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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 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.