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Subscriber only Benjamin Schembri s stellar showing with bat and ball is the silver lining from a disappointing loss to FNQ on day one of the U15 North Queensland Championships at Harrup Park this afternoon. The Pioneer Valley all-rounder was joint top-scorer for Mackay Whitsundays in an eight-wicket loss to a quality FNQ outfit. Coming in at seven, Schembri blasted 38 off 46, including six fours, to tie opener Joel McFarlane s total and help push the hosts total out to 180. Schembri was then the pick of the bowlers, particularly early in the second innings, with tight lines and smart fields keeping the FNQ openers under wraps.
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Benjamin Harrison and Angus Goetze donât bat together often but when they do, they go big â and itâs usually at the expense of Mackay Whitsundays.
The script writers must have taken an early mark for Christmas because for the second consecutive year, the Far North Queensland pair combined to dominate the Mackay Whitsundays bowling attack.
On day one of the U15 North Queensland Championships in Mackay, Harrison (82 off 140) and Goetze (50 off 62) put on an incredible 116-run second-wicket partnership to see off their hosts and get FNQâs campaign off to the perfect start.
Chasing 180 for victory, FNQ started slowly as Harrison and fellow opener Gareth Thomas took their time acclimatising to the wicket.