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Premium Content Subscriber only AFTER some rejuvenation time on his Pine Mountain farm, Tony Potbury is eager to coach again next season. Having seen his young Hornets Second Grade cricket team gain valuable grand final experience, Potbury is keen to build on what has been achieved. The Hornets lost Saturdays grand final against University after making 111 in reply to the home sides 7/125 at Graceville. Potbury said the pressure of the occasion got to some of his younger players. However, w...

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 LOYAL Ipswich Hornets womens coach Tony Potbury is reminded how young his side is every time he sees them arrive. "Its a bit surprising when you turn up at training and all the girls are rolling in with cars that have got L-plates on, he said. With the exception of tireless ring leader Leanne Bichel, the Hornets side includes a number of players aged in their teens. However, that youthful enthusiasm is one of the reasons the Hornets Second Grade side has adva...

Premium Content Subscriber only THE next generation of Ipswich Hornets cricketers head into the new year with a shot of confidence after an encouraging weekend of T20 matches. The under-15 Hornets girls beat Gold Coast by eight wickets on Sunday morning before a spirited 12 run loss to Wests in the afternoon at Baxter Oval. After the first two games in the annual Paul Pink Shield competition were washed out, Hornets manager Leanne Bichel was delighted how her young players responded when giv...

Premium Content Subscriber only EIGHT Ipswich Hornets teenagers will receive another valuable opportunity in their cricket development when they represent their region in this weeks Queensland under-15 championships. Arya Pal, Emily Titmarsh, Felicity Koch, Laura Brown, Sarah Walker and Trinity Doyle will line up for Southern Blaze in the titles scheduled to start on Monday at Redlands Cricket Club. Southern Blaze covers the SEQ and Gold Coast areas. Jasmine Lewis and Eloise McKenzie will re...