ED Barnard’s Australian side Queanbeyan District look to step up their bid to qualify for the ACT Cameron Douglas Cup semi-finals today.

Queanbeyan begin a two-day fixture at Tuggeranong Valley and the Worcestershire all-rounder, 19, has played a leading role in his club being joint second in the table with Western District UC on 22 points.

In the same competition, County player Joe Leach’s side North Canberra Gungahlin will travel to take on Weston Creek Molonglo on the opening day.

The Northies have enjoyed a successful season but are lying second from bottom in the cup with eight points from five matches.

County opener Richard Oliver’s team Geelong City visit Leopold for the first of their two-day fixture in Geelong Cricket Association Division One.

Geelong skipper Oliver has taken his side to the brink of qualifying for the knockout stages.

The top six go through and Oliver’s team are in third spot behind leaders East Belmont and North Geelong.

The top six will play each other on a first v sixth, second v fifth and third v fourth basis with the three winners progressing to the preliminary finals along with the highest-placed loser.

Then the competition reverts to a straight knockout basis.

Worcestershire all-rounder Ross Whiteley’s club Prospect visit West Torrens for a South Australian Cricket Association first grade clash.

Three County players will feature on the second day of their matches which got under way last weekend.

Wicketkeeper Ben Cox and bowler Jack Shantry may have key roles to play with the bat for Greenvale Kangaroos, who are 30-1 in reply to Monash Tigers’ 256 in the Victorian Premier Cricket Bartercard Premier Firsts encounter.

Teenager Joe Clarke scored 140 out of 215 for South Perth on day one of their Western Australian Cricket Association first grade match with leaders Joondalup, who will resume on 50-1.