Oates an all-round superstar

HE IS not quite in the league of Toowoomba Grammar School’s greatest sporting old boys like Jason Little, Martin Love, Matthew Denny, Ray Colbert, Isaac Cooper, Wade Seccombe and co yet, but TGS’s Chace Oates is one talented sportsman.

And so is Brisbane Boys College’s James Alexander, captain of the undefeated GPS First XI pacesetters who continues to contribute with bat and ball – and through his leadership.

Both boys were playing their part in an exciting GPS cricket season which continued to unfold last weekend.

Oates continues to impress this First XI cricket season with another entry into our Players of the Round following his impressive effort in a beaten side last Saturday.

Oates scored 51 (50 balls), threatening BBC’s towering total of 248. This followed his round 1 performance when he scored 50 (48 balls) after late last year playing some representative Lord’s Taverners cricket for the Sunshine Coast.

All this from an elite rugby union player who represented Queensland Reds under 16s last season and made the Australian under 16 development squad.

And the cousin of Broncos and Origin winger Corey Oates can play rugby league as well, having last season represented the Darling Downs 16-18 years side while earlier in his career playing for the Queensland 14-15 years side.

Alexander is also a true allrounder. The 2023 BBC College Captain, is also the Captain of Cricket – after playing First XV rugby last season as a halfback.

And in December he captained the Queensland under 17 to the national championship victory. Last weekend he scored 79 not out and then took 3-35 from 10 overs.

Both Oates and Alexander made our GPS First XI Players of the Week.