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Premium Content Subscriber only HAVING won three Gold jackets in a row, accomplished cricketer Harry Wood is a fine choice as a "local hero. Thats a new role Wood will fulfil in coming weeks having joined the Western Power franchise fielding a range of teams in the newly-formed Brisbane Premier League (BPL) T20 competition. With strong Ipswich ties and a proud country heritage, Laidley-bred Wood will encourage junior cricketers and help promote Western Power in the inaugural five-week amateu...

Premium Content Subscriber only HAVING both Ipswich womens teams in this weekends Queensland Premier Grade semi-finals is a massive indication of how well the Hornets are progressing. Having one of the Hornets regular players Ellie Johnston currently playing for the Queensland Fire enhances that ongoing cricket development success. But while the Hornets first grade side will be without Johnston for Sundays elimination showdown with the Gold Coast, head coach Wayne Bichel sees it as another o...

Premium Content Subscriber only WITH one Ipswich Hornets title already in the bag and four senior teams still in the finals hunt, this weekend is crucial for the newly-formed Cricket Ipswich structure. The Hornets Queensland Premier Grade mens side is in sixth place in a tightly contested pack of contenders, able to still qualify for the semi-finals over the next two Saturdays. Victory over fourth-placed Sandgate at Walker Oval will give the Aaron Moore-coached outfit a shot at chasing anoth...

Premium Content Subscriber only FOR an Ipswich sportsman who needed both hips replaced, Mark Sharrad can honestly say he has scaled incredible heights. Hiking 7.5km up Mt Everest with his partner Leanne for 19 days proved that. "It was awesome - the reward at the end of it to see Everest base camp, Sharrad said. Given Sharrad had his hips replaced four years ago, his epic 2019 climb highlighted the tenacity of the former Ipswich Jets footballer and Wests A-Grade hockey goalkeeper. He savou...

Premium Content Subscriber only IPSWICH Hornets newcomer Jake Cross rates fast bowler Sean Lutter "sharp but has to be extra alert behind the stumps when another quick bowls. "Adam Smith in the nets isnt fun to face at night, Cross said. "But if you make it hard at training its going to be easier in the game isnt it? Thats why the former Souths wicketkeeper is enjoying his first season with a new club. Fresh from the Hornets latest first innings victory over Redlands, Cross appreciated the...

Premium Content Subscriber only WHEN you score a masterful l78 at this stage of your career, you cant be batting too badly. That is especially the case when you have to deal with arthritis and are captain of a talented young side that needs an experienced hand to guide them. Ipswich Hornets Second Grade captain Nick De Giusti is doing just that in this years Allan Pettigrew Shield competition. De Giustis fine 249 ball knock against Redlands at Wellington Point last weekend left him understa...