Grand Finalists locked in at Australian Junior National Championships
12 junior sides will have the opportunity to lift the trophy on the biggest stage in Australian Indoor Cricket.
Under-18 Boys
Queensland will advance to the Grand Final after a dominant win in the Major Semi Final. Set a reasonably competitive 109 to win by New South Wales, the Queenslanders made quick work of the target. Still undefeated, you’d expect the boys in maroon to get it done in the big dance.
Western Australia have pulled off two big wins, in the Minor Semi Final against Victoria, and the Preliminary Final against New South Wales. The hosts have all the momentum and look to knock off the reigning champions.
New South Wales suffered straight-set losses and will finish the week in third position.
Victoria fought hard but came up short in the Minor Semi Final, finishing in fourth spot.
Tasmania secured fifth position with a win over the ACT.
— Results:
Fifth-place playoff - Tasmania 124 (3) def. ACT 89 (1)
Maj. SF - Queensland 155 (4) def. New South Wales 108 (0)
Min. SF - Western Australia 118 (3) def. Victoria 94 (1)
Prelim. Final - Western Australia 140 (3) def. New South Wales 112 (1)
Leading run-scorer: Josh Hendry (WA) - 195 runs.
Leading wicket-taker: Noah Adamson (VIC) - 16 wickets.
Leading contributor: Joshua Jurgeit (NSW) - +115 contribution.
Grand Final - Saturday 2pm local time
Queensland vs Western Australia
Previous meetings:
Queensland 150 (3) def. Western Australia 94 (1)
Queensland 85 (2) def. Western Australia 50 (2)
Wickets taken: QLD 102 - WA 85
Sevens hit: WA 13 - QLD 5
Highest skin: WA 56 - QLD 48
Lowest skin: QLD 5 - WA -3
Under-18 Girls
ACT have defeated Queensland in a thrilling Preliminary Final. ACT posted their highest score of the tournament to win by just 10 runs. Queensland’s fourth pair were valiant, hitting 42 runs, but they came up just short.
Western Australia were able to grab fourth spot in a commanding win over Victoria. The hosts saved their best score for last, and defeated the Victorians comfortably.
— Results:
Fourth-place playoff - Western Australia 132 (3) def. Victoria 65 (1)
Prelim. Final - ACT 117 (2) def. Queensland 107 (2)
Leading run-scorer: Charlotte Toohey (QLD) - 167 runs.
Leading wicket-taker: Lillian Harrison (ACT) - 14 wickets.
Leading contributor: Jess Cremin (QLD) - +100 contribution.
Grand Final - Saturday 2pm local time
New South Wales vs ACT
Previous meetings:
Wickets taken: NSW 79 - ACT 59
Sevens hit: NSW 7 - ACT 7
Highest skin: NSW 67 - ACT 51
Lowest skin: NSW 14 - ACT -2
Under-16 Boys
Western Australia have continued their unbeaten run, winning all four skins in an all-round clinical display in the Major Semi Final.
Queensland Maroon will join the hosts in the big dance after two huge wins, a tight win in the Minor Semi Final, and a great bowling display in the Preliminary Final to knock off Victoria Green.
Victoria Green couldn’t make the most of the double chance, and lost both finals today. They finish third, which is still a tournament to be proud of.
Needing a seven off the final ball, the ACT fell just short of a preliminary final. They take fourth position in an impressive tournament.
South Australia retained fifth place by defeating New South Wales in the Plate Final. The Blues will remain at sixth after defeating Queensland White in the Plate Semi Final.
Tasmania grabbed eighth place against Victoria Red, securing their second win of the tournament.
— Results:
Eighth-place playoff - Tasmania 163 (3) def. Victoria Red 103 (3)
Plate SF - New South Wales 120 (3) def. Queensland White 78 (1)
Plate Final - South Australia 120 (3) def. New South Wales 99 (1)
Maj. SF - Western Australia 148 (4) def. Victoria Green 72 (0)
Min. SF - Queensland Maroon 122 (2) def. ACT 112 (2)
Prelim. Final - Queensland Maroon 84 (3) def. Victoria Green 63 (1)
Leading run-scorer: Caelin Kopievsky Blyth (ACT) - 244 runs.
Leading wicket-taker: Luc Tipping (ACT) - 18 wickets.
Leading contributor: Cam Houghton (WA) - +180 contribution
Grand Final - Saturday 12pm local time
Western Australia vs Queensland Maroon
Previous meetings: Western Australia 110 (3) def. Queensland Maroon 83 (1)
Wickets taken: WA 87 - QLDM 72
Sevens hit: WA 6 - QLDM 5
Highest skin: WA 53 - QLDM 50
Lowest skin: WA 5 - QLDM 4
Under-16 Girls
Hosts Western Australia have advanced to the Grand Final after a big win against New South Wales. A terrific bowling display kept their opposition to just 56.
New South Wales will stay at third position. Ekmehar Kaur Sidhu took a hat-trick in the Preliminary Final.
In a high-scoring affair, South Australia grabbed fourth spot, with a mammoth chase against Victoria. Despite finishing nine points behind Victoria, the South Australians put together one final batting display, which saw them smash their highest score of the week.
— Results:
Fourth-place playoff - South Australia 138 (2) def. Victoria 111 (2)
Prelim. Final - Western Australia 97 (4) def. New South Wales 56 (0)
Leading run-scorer: Riva Guliya (VIC) - 187 runs.
Leading wicket-taker: Ekmehar Kaur Sidhu (NSW) - 16 wickets.
Leading contributor: Ekmehar Kaur Sidhu (NSW) - +85 contribution.
Grand Final - Saturday 12pm local time
Queensland vs Western Australia
Previous meetings:
Western Australia 89 (2) def. Queensland 84 (2)
Western Australia 112 (2) def. Queensland 91 (2)
Wickets taken: WA 70 - QLD 59
Sevens hit: WA 5 - QLD 3
Highest skin: WA 49 - QLD 46
Lowest skin: QLD 9 - WA -6
Under-14 Boys
Undefeated New South Wales have advanced to the Grand Final after a comprehensive victory over Victoria Green. The Blues have won nine games by an average margin of 119.78 runs.
Fourth-placed Queensland Maroon won a thrilling Minor Semi Final, as the hosts Western Australia went down by just three runs. Western Australia’s Harrison Smith took a hat-trick across two overs.
Queensland Maroon continued their winning ways and defeated Victoria Green in the Preliminary Final, and will play New South Wales tomorrow for the title. It was a clutch last over from Jaxon Williams, 4/-16.
Tasmania have won the Plate Final, securing their mid-table spot at fifth. South Australia finished sixth, having beaten Queensland White earlier today.
The eighth-place play off was an absolute thriller, with ACT winning by just three runs, despite winning only one skin. A wicket on the second-last ball was enough to give ACT their second win of the week.
— Results:
Eighth-place playoff - ACT 100 (1) def. Victoria Red 97 (3)
Plate SF - South Australia 126 (2) def. Queensland White 78 (2)
Plate Final - Tasmania 110 (3) def. South Australia 80 (1)
Maj. SF - New South Wales 157 (4) def. Victoria Green 65 (0)
Min. SF - Queensland Maroon 75 (2) def. Western Australia 72 (2)
Prelim. Final - Queensland Maroon 57 (3) def. Victoria Green 40 (1)
Leading run-scorer: Lucas Spragg (NSW) - 196 runs.
Leading wicket-taker: Tyson Jansz (NSW) - 18 wickets.
Leading contributor: Lucas Spragg (NSW) - +179 contribution.
Grand Final - Saturday 10am local time
New South Wales vs Queensland Maroon
Previous meetings: New South Wales 162 (4) def. Queensland Maroon 45 (0)
Wickets taken: NSW 114 - QLDM 98
Sevens hit: NSW 23 - QLDM 5
Highest skin: NSW 67 - QLDM 45
Lowest skin: NSW 17 - QLDM -9
Under-14 Girls
Queensland will advance to the Grand Final after defeating Victoria by 16 runs in a tense Preliminary Final. Both sides batted well with good scores across the board, but in the end, Jiaya Meudell defended 20 runs in the last over in a player-of-the-match performance.
South Australia defeated Western Australia to claim fourth spot. Lead by an impressive bowling attack, the Cobras were able to limit the hosts to just 74.
— Results:
Fourth-place playoff - South Australia 104 (3) def. Western Australia 74 (1)
Prelim. Final - Queensland 112 (3) def. Victoria 96 (1)
Leading run-scorer: Charitha Gulla (NSW) - 164 runs.
Leading wicket-taker: Jessica Kennedy (NSW) - 16 wickets.
Leading contributor: Jessica Kennedy (NSW) - +135 contribution.
Grand Final - Saturday 10am local time
New South Wales vs Queensland
Previous meetings:
New South Wales 121 (3) def. Queensland 68 (1)
New South Wales 139 (3) def. Queensland 55 (1)
Wickets taken: NSW 79 - QLD 76
Sevens hit: NSW 23 - QLD 3
Highest skin: NSW 57 - QLD 49
Lowest skin: NSW 8 - QLD -1
Grand Final Schedule
10:00am: Under-14 Boys and Girls Grand Final
12:00pm: Under-16 Boys and Girls Grand Final
2:00pm: Under-18 Boys and Girls Grand Final
*All scheduled playing times are Australian Western Standard Time
Fixtures and Schedule
Results, Statistics and Points Tables - Under-18 Boys
Results, Statistics and Points Tables - Under-18 Girls
Results, Statistics and Points Tables - Under-16 Boys
Results, Statistics and Points Tables - Under-16 Girls
Results, Statistics and Points Tables - Under-14 Boys
Results, Statistics and Points Tables - Under-14 Girls
*All stated playing times are Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)
Live Streaming
Cricket Australia will be live streaming all 6 grand finals to their YouTube channel and Facebook page across tomorrow, with matches being held at Striker Indoor Sports Centre.
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