Forbes and Parkes junior cricketers contested four very close semi-finals last weekend, with the local Under 17s Achesons side progressing to the grand final this Friday night, and two of the four Under 12s sides playing an all-Forbes grand final on Saturday.
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Both Forbes' Under 14s sides closed out their 2018/19 season in very closely fought games.
Semi-final results
Under 17's -
Achesons 5/79 (Tallis Hurford 27n.o, Toby Hurford 22n.o, Connor Greenhalgh 16, Jasper Moore 3/17 off 4 overs, Jacob Chambers 1/11 off 3 overs) defeated Bayliss 4/73 (Connor Greenhalgh 1/10 off 1.4 overs).
This game saw Minor Premiers Forbes Achesons score a narrow win over an undermanned Parkes Bayliss team at South Circle Oval. Batting first Bayliss saw Ryan Dunn play a dominant innings of 44 with 7 fours to give Bayliss a total of 73 runs when their innings closed.
Achesons looked in real trouble at 4/21 as Jasper Moore took three key wickets. But Tallis Hurford, Connor Greenhalgh and Toby Hurford stood firm for Achesons to guide their team through to the grand-final.
Hawkes 7/138 (Hunter Hawke 36, Harrison McGregor 25, Zayne Ehsman retired, Brody Clarke 14 retired, Corey Thompson 14 retired, Jacob Bell 1/13 off 3 overs, Pat Cormie 1/12 off 2 overs, Lachlan Dunstan 1/16 off 3 overs, Luke McDean 1/24 off 5 overs) defeated KMWL 7/119 (Lachlan Barnes 27n.o, Brady Nicholls 21, Jacob Bell 16, Luke McDean 13, Jade Page 11, Hudson Hawke 4/3 off 3.2 overs, Harrison McGregor 1/6 off 2 overs).
Consistent batting by the majority of the Hawkes batting line up saw the Hawkes total a very competitive 7/138. KMWL fell just 19 runs short.
Lachlan Barnes (27n.o) and Brady Nicholls (21) were the top two batsmen for KMWL.
Under 14's -
Thunder 8/114 (Geordie Duncan 29n.o, Joseph Tanswell 21n.o, Maddy Spence 15, Bradman Hardy 2/15 off 2 overs, Joe Morrison 1/3 off 2 overs, Riley Goodsell 1/7 off 2 overs, Hugh Mackay 1/5 off 2 overs, Griffin Jonbes 0/2 off 2 overs) defeated Livestock 9/109 (Joe Ellison 30n.o, Hugh Mackay 15, Henry Hodges 12n.o, Bradman Hardy 10, Lachlan Plummer 2/5 off 2 overs, Nathan McCreadie 1/7 off 2 overs, Harry Jones 1/8 off 2 overs, Maddy Spence 0/3 off 2 overs, Thomas Burkitt 0/3 off 2 overs).
The fourth-placed Thunder team required 10 runs to win off the last over of the match to defeat the Minor Premiers, Forbes Livestock.
A triumphant Geordie Duncan and Joseph Tanswell blasted 14 runs off the last over, much to the delight of their team mates and to the disappointment of the Livestock contingent.
Sixers 5/110 (Liam Moody 29n.o, Jack Milne 21n.o, Ewan Moody 10, Brad Mattiske 1/3 off 2 overs, Tom Maslin 2/11 off 3 overs) defeated Bernardis IGA 8/104 (Brad Mattiske 21, Amy Maslin 16n.o, Campbell Ryan 15n.o, Ed Mayo 11, Sam Rayner 2/3 off 2 overs, Connor Batt 2/7 off 2 overs, Liam Moody 1/13 off 3 overs, Jake Dunn 1/8 off 2 overs).
The Sixers team held on for a six-run win after a spirited effort by the Bernardis team.
Under 12's -
Sportspower 72 (Tom Glasson 12, Mitchell Smith 11, Joe Nicholson 4/7, Hamish Nicholson 1/1, best fielders - Tom Greenhill and Toby Brown) defeated Walkers AgNvet 51 (Zac Frazer 17 and 2/5, Ollie Walker 12, Brody Page 2/10, best fielders - Ollie Walker and Sam Motley).
Hazell & Field defeated Adept Plumbing.
Grand final draw
Friday - Game at 6pm.
Under 17's - Achesons V Hawkes at Northparkes Oval.
Saturday - Game at 8.30am.
Under 12's - Sportspower V Hazell & Field at Botanical Gardens, Forbes.
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