A WIN AT LAST ... OR TWO.... DONNA'S 100TH A GRADE GAME... BRANDI OUTSCORES SERENA.. CARA PB IN A GRADE...

At last we broke through for two wins over the weekend.

Firstly the Bs received the news that Kensis forfeited.  They were not the only B grade team to do this over the weekend. This is always a difficult weekend for teams with Under 18s away and some of the SAPSASA players and families still not back from their games in Brisbane.

The As split their double headers.

The first game saw Brandi pass Serena with top scores – her 14 no – combined with Alicia’s 8 no took the score from 54 to 82.  But Port passed us in the 9^th over.

The second game provided the highlight of the season. We celebrated Donna’s 100^th game with our first win for the season!

We dismissed Northern for 98 in the 19^th over. Their openers Britt Perry and Rowe scored 40 off the first six overs; they had 76 in the 13^th and looked set for plenty!  Cara Allen opened up Northern’s middle order taking the wicket of state rep Teagan McPharlin in her second over, opener Rowe in her third and state rep Morrison four balls later.  To top it off she completed her fourth over with the wicket of Mentha.

4/17 gave her a PB at A grade.

Wickets to Chloe Dancer (her first in A grade) a run out and a wicket Kathryn saw Northern all out for 98.

We took 8/22 in the last seven overs.

Kathryn (21) and Rachael (20) gave us a very good foundation with 43 off the first 10 overs. But the loss of Kathryn and Jess three runs later saw us behind the rate (2/46 after 11.)  Rachael and Donna put on 20 for the third wicket – at the loss of Donna’s wicket we needed 32 off 34 balls.

Kylie and Rachael took the score to 81 in the 17^th but we still needed 18 off 23 balls. Kylie was at her belligerent best scoring 22 no with one four and a huge six to give us the win in the 19^th over.

Brandi was very good for 3 no scampering runs and taking on the bowling when needed.

*** Kylie’s six was off the fifth ball of the second last over – we needed seven off eight balls – the six and two off the last ball gave us our first win for the season.

This week sees the Bs at Kensington.  This game may be moved to an earlier time as the Big Bash GF may be at Adelaide Oval.

The As have double headers at Adelaide Uni which will be affected by parking for the Tour Down Under – keep tuned for details on these games!!!