Learning curve for Dolphins’ spinner

YOUNG Gold Coast spinner Matt Kuhnemann has taken a hammering on social media after making the Dolphins’ history books for all the wrong reasons last weekend.

Kuhnemann, 20, was the target of friends and teammates after going for heavy figures of 4-186 from 30 overs on day one of the Brisbane Premier Grade match against Sandgate-Redcliffe.

It was all a part of his learning curve, the left-hand finger spinner said, and any fun his mates had on social media was expected.

One particular post made mention of Kuhnemann’s figures, accompanied by a clip of TV’s raspy-voiced darts referee and scores caller Russ Bray with his famous “One hundred and eighty” line.

“I’ve been copping it all week but I expected it after what happened,” Kuhnemann said of the most expensive bowling figures in the club’s history.

“It was all in good humour and I’m just treating it as all part of my learning curve.

“I probably should have been less attacking and a bit more defensive with my bowling.”

Kuhnemann said the best way to regain some honour would be to make a hit with the bat on the second day’s play at Bill Pippen Oval today.

“But I’d rather I don’t get a bat,” he said as the Dolphins go on a near-record run chase to eclipse Sandgate’s 460.

The highest team score in Dolphins’ history is 507 made against Valley in the 2006-07 season.

But they have to get the required 461 target without star all-rounder Michael Neser, who badly injured his left ankle bowling on day one and is out indefinitely.

The Dolphins had previously named Josh Arnold as a second-day replacement for Neser, who would have had Sheffield Shield duties against South Australia had he been fit this weekend.