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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 Saturday's grand final. Macy, 15, is the only cricketer from the Hornets first year of female player development to still be in the club's Second Grade team. She started in the all-girls Hornets winter squad in 2014, becoming one of the team's go-to players in this year's Jodie Fields Shield competition. Having helped guide her side to a nailbiting, last over semi-final win over Sunshine Coast last weekend, Macy is one of the...

Premium Content Subscriber only HAVING both Ipswich women's teams in this weekend's 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 Sunday's elimination showdown with the Gold Coast, head coach Wayne Bichel sees it as another opportunity for his players. Lucy Neumann, Olivia Winter, Keely Freiberg and Ella Harvey have ste...

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 men's 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 another grand final spot - like they did last season. The Hornets Second Graders have a tougher task bu...

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 savoured the challenge of having to adjust to the demands of high altitude conditions. Brothers cricke...

Premium Content Subscriber only WHEN you score a masterful l78 at this stage of your career, you can't 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 year's Allan Pettigrew Shield competition. De Giusti's fine 249 ball knock against Redlands at Wellington Point last weekend left him understandably sore after holding the team's innings together. "It was pretty good. I come in when the t...