Woolgoolga and Diggers win cricket premierships

Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels fourth grade side celebrate their premiership win.

WOOLGGOLGA Cricket Club Rebels and Diggers Cricket Club are Coffs Harbour cricket champions, after winning their respective grand finals of Sixers Cricket League’s senior season.

Second grade

Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels won the second-grade premiership, triumphing by 12 runs against Diggers Cricket Club in their grand final at Richardson Park.

The Rebels were all out for 101 in the 35th over, after Diggers won the toss and elected to bowl.

Lachlan Richardson had an awesome spell for Diggers taking 5-6 from 7.3 overs, and Will Townsend took 3-15 from five overs.

Jayden Perrett top scored for the Rebels with 30.

The Rebels bowlers stepped up when it mattered the most, defending their total to claim the title after bowling out Diggers for 89.

Buta Singh took 3-9 from seven overs, and Ian Holder took 2-16 from five overs.

Third grade

Diggers Cricket Club won the third-grade premiership with a five wicket win against the Nana Glen Lizards, in their grand final at Reg Ryan Oval.

Diggers capped off a great season in which they only lost once with a premiership win.

Nana Glen scored 8/132 from 40 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat.

Vincent Shrimpton top scored for the Lizards with 53, Brendan Cunningham took 3-29 from eight overs for Diggers, and William Swan took 2-9 from eight overs.

Chasing 133 for a grand final victory, Diggers won the title finishing at 5/133 in the 37th over.

Ben Oliver top scored with 43, and Michael Nealand was next best with 34 retired not out.

Matthew Benfield and Nathan Bye both took 2-19 from eight overs for Nana Glen.

Fourth grade

Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels claimed the fourth-grade premiership with a 43-run win against Coffs Colts Cricket Club in their grand final in Woolgoolga.

The Rebels posted a total of 9/148 from 35 overs, after the Colts had won the toss and elected to bowl.

Jack Howe top scored with 46, and Jon Kahler was next best with 25.

Colts captain Michael Young took 2-25 from seven overs, William Trice took 2-26 from seven overs, and Mollie Young took 2-28 from five overs.

Chasing 149 for grand final glory, the Colts were bowled out for 105 in the 24th over.

Thomas Bird had a superb spell taking 4-18 from five overs, and Charley Perrett took 2-12 from 4.5 overs.

Jeremy Griffith and Jill Lihou both top scored for the Colts with 29.

By Aiden BURGESS

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