Mackay Magpies rule the roost in Mackay Cricket Association after clinching the 2024-25 Poole Cup first grade championship trophy.
The Magpies were crowned one day champions after toppling rivals Pioneer Valley in a Grand Final thriller at Great Barrier Reef Arena last weekend.
Sixteen year old young gun Myles Cochrane starred with the ball and the experienced trio of Andrew Borg, Wesley Dyer and Ben Zurvas produced superb knocks as the Magpies secured their third Poole Cup premiership title in five seasons.
The talented Cochrane snared 4-37 in a lively eight over spell of pace bowling to restrict the Valley to 8-156 from their forty overs.
He was supported by seam bowler Conor Bryant who grabbed 2-39 off eight overs and skipper Isaac Borg (1-16 off eight).
Dashing opener Mitch English top scored for the Valley with an impressive 70 and all rounder Cody Filewood chipped in with a valuable 24 – with the pair adding 57 runs for the second wicket.
In reply the Magpies (7-160) recovered from a shaky 3-46 and 6-87 to reach the winning target in the 39th over.
Andrew Borg top scored for the Magpies with 45 off fifty eight balls including three boundaries while Ben Zurvas (38 off 72 balls) and the capable Dyer (41 not out off fifty seven balls with three boundaries) turned the match with a vital 60 run partnership for the seventh wicket.
Trump card Filewood (3-20 off eight overs), Lane Kohler (2-12 off five0 and skipper Tim Cridland (1-16 off three) were the pick of the Valley bowlers.
It was a case of sweet revenge for the Magpies after suffering their only loss in the competition to the Pioneer X1 in the final preliminary round at the Magpies Sports Ground.
In that fixture the flamboyant Filewood smashed an unbeaten 94 off 107 balls including eight boundaries and two sixes and Lane Kohler (36) as the Valley (7-207) eclipsed the Magpies total of 205 – despite classy knocks from Andrew Borg (64 off seventy three balls), Jaxn Sign (50 off forty two balls) and Rhys McBride (42 off fifty one balls).
Filewood also snared 4-13 off seven overs to cap a best on ground performance.
By Chris Karas
Jubilant Magpies players celebrate their Mackay Cricket Poole Cup first grade championship victory over Pioneer Valley at Great Barrier Reef Arena last weekend
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