Junior Cricket Match Report

Master Blasters B (U10s)

On home turf, the Proserpine Pittie Pups took on the Baby Bowen Barracudas.

Captain Liam won the toss and chose to send his side out to bowl first, steaming in to throw absolute rockets, picking up a wicket. Jack kept the pressure on with tight dot balls and sharp fielding.

Debutante Eddie claimed an immediate run out. Arlo was everywhere, chasing down anything that moved and collecting two run outs, while bowling with control. Eric was backing up his teammates and serving up some peaches.

The Baby Barracudas, however, came out swinging, with 119 runs. The Pitties claimed three wickets, earning 15 bonus runs.

When the Pittie Pups headed out, Eric opened confidently, scoring 14 runs and finding the boundary twice, while producing loud and clear run calls. Arlo followed with a classy 31.

Eddie added 7 valuable runs with smart running and an eye for the gaps. Jack blasted 22 runs, finding the boundary multiple times. Skipper Liam contributed 8 runs, facing quick bowling, showing solid defence.

Prossie finished on 82 runs, bringing their total to 97. The Barracudas’ six wickets lifted their total to 149.

Player of the Match went to Jack who showed great improvement this week.


Master Blasters A (u10s)

The Proserpine Pittie Pups were raring to go against Bowen.

Bowen took first strike with the bat, but the Pitties were ready. Harry started, striking a wicket on his second delivery. Max followed, building pressure, winning a valuable wicket.

Jack delivered absolute peaches, claiming three wickets. Angus snapped up two with confident, straight-arm bowling, while Toby also took two. Fielding was exceptional, with sharp stops, quick returns and energetic chatter.

Bowen battled hard for 96 runs, but the Pittie Pups had already built a healthy 45-run headstart.

Harry and Toby opened batting with a strong partnership, compiling 32 runs.

Angus kept the momentum rolling with a fluent 20, with clean strikes and hard runs. Jack battled strongly for his 14, showing grit and great awareness. Max added 31, combining powerful shots with clever placement.

Proserpine finished their batting on 116 runs. With Bowen earning 30 bonus, final totals saw the Pittie Pups win with 161 runs.

Max was awarded Player of the Match for his strong all-round performance.

U14s

The Bowen Barracudas rolled into Prossie for a friendly but competitive hit-out. Bowen won the toss, sending the Pitbulls to bat. The Pitties came out chewing on anything loose.

Aiden F wasted no time, driving and pulling to a punchy 46 off 25 balls. Matthew H played the perfect partner, retiring not out on 26. Bradley H anchored things beautifully through the middle, finishing 28 not out.

Blair L chimed in with a handy 13, Sean G dug in for 7, and Patrick R added 6. Lily S stayed unbeaten on 4 and ran hard between the wickets. Cabe M worked hard for his single with sharp calling, while Hector V bounced back from a tough moment, encouraging teammates, ready to make an impact. The Pitbulls wrapped up a strong first innings at 5 for 172 from their 30 overs, giving the Barracudas a big target to swim after.

Then it was time for the pack to hunt.

Aiden F snapped up 4 wickets, keeping the stumps under constant threat. Murphy A, Henry H, Cabe M and Hector V each claimed a wicket. Patrick R, Matthew H, Sean G, Bradley H and Blair L all bowled tight lines and forced the Barracudas to work for every run.

In the field, Hector V held onto two sharp catches, Sean G snaffled another. The Barracudas launched bombs in the last overs but finished on 154 runs.

A great game played in good spirit. Exactly what junior cricket is all about.

Contributed with thanks to Danni Green.

1- A Team Master Blasters

2 – B Team Pitties & Barracudas