Sport
26 March, 2026
Drop Bears into Junior Cricket final
Oakey Drop Bears have qualified for Toowoomba Junior Cricket’s post-Christmas Grand Final next Saturday morning at the Millmerran Cricket Ground following their 36 run victory over MECC TAS on the weekend.
Drop Bears won the toss and elected to bat.
A shaky start made for scintillating viewing with the middle order able to re-group and push through to put 162 runs on the board.
Ben Schmidt led the way with a shining 50 retired not out.
Thank you to Assistant Coach Ben Day for offering words of encouragement and guidance for the kids, asking them to dig deep and give it everything!
Thank you also to Chris Scheuerle for keeping score and to all the family and friends who came to watch.
Oakey Drop Bears Stage 3 vs. Metropolitan Easts TAS Stage 3 at Oakey Cricket Ground
Oakey Drop Bears 7-162 25 overs (Ben Schmidt 50*, Bryce Harrison 23, William Bartkowski 23, Edward May 2-14, Oliver Kruger 2-15, Will Cameron 2, Oscar Kennedy 2 catches) defeated Metropolitan Easts TAS 6-126 25 overs (Daniel Beit 41, Edward May 19, Noah Kucks 2-27, Charlie Day 1-7, Will Bartkowski 2, Charlie Day 2 catches) by 36 runs
