Wynnum Manly v University
Brisbane Over 40s
1 June 2025 at Allan Pettigrew Oval
Although rain prevented play in the morning, the intrepid over 40s soldiered through the damp conditions in the afternoon and evening of the T20 round.
Steve Paulsen, Mark Musk and Andrew Monley played havoc with the University top order and a Ryan Broad throw from the boundary reduced the University innings to 5/19 after 5 overs. Shannon Nowlan and Richard McInnes restored some respectability to the score in a partnership of 54 from 59 balls, before Mark Musk crashed through McInnes’ defence in the 15th over. A Paulsen direct hit claimed Nowlan (39) a few overs later; University compiling 8/109 - an unlikely total given the start.
A brilliant catch by Sam Curtis 8 balls in, to account for Paulsen, brought Justin Poole and Ryan Broad together. Tight bowling by University kept a lid on the scoring; the total just 33 off the first 10. The partnership then exploded with 43 coming from the next 28 balls, before Poole was trapped in front by Mark Irwin in the 15th over. 10 Balls later, Broad brought up 51 from 46 balls (and retirement) leaving Wynnum Manly 25 to get from 22 balls.
Ryan Poole and Scott Read took just 18 balls to get all but one of the runs. Three catches dropped off consecutive balls in the 19th helped the Wynnum cause, but luck ran out when Read was stumped with scores level and four balls remaining. Try as he might, Dale Hansen was unable to lay bat on the first three balls, leaving one to get off the last. A swing, connect, straight to mid-on, a fumble, a throw, missed the stumps by the proverbial…batsmen home!!!!
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(Photos Courtesy Doug O’Neill)