Super 8s bowled over at Musgrave comp Dolphins win off the bye

BY ALF WILSON

Indigenous cricket teams performed well at the Super 8’s cricket carnival held at Cape York’s Musgrave Roadhouse, with Mt Garnet men taking out the title and their women’s side finishing runners up.

The comp had 12 teams who played on three concrete pitches near the historic roadhouse.

Players from around Cape York, some from the NPA, the Atherton Tablelands, Cairns and remote communities participated.

Mt Garnet team organiser Josh Henry, who works in Weipa, said he was delighted with the great effort by his teams.

“Nikkalayla Collins and Noah Henry won the best junior players of the weekend awards,’ Josh said.

Junior boys were not allowed to compete in the men’s comp but played with the women.

Salome Henry won the all-rounder award at the carnival.

Former Test cricket greats Doug Walters and Jeff Thomson were special guests.

Carnival organiser Will Rofe said games were played in great spirit.

“Batsman had to retire after the ball in which they reached 50 and bowlers were restricted to two overs,” he said.

“Next year we plan to have 16 teams and will put in two more pitches.”