WITH one round remaining in the Walcha News Cup competition, leaders Uralla can’t be beaten for the minor premiership and will pick up their second Yalgoo Shield since joining the Walcha cricket competition in the 1997-98 season. Back then, they were also known as the New England shearers and played under the leadership of John Andrews for two seasons.
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URALLA then missed one season before returning in 2000-01 to claim their first minor premiership under the captaincy of David Barraclough. Once again, Uralla pulled out of the Walcha competition until they nominated again in 2012-13 and have played here since.
COLTS will finish wooden spooners for only the seventh time in nearly 60 years following a season most of their players would rather forget. After opening their 2018-19 campaign with a win over Kentucky, they haven’t won a match since. Colts are still in the competition and will take on Round Swamp in the final round and then kentucky in the minor semi.
BIG Wigs of the Week: Cameron Wood 89, Will Scott 56 n.o. and 3/30, Luke Wellings 35 n.o. and 4/17, Andrew Fuller 30, Shannon Raffety 4/18, Lachie Fletcher 3/7. Poultry Farmers of the Week: Brad Partridge, Aaron Johnson, Daniel Blanch, Stephen “Wilba” Haslem, Jacob Hunt, Luke Chalker, Bob Jex, while Jemma Johnson remained 0 not out.
The new date just about falls on March 28, the birthday of club co-patron and life member I. J. Cross, husband of the late Colleen Cross.
NO local cricket due to the Walcha Races this weekend, but play resumes the following Saturday before the semi-final series begins a week later. uralla will play Swamp in the major semi-final with the winner progressing to the grand final while the loser will take on the winner of the minor semi-final.
THERE have been a few changes made to the 2019 Golf Club program which includes the club championships being reduced to three rounds not four. The opening round is scheduled for Sunday, February 28.
ONE other change which is close to my heart, the Colleen Cross Memorial Trophy has been shifted to the last Sunday in March. The new date just about falls on March 28, the birthday of club co-patron and life member I. J. Cross, husband of the late Colleen Cross who left us on Australia Day 1986, far too early at the age of 49.
THREE more Flippers records were broken on Tuesday, including the 12 years girls 4x50m medley, when Jemma Warden stopped the clock in 3 minutes 21.35 seconds to shave less than half a second off the previous record held by Georgia Brown since 2005.
IN the open girls 4x50m medley, Chyna Smith lowered the old record held by Chloe “Nigel” Mackaway. Although “Nigel” has lost three of her records in the space of a week, she still holds 12 records across four different age divisions.
THE third record to go on Tuesday was in the 16 years boys 4x50m medley when Thomas Micallef lowered his own time by nearly four seconds. Abbey Mackaway went within 100th of a second of bettering her record in the 16 years 50m breaststroke.
BEST of luck to Walcha Jillaroos Roby Broadbent and Katelyn Smith when they represent Group 19 in the Ladies Rugby League Northern Division finals at Tamworth on Saturday. Jillaroos training will commence next Tuesday at the Park from 6pm, while Roos training is also at the park from 6.30pm. Any interested players are more than welcome to attend.
Cricket
The second-last round of the 2018-19 Walcha News Cup was played last Saturday where competition leaders Uralla defeated Colts at the Uralla Sports Complex and Round Swamp cruised home by nine wickets against Kentucky at the Park.
Uralla made 211 runs for a loss of eight wickets when they batted first where Cameron Wood top-scored with 89 runs which included nine fours and a six.
Middle order batsman Andrew Fuller chipped in with 30 runs while Brad Ritchie remained unbeaten on 26 when Colts finished bowling their 40 overs.
Newcomer Will Scott snared 3/30 off eight overs when opened the bowling. Jacob Sherrin took 2/37.
In reply, the visitors were behind the eight ball at 5/37 in their 17th over before they were finally dismissed for 116.
Number seven batsman Scott completed a solid all-round performance and remained not out on 56.
Most successful Uralla bowler was Shannon Rafferty who captured 4/18. Opener Ben Hamilton took 2/13 and Jay Grills 2/29.
At the Park, things didn't go to plan for Kentucky when they were all out for 59 inside 24 overs against Swamp.
Skipper Daniel Boyd made 24 runs before he was caught behind by Steve Eveleigh off the bowling of Luke Wellings. Wellings picked up 4/17 off his eight overs, Lachie Fletcher returned 3/7.
Swamp didn't muck about when they batted and passed their assignment in just 11 overs.
Man of the Match Wellings clobbered half-a-dozen boundaries on his way to an unbeaten 35, supported by Ben France, who contributed 24 runs and also remained not out. Wellings and France put on a second-wicket partnership of 57 runs.
The only wicket-taker for Kentucky was Brad Partridge.
No cricket this weekend due to the Walcha Jockey Club Races.
