As win, Bs lose Cs win

As we go into the Test Match weekend we had good wins in A and C grade.

Both A and B grade T20s were converted into t10s due to the over-night rain.

The As won their first T20 game with a convincing 34 run win over East Torrens. . We scored a more than competitive 94 off ten overs.  We set the game up with Dayna Cox (27 off 12) and Kylie Rattray (34 off 12) scoring very heavily.  We secured early wickets to have the Easterners 2/19 off their first five overs and play them out of the game.

A warm welcome back to Karin Prince who became A grade cap number 20 over the weekend. Karin last played with us in the 2008/9 season.

 

The situation was reversed in the Bs as we chased 68.  Kamani accepted the late call up to carry her bat for 33 not out of 47.(IN FACT 33 OFF 44 scored off the bat)  Robyn Lecornu  and Brandi Ongley both took wickets and our former team mate Jade Ambler (22) batted well for the Westerners.

The Cs defeated Port for the second time for the season.  Bowling first we soon took the initiative with two wickets in the first over to Hannah Armstrong (finishing with 4/5 off four!) and a wicket apiece to Kayla Staszuk and Emily Armstrong.  Port were 5/19 in the seventh and recovered somewhat to finish with 54.

Kayla Staszuk was the backbone of our reply – making 27 (retired no). She was involved in a 55 run fourth wicket stand with Nikki Moyle (11 retired no).  Their partnership making all of the Port score!!!!!. Nikki batted very well at Number five – showing good defence and flourishing with pull shots after we passed their score.

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We take a break this week for the Ashes Test match. No practice this Friday.

 

Best wishes and good luck to

Ø      Tahlia McGrath, Donna Clark and Courtney Brideson with their games in the National Under 15 Championships over the next week.

Ø        Rachael Greenshields and Jess O'Reilly with their games in the National High Schools Volleyball championships in Melbourne next week.

Ø      Dayna every success for herself and the club with her involvement in the Annual District Cricket Club Sprint on the Saturday of the Ashes Test Match.

Ø      Jacinta Stropin who will be the flag bearer on the Sunday of the Test match.

 

GO WELL

 

Reminders

1. Run a thon monies need to be paid in to Sharon ASAP (December 18)
2. December 18 Presos back at the club – with Xmas get together and a raffle
3. Thursday this week T20 men's game

Quiz night January 22

 

Please keep giving us leads on players – rest assured all leads are being followed up.  We thank parents of juniors, committee people and players (male and female) who have assisted with this.  We know that the most powerful recruiting tool is word of mouth – so we thank you.

 

Kayla McGrath Powerade player of the Round

From the SACA website

 

Meanwhile, in Round four of the Powerade Twenty20 Cup, an all-round performance by Southern District's Kayla McGrath has resulted in her being selected as the 'Powerade Junior Cricketer of the Round'.

Playing against Sturt at AA Bailey Reserve, the Blues won the toss and elected to bat. However, it did not take long for the Stingray bowlers to have top of the table Sturt in trouble. McGrath was instrumental in restricting Sturt to 42 runs, finishing with impressive figures of 3/5 from 3.4 overs which included one maiden.

The Stingrays made a good start to their innings before McGrath came in at 1/29. She then proceeded to punish the Sturt bowlers and was at the crease when her team passed the required total. After their twenty overs, Southern District finished with 6/80 with McGrath undefeated with 27 runs from just 43 deliveries.

cricket writer's apology

 

Apology

 

Thanks to Marg Jude who quite correctly points out that
KELLY ARMSTRONG is our new budding leg spin bowler NOT Hannah!!! (editor)

 

A GRADE BACK TO EARTH

All Women's teams had losses over the weekend.

 The As were struck by a "Shelley Nitschke onslaught" of 198 as they came up against last year's premiers Sturt for the second week in a row.

 

Our opening batters Tahlia McGrath (24) and Rachael Greenshields (12) did a great job batting for 18 of the best overs of practice imaginable.  Rachael straight driving the state opening bowler Rhianna Peate for a boundary was a highlight.  Some of Tahlia's drives were very well timed.  Both players ran well between the wickets and picked the gaps well.

 

Rachael also had a good day with the ball bowling 5 overs and taking career best figures of 4/28.

 

We had two early wickets with State reps Dean and Galbraith out in the 11^th over – but a 153 3^rd wicket stand between Shelley and Fiona McDonald (83) saw us out of the game.

 

Kylie Rattray eventually took the prize wicket in the last over.

 

The Bs came up against a full strength West Torrens (their As had the bye) and our former team mate Jade Ambler who is coaching there this year.

 

We were very understaffed due to family commitments and illness.  But we kept West Torrens to a respectable 100 of 40.  Kayla McGrath bowled well "at the death" to finish with 2/3 (off four overs) and Cara Allen bowled with good line to take 1/15 off eight overs.

 

Kayla McGrath top scored making 22 of our 42.  (Kayla also top scored in the Cs last week with 27 no to earn a nomination for SACA Powerade Cricketer of the Week.)

 

A big thank you to Linda McGrath, Amy White and Kayla McGrath who assisted this week with call ups to the Bs.

 

The Cs chased Northern's 105 and looked out of it at 5/15.  But the Marg Jude (42no) and Kelly Armstrong (10) took us to 48 in the 12^th.  Marg batted well – sheltering the tail. Nat Ongley and Marg put on 19 to take us to 81 with three overs to go and just a sniff of a win. 

 

We fielded well – the best of the bowlers was newly found leggie Hannah Armstrong who took 1/6 off four and troubled all the batters.

 

 

Thanks to all players who are messaging me if they can't get to practice.

And if unavailable early – it makes life a lot easier.

We welcome Ellie Jamieson to the C grade –thanks to Scott Heywood at Hallett Cove Primary School.

Keep the players coming in!!!!

 

We wish Dayna Cox and Jacinta Stropin well as they represent us in the Ashes Test match duties. Dayna who will represent Southern District  at the Annual Test Match sprint for  grade cricketers (Saturday in the test match) and Jacinta who will be the flag bearer on Sunday (previous done by Dayna, Rachael and Cara)

As and Bs strike the Blues - Cs beat top team

 

In the ALL STURT WEEKEND our As and Bs lost their T20 games but the Cs came up trumps.

 

The C grade win over the previously undefeated Sturt was dominated by Kayla McGrath who top-scored with 27 no and was our destroyer taking 3/5 off 3.4 overs (all bowled!!!!)

 

The win was set up in the early stages with some very good bowling from opening bowlers Kelly and Hannah Armstrong who held Sturt to 12 off their first five overs.  We took wickets at regular intervals with Emily Armstrong taking two and Amy White one before Kayla came on and mopped up the tail.

 

We started aggressively in our innings scoring 16 off the first two overs.  Hannah Armstrong (12 – with two boundaries) and Amy White (8) put on 29 for the first wicket in six overs to give us the upper hand.  Kayla McGrath and Kelly Armstrong were the two batters in when we passed their score in the 11^th over.  A 13 run last wicket stand between Linda (mum) and Kayla in 18 balls was the cream on the cake.

 

In A grade the Sturt openers put on 115 for the first wicket to have us behind the eight ball.  We did not take a wicket until the 18^th over.  Nuggett batted well again for 36 (44 balls) but we lost wickets in the quest for quick runs.  Jess O'Reilly and Kylie Rattray 12 (12 balls) were solid contributors.

 

The Bs could not continue last week's good form over Sturt.  The Blues made 7/63. Jess Vincent bowled well again taking 2/3 off three overs and Rachael Greenshields and Robyn LeCornu were accurate with a wicket a piece.  We lost early wickets and could not get ourselves back in the game.  Robyn held the batting together making 22 no and Joy Brown and Robyn put on 20* for the last wicket.

 

 

This week is our run athon weekend – get your sponsors organised.

 

 

We go back to the long form of the game with the As at home at Bice to Sturt (11.50 start) the Bs to play West Torrens at Christies High (1pm start) and the Cs play Northern at 12 at Helen Black.

All teams are home so don't forget afternoon teas for the As and Bs.

 

 

 

Start getting your prizes together for our Quiz night on January 22.  Please get them to Kempey or Marg Hay.

 

 

NUGGETT PLAYS A GEM OF AN INNINGS.

 

Nicole "Nuggett" Adams scored the first century in the history of the Southern District Women's Cricket Club.  For her efforts she earned a $500 diamond from John M Roberts (Master Jeweller) as part of the club sponsorship deal.

 

 In the process the Bs won their first game for the season defeating top team Sturt - passing their score in the 26^th over.

 

We bowled first and had them 6/34 in the 22^nd over.  All bowlers were accurate. Wickets were shared in this early part of the game with economical opening spells from Cara Allen 1/3 (three overs) and Brandi Ongley 0/8 (three overs.)  Our second change bowlers Karmani Gilligan (0/14 off six) and Courtney Brideson 1/6 (off five) continued the good work.

 

Rachael Greenshields 2/9 off five and Jess Vincent 1 / 2 off five continued to exert pressure.  A 7^th wicket partnership of 48 gave the Blues a reasonable score of 83.

 

We lost early wickets to be 3/16 – but steady partnerships of 18 (Rachael Greenshields and Nuggett) and 19 (Linda Anderson) took us within seven of victory.  Karmani Gilligan and Nuggett put the cream on the cake with 59 for the 8^th wicket and Kayla Staszuk and Nuggett took the score to 162 at the finish. 

 

Nuggett's innings was highlighted by 15 powerfully hit boundaries and 41 singles – many of which were hit within metres of the boundary on the heavy Christies Beach outfield.  It was made on the back of wicket keeping for 35 overs during Sturt's innings.

 

Highlights

• Nuggett's 102 no is the highest individual score of any SDCC women's player – surpassing Jess O'Reilly 87 no v Sturt (2008/9)
• It surpassed her previous PB of 64 no v Port last season in B grade
• It is the first 100 scored in B grade by any player  this season
• It was  B grade's first win for the season and was over B grade leader Sturt
• 59 run partnership for the 7^th wicket was a new B grade record for the club – with no other 7^th wicket stand of over 25.
• Nuggett batted for 36 overs – just over two hours

 

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The Cs lost to C grade leaders Tea Tree Gully.  We had them in early trouble getting two early wickets (2/23 off 5).  However two "over 30" scores put them in the box seat with 3/101 in the 13. We held them well in the last seven conceding only 16 in the last seven overs.  Kayla Staszuk bowled tightly at the death with 3/9 off her four overs.  Hannah Armstrong bowled well taking two wickets and fielded superbly with three catches.

 

Amy White batted well at the top of the order and Tianna Muirhead and Marg Jude (red ink again – third no for the season from three innings) put on 32 for the last wicket.

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The A grade had the bye

This weekend we take on Sturt at their home grounds in the T20 competitions.

The As at Price Memorial, Bs at Unley and Cs at Bailey Reserve all games start at 12 noon on Sunday.

 

 

Congratulations to Courtney, Tahlia, Donna and Kylie who have been chosen in the SA Under team which goes away in December.