St George Saints

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-116363

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

St George Saints

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—The St George area is a breeding ground for cricketing icons from legends like Sir Donald Bradman right through to current stars like Moses Henriques. Therefore, it is no surprise that the St George Saints had an excellent season last year. One match I would like to mention is the local derby between St George and Sutherland. This was yet another thrilling match in the rivalry between both sides who compete annually for the Norm O'Neill trophy. Tom Engelbrecht top-scored for the Saints with an impressive 58 off 64 balls and was supported by Mitchell Gray and Kaleb Phillips who helped reach 207 in 44 overs. The Saints fought hard taking the first five wickets for just 30 runs and were dismissed for 81 runs thanks to some outstanding bowling from Captain Nicholas Stapleton and Luke Bartier. I wish to see all players training hard during the winter season so that they can beat their Sutherland rivals again later in the year.