By Casey O'Connor
It was the local derby in the Mitchell Shield as Warwick hosted Stanthorpe at Slade oval on Sunday.
Warwick were searching for their first win in the Mitchell Shield this season and after losing the toss Stanthorpe has no hesitation in asking the home side to bat first. The top order batsmen Allison (1), Lowney (2) and Morgan Bourke (2) were out cheaply as Warwick slumped to be 3/11. Damian Anderson and Liam Lanza doing the early damage.
The experienced Michael Bourke (18), John Cleary (19) and Steve Grogan (42) and Mitch Darton (10) added some respectability to the score but with a score of only 119 Warwick looked under the pump.
Chasing 120 for the win Warwick got an early break through when Sam Dowie was caught by Mitch Darton off a John Cleary delivery for just four runs. His opening partner Lachie Pill was joined by Charlie Moncada. Pill (26) was caught by Morgan Bourke but Moncada was busy dominating the bowling. He and Jordan Lanza took the score to within 11 runs of the required total before Moncada was denied a half century caught off a delivery from Michael Bourke for 47. Jordie Lanza was out with the score at 116 and the final handful of runs were added by Williams and Liam Lanza. Stanthorpe home in the 29th over for a very comfortable victory. Warwick left searching for a Mitchell Shield win.
