Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to speak about the second Moreton-Rankin Unity Shield. It is good that the member for Rankin is here to hear this speech. We are not quite the Sheffield Field but the Moreton-Rankin Unity Shield, where the Muslims in Moreton take on the Muslims from the member for Rankin's community. He won last year. This year it was a close fought match, but Moreton amassed 109 runs and Rankin 42 runs—I think that puts us in front. Twelve players were drawn from the Holland Park Mosque, the Kuraby Mosque and other communities. I am looking forward to some Bosnian cricket players and Indonesian cricket players coming from those mosques next year. As Ali Kadri, the captain of the Moreton side said, 'It's all about people coming together and having a bit of fun'. Six batting pairs all faced three overs, and I am proud to say that my duo and the member for Rankin's duo did not go negative, because you get out you take five runs off. We had great fun with the community coming together to show that as an Australian community we can do lots of wonderful things. Thank you to the people who provided the food, the shade and the support throughout the match. It was played in great spirit throughout. I am glad that the Moreton-Rankin Unity Shield will be held by Moreton for the next 12 months, and I look forward to the battle next year.