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Premium Content Subscriber only HAVING valuable all-rounders like Macy Hauser rising through the program is one of the reasons the Ipswich Hornets have qualified for Saturdays grand final. Macy, 15, is the only cricketer from the Hornets first year of female player development to still be in the clubs Second Grade team. She started in the all-girls Hornets winter squad in 2014, becoming one of the teams go-to players in this years Jodie Fields Shield competition. Having helped guide her sid...

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 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...

Premium Content Subscriber only THRILLED with the benefit his club has already received, Brad Cumming praised another loyal Ipswich supporter for his efforts. Strollers Cricket Club president Cumming was delighted to have new juniors sign up and a pleasing first week turnout to the Junior Blasters program. The introductory program continues on Monday afternoons for the next six weeks at the Redbank Plains field, providing beginner level opportunities for kids aged 5-7. Cricket newcomers enj...