Attack the way ahead

AN emphasis on attack will underpin Peter Lynch’s ambitions for the back half of the Kookaburra Cup campaign as the left-arm spinner fights to keep Runaway Bay’s finals dream alive.

Winless over the first eight rounds of the season, Bay breathed a morsel of life into their top-four aspirations before the Christmas break with back-to-back wins over Helensvale Pacific Pines and Coomera Hope Island.

A consistent performer throughout has been 18-yearold offspinner Lynch (pictured), whose third season of first grade has so far yielded nine wickets at an average of 22.33, including a haul of 4-12 against Southport Labrador.

His economy rate of 3.71 has been particularly impressive but as the 10th-placed Seagulls prepare to resume their playoff push at home to Palm Beach Currumbin today, Lynch is hoping for more.

“I’ve spoken to our coach, Chris O’Hehir, a couple of times about my role and being more of an attacking bowler. We’ve got a lot of bowlers already who can contain so I want to try to be more attacking,” said Lynch, a Queensland Country under-19 representative and GPS premiership winner with The Southport School in 2019.

“I’d say it’s definitely something I’m interested in doing and developing. I’m looking to get more wickets any way I can.

“It’s a good mix in the bowling attack we’ve got who can take wickets and build them up.

“I’d say I’m at a happy level (with my form) but I also think I’ve got more to give to the team, especially in this back end of the season.

“The conditions are a bit harsher (for spinners), you get knocked around a lot. You’ve just got to deal with what you’re given.

“I’d say we’re still very much in the mix as we’ve just won the previous games.”

With Round 13 fixtures to be played tomorrow, this weekend could prove particularly key for Bay who play away to last-placed Alberton Ormeau in the second outing.