By Andrew Dawson and Nick Tucker, Gold Coast Bulletin
The GPS First XI cricket Team of the Season can be revealed after The Southport School’s extraordinary premiership dynasty continued.
TSS batsmen Jaxson Davies and Dushyant Thaman both made the Team of the Season. Picture, John Gass
The Southport School’s extraordinary 15 season era in GPS First XI cricket continued after the class of 2025 secured yet another premiership for the college.
TSS earned the title after a round nine washout which ensured the retention of the championship despite a brave bid from second placed St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace.
TSS has now won 11 premierships in the last 15 seasons, an extraordinary sporting dynasty in such an elite competition which produces a majority of the state’s Sheffield Shield cricketers.
This team’s title is a credit to the captain, Queensland U17 representative Dushyant Thaman, and coaches Ross Wallace, Robbie Benadie, Greg Norman, Damien Mednis and Joel Threlfall.
Wallace, who has the magic stardust when it comes to winning First XI premierships, has now been at the helm for each of the 11 wins.
TSS batsman Dushyant Thaman GPS First XI cricket between TSS and ACGS Saturday February 1, 2025. Picture, John Gass
This was after winning two premierships as a player in 1970 and 1971.
TSS director of cricket Steve Baker said it was a tough competition to win, with a loss to Terrace, and matches against BBC and Nudgee akin to grand finals. “They were that close,’’ he said.
Baker applauded the team’s team work, the group’s focus on effort and fielding. “There is a lot of work done in fielding,’’ he said.
He said having several players connected to Queensland Cricket pathway programs also helped develop the side.
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