Around the Grounds
An incredible weekend of cricket, headlined by our ladies winning the comp in nail biting fashion. First grade demolished Caboolture on the back of a Tom Stewart masterclass, taking 6-28 and a captain special with Michael Eckard making 106 from 71 balls. Second grade got a close gritty win, with Jarred Davis and Reilly Carrol holding their nerves to seal their finals spot. Sixth grade went down against top ranked Yandina after bowling them out for 70 only to fall short. The ladies won a thriller against Glasshouse to capture the flag on the back of disciplined bowling and some brilliant batting in the clutch. Incredible weekend of cricket with more finals to come next weekend with First grade at Maroochydore and Seconds at Glasshouse. Get down and watch what is sure to be some incredible cricket.
First Grade Men – Semi Vs Caboolture
Tewantin Noosa Men’s First Grade are through to the Two-Day Grand Final for the third time in the last four years after a dominant display against Caboolture. After winning the toss, we elected to field, and Scott Aufderheide made an immediate impact by picking up a wicket straight away. Although Caboolture’s batters fought back with back-to-back partnerships of 45, putting them at 2/93, the team remained disciplined. Then Tom Stewart’s heroics turned the match in our favor.
Stewart bowled a sensational spell of 8.2 overs, taking 6/14 and tearing through Caboolture’s lineup. After some early half chances went down the fielding was excellent, capped off by a direct-hit run-out from Ben Giddy, which saw Caboolture all out for 108 in just 40 overs.
With 42 overs to bat, openers Samadhi Baker and Samuel Dennien made a solid start, reaching 47 before both fell in quick succession. Joe Murray and Michael Eckard steadied things for 15 overs, facing tough bowling from Caboolture. Then Mick took control, blasting an incredible 106 off 71 balls, including a rapid 50-100 in just 15 balls. Joe Murray batted very sensibly to end the day unbeaten on 31, with Tewantin Noosa finishing at 3/206. Caboolture conceded defeat after the day’s play, securing a place in the Grand Final against Maroochydore at Maroochydore. One more to go.
Second Grade Men – Semi Vs USC
Tewantin Noosa’s Second Grade faced a challenging pitch, with a green and soft surface that played a few tricks. Losing the toss, Tewantin were sent into field, and it quickly became clear that the pitch would create difficulties for both teams. Riley Woolmer and Tyron De Kauwe opened the bowling and were unlucky not to pick up early wickets, as they bowled some unplayable deliveries. Reilly Carroll also delivered a tight spell, and the team worked hard to restrict Uni to 3/62.
Uni’s key batter then took control, exploiting the short square boundaries and looking to accelerate the scoring. However, Jarred Davis struck with a crucial wicket, removing the danger man and reducing Uni to 4/117. Davis followed up with a brilliant direct-hit run-out, sparking a dramatic collapse. Woolmer (4-12) and De Kauwe (2-25) returned to bowl with great control, and the wickets tumbled quickly. Uni were eventually all out for 120, losing 7 wickets for just 3 runs in 3.5 overs, which gave Tewantin Noosa the momentum heading into the chase.
Tewantin Noosa’s chase started poorly, with Blake Steel dismissed for a duck off the second ball. A quick collapse saw us at 4/31, and then 6/78, leaving Max Cooper (22) and Cooper Lea (42 off 30 balls) to mount a fightback. The pair put on a crucial partnership, but when both were dismissed, Tewantin Noosa found themselves at 8/96, just 11 runs shy of their target with two wickets in hand. With two wickets remaining, the match finely poised as both teams look to take control on the next day. The chase started badly with Tyron out early still needing 7. However, iceman Jarred Davis and Reilly Carrol patiently ticked off the remaining runs and importantly kept the opposition out in the field.
USC came back out to try set a total but the bowlers, led by five wickets from Tyron de Kauwe stayed disciplined and restricted the needed total to 95. Blake Steel then went ballistic scoring 68 off 49 to seal the deal in 15 overs. A great win clinching a spot in the Grand Final against Glasshouse at Glasshouse, with the team gathering momentum at the right time of the season!
Sixth Grade Men – Semi Vs Yandina
In a crucial match, Tewantin Noosa’s sixth Grade team travelled to Yandina needing a win to get into the final. After winning the toss, the team chose to bowl, and the bowlers put in a disciplined effort, creating plenty of opportunities. Wayne Moore was outstanding, taking 6/23 from 23.5 overs, with 11 maidens. Aedan Mayo also bowled brilliantly, claiming 3/15 from 9 overs, while Dale Brown rounded out the wickets with 1/15 from 7 overs.
The team’s fielding was exceptional, with six catches, including brilliant efforts by Dave Lyons, Cooper Withers, Dante Cox, and Eddie Weychardt. Yandina all out for 70 a very chaseable but nervy total given the pitch.
In reply, Tewantin Noosa’s batting struggled, only managing 26 runs. Though there was fight shown in the second innings with some more tight bowling from Dante Cox, who picked up two wickets and bowled 5 maidens, the team was unable to mount a successful chase and ultimately conceded defeat after tea. A tough loss, but considering only ten of the 16 qualified players were available, the team gave it a good crack. All in all, an impressive effort against the top ranked team.
Tewantin Women – Grand Final Vs Glasshouse
The Tewantin Women’s team capped off a sensational season with a dramatic win over Glasshouse in the Grand Final. Bowling first after the field was covered in dew, the team started well, with the bowlers, led by Zayli’s first full spell of the year, keeping tight lines and restricting Glasshouse. The fielding was electric, with the team creating runouts and cutting off boundaries.
Glasshouse were 0/42 after 10 overs, and the Tewantin women stayed disciplined even when the scoring increased, making the opposition run everything. When Glasshouse’s big hitter threatened to take control, the bowling tightened further, and the team kept up the pressure, limiting Glasshouse to a competitive total of 101.
In response, Kirsty and Talei set a solid platform, and a massive six from Talei broke the shackles. Bec Whisker played a key role, manipulating the field skilfully at the other end. As Glasshouse’s bowlers tightened, Tewantin Noosa found themselves needing five an over for the last three overs. The opposition had decided they didn’t want our retired batters back in so in a remarkably unselfish display from our batters, we ran on anything. Culminating in a bizarre standoff, with our batters running two and charging back three after the ball had gone to the wicket keeper. The bowler ended up with the ball standing next to the stumps looking at the captain for guidance until finally taking the bails off.
Anyway, this allowed T to come back to the crease and after some tight bowling and aggressive field placements the scenario was 6 off 3. A quick run off a wide and a well-run two and the game was back in our favour. Two needed off two. T smacked one into the deep and came scampering back for two taking out the keeper and just making it back for the win!! No wait… One short! You have got to be …… Kidding me! One off one. T on strike. Wide ball. Tewantin win! Incredible season ladies, very well-deserved win!!
