A’s finish first half of the season with a win… Cs fall just short again

The As finished the pre-Christmas half of the season with a big T20 win over Tea Tree Gully.  The Gullies were weakened with the loss of Coach Steph Morrison (CA Cup) and State rep Tamara Clapton.  We batted first with Courtney Brideson 23 (33) powering her way to her PB in A grade and Jess O'Reilly 32 (33) giving us the perfect start with 52 off the first 10 overs. 

 

We lost three wickets in four overs to get behind the run a ball rate – but a late flurry from Donna Clark 11 off 11, Shari 3 off four, Rachael 3 off five and Marg Hay 31 off 16 we finished with a very competitive 7/121.

 

Our first ten overs in the field played the Gullies out of the game –they scored 24 (to be 39 behind the required run rate.)  Dayna 0/3, Courtney 0/7 were able to "keep it tight" with Marg Hay and Donna Clark finishing with two wickets each.

 

The Cs fell just 10 runs short in their T10 rain shortened game against Tea Tree Gully.  We held them to 50 off 10 overs with wickets to Kelly Armstrong (first over for three games in a row) and Brandi Ongley. 

 

We started well with 14 off the first two overs – but we suffered a mid order collapse losing four wickets in two overs to put us behind in the run chase.  Ellie Jamieson batted well in the lower order and her 18 run stand with Marg Jude brought us within sight of a win. But we fell agonisingly short.

 

The Bs had the bye.

 

State news

 

Congratulations to Kayla McGrath who was chosen to captain the SAPSASA team which goes to Canberra in Mid January.

 

 

Don't forget to get your Quiz night goodies and tables of contestants together for the January 22^nd Quiz night.

 

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.

 

 

As demolish Northern Bs welcome back Shari and the Cs just go down

The A grade defeated Northern for the second time for the season with a74 run win the T20 game

 

We batted first making 130 off the 20 overs.  Dayna was the backbone of the innings with 42 (40 balls) and her 63 run partnership with Marg Hay (43 off 36) set up the better than a run a ball score.  Kylie's 16 off six balls included four boundaries. (strike rate in this competition is 210!!!! 63 runs off 31 balls)

 

Jess O'Reilly (fresh off the plane from her Volleyball trip) bowled State Squad members Stockley and Fiebig in three balls in her first over to put the Northerners behind the eight ball.  We bowled and fielded well with Tahlia McGrath taking the figures of 3/14 off four overs.

 

The Bs welcomed back Shari Bray after her adventures in the wilds of South America.  Shari carried her bat for 36 no out of our total of 2/78.  She was well supported by Kayla Staszuk (24 including five 4s.) 

 

Port passed us in the 18^th over – but not after a couple of scares.  We took 4/10 from overs 14-17 after the Port captain retired (not realising she could not return!!!)

Shari also took a wicket as did (caught daughter bowled Mum for the second time for the season!!!!)

 

The Cs were set 88 after we held them to 12 in the last five overs.  Kayla McGrath took the figures in her split spell (2/13) and Hannah Armstrong took her season tally to eight with another wicket in her first over (after two last game.)

We started well with Amy White and Kelly Armstrong making 31 in the first eight overs. But we could not maintain the run rate falling 23 runs short.  Marg Jude continued her "red ink" form with 8no (still to be dismissed this season.)

 

The Bs have the bye next week – the As play TTG in a T20 game on Saturday and the Cs play Sunday.

 

 

 

Well done to Dayna Cox who finished 2^nd in the District Cricket Relay last Saturday during the Test Match.  She and Jack Taylor earned $1000 for the club from sponsors the Commonwealth Bank and Vodafone.

 

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Hannah Armstrong Powerade Cricketer of the Round

 From SACA website

Meanwhile, Southern District hosted Port Adelaide during last weekend's round of the Powerade Twenty20 Cup. Having won the toss Southern District Captain Joylene Brown elected to bowl first in a hope to dismiss Port Adelaide cheaply. 11-year-old Hannah Armstrong opened the bowling for Southern in only her fourth match for the club and managed to dismiss both opening batters with her first over. Hannah was not finished terrorizing the Magpie batting line-up as she took another wicket during her third over leaving Port Adelaide in trouble at 3/4. In her fourth and final over Hannah managed to dismiss another Magpies batter leaving her with incredible figures of 4/5. Port Adelaide was eventually bowled out in the 16th over thanks largely to Hannah's efforts.

Southern District batted well during their innings and after batting out their allotted overs finished with 4/85. This was the Stingrays third win for the season. Other strong performers during this round of the Powerade Twenty20 Cup were Kensington's Tiffani Thackeray who scored 30 not out and Kayla Staszuk (Southern District) who scored an unbeaten 27 runs.

Ben and Hannah will be automatically included in the Powerade Junior Team of the Year and will be awarded a 'Powerade Junior Cricketer of the Round' pack at their respective clubs. They will also be invited to attend a function at the Adelaide Oval at the end of the season, acknowledging them, along with other nominees throughout the year, of their outstanding performances over the season.

 

Cate Ryan

Competitions Coordinator