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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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Levi’s arrival provides Tigers boost, Centrals fire up

NORTHSIDERS made an early impression rising above a player drain and battling difficult conditions in the opening round of Cricket Ipswich First Grade matches. The Tigers launched the latest one-day season bowling out Brothers for 160 in 47.4 overs...