REAL estate agent and cricketer Ron Davey from Noosaville recently represented Queensland Gold yet again by being selected in the inaugural Over 50s Nationals held in Sydney.
Despite three wins in a row against all the NSW sides to get into the finals, Queensland Gold came runners-up to another Queensland side, Queensland Green.
Queensland Maroon also had local Bob McGhee playing for them. South Australia and Western Australia were the other teams to compete.
In Queensland Gold’s side they had Jeremy Rhodes from Yorkshire, England, who flew out especially to play for them and then fly home.
Ron said competition was very strong with most games “coming down to the wire” as did the final with Queensland Green 230 to Queensland Gold 212.
Next year the event will be held on the Sunshine Coast and any Over 50s cricketers who want play are encouraged to put their hand up for selection.
It is anticipated an Over 50s Australian side will tour England next year and already there are standouts from this Sydney Championships which will be considered for selection.
“Special thanks goes to Sterling Hammond (NSW) for putting all the grounds together for us to play on and Queensland organisers Brad Murphy and Andrew Knight who did a marvellous effort in organising the three Queensland sides,” Ron said.
