Queanbeyan will aim to spin its way

into ACT Cricket's first grade final

when it plays Tuggeranong in a semi-

final at Kingston Oval today.

Queanbeyan captain Mark Higgs is

confident his line-up can get more

turn on Kingston Oval today.

''I don't think they are as strong in

the spin department,'' Higgs said.

''It will depend on whether the

pitch at Kingston has much turn in it,

but I think our spin line-up will be an

advantage.''

Apart from the spin, the match is

likely to be the battle of the ACT's

most talented under-19 players.

Tuggeranong named an

unchanged line-up from last week's

draw with Wests-UC, which includes

five ACT under-19 reps.

Shane Devoy, Jason Behrendorff,

Tom Thornton, Jason Floros and

Ashton May were part of the under-

19 team that finished second at the

national titles last December,

Thornton finished the season as

the leading runscorer in first grade,

with 675 runs from 16 matches at an

average of 45.

Devoy has taken 26 wickets at 19.5

from 17 matches, with the best

match figures of 7-66.

But Queanbeyan has two of the

brightest young prospects in

16-year-old Jordan McLennan and

15-year-old Alex Ross, who together

gave Queanbeyan a chance in the

Twenty20 final against Wests.

''I think in most aspects it's a great

sign for the competition,'' Tuggeranong

captain David Jeffrey said.

''That we have these young guys,

as keen as mustard, coming through

I think it's great for the future.''

Higgs believes McLennan and Ross

are some of the most talented

cricketers in their age groups.

''I didn't think they'd have an issue

stepping up to first grade, it's just

more the mental side of things,

which they have actually done really

well,'' Higgs said.

''I think Jordan has already done

well at the under-19 level against