SOUTHERN GIRLS SACA STRIKERS CUP PREMIERS

A big congrats to our girls involved in the SACA Under Strikers Cup who won the title on Saturday.

Led by Amy Peterson we won the first game on Saturday by a run. In the GF we needed eight off the last over and courtesy of two fours from Amy we won with a ball to spare. Thanks to Sam Betts who coached the team.  This comp gave many of our B graders extra match practice after so many games have been called off this season.

Olivia Lockhart made a PB (4) to partner Cara Allen in a 50 run eighth wicket stand to see us fall nine runs short in the Bs.

Kensis made 89 with Brandi continuing her good form with three wickets and Stella Lockhart taking her PB with 2/18.

We took five catches and earned two run outs (that’s four ros in two games!!!) in the field. Sam Dowling took two really hard ones in usual nonchalant fashion!!!

Cara scored a PB of 36 no to almost see us home.

The As copped a rampant West Torrens (who we played in a T20 on Tuesday.!!!)  This time Brooke Harris scored a 100no to make 3/238. This was always going to be a big ask. We made 73 with Tabby topscoring with 24.

Congrats to Erin Temme who was presented with her A grade “baggy red.”

Don’t forget functions on March 15 and 31.

We have the As at home on Sunday and the Bs at Port.

Bs get lucky and play!!!!!

The B grade rescheduled game on Saturday went ahead…. But the A grade game Sunday did not….It would have been the 9^th game the Bs had missed for the season!!! (We had the bye on Sunday)

The Bs battled really well against top side Northern Blue. (They bowled us out for 19 in the T20s)   and showed the improvement we have been seeing over recent weeks.

We made 80 with Rachael topscoring with 24, Brandi scored 22 and Sam made 15 (with three 4s) late in the innings. The Rachael / Brandi partnership was 38.

We took wickets at regular intervals to have them 4/47 in the 13^th over.  But they kept a couple of A graders to bat late in the order to see them pass us in the 25^th over. Olivia Lockhart with her new modified bowling action took her first wicket  and Erin and Amelia took their first catches for the season.

Our fielding was very good with three catches and two run outs.

The As were washed out at Bice with overnight and early morning rain.  We saved Northern the trip to have the game called off when they arrived!

In the  Under 14s Ella made 3 no and took a wicket.

We have seven girls and two coaches involved in the SACA Under 15 games Saturday mornings.

Our involvement in the Strikers League start again this Friday with most games at Woodcroft College. Donna and Kylie will be coaching and most of our younger B grade team members are playing.

We had our second Milo In2Cricket session at Reynella Oval Saturday morning with Erin, Donna, Kempey, Cara, Rachel Dicko, Alecia and Josh part of the coaching panel.

On Tuesday the As have the last of their T20 games Tuesday evening at Park 25.  They play West Torrens again Sunday at Henley…. The Bs have Kensi Brown at Bice.

Don’t forget to set March 31^st aside as we have our presentation evening for trophies.

FOR A CHANGE A GAME OF CRICKET!!! Bs win two in a row Divya Michelle and Hatty

FOR A CHANGE A GAME OF CRICKET!!!

Bs win two in a row

Divya Michelle and Hatty

The Bs won their second game in a row (our last game was three weeks ago!!)  with a nine wicket win over Glenelg.

Sending them in we had them in early trouble taking 4/10 inside the first five overs.  Divya’s hat trick in her third over made it look like an early finish.  But former Stingray Kate Weger (A grade cap Number 3!) held us up taking the game into the 22^nd over.  They batted well into the 34^th with Div taking the last two to end up with a PB of 5/5 off 4.4 overs.

Stella and Alice both took their first B grade wickets and Alice took the catch to dismiss Kate Weger.

Special mention to Hannah Watchmann who took her first catch as keeper and ON DIVYA’S HAT TRICK BALL!!!

We lost Hannah at nine in the run chase, but Rachael Greenshields (24no) and Divya (34no)  put on 64* to see us winners in the 16^th over.

Febluary Medal Divya.

The A grade saw the debut of Eesha Degvan.

We batted first making 136 off 49.1 overs. 

T Mac and Jess put on 26 in the first eight overs to give us a solid start. But we lost 3/12 in 10 overs as Emma Sampson and Amanda Wellington put the squeeze on our batters. Kayla continued her good form of recent games with 44 and Alicia made 9.

We kept Port in the field until the 38^th over with T Mac taking two wickets in three balls  (and a further wicket eight balls later). We had them 5/109 in the 29^th but did not take another wicket with state rep Amanda Wellington making 87 no.

This week the As have a mid weeker at Park 25 (after last weeks was heated off). The Bs play Saturday in a catch up game (for the one when the pitch was not prepared) and the As have a Sunday game against 

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY

Once again the Bs did not get a start…. This time it was rain.

The As did get a start with a 28 over game arranged at Bice….. But the heavens opened after 12 overs to see the  game called at just after  4pm.

(Thanks to Bowie and the ground staff who covered the pitch and then made every effort to get a start.)

 Our good luck charm Amy Peterson played her first A grade game….  and once again Southern DID NOT LOSE!!! (That’s three!)

Off the field thanks to Donna, Rach, B Mac and Bowie for their efforts with the Pink Night.  Over 100 people again for this important fundraiser.

Erin Temme missed out on a game again with her total days missed now up to 70!!! (Last game December 4 2016!)

The As play at Park 25 Wednesday evening (5.20pm) in the last of their T20s.

The Bs are scheduled to play at Bice on Sunday ( times may change due to weather …)

Our Milo in2 Cricket starts this Saturday at Reynella with an eight week program.