5 May 2025

Musgrave rolls out AstroTurf welcome mat for Super 8s spectacular

| Lyndon Keane
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Members of the Weipa Crocs and Mud Crabs prepare to take to the field to put western Cape York’s cricketing credentials on the line at the Musgrave Super 8s competition on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Cape York Weekly.

Had performances with the bat and ball matched the vigour put into sledging opponents and keeping hydrated at Musgrave Roadhouse over the Labour Day long weekend, more than a few players could have expected an Ashes call-up this summer.

Teams from across Cape York and Far North Queensland converged on the historic venue for the annual Super 8s showdown at the weekend, and Cape York Weekly was there to capture all the action.

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The Peninsula Developmental Road looked like it would have to be closed down at one stage after the bitumen was bombarded with sixes as the result of some once-a-year wayward deliveries and ferocious strikes with the willow.

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