Senior Cricket Update<\/p>\n
The Cambridge Cats were defeated by Forbes Battapi in their qualifying final at Forbes last Saturday afternoon but remain in the premiership race with a second chance this weekend.<\/p>\n
In the elimination final, Parkes Raptors produced a thrilling performance to edge out Kiacatoo by five wickets. <\/p>\n
Chasing a target of 185, the Raptors reached the total with one over to spare, thanks largely to a match-winning knock of 71 from Jacob Patton, who guided his side home under pressure.<\/p>\n
This Saturday afternoon from 1pm at Woodward Oval in Parkes, the two Parkes teams Cambridge and Raptors will go head-to-head for a place in the grand final. <\/p>\n
It shapes as an entertaining contest, with both sides having recorded one win apiece in their last two meetings.<\/p>\n
Junior Cricket Update<\/p>\n
Under 13\u2019s Kiacatoo produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Parkes\/Forbes by 57 runs in their Under 13s clash at the Condobolin Cricket Oval on Saturday.<\/p>\n
After Parkes\/Forbes won the toss and elected to bowl, Kiacatoo built a commanding total of 4 for 162 from 30 overs. <\/p>\n
Huxley Ridley led the way with a powerful 51 retired not out from 43 balls, while captain Levi Daure also impressed, retiring on 50 from 40 deliveries. <\/p>\n
The pair controlled the middle overs with confident stroke play and sharp running between the wickets.<\/p>\n
Parkes\/Forbes worked hard in the field, with Miles Turner claiming 1 for 13 and Sid Baker bowling economically, conceding just five runs from three overs. <\/p>\n
Callum Morrison and Archie Orr also picked up important wickets.<\/p>\n
In reply, Parkes\/Forbes were bowled out for 105 in 26.4 overs. <\/p>\n
George Yelland top-scored with a determined 30 not out, while Leonard Stitt (15) and Caleb Lovell (13) provided support.<\/p>\n
Kiacatoo\u2019s bowlers shared the wickets evenly, led by Levi Daure with three wickets, while Henry Nagle and Sienna Small each took two. <\/p>\n
Pippa Newell and Austin Watt also chipped in as Kiacatoo maintained steady pressure throughout the innings.<\/p>\n
The Under 13\u2019s joint Parkes\/Forbes team have now concluded their season. <\/p>\n
The players are to be commended for the consistent improvement they displayed throughout the year, with every match approached in good spirits and with strong team camaraderie. <\/p>\n
Their dedication and sportsmanship have set a positive example for junior cricket in the region.<\/p>\n
Under 17\u2019s<\/p>\n
The Under 17\u2019s Parkes team received a forfeit from Forbes, giving them a crucial win without taking the field. <\/p>\n
With two matches remaining before the finals, this result has Parkes sitting at the top of the competition ladder. <\/p>\n
The team\u2019s consistent performance and determination throughout the season continue to make them strong contenders heading into the finals.<\/p>\n
Weekend Cricket draw:<\/p>\n
Seniors \u2013 Cambridge Cats v Parkes Raptors \u2013 Saturday 7th March, 1pm Woodward Oval. <\/p>\n
Under 17\u2019s \u2013 Bye <\/p>\n
Under 14\u2019s \u2013 Hazell & Field (Forbes 2) v Condobolin \u2013 Saturday 7th March, 8:30am Grinsted Oval in Forbes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Senior Cricket Update The Cambridge Cats were defeated by Forbes Battapi in their qualifying final at Forbes last…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":518770,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,85],"class_list":["post-518769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/518770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=518769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=518769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}