Youthful Dolphins enjoy a climb among the best

WITH the Dolphins rising to narrowly miss the Premier Cricket two-day finals, the Bulletin issues the report card.

Josh Kann ............................ A

Matches: 13, Runs: 227 at 28.38, High: 60, Wickets: 25 at 22.84, Best bowling: 7-87 His rise included Australian under-19 selection. Lewin Maladay ................... AMatches: 20, Runs: 788 at

35.82, Highest score: 86 Catches/stumpings: 10/1 Former Aussie under-19 rep scores eight fifties in 22 digs.

Liam Hope-Shackley ......... B+

Matches: 20, Runs: 543 at 30.17, High: 75, Wickets: 23 at 31.70, Best bowling: 5-52 All-rounder was a backbone with key wickets and runs.

Matt Kuhnemann .............. B+

Matches: 17, Runs: 198 runs at 16.50, High: 39, Wickets: 31 at 28.77, Best bowling: 5-97 Quality finger spinners are hard to find but Dolphins have one.

Hugo Burdon ..................... B+

Matches: 14, Runs: 354 at 25.29, Highest score: 80 School cricket limited his output but a debut at 16 showed he is a star of the future.

Max Houlahan ..................... B Matches: 21, Runs: 531 at 26.55, Highest score: 83* Captain at 21, showed signs of promise without dominating. Jack Hargreaves .................. B Matches: 18, Runs: 479 at

25.21, Highest score: 92 A breakthrough campaign for the versatile batsman.

Kevin Chapman ................... B Matches: 11, Runs: 372 at 31

Highest score: 96

By his own admission, the veteran opener was hit or miss.

Max Bryant .......................... B

Matches: 11, Runs: 339 at 28.25, High: 156, Wickets: 13 at 22.46, Best bowling: 3-44 Amid rep games, Bryant hit 156 against Wests and chipped in with the ball. Mitch Daly ............................ B Matches: 15, Runs: 216 at 24 Highest score: 50 not out, Catches/stumpings: 18/3 Held his own after taking the gloves from an injured Maladay.

Ben Davis ............................. B

Matches: 14, Wickets: 16 at 27.88, Best bowling: 3-71 Did his job but will be hoping it is the platform for more. Jackson Smith .................... BMatches: 17, Wickets: 19 at

33.32, Best bowling: 4-36 Right-arm quick struggled for consistency but match figures of 7-67 against Redlands could prove a turning point.

Nathan Lyons ..................... C+

Matches: 7, Wickets: 10 at 35.80, Best bowling: 4-76 Had shown glimpses of promise before injury.

Trent Arnold ........................ C

Matches: 16, Wickets: 11 at 38.64, Best bowling: 2-10 Proved serviceable but remains a work in progress.