ANZRI Intersystem Cricket

Report ANZRI Cricket Carnival 2025 Newcastle February

We arrived to a very hot and humid Newcastle on Saturday 8^th Feb.

Sunday evening we were welcolmed to the Lowlands Bowls club for delegates meeting and then the now traditional bowls comp and welcome meal.

Monday – Game 1 V Queensland We batted first -with rain delays game reduced to 37 overs ( from 40) we set a target of 150 odd, in the end the game was abandoned after one over to the Queenslanders.

With heavy rain continuing Day two was completely cancelled as washed out, with indoor Golf the chosen activity, ** side note Danny learned that apparently in NSW you cannot make a ewe ( joke)  turn legally.

With the forecast for the rest of the week the decision was made to cancel the scheduled North V South T20 comp on Thursday to allow the 40 games to go ahead albeit split into 2 20 over blocks to hope to get a result in the first 40 overs if rain intervened.

So game 2 for us was for the JJ cup against Victoria on the Wednesday – Tassie batting first made aa cautious 50 odd for 4 wickets at the 20 over change. Some brilliant bowling and fielding saw Victoria skittled and victory secured by us with no requirement for to bat again, also sending Victoria into a rush to secure more ducks for their players who needed them after the game, and proudly for us we recovered the JJ trophy

Thursday saw us taking on NSW and again batting first ( contrary to popular belief Trent is not a good tosser)  bowled out for a modest total again our bowling and fielding came to the fore and NSW failed to get past our total.

We fronted up on Friday to face Queensland this time in the Grand Final with rain forecast for the afternoon, again we lost the toss, but Queensland elected to bat first, early wickets brought pressure but a seventh wicket partnership allowed Queensland to a decent total od 151 all out on the last ball of the 40^th over.

In the run chase we put Queensland’s bowlers and fielders under pressure the whole way though our innings, Trent a solid 27 but Kai Schumann 36 not out and Alex Jordan 63 Not out got us safely home with 4 for 155 our total and Tassie claimed our first title in 96 years of the carnival – going one better than our runner up position from 2023 on the Gold Coast

Whilst there were obvious individual stand outs our team as a whole was tremendous, great banter and camaraderie all week on and off field, great unity and the results showed going through undefeated and  a deserving champion team.

We were presented with the shield on the ground and received the cup at the presentation dinner later that evening.

At the presentation AT THE Souths Mereweather club – Kai Schumann was awarded Player of the Final ( 36 no and 3 wickets) and Player of the Carnival

Alex Jordan was Bowler of the Carnival

Ryan Double Fielder of the Carnival

Our All-Australian reps , Alex Jordan, Jordan Grant and Kai Schumann

Trent received his much anticipated and treasured Long Service Badge for 6 Carnivals

Our group was wonderfully led all week by Trent, Paul and Danny with our Team Manager Tina Double doing an awesome job, many thanks goes to everyone who assisted us to get to NSW and perform, Sponsorship – clothing and fund raising, in no particular order, Paul Hancock, Victor and Tina Double, Trent Swain and Justin Maney who we couldn’t do without,

Thanks to the Institute Board and Tas Rail – Stevie D for their ongoing support of our group

Results from ANZRI Carnival Newcastle 2025

Game 1 – 10/02/2025 – Toss won by QLD

WASH OUT

Tas 5/148 off 33 overs

A Jordan 44, J Grant 43, K Schumann 29no, T Swain 9, D Grant 7no.

Queensland 0/5 off 1 over

A Jordan 0/5

Game 2 – 12/02/2025 – Toss won by VIC

Tasmania d Victoria

Tas 3/55 off 20 overs (split inning) DUE TO PREVIOUS WEATHER EVENTS

A Jordan 16no, P Hancock 16, T Swain 10, A Walker 5no, J Grant 1.

Defeated

Victoria 28 off 14 overs

A Jordan 6/6 off 6, K Schumann 3/17 off 6, R Double 0/1 off 1, A Walker ½ off 1.

MOTM – Alex Jordan

Game 3 – 13/02/2025

Tasmania d New South Wales – Toss won by NSW

Tas 112 off 34 overs

B Tiernan 25, P Hancock 20, K Schumann 19, A Jordan 9, J Grant 8, T Swain 7, J Botha 5, D Grant 5no, A Walker 4, R Double 1.

Defeated

New South Wales 79

V Double 4/15 off 5, K Schumann 2/9 off 6, D Grant 2/18 off 7, A Jordan 1/14 off 6.

MOTM – Victor Double

GRAND FINAL – 14/02/2025

Tasmania d Queensland – Toss won by QLD

Queensland 151

K Schumann 3/20 off 8, D Grant 3/21 off 8, A Walker 2/29 off 6, V Double 1/35 off 8.

Run Out – J Botha to T Swain

Tasmania 4/155

A Jordan 62no, K Schumann 36no, T Swain 29 (100), J Grant 17, P Hancock 4, A Walker 1.

MOTM – Kai Schumann

Jim Noble Medal – Kai Schumann

MOTM – as above

Batsman of carnival –

Bowler of carnival  – Alex Jordan

Fielder of carnival – Ryan Double

All Australian team – J Grant, A Jordan, K Schumann

Alex McLachlan Player of carnival – Kai Schumann