Cyclones Fixtures and Results: PlayHQ
Summary
One day match, round 4 @ Hercules Road State School:
Ferny Districts White - 112 (20)
Cyclones - 109 (20)
U10 - Martin
One day match, round 4 @ Ray Frawley Fields:
Cyclones - 59 (20)
Toombul Bulls White - 128 (20)
One day match, round 4 @ Lemke Park:
Cyclones - 8/86 (24)
Albany Creek Falcon Hawks - 4/87(25)
One day match, round 4 @ Ray Frawley Fields:
Cyclones - 6/94 (25)
The Lakes Red - 8/79 (19)
One day match, round 4 @ Redcliffe High State School:
Cyclones - 4/166 (30)
Wilston North Bronze - 7/131 (30)
Two day match, round 2 - day 2 @ Langdon Park
Toombul Bulls Green - 10/122 (36)
Cyclones - 7/136 (55)
U14 - Gower
Round 2 - Bye
Two day match, round 2 - day 2 @ Filmer Park
Cyclones - 10/75 (32.4) & 10/43 (27.1)
Sandgate-Redcliffe Gators - 5-declared/196 (35)
Match Reports
U10 - Holder
Highlights:
Archer D: batting - 36 runs. 3 fours, 2 sixes.
U11 - Smith-Wheeler
Highlights:
Joseph L: batting - 37* from 28. 7 fours.
U11 - Stevenson
Highlights:
Oliver S: batting - 32* from 35. 6 fours.
Oliver P: bowling - 3 overs, 3/12.
U12 - Ryan-Dimmick
Highlights:
Joshua W: batting - 34* from 29. 6 fours.
U13 - Stimpson
Building on an impressive performance from the previous week, our team entered the match with confidence, having already retired two of our opening batters.
The excitement picked up right where we left off and throughout the match, we celebrated the retirement of four more players—each reaching this milestone for the first time. What an achievement!
Our opponents kept their bowling tight and challenging, but we managed to scrape together 14 runs in the first five overs before retiring both batters. The tension mounted as our first wicket fell in the 20th over; one of our newest players was run out. Runs became scarce as we only added 13 in the next four overs, ending in a catch that sent our next batter back to the side-lines in the 25th over.
With the sun blazing down, the drinks break couldn't come soon enough and it coincided with the arrival of the Convoy for Kids rolling through Margate High Street. The sounds and sights provided a brief distraction, but our focus quickly snapped back to the game as we fought to maintain our concentration amidst the noise. Once play resumed, we made the decision to continue to rotate batters. Despite the clamour of horns and engines, our players pushed through, but another catch saw yet another wicket fall. It was time to reintroduce our retired opening batters, and with them came a surge of energy on and off the field.
Now was the moment to accelerate our run rate. The batters dug in and a couple of hard-earned runs trickled in, but the pressure mounted when we lost two more wickets in quick succession, leaving our once achievable target looking increasingly daunting.
Then, our team found a spark. In a remarkable turnaround, our sixth batter unleashed a flurry of runs, hitting a thrilling four and a six in consecutive overs! The cheers from the team drowned out the noise of the trucks! Our final pair continued with determination, securing another 13 runs off the last three overs. We snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, finishing strong with 3 wickets still in hand.
Final scores: Stimpson 7-136, Toombul Bulls 10-122. An incredible display of resilience and teamwork—what a day of cricket!
Highlights:
Brady A: bowling - 6 overs, 4/19.
Oliver C: batting - 47* from 75. 5 fours, 1 six.
U16 - Devine
Highlights:
Riley D: bowling - 8 overs, 1 maiden, 3/36.