The Under 16 Douglas Muddies played a one dayer against Barron River after the first weekend was cancelled due to the pitch resembling mud.

Captain Kaiden Sorensen won the toss and elected to bowl. Kaiden opened the bowling and clean bowled the opening batter with his third ball.

The first six bowlers kept it tight to have Barron at 1 for 13 after 11 overs. Sean Evans came in to bowl and took a wicket with his fourth ball helped by a catch to wicket-keeper Ethan McCullough.

Ashley Davison took the next wicket with a catch to Ethan, followed by Michael Schulz clean bowling their top run scorer. In the next over Kaiden Sorensen took his second wicket before Tom Goodall took his first wicket of the day leaving Barron at 6 out for 80 off 32 overs.
 
Bowling figures were Kaiden 2-5 off 4, Keel Sorensen  0-3 off 2, Levi Trewick 0-3 off 2, Nathan Evans 0-1 off 2, Hayden D'Addona 0-9 off 4, Michael Schulz 1-14, Sean 1-8, Tom 1-11, Ashley 1-14 and Ethan 0-12.
    
Openers Levi and Ashley went out knowing they needed 80 runs to win and the runs were coming nice and easy before Levi played on to his stumps for 7 with the score on 42.

Nathan Evans scored his first runs of the season in Under 16s before he was out caught. Keel Sorensen came in at Number 4 and batted smartly scoring his highest score in Under 16's with 12 off 45.

Ashley Davison had to retire at 46 after facing his 50 balls. Kaiden was in next and scored quickly before he was out for 18 off 16. Sean and Hayden batted the rest of the overs with Hayden not out for 15 and Sean not out for 13.
 
The Muddies were 6 for 135 after their 32 overs winning by 55 runs which leaves them with four wins from four matches.

The Under 16 competition will start up again on 2 February but many players have representative duties next week with Hayden, Ben Shrimpton and Ethan playing Under 15 CFN at the Gold Coast, Kaiden playing Under 16 CFN at Brisbane, Levi playing Under 13 CFN at Charter Towers and Tom playing Under 14 CFN at Mackay.