Coogee Oval will host the 2023-24 Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup final this Sunday, November 5, for what is primed to be a thrilling contest between Randwick Petersham and Gordon.
The match is scheduled to commence at 2.30pm, with live scores available HEREand a live-stream accessible HERE.
Randwick Petersham
- Randwick Petersham last claimed the T20 title in season 2021/22, defeating Sydney University away from home. Riley Ayre, Ashley Burton, Jason Ralston, Anthony Sams, Daniel Sams and Ben Mitchell were in the winning side – they have all been named in this weekend’s squad.
- Flawless in the regular rounds, the team in green and gold qualified top of Pool A with four wins and no losses. They progressed through the quarter-final with a 6-wicket win over UNSW, and the semi-final with a 54-run victory against Fairfield-Liverpool.
- The hosts will have three BBL representatives on the park. Sydney Thunder duo, Daniel Sams and Alex Ross feature alongside recent Brisbane Heat recruit, Jack Wood.
- Randwick Petersham have won the first-grade T20 tournament a record four times – 2011/12, 2013,14, 2015/16, 2011/22.
Leading T20 runs scorers:
| Runs | High Score | Average | |
| Jack Wood | 248 | 101* | 49.60 |
| Jason Sangha | 183 | 114* | 183.00 |
| Anthony Sams | 174 | 58 | 29.00 |
Leading T20 wicket-takers:
| Wickets | Best Bowling | Average | |
| Riley Ayre | 11 | 3-38 | 11.73 |
| Jason Ralston | 10 | 5-17 | 13.20 |
| Angus McTaggart | 7 | 2-17 | 20.29 |
Gordon
- Gordon finished their regular rounds with a record of two wins and two losses, placing them in third in Pool B. They have also been faultless in their finals campaign, defeating Campbelltown Camden by 45 runs in the elimination-final, downing Parramatta by 7 runs in the quarter-final and overcoming Penrith by a margin of 36 runs in the semi-final.
- The Stags have made the final without having played any home games in the competition.
- Young-gun Trystan Kennedy has scored the fourth-most runs across all men’s grades this season, with 433 at an average of 48.11.
- These two teams met in last year’s T20 Cup quarter-final, with Gordon triumphing by 35 runs. Captain Tym Crawford scored a blistering 89 runs (43 balls).
Leading T20 runs scorers:
| Runs | High Score | Average | |
| James Newton | 168 | 60* | 33.60 |
| Axel Cahlin | 151 | 101* | 25.17 |
| Trystan Kennedy | 115 | 52 | 28.75 |
Leading T20 wicket-takers:
| Wickets | Best Bowling | Average | |
| Matthew Wright | 9 | 2-16 | 11.22 |
| Quincy Titterton | 9 | 2-13 | 16.00 |
| Nicholas Toohey | 9 | 2-15 | 18.44 |
Congratulations to Claire Polosak and Troy Penman, who have been given the privilege of umpiring the fixture.
Event details:
You can catch the game live and free at Coogee Oval from 2.25pm, or from the comfort of your home, through this YouTube link: Click here
Triple Sport will also be providing ball-by-ball coverage on 100.1fm, sports.triplehfm.com.au, iHeartRadio & the TuneIn & Community Radio Plus apps!
[Source: https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/3764753/kingsgrove-sports-t20-cup-final-match-preview]
