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Subscriber only AS the rain continued to tumble, the Ipswich cricket competition s leading all-rounder was feeling optimistic. While the ongoing showers might mean some or all of this weekend s Cricket Ipswich grand final play could be washed out, Mick Sippel was upbeat. We ve had about 60-70mm across the area, which has been nice, over the last few days, Sippel said. The cricket stalwart is a national manager for Terranova Seeds, having previously been the Lockyer Valley Growers Association president. It s still raining nicely now . . . mostly happy farmers I m dealing with. However, Sippel said the region had nowhere near enough rain to get the creeks running.
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Subscriber only AFTER two knee operations in four months, Laidley batting ace Gerard Ged Sippel concedes his cricketing future is in limbo. He is unlikely to return in the Cricket Ipswich competition after Christmas following the latest operation on his left knee. At 43, Sippel knows his outstanding cricket career has a limited time span. However, he wants to give himself every chance of playing next season with some added incentive. I never say never, Sippel said about the prospect of batting again in the top order for Laidley s first division side. My motivation these days is playing with my oldest son Tom (who turns 17 in April).
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Subscriber only HAVING recently tested himself against higher level bowling, Centrals captain Lachlan Vellacott has his fingers crossed for another absorbing contest on Saturday. The skipper and his consistent performing team are anxious to face Laidley in the Harding-Madsen Shield Ipswich final at Walker Oval. The Centrals Kookaburras have been denied some big match shots at the Blue Dogs. After last year s four-day Ipswich competition grand final was cut short by COVID, Centrals also had to settle for being runners-up after last weekend s Baxter Big Bash T20 decider was washed out. With rainy weather still around, Vellacott was hoping for dry conditions on Saturday to allow another challenging but exciting contest before the Christmas break.