The Under 15 Mount Gambier and District Cricket Association representative team has sealed back-to-back premierships in the Horsham Country Week U15 carnival.


The team headed into the grand final undefeated after four games as they took on Hamilton HDCA Hurricanes Gold who were also undefeated.


The side started the day at the crease and had a big innings, playing out all 50 overs for a score of 229.


Kobi Maxwell had a big innings to start the match, scoring 42 off 74.


Ryder Linder (pictured) set the tone for most of the innings, finishing not out and making 73 runs while the captain Jaggar Geary made 71 off 80.


With the ball Linder stepped up again as he took 3/23 while Scott McBain finished 2/22.


Mount Gambier were able to get Hamilton all out for 176.


Ryder Linder was named best on ground for the grand final and player of the tournament.


Mount Gambier coach Craig Hicks said winning back to back premierships was a massive achievement.


“It was unbelievable, the boys were really good all week and got better as the games went on” he said.


“It was a big achievement because we did not have the same group we had last year so a lot of blokes played their roles.


“I was really happy with them and a lot improved over the week.”


Hicks was particularly impressed with the team’s overall performance in the grand final.


“The grand final was the best game of the week,” he said.


We played against Hamilton who were a pretty handy side, we batted unbelievably well with three of the boys making pretty big scores.


“Ryder Linder and Jaggar Geary batted really well with Kobi Maxwell who started us off really well and the fielding was pretty spot on we did not drop any catches.


“The bowling was good when we needed it to be good, so it was a pretty big performance and easily their best game from the week.”