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Subscriber only HAVING won three Gold jackets in a row, accomplished cricketer Harry Wood is a fine choice as a local hero . That s a new role Wood will fulfil in coming weeks having joined the Western Power franchise fielding a range of teams in the newly-formed Brisbane Premier League (BPL) T20 competition. With strong Ipswich ties and a proud country heritage, Laidley-bred Wood will encourage junior cricketers and help promote Western Power in the inaugural five-week amateur series starting in August. While yet to decide if he will play in the BPL, the Ipswich Hornets most consistent batsman appreciated another prestigious honour.
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Subscriber only STYLISH Ipswich Hornets batsman Harry Wood had to work harder than usual to post a crucial century in his team s latest Queensland Premier Grade victory. However, he had a valuable ally in older brother Jack to enhance the enjoyment. Unable to bowl as he waits on further medical assessments on his knee, Wood did what he does best. The classy first drop knuckled down in the hot conditions to score his first ton of the season against Redlands at Walker Oval. It was one of the tricky ones for me, the former Ipswich Grammar School student said.
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Subscriber only WHEN you score a masterful l78 at this stage of your career, you can t be batting too badly. That is especially the case when you have to deal with arthritis and are captain of a talented young side that needs an experienced hand to guide them. Ipswich Hornets Second Grade captain Nick De Giusti is doing just that in this year s Allan Pettigrew Shield competition. De Giusti s fine 249 ball knock against Redlands at Wellington Point last weekend left him understandably sore after holding the team s innings together. It was pretty good. I come in when the team sort of needed it, he said, batting at number four and having wickets fall around him.