Proserpine Pitbulls Cricket Report

Under 11s: The Proserpine Pitbull youngsters were in to bat first at home against Magpies Black on Saturday in tough, windy conditions.

Kobi (11) and Jaxson (6) opened proceedings to get the side off to a great start before Sean (3), Aiden (7), and Matthew (5) kept the scoreboard moving.

Bradley (3) and Laura (1) got some tough bowling but held their own very well while Ellen (5) and Zahra (2) came in at the end and combined well to finish the innings with the side’s highest score yet of 9/73.

Change of innings and Captain Ellen led the troops out to field.

With three catches and four runouts, the fielding was exceptional, but a late flurry of runs from the Magpies got them past the Pitbulls total, ending it 11/83

Player of the day went to the captain, Ellen.

Proserpine Pitbulls Under 12s: The young Pitbulls also took on the Magpies at Proserpine with Captain Shannon Matthews winning the toss.

The fast bowling unit were together for the first time this season adding to the excitement. Big Brock Childs (1/6) took the new ball and ripped in to knock over the Maggie’s opener in his first over to set the tone.

Ben ‘Starky’ Hope (2/2) then added to the pain next over destroying the castles of the Pies number 3 and 4. Captain Shannon (1/1) then took the ball to clean bowl another Magpie, the locals on top.

The visitors were soon all out for 17 with some spectacular bowling from the Pitbull side.

Time for the locals to then don the pads, the message “forget the scoreboard, bat for 25 overs”.  

It was a good start, but in particular, Big Ben ‘Starky’ Hope (17no) and Noah P (29no) made a 45-run partnership to propel the locals to 4-106 at the end of their innings, and to a comprehensive victory.

Players Player - Noah Porter (2/1, 29no)

Contributed with thanks to Michael Hope and Mark Porter

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