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Queensland Country v Western Australia Country
National Country Cricket Championships 2002/03
VenueNo 2 Oval, Sports Reserve, Bundaberg on 15th, 16th January 2003 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
Players12 per side (11 to bat and field)
TossQueensland Country won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsQueensland Country 4.77 (Batting 3.27, Bowling 1.5); Western Australia Country 12.3 (Batting 3.3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresHR Chilcott, GA Stewart
ScorersKA Karan, ME Skau
Close of play day 1Western Australia Country (1) 12/0 (Sounness 6*, Elliot 6*)
Queensland Country first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CM Murreec Dehring b Ellis136232263162 
*DR Elsec Arthur b Ellis3056614- 
BKD Mayc King b Arthur51831046- 
GJ Paulsenc and b Dehring5687856- 
DB Frakesc Ellis b Dehring1111152- 
JS Bryenc King b Ellis31215-- 
PJ Reimersc Bee b Dehring2914-- 
+SA Bakerc Warren b Ellis1535371- 
TP Maherc and b Dehring125-- 
CR Glassb Ellis02217-- 
PJ Tooheynot out59111- 
KE Johnsondid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 11 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 318 minutes, 92.4 overs)327
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Else), 2-158 (May), 3-283 (Paulsen), 4-293 (Murree), 5-300 (Frakes), 6-304 (Bryen), 7-306 (Reimers), 8-311 (Maher), 9-318 (Glass), 10-327 (Baker)
Western Australia Country bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ellis24.437651-
Tonkin12   3280-2
Arthur14   2481--
Burns11   0450--
Bee9   1390--
Head8   0260--
Dehring14   2514--
Western Australia Country first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LM Sounnessc Else b Toohey83120128132 
KN Elliotb Glass1659623- 
DA Burnslbw b Glass024-- 
AJ Warrennot out10717824813- 
*GJ Dehringc Baker b Toohey7410011511- 
MD Headc Baker b Maher1132292- 
CGR Tonkinnot out2732415- 
CJ Beedid not bat      
C D'Mellodid not bat      
DA Ellisdid not bat      
+BP Kingdid not bat      
ZA Arthurdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)12
Total(5 wickets, 316 minutes, 86.1 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Elliot), 2-46 (Burns), 3-133 (Sounness), 4-260 (Dehring), 5-279 (Head)
Queensland Country bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Glass30   51082-5
Johnson7   13001-
Toohey36.171132--
May4   1260--
Reimers4   0300--
Maher5   0171--
Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
Match notes
In this virtual final Queensland gained the first advantage by winning the toss and batting first. A good opening was made and during the day the total passed 250 with only two wickets down and a total of around four hundred seemed a distinct possibility. At 283 Geoff Paulsen left, he and Murree having added 125, the second century partnership of the innings. From that point the innings folded the lower order not being able to hold out for the full one hundred overs. The bowling had been led by Doug Ellis and well backed by skipper Glen Dehring who in previous Championships had bowled little but now followed on from a five wicket haul in the previous round with another four. By stumps Western Australia had batted seven overs for 12 runs and most importantly without losing a wicket.
The first wicket came a little over half an hour into the second day and was quickly followed by that of Dale Burns, always a good man to have back in the pavilion. In came Tony Warren who had yet to make one of his customary big scores in this series. Runs came steadily and there were a few fielding blunders by the Queenslanders. Skipper Dehring played another fine innings and with the patient Warren added 127 for the fourth wicket. The game was slipping away from Queensland. Head did not last and there was a faint hope that the bowlers could quickly dispose of the lower order. But it was not to be as Tonkin batted firmly and saw Warren to his century and then sent the first ball of Toohey's thirty-seventh over to the fence for a Western Australian victory.
Though he managed only two wickets for the innings Toohey went to the top of the wicket takers for the series.