COFFS Coast’s biggest hitters were out in force as this season’s T20 Cup got underway.
Coffs Strikers Cricket Club and Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Blue got the T20 Cup underway with their Wednesday night match at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.
The Rebels started their T20 Cup campaign in dominant fashion with an 81-run win against the Strikers.
The home side scored 5/167 from their 20 overs after opening the batting, Karan Singh top scored with 44.
The Rebels bowled out the Strikers for 86 in the 13th over, Thomas Bird took 4-21 from four overs.
Nana Glen Lizards started their T20 Cup in dominant style, defeating defending champions Sawtell Cricket Club Gold by 67 runs at Fitzroy Oval.
The Lizards scored 9/136 from 20 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat.
James Vlaeminck took 3-20 from four overs for Sawtell, Tom Rawding took 2-14 from three overs, and Alexander Cheers Flavell took 2-34 from four overs.
Nana Glen bowled out Sawtell for 69 in the 16th over.
Jonathon Paff took 3-20 from four overs, Max Morgan took 2-7 from two overs, and Taylor Gilbert took 2-11 from three overs.
Coffs Colts Cricket Club were also opening round winners, defeating the Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Rhinos by 57 runs at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.
The Colts set a total of 2/180 from 20 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat.
Tony Slaviero top scored with 75, and Patrick Rose had a captain’s knock of 62 not out.
The Colts defended their total keeping the Rebels to 8/123 from 20 overs.
Matthew Rose took 3-22 from four overs, and Tyler Atkinson took 2-18 from two overs.
The Athletic Club XI forfeited their match against Sawtell Cricket Club Blue.
T20 Cup ladder 1.Coffs Colts Cricket Club. 4 points. 1 win. 0 losses. Quotient (Q): 5.854. 2.Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Blue. 4 points. 1 win. 0 losses. Q: 3.884. 3.Nana Glen Lizards. 4 points. 1 win. 0 losses. Q: 2.190. 4.Sawtell Cricket Club Blue. 4 points. 1 win. 0 losses. 5.Sawtell Cricket Club Gold. 1 point. 0 wins. 1 loss. Q: 0.457. 6.Coffs Strikers Cricket Club. 1 point. 0 wins. 1 loss. Q: 0.257. 7.Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels Rhinos. 1 point. 0 wins. 1 loss. Q: 0.171. 8.Diggers Cricket Club. 0 points. 0 wins. 0 losses. 1 bye. 9.The Athletic Club XI. 0 points. 0 wins. 0 losses.
By Aiden BURGESS
You can help your local paper.
Make a small once-off, or (if you can) a regular donation.
We are an independent family owned business and our newspapers are free to collect and our news stories are free online.
Help support us into the future.
