SPORTS DIGEST: Sharks circle and a Muddies clean sweep

Rugby League, Cricket, Lawn Bowls

Shaun Hollis

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Mossman Shark Eddie Ingui played at the Chairman's Challenge carnival in Cairns. Picture: Shaun Hollis

The Port Douglas Muddies Cricket Club had a clean sweep across the weekend, with all three teams winning in the lead-up to a finals campaign in two weeks’ time, with the last matches of the minor round all at home this week.

The 2nd Grade side is guaranteed to finish in top spot regardless of the result of this weekend’s match against second-bottom-place Norths.

On Sunday, the top Muddies side chased down a decent total of 9/131 set by Mulgrave in its allotted 40 overs, with opener Callum Reid smashing a quickfire 88 from 70 balls.

Club president Adrian Bannerman and Cameron Williams both took two wickets with the ball.

The 3rd Grade side continued on its winning ways with a dominant display against Mulgrave.

The Muddies dismissed Mulgrave for 53 within 24 overs, which included a first senior hattrick for the evergreen Andy Fenwick. Opener Doug Barnes also took 3/14 off seven overs.

And the 4th Grade can still make the finals after a strong win against third-placed Barron River.

Starting the game in bottom place, Port Douglas dismissed Barron for 114 in the 31st over. The total would have been higher except for a slice of luck that may have helped turn the tide of the match. 

Barron’s top scorer Harmon Singh was on 35 and hitting them well when a ball was smashed back to bowler Andy Fenwick, who got a finger on it and ran Singh out at the non-striker’s end.

The Muddies batsmen chased down the total five down in the last over, with Kenny Nyko top scoring on 38 not out.

Results

Muddies 2nd Grade 4/132 d Mulgrave 9/131

(C Reid 88, C Williams 2/13, A Bannerman 2/16)

Muddies 3rd Grade 1/59 d Mulgrave 10/53

(T Gooch 26no, G Postans 23, D Barnes 3/14, A Fenwick 3/15 incl hattrick)

Muddies 4th Grade 5/116 d Barron River 10/114

(Kenny Nyko 38no, A Fenwick 2/5, D Barnes 2/18, S Anderson 2/22)

 

Mossman Sharks Rugby League

The Far North Queensland Rugby League Chairman’s Challenge carnival was held in Cairns on the weekend, with Mossman Sharks being knocked out in the semi finals by eventual winners Thursday Island Roosters, 16-10.

Earlier in the carnival, the Sharks beat Tully Tigers 26-20 and lost to the Cairns Kangaroos 14-6.

Results

Preliminary rounds

Mossman Sharks 26 d Tully Tigers 20

Cairns Kangaroos 14 d Mossman Sharks 6

Semi finals

Thursday Island Roosters 16 d Mossman Sharks 10

Final

Thursday Island Roosters 30 d Cairns Kangaroos 12

 

Mossman Bowls

Mossman Men's Bowls

Saturday, March 1: Peter Worley, Dave Blain & Charlie Toohey W 2; Jock Constantine, Ted Holmes & David White W 5; winners on the day Bernard Savage, Wayne Parks & Eric Smith W 17.

Men Bowlers need to get their names and teams in for 2025 Club Championships, draws to be done on March 10, Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours.

Ladies Bowls

Thursday, February 27: Nine players playing three bowl pairs.

 

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