Stingrays down to Five Dollar Bills

In our last game before the July went down by 28 runs.

 

The Bills made 96 with partnerships of 46  (1^st) and 28 (4^th) with two small partnerships of 10 and 12.

 

We tried to match the partnerships with a 23 first wicket (Daniel and Brandi).  But five run outs to our second wicket pair put us behind the eight ball (-2).  Donna and Courtney did a great job to get us back in the game with a 3^rd wicket stand of 40.

 

Tahlia and Rachael took us to 78 (18 to get off 10) but could not repeat last weeks efforts ( and the requirement to play big shots as we lost wickets) to see us fall short.

 

With five games to go we sit comfortably in the four (26 points clear of fifth spot Dare Devils – who we play twice more this season.) with Huw Stone to return from injury after the break.

 

Games resume July 20 (first day back in Term 111) – with games on July 27, August 10, 17 and 24.

 

 

 

 

 

stingers in thrilling last ball win!

Tahlia McGrath and Rachael Greenshields pulled of a spectacular one run win over recent hoodoo side the Hippie Hondos.
The Hondos batted first making 107 - with partnerships of 24, 20, 36 and 27.
Tahlia McGrath pulled off a couple of ripper stumpings and Lauren Goldsmith took a catch and a wicket.
We played "Skins" Cricket in the chase - where the aim is to match / or go close to matching the partnerships of the opponents and making sure the last pair is within touch.
Daniel and Brandi matched the 20 of the Hondos with 21 - to give us a +1 result; Lauren and Donna make a patient 31, giving us a +5 over the 27 of the Hondos and almost matching the 36 (two skins) but  Donna and Courtney lost key wickets to give us 21 (- 3).  We needed 35 to win with first gamer Tahlia and prolific partnership champ Rachael.
They paced their innings well - with no big shots (in fact they DID NOT HIT A FIVE OR SEVEN), placed the ball well and scampered between the wickets.
With two balls to go we needed three for the win, a dot ball from ball seven meant we still needed three.  Rachael's leg side net produced one, the single produced the two (and the tie) and the stolen single produced the win - WELL DONE TAHLIA!!!!
All batters took full toll of the Hondos three fielders, running and picking gaps well.
We have a bye next week (June 22) with one more game (June 29) before the Holiday break.
We wish Huw well with his injured ankle (basketball is a dangerous game) and hope Kylie gets better from a cold!

 

STATE NEWS UPDATE

The SAPSASA (Under13) State winter squad was announced Thursday.
Southern players Cara Allen and Kayla McGrath are members of this squad - we wish them well.

state team news - CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to the following players who have been chosen the SACA UNDER AGE PRESEASON SQUADS which start training in July:

JESSICA O'REILLY, DAYNA COX and ALEX DALY (UNDER 17S)
COURTNEY BRIDESON, DONNA CLARK, RACHAEL GREENSHIELDS, TAHLIA MCGRATH and KYLIE RATTRAY (UNDER 15S)

The Under 13s (SAPSASA) will be chosen soon.

GOOD LUCK AND TRAIN HARD.

Stingers down by a run

The Stingrays went down by a run with the last ball loss of a wicket in their Round 5 game.

 

We dismissed our opponents for 68. They had partnerships of 25, 9, 3 and 30.

Our opening pair of Kylie and Rachael gave us a good start with 32.  Huw and Lauren (19) took us to51.  Brandi and Donna (at one stage MINUS 11) ended with 5 to see us within touch at 56.  Cara and Courtney made 10.

 

Jess O'Reilly continues to enjoy her work with the Morphett Vale Sharks Super League team as they remain undefeated after four games.

 

We have a June get together at the Greenshields 34 Mills Tce Port Noarlunga 6pm next Tuesday 9^th June.  All welcome - please bring a plate of food to share for a meal.

 

Check the pictures part of the website for some of our pictures from this year – courtesy of Barry McGrath.

 

Next Indoor game

NO GAME NEXT MONDAY (LONG WEEKEND)

June 15 4.50pm