Cricket

Rain ends Centrals bonus point charge minutes from victory

IF only Centrals had 10 more minutes to seal a vital victory. The defending Cricket Ipswich Division 1 champions had Northsiders on the ropes before the major rain arrived and shattered the Kookaburras bonus point hopes. The heavyweight one-day...

David Lems

15 Jan 2025

Sport

Thanks Ipswich sports community for great support

AS we head into the Christmas break, it’s timely to thank all the dedicated people who make Ipswich sport great. It’s been a delight sharing your sporting successes and challenges in the award-winning Ipswich Tribune newspaper and on our comprehensive online service www.ipswichtribune.com.au

David Lems

18 Dec 2024

Sport

Wish lists to take Ipswich sport forward

PROGRESSING a major stadium, building on strong Jets recruiting, lighting up Baxter Oval and more community engagement are among what leading Ipswich sport administrators have on their 2025 wish lists. Ipswich Basketball Association (IBA) president...

David Lems

11 Dec 2024

Sport

Smashing 306 not out hot topic as Hornets rise

AS Ipswich Hornets players toiled hard for a confidence-boosting Queensland Premier Grade victory, much talk was about an incredible performance in Community Cricket. A Springfield Sports and Cultural Club Lions batsman known as ‘R Bal’ blasted...

David Lems

11 Dec 2024

Sport

Tight cricket battles shine through gloomy weather

THROUGH the frustration of three weekend washouts, Cricket Ipswich president Simon Emmerson sees positive signs for the months ahead. They include Brothers jostling for the Division 1 competition lead with the Tigers. Recent matches have been...

David Lems

04 Dec 2024

Sport

Jack turns up Heat after Aussie stint in Hong Kong

BOUNDARY-clearing Ipswich Hornets all-rounder Jack Wood hopes to be involved in more franchise cricket after an “awesome” experience at the recent Hong Kong International Sixes tournament. Wood, 28, represented Australia for the first time in...

David Lems

27 Nov 2024

Sport

Farm life keeps Bushrangers stalwart Geoff batting on

WELL-TRAVELLED cricketer Geoff Freiberg keeps playing a valuable role aged 66 and having retired after decades of farm work. However, the Fassifern Bushrangers opener has no intention trying to match another team stalwart Graham Andrews who recently...

David Lems

27 Nov 2024

Sport

Hornets spearhead Jem keen for test against India’s best

RAPIDLY rising Ipswich Hornets cricketer Jem Ryan hopes India fields a strong batting line-up in this weekend’s day-night game in Canberra. Ryan, 20, wants nothing more than to test himself representing the Prime Minister’s XI for the first time.

David Lems

27 Nov 2024

Sport

Tigers help dad Levi keep batting on

WITH a third child on the way, former Ipswich Hornets batsman Levi Thomson-Matthews didn’t want to give up cricket completely this season. While excited about the pending arrival with wife Alyssa, he couldn’t commit to full weekend play often...

David Lems

27 Nov 2024

Sport

Historic Ipswich sporting successes to cherish

IT was the year Ipswich celebrated sporting success at the Paris Olympics, watched a proud club win a rugby league ‘grand slam’ and created netball history. Ipswich achievers continued to impress in a range of sports on the world stage. Ipswich...

David Lems

27 Nov 2024

Sport

Champions plot comeback: Centrals out to rebuild winning rhythm

CENTRALS First Grade captain Lachlan Vellacott could easily get frustrated with the recent weather and his team’s slow start to the Cricket Ipswich season. The defending one-day and two-day competition champions have yet to find their winning rhythm.

David Lems

20 Nov 2024

Sport

Timely Bushrangers boost from last-gasp win

AFTER guiding his team to a thrilling last-over victory, Fassifern Bushrangers captain Grant Harvey was more focused on his team performance than his winning score. Harvey was 41 not out when fill-in batting partner Daniel Brannelly hit the winning...

David Lems

20 Nov 2024

Sport

Amberley’s major venue in the spotlight

ONE of the most important sporting facilities in the Moreton Border region is set to become even more valuable. The Ivor Marsden Memorial Park at Amberley has five fields, AFL goal posts, sightscreens, practice nets and a fully functional clubhouse...

David Lems

13 Nov 2024

Sport

Harry’s new Hornets mission after English boost

REFRESHED after a beneficial five-month stint in England, new Ipswich Hornets captain Harry Wood expected his youth-laden team to create a new cricket culture. Wood has taken over leadership of the Queensland Premier Grade team after playing 20 one...

David Lems

06 Nov 2024

Sport

Will’s cricket return halts Tigers attack

THE Laidley Mulgowie District side working together this season would welcome more returning players like Will Peasley-Macfarlane. The Hatton Vale State School teacher helped rescue Laidley Mulgowie in the latest Cricket Ipswich First Division match...

David Lems

30 Oct 2024

Sport

Loyal Rowan regaining his Hornets rhythm

BOONAH bred cricketer Rowan Lutter always enjoyed a healthy rivalry growing up with his twin Sean. The accomplished brothers continue to provide experience and leadership when they represent the Ipswich Hornets in Queensland Premier Grade or Second...

David Lems

30 Oct 2024

Sport

Timely advice for Hornets top team’s Baxter Oval return

THE Ipswich Hornets First Grade side will return to the new-look Baxter Oval wicket this weekend needing to score plenty of runs and having a spinning edge to secure victory. That was the assessment of Hornets Second Grade coach Adrian Bidgood and...

David Lems

23 Oct 2024

Sport

Brothers rebuilding with strategic new leader

AS an energetic new captain, Regan Griffiths is setting “realistic goals” this season for the rebuilding Brothers first-grade cricket side. He rates his team the best in recent seasons but knows what to expect against competition big guns like...

David Lems

09 Oct 2024

Sport

Marburg name dropped in Thunder club’s new direction

IT’S a sign of the times that sporting clubs are looking to streamline their organisations and move into growth areas. The former Marburg-Mt Crosby Cricket Club is a classic example. With a declining player base in Marburg, club officials made an...

David Lems

09 Oct 2024