Matthew across two sports in the police
SportsView column with Gerard Walsh
THERE are a few athletes who make two state teams in different sports in one year.
It happened 25 years ago with Dean Butler in hockey and cricket and it happens every year now with Carly Cooper in cricket and polocrosse.
Delissa Kimmince played cricket and AFL in national competitions for Queensland and Brisbane last year.
This week, I found out that former Stanthorpe sportsman Matthew Hendry has played cricket and rugby league for the Queensland police in successive seasons in recent times.
The man they call Buzza is a wicketkeeper in cricket and hooker in rugby league.
Jimmy Doyle has played a lot of rugby league for Queensland police and could be part of the Hugh's XI team in the Australia Day Cricket Carnival.
Great recognition
BRISBANE Heat and former Warwick paceman Mark Steketee has established himself in the Big Bash - he is getting rave reviews in the commentators box.
Some blame Channel 9 commentators for the dropping of Australian batsman Peter Handscomb after his game was dissected at night in Adelaide so it is a bonus if the commentators like you.
One night I arrived home to be told by my wife Margaret about the praise for Steketee and I heard it myself another night.
