Women: STINGRAYS ALL AUSTRALIAN

Tahlia McGrath was rewarded with ALL AUSTRALIAN SELECTION for her efforts in the recent Australian Under 15 Championships held in Melbourne.

The team shed THIRD. This was the best finish ever for this team and the best finish for a SA team since 1997-8 (when we played off for a spot in the Grand Final.) Victoria won the title with Queensland second and NSW fourth. We ran the Vics close in a T20 game with the runs being scored off the second last ball of the innings.

Tahlia further confirm her status as a top order batter being SA's top run scorer for the Championship. She opened throughout – her lowest score was 12 and highest 47 no. Scoring 150 runs at 36 she was third overall. She also took seven wickets at 10.14 (and did not bowl in the last game due to injury.) She was also called into the Under 17 team which plays in Brisbane in January (joining fellow Stingrays Jess O'Reilly and Dayna Cox.)

Donna Clark had her first state trip and finished with four wickets off13 overs. She was often used as the "at the death" bowler which she has done very well for us this season.

I feel sure both players will have learned a lot from the intense pressure of interstate cricket.