T MAC CONTINUES GOOD FORM BS CLOSE….WELCOME KATE!

Both teams were "in with a chance" in games over the weekend.

The As battled to score more than two an over (103 off 50)  against a very experienced and tight Northern attack.  The best partnership was between Jess O’Reilly and T Mac with 41.  The innings punctuated by a 45 minute rain break.

We took early wickets to have them under pressure at 5/70 and if an LB had gone our way we may have had  a  chance.  But recently retired state player Neesha Iles put on 36 for the sixth wicket  to see them home in the 25^th over.

Both Kate Matonia 2/13 and Alicia Holt 1/14 bowled tightly.

At Bailey Reserve the Bs chased 97. Rachael Dickinson took the only wicket, but Chelsea Kennedy bowled her quota of overs for 15 runs.

We  put on their best  batting performance since Round one. Anna Kerrison (30) and  Rachael Dickinson (7) set a good base with 23 for first wicket.  Anna   batted into the last over for 30 and she and Kate Weger (23 off 27) put on 39. At one stage we were 1/62  in the 15^th over (needing 35 off 36 balls with two batters set).  We finished 23 runs short.

 Kate Matonia comes to us from West Torrens.  She is well known to our indoor players as she plays in the Morphett Vale Sharks during the winter.  She has also played Indoor cricket for Victoria and in her early years of cricket she captained the Flinders Uni C grade to a premiership. (coached by Kempey).

Highlights

·         T Mac innings 54 this season she has had scores of  111, 16  and 41.  Last year she had  nine scores of 20 or more  out of 13.  This year she is turning starts into big scores.  

·         Alicia Holt bowled to the Australian and West Indian teams in the nets in preparation for the game they played last Wednesday.

·         Anna runs and bowling!!!!! (an innings punctuated with her trademark off side shots... with some aggression and "big shots".  Anna had a great week up in the Flinders Ranges with the dust and flies!!!

·         The attendance at the Stingray Cup… 9 players / friends or Mums….thanks to all who attended we had 9 reps out of  the 24 members we have.

Quote of the week

·         “If this happened in England you’d never play….” With reference to the rain.

·         A note on the form guide to the Stringray Cup…. TAYLOR’S TRIUMPH… the only international player to be a member of a World Cup winning side and play for the Stingrays!!!!

Lowlights

Sarah’s run out... but don't ask her...

Up coming December 10 Anna and Sarah speaking at the Cricket Lovers. At the moment we have seven Stingrays reps.  If you would like to come along see Kempey.