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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 STYLISH Ipswich Hornets batsman Harry Wood had to work harder than usual to post a crucial century in his team's latest Queensland Premier Grade victory. However, he had a valuable ally in older brother Jack to enhance the enjoyment. Unable to bowl as he waits on further medical assessments on his knee, Wood did what he does best. The classy first drop knuckled down in the hot conditions to score his first ton of the season against Redlands at Walker Oval. "It was one of the tricky ones for me,'' the former Ipswich Grammar School student said.

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...

Premium Content Subscriber only HAVING a set of dependable siblings in your side can often provide the X-factor edge needed for victory. At the Ipswich Hornets, they have three such connections - and all are matchwinners. Wilson brothers Anthony and Dan, and Wood siblings Harry and Jack, are major contributors to the club's success in the Queensland Premier Grade cricket competition. Captain Anthony guided his side to victory with an unbeaten ton in the previous match and Jack returned from his Brisbane Heat stint to take a crucial 3/73 on Saturday. Jack's 35 over haul of endurance again...

Premium Content Subscriber only AFTER two knee operations in four months, Laidley batting ace Gerard "Ged'' Sippel concedes his cricketing future is in limbo. He is unlikely to return in the Cricket Ipswich competition after Christmas following the latest operation on his left knee. At 43, Sippel knows his outstanding cricket career has a limited time span. However, he wants to give himself every chance of playing next season with some added incentive. "I never say never,'' Sippel said about the prospect of batting again in the top order for Laidley's first division side. "My motivation...