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Subscriber only HAVING both Ipswich women s teams in this weekend s Queensland Premier Grade semi-finals is a massive indication of how well the Hornets are progressing. Having one of the Hornets regular players Ellie Johnston currently playing for the Queensland Fire enhances that ongoing cricket development success. But while the Hornets first grade side will be without Johnston for Sunday s elimination showdown with the Gold Coast, head coach Wayne Bichel sees it as another opportunity for his players. Lucy Neumann, Olivia Winter, Keely Freiberg and Ella Harvey have stepped up in recent games with Johnston preparing for Queensland duty.
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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.