Batting first have set an imposing target on a low slow difficult pitch.
The no name VIC bowling attack was well handled by skipper WHITE.
Missing were quicks LEWIS/WISE/DENTON/HARWOOD/SIDDLE.
The quick attack was MCKAY/PATTISON/LINDSAY/MCDONALD/MOSS.
Mckay did well 1/34 in his 2nd game continues to impress.
At 2/95 of about 20 overs QLD were cruising with experienced Andy SMASHMONDS
and Jimmy MAHERSSACRE until the ***champ*** Cam WHITE came on to bowl.
WHITE dismissed Simmo 44[62] + MAHER 43[82] and finished with 3/41 of 10 overs.
WHITE now has 6 wkts in his last 2 od games, a West Indies call beckons.
My other boy Jimmy HOPES who is held in great esteem up north was made to
open the batting and was out for 7[14] LBW to a ball which was too high.
3 decisions went against VIC for c/behinds + lbw today.
Unpire Paul pistol RIEFELL made one of the 50/50 decisions.
Special mention to born again Ashley NOFFKE who has had one of the
biggest weeks of his life.
In the p/cup game he came in at 8/140 and made 81 not out an outstanding effort.
QLD win the hard fought game and then NOFFKE caught a flight back to QLD
where he joined his new born 2nd son young Will Noffke.
Thats dedication playing a p/cup game and missing witnessing his kid born.
He flew back to Melbourne today and came in at 8/227 with 2 balls remaining.
First ball hits a 6 what a week + 8 off 2 balls.
8/235 is not a large score, but QLD look capable of defending the total,
unless HODGE/HUSSEY and the dynamic irrepressable WHITE get big runs.
QLD will rely on Jimmy HOPES for a bag of wickets
