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Grammar remains alive in GPS cricket

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CRICKET: Toowoomba Grammar has kept its GPS cricket finals hopes alive with a comprehens­ive defeat of Anglican Church Grammar School at the weekend.

Needing a win to remain in the hunt, TGS came out firing at Mills Oval, sending the visitors in to bat for an immediate impact.

Liam McLiesh, playing in his maiden First XI game of the season, spearheade­d the opening spell alongside Dan Brown, to take two quick wickets and have Churchie at 2-17.

TGS was able to maintain that pressure throughout the innings, restrictin­g their opponents to a total of 149.

In an impressive feat, all sevJacob en bowlers from Toowoomba Grammar came away with a wicket.

Requiring 150 for TGS hit a roadblock the run chase. victory, early in

Gross and Jack Thompson were dismissed in quick fashion, leaving TGS at 2-11, before Mitch Doolan and Matt Watson bunkered down and had the scoreboard ticking over.

The pair put on 82 runs for the third-wicket partnershi­p, putting them back on top, before Doolan was dismissed for 65.

Watson brought up his half century before being dismissed, however the game was over by that stage, with TGS winning with six wickets in hand.

With one round of competitio­n remaining, Grammar is three points behind fourthplac­ed Brisbane Boys College.

TGS needs to defeat Brisbane Grammar School, and hope BBC loses to Brisbane State High School in order to progress to the finals.

Sean Teuma

Photo: Kevin Farmer

 ??  ?? STRETCHING OUT: Mitch Doolan plays down the wicket against Anglican Church Grammar School.
STRETCHING OUT: Mitch Doolan plays down the wicket against Anglican Church Grammar School.

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