Northern Force has claimed its second title of the state junior cricket championships after finishing undefeated in the under-13 boys’ competition.
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The Force won its six roster matches with a percentage of 215 to advance to the final against Southern Storm Black at Lindisfarne.
After needing just 25 overs to dismiss the hosts for 52, Force powered to a five-wicket win inside 18 overs with skipper Aidan O’Connor unbeaten on 18.
The Riverside young gun, who has made four half-centuries at under-15 level this season, batted three quarters of an hour to see his side through from 3-12 and put on an unbeaten sixth-wicket stand of 22 with South Launceston’s Oliver Dean.
Earlier, O’Connor dismissed both Black openers to complete figures off 2-9 off six overs and took three catches in the field.
Mowbray duo Raymond Phillips (3-11 off four) and Riley Donlon (3-6 off four) cleaned up the middle order and tail expertly to claim their best figures for the tournament.
South Launceston’s Beau Skinner took 1-9 to finish as the championships’ third most prolific bowler, while Cressy’s Alex Tubb snaffled two catches.
FORCE FIRES
- Aidan O’Connor (174 runs at 43.50, 13 wickets at 8.31, seven matches)
- Riley Donlon (167 runs at 33.40, seven matches)
- Kaidyn Apted (99 runs at 19.80, nine wickets at 11.40, seven matches)
- Beau Skinner, (10 wickets at 6.30, seven matches)
- Alex Tubb (eight wickets at 12.75, seven matches)