Rowdy Thomson’s 7 for 24 ensures Thunder wins grand final

By Randall Woodley

The Fifth Graders went into the third day of the Grand Final last Saturday at Read Park against the Glasshouse Rangers with a lead of 103 runs and the Rangers down one wicket.

Some players and club supporters were concerned that this lead was not enough considering the opposition had scored 225 in their previous semi-final outing. But this was a Grand Final and with the rain threatening all week, the slow, spongey, wet outfield was going to make it difficult to score runs.

With the loss of the team’s opening bowler and highest wicket taker,

Luke Anstey to injury, the team turned to 6th grader Brenden Chaplin

to fill the void and keep its good bowling depth intact. With the conditions it was evident…