WOOLGOOLGA Cricket Club Rebels have won Sixers Cricket League Coffs Harbour’s Under 16s premiership, in a grand final victory which came right down to the final over.
The Rebels won this season’s title after having a five-wicket win against the Sawtell Sloggers, in their grand final at Toormina Oval.
The Rebels became the first team to beat Sawtell this season.
The grand final was rescheduled for Monday, 16 March, after being washed out on Friday, 13 March.
Sawtell set a total of 5/101 from 20 overs, after the Rebels won the toss and elected to bowl.
Opener Joshua de Groot stood tall top scoring with a vital knock of 40.
Thomas Bird took 2-9 from two overs for the Rebels, dismissing both of Sawtell’s openers.
Needing 102 for the grand final victory, the Rebels chased down the total with five balls to square.
Sahibjit Singh guided his side home top scoring with 32 not out and hitting a six to win the match, and opener Prabhjot Virk got his team off to a flyer smashing 27 off 15 balls.
By Aiden BURGESS
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