The Southport School v Wanderers
Wanderers was formed in Queensland during 1933 by the then Governor of Queensland, Sir Leslie Wilson, with the aim to encourage young people to play and enjoy the game of cricket. Today the Club plays mid-week matches each Summer, mostly against schools in the State's south-east, and undertakes an annual 12-day playing and coaching tour of country centres. Tours in recent years have taken Wanderers west to Eromanga, South to Yetman and North to Charters Towers.
In July/August 2023, the Wanderers Annual Tour will loop around Chinchilla, Roma, Tambo, Barcaldine, Emerald, Rolleston, Springsure, Calliope. If you are a cricketer, golfer, lawn bowler or just an avid observer/supporter, please visit the Wanderers Club QLD Inc. Facebook page and register your interest.
The Club relies upon its own fund-raising resources and sponsors to finance its activities including supporting youngsters in coaching clinics and on tours.7
Clyde Veivers Memorial Shield
7 December 2022 at The Southport School Oval 2
It was a beautiful day at The Southport School for the annual Clyde Veivers Memorial Shield clash between Wanderers and TSS. Decimated by late player withdrawals, Wanderers called on the depth of TSS talent to make up numbers and take the field on time. Wanderers “won the toss” and batted.
After a cautious start, Byron Gale and Brandon Faber began to accelerated nicely to 47 by the end of the power play. Both players struck the ball cleanly bringing up a 50 partnership in the 12th over and advancing the score to 69 without loss at drinks. After drinks, gaps started to appear (perhaps because the inadvertent inclusion of a 12th player on the field in the first 17 overs had been corrected oops! 😁). Faber’s 50 came from 61 balls in the 21st over and the 100 partnership from 135 balls two overs later. Faber was finally out for 63 from 67 (including 7 fours and two sixes), when a cut shot off Ned Hanrahan ballooned to Gabe Leitch at point. Hanrahan also accounted for Gale a couple of overs later - trapped in front one short of a 50. Michael Toolis was in an aggressive mood for Wanderers clubbing 17 in the 28th over, but in the next over Riley Johnson’s gloves were in exactly the right place when Lachie McRae attempted a glance off Leitch and Wanderers were 3/146. Dush Thaman (on loan from TSS) joined Toolis at the wicket; the pair guiding Wanderers to drinks at 3/173.
Thaman continued to hold down an end while Toolis blazed away from the other. The score was 3/185 when Toolis brought up his 50 from 50 balls, but then Gabe Leitch took two in an over when Thaman ran past one to be stumped by Johnson and the incoming Luke Franks (TSS) top-edged one which flew high to Daniel Statham at square leg. In the next over, Colin Quigley attempted to turn Jack Tee to leg only to get a leading edge which was also gleefully accepted by Statham at short mid-wicket; Wanderers 6/195. Toolis and Spencer Alcock decided “attack!” was the plan; smacking three fours and three sixes in a partnership of 36 from 28 before an attempted “hoik” by Toolis off Angus James went straight up for an easy catch to keeper Johnson. Toolis’ 77 from 68 balls included eight fours and four sixes. James picked up a second wicket two balls later when Jayson Ackland lofted one into the hands of Hanrahan at point. Wanderers’ skipper Sheldon Stackpoole came to the wicket with four overs to go and cleverly rotated the strike while Spencer Alcock compiled a very handy 26 from 25 including two towering sixes. Alcock finally mis-timed one off Hanrahan in the penultimate over and was caught by Jack Tee at mid-on. Joe Madden’s proxy - Luke Franks - managed 1 before handing Angus James his third wicket and Johnson his 4th dismissal from the 5th ball of the final over. Wanderers all out for 251.
A stroll through the TSS campus to a sumptuous lunch in the historic dining hall was a highlight of the day.
The earlier breeze had dissipated and conditions were distinctly warmer by the time TSS began their chase just before 2.00pm. Jack Carter and Gabe Leitch got TSS off to an agressive start bringing up 50 with the 9th boundary of the innings in the 9th over. Carter brought up his own 50 from just 36 balls a couple of overs later. Lachie McRae worked hard in a superb 8 over spell and was rewarded with the wicket of Leitch - caught by Gale at backward point - in the 13th over. Unfortunately (for Wanderers), that brought Zac McDermott to the wicket! By drinks -27 balls later - TSS had advanced to 1/105 and the Carter/McDermott partnership was already 34 of which 26 had come in boundaries.
Five fours and four sixes came in five overs after drinks as Carter and McDermott posted a 50 partnership from 35 balls and McDermott a 50 from 26 balls. With the score 160 from 22 overs, McDermott was retired on 53 from 33 (six fours and three sixes). Carter’s retirement came a few overs later on 100 from 73 balls (12 fours and five sixes). TSS had advanced to 191 from 27 overs and there was no let-up by Etienne Chabert and Ned Hanrahan who added 26 from 17 before Hanrahan was run out by Max Otto. Riley Johnson was a tad unlucky when he hammered one back to Jayson Ackland who juggled, dropped it and caught it with his thighs!! Chabert (42 from 28) and Jack Tee (12 from 8) put the finishing touches on the innings adding 27 from 18 and overhauling the target in over 35.
A resounding victory for TSS. Steve Baker, Patrick Carty and Rob Veivers spoke glowingly about the tradition of this annual fixture.
Well done to all. A special Thank You to TSS staff for their wonderful hospitality and to TSS players who filled in for the Wanderers team on the day.
