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Subscriber only WITH one Ipswich Hornets title already in the bag and four senior teams still in the finals hunt, this weekend is crucial for the newly-formed Cricket Ipswich structure. The Hornets Queensland Premier Grade men s side is in sixth place in a tightly contested pack of contenders, able to still qualify for the semi-finals over the next two Saturdays. Victory over fourth-placed Sandgate at Walker Oval will give the Aaron Moore-coached outfit a shot at chasing another grand final spot - like they did last season. The Hornets Second Graders have a tougher task but they can still mathematically make the semis with a big win over Sandgate Redcliffe at Deagon.
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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.
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