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Super 8s bowled over at Musgrave comp
THURSDAY 1 JUNE 2023 TORRES NEWS
Dolphins win off the bye
BY ALF WILSON Indigenous cricket teams performed well at the Super 8’s cricket carnival held at Cape York’s Musgrave Roadhouse, with Mt Garnet men taking out the title and their women’s side finishing runners up. The comp had 12 teams who played on three concrete pitches near the historic roadhouse. Players from around Cape York, some from the NPA, the Atherton Tablelands, Cairns and remote communities participated. Mt Garnet team organiser Josh Henry, who works in Weipa, said he was delighted with the great effort by his teams. “Nikkalayla Collins and Noah Henry won the best junior players of the weekend awards,’ Josh said. Junior boys were not allowed to compete in the men’s comp but played with the women.
BY VELMA GARA
TOP: Mt Garnet men’s team. Pics supplied. BOTTOM: Mt Garnet women’s side.
Salome Henry won the all-rounder award at the carnival. Former Test cricket greats Doug Walters and Jeff Thomson were special guests. Carnival organiser Will Rofe said games were played in great spirit.
“Batsman had to retire after the ball in which they reached 50 and bowlers were restricted to two overs,” he said. “Next year we plan to have 16 teams and will put in two more pitches.”
Nominations for AFL’s Chris Johnson & Angie Nadredre Cup open Students are invited to put up their hands to participate in this year’s Chris Johnson & Angie Nadredre Cup in August. Open to boys and girls turning 15-17 years of age in 2023, the Cups are back up and running after last year’s COVID disruptions. The program will run from 15–18
August with teams travelling from Cairns, Tagai College and, of course, NPA. AFL Cape York staff will coordinate all logistics. If you require any further information, please contact Jake O’Halloran at AFLCY Head Office on (07) 4054 5199.
Cairns Dolphins had a successful weekend of games in Round 9 of the NBL1 North competition. The bye over the previous weekend had the team energized and ready to play on the road, with great results and wins against Mackay (82-73) and Rockhampton (83-80). They were down for most of the game against Rockhampton Rockets last Sunday, however, second half was a different story. Cairns fought back and with about 13 seconds left, a successful three pointer by guard Teyahna Bond put them ahead by one point for the first time in the game. Rockhampton had a chance to score but centre Lara McSpadden missed the shot, Dolphins had position, and Taylor Mole was fouled and shot two free throws which were successful. Mole had 36 points with eight 3-pointers made. Bond had 8 points and LJ Williams had 7p and 8 rebounds. New Cairns import guard Jennifer Coleman, had 16p 5r and 9assists. In the Saturday game against Mackay, Bond had 17p, 5r and 2 assists with Williams getting a double-double, 19p and 11r. Shaneice Swain had 9p 4r but didn’t finish the game due to injury and sat out the game against Rockets due to the concussion rule and Jennifer Coleman, did well off the bench with 20p 7r and 6a. For Mackay, Denesha Bobongie had 12p, 7r and 4a.
ABOVE: Deba George (Darwin Salties). BELOW: Teyahna Bond (Cairns Dolphins). Pics thanks to NBL1.
SPLIT RESULT FOR MARLINS Cairns Marlins split the results of their games with a loss to Mackay (107-76) but backed up for a close win to Rockhampton (82-79). South West Metro are continuing to win games but this one against the Southern District Spartans was a close one, 68-67. Guard Alana Fraser came off the bench for the Pirates with 5 points, 3 rebounds. Pirates men’s team also got the win against Spartans, 10683. Chris Cedar also came off the bench and scored 15 points and made three 3-pointers.
IN OTHER GAMES … Darwin Salties were at home for their game against USC Rip City and won – 113 to 101. Guard Deba George has been shooting well beyond the arc
and this game was no different. He shot five three pointers and ended up with 21p 4r and 6a. Forward TJ Diop was solid off the bench for the Gold Coast Rollers, with 8p 9r and shot 100% from the free throw line with 4 from 4, in his team’s win against Red City Roar, 86-60.
With games to be played this weekend as Round 10, Townsville needs to get ahead. The teams had byes after an unsuccessful three-game road trip to South East Queensland, so they will travel to Darwin to play hard and hopefully get the wins.
