NPS young guns stun South Africa A and other top stories.

• NPS young guns stun South Africa A

  

  Australia's National Performance Squad (NPS) have held their nerve to defeat South Africa A by 17 runs in a thrilling opening to the Quadrangular 'A' Series in Townsville.  Queensland batsman Sam Heazlett proved the difference between the sides and the South Africans were rendered powerless as the 20-year-old plundered 101 from just 87 balls in a man-of-the-match performance that helped the NPS to 8-243. Heazlett scores impressive ton in Townsville The 19-year-old David Grant, who has secure..

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• Reynolds kicks a hole in Warriors finals hopes

  

  Match Report: Reynolds kicks a hole in Warriors finals hopes A first half kicking masterclass from Adam Reynolds has lead the South Sydney Rabbitohs to a 41-22 victory over the New Zealand Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium tonight in front of 17409. The home team looked the more likely early in the contest with repeated attacking raids on the Rabbitohs goal-line eventually resulting in a barge over try from centre Solomone Kata from dummy half in the 7th minute. Halfback Shaun Johnson kicked the con..

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• Miss World Australia finalist Elyse Miller-Kennedy dies in car crash

  

  Miss World Australia 2016 finalist Elyse Miller-Kennedy, who met with a horrific car crash a week ago, succumbed to injuries on Wednesday night. The 17-year-old was undergoing treatment at the Townsville Hospital for a week. On Wednesday, a family friend shared the news of Miller-Kennedy passing away on a Facebook page that was created to raise funds for the teenager. The family friend said that Miller-Kennedy was surrounded by her beloved family and friends when she breathed her last. "We are ..

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• SA A go down in ODI opener

  

  SA A go down in ODI opener A spirited half-century from Qaasim Adams was not enough as South Africa A slipped to a 17-run defeat to Australia’s National Performance Squad in the opening clash of their Quadrangular One-Day Series in Townsville on Saturday. Set 244 for victory, the tourists slid to a woeful 88-7 at the Tony Ireland Stadium, before Adams fought bravely to hit 78 (83 balls, 7 fours, 3 sixes). He shared a 99-run eight-wicket partnership with Sisanda Ma..

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