Q: 0.806. 7.Nana Glen Lizards. 31 points. 3 wins. 10 losses. 1 tie. Q: 0.639. 8.Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Hawks. 10 points. 0 wins. 10 losses. Q: 0.186.
Under 12s
Macksville Bulls Blue became the first team to beat Diggers Cricket Club this season, defeating the minor premiers by seven wickets at Reg Ryan Oval. Diggers finished at 8/64 from 19.2 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat. Jaxzon Welsh took 3-13 from three overs for the Bulls, and Ashton Grace took 2-4 from three overs. The Bulls reached the total in the 16th over, Ashton Grace finished on 20 not out.
Sawtell Sloggers ended their season with a four-wicket win against the Woolgoolga Cricket Club Dolphins at Toormina Oval. The visitors scored 5/71 from 20 overs, after Sawtell won the toss and elected to bowl. The Sloggers chased down the total in the 18th over,
Urunga Cricket Club finished their season with a 28-run win against the Sawtell Sixers at the Urunga Recreation Grounds. The home side won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 8/97 from 16.5 overs. Lennox Cantrill finished on 25 not out, while for the Sixers, Percy Martin took 2-6 from two overs, Hudson Dolan took 2-17 from three overs, and Huon Aspden took 2-15 from two overs. The Sixers finished at 8/69 from 16 overs, Brenan Mackenzie took 2-1 from two overs for Urunga, and Harper Kedzlie took 2-6 from two overs.
Macksville Bulls White had a three-run win against the Nana Glen Lizards at Donnelly Welsh Field. The Bulls scored 4/105 from 20 overs, after the Lizards won the toss and elected to bowl. Cooper Heinz finished on 28 not out, and Tyler Smith retired on 20 not out. The Bulls defended their total with the Lizards finishing at 8/102 after 17.1 overs. Louis Harrigan finished on 33 not out, and Cooper Heinz took 3-2 from 2.1 overs for the Bulls.
Bellingen were also winners in the final round, having a 27-run win against the Dorrigo Buzzards at Rowe Oval. Bellingen scored 1/85 from 20 overs, after Dorrigo won the toss and elected to bowl. Dorrigo finished at 4/58 from 20 overs, Hunter Gibson finished on 25 not out, and Edmond Wadick took 2-6 from two overs for Bellingen.
Under 12s ladder 1.Diggers Cricket Club. 70 points. 11 wins. 1 loss. 1 no result. Quotient (Q): 2.443. 2.Macksville Bulls Blue. 65 points. 9 wins. 2 losses. 3 no results. Q: 2.947. 3.Nana Glen Lizards. 58 points. 8 wins. 4 losses. 2 no results. Q: 1.017. 4.Sawtell Sixers. 52 points. 7 wins. 4 losses. 2 no results. Q: 1.521. 5.Urunga Cricket Club. 49 points. 6 wins. 4 losses. 1 tie. 2 no results. Q: 0.846. 6.Macksville Bulls White. 48 points. 6 wins. 3 losses. 1 tie. 2 no results. Q: 1.862. 7.Sawtell Sloggers. 48 points. 7 wins. 6 losses. Q: 0.808. 8.Bellingen. 42 points. 5 wins. 6 losses. 2 no results. Q: 0.967. 9.Dorrigo Buzzards. 25 points. 2 wins. 10 losses. 1 no result. Q: 0.290. 10.Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Dolphins. 26 points. 2 wins. 11 losses. 1 no result. Q: 0.536. 11.Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Sharks. 14 points. 0 wins. 8 losses. 2 no results. Q: 0.402.
By Aiden BURGESS
