Women: State news - Kayla McGrath vice capt of SAPSASA team.

State news

We wish Tahlia, Jess and Dayna well with their state commitments with the Under 17s in Brisbane in early 2010.  Cara and Kayla will also be in Queensland for the SAPSASA competition in Toowoomba at the same time.

 

Kayla has been rewarded with the vice-captain's position in the SAPSASA team.

Women: Linda has day out in the Cs!!

 

The C grade continued on their winning way with a superb effort from Linda Anderson. 

 

She was the backbone of the innings batting into the 19^th over making a Personal Best score of 51 (off 46 balls with seven fours.)  Previous best 27 no in 2007-8. 

She was well supported by Brandi (28 run partnership), Skye (13 partnership) and Nikki (17 partnership) to set the Northerners 4.5 runs and over.

The game was evenly poised throughout the Northern innings - they eere 0/19 after five and 3/39 after 10. 

Linda took the first two wickets and also produced a key maiden over in the first of the critical final five overs.

At 15 overs they needed 21 off the last 30 balls.  But the maiden from Linda made it 21 off 24.  Brandi and Kayla produced a very accurate four over spell with only four scoring shoots (a four, three singles, one wide and one bye) to see us run out 10 run winners.

 Our fielders were very good keeping pressure on our opponents.

 The win sees us equal top at the Christmas break. Our next game is January 24.

Women: A grade loss after seven weeks off - Number 11 top scores!

The A grade – after seven weeks off (2 byes, one heat off, two washouts and the Test Match weekend) went down to Northern in the 38^th over.

 

The highlight was the last wicket stand of 56 between Jade Ambler and Jess Vincent.  For Jess it was her highest A grade score and the top score for the innings (Kylie's 24 was next, with 22 from jess and 21 from Nuggett.)   Jade (16) and Jess frustrated the Northern bowlers for 15 overs to take us from a precarious 9/122 to a competitive 176.

 

Things looked even better as Donna Clark produced a superb opening spell taking 3/21 (including all three state squad members!!)

Further wickets to Jade (2) and Dayna had the Northerners 6/94 in the 23^rd over.  But a 128 run seventh wicket stand took the game away from us.

Our next game is a T 20 game on January 10.

The B grade received a forfeit from Northern.

 

Women: STINGRAYS ALL AUSTRALIAN

Tahlia McGrath was rewarded with ALL AUSTRALIAN SELECTION for her efforts in the recent Australian Under 15 Championships held in Melbourne.

The team shed THIRD. This was the best finish ever for this team and the best finish for a SA team since 1997-8 (when we played off for a spot in the Grand Final.) Victoria won the title with Queensland second and NSW fourth. We ran the Vics close in a T20 game with the runs being scored off the second last ball of the innings.

Tahlia further confirm her status as a top order batter being SA's top run scorer for the Championship. She opened throughout – her lowest score was 12 and highest 47 no. Scoring 150 runs at 36 she was third overall. She also took seven wickets at 10.14 (and did not bowl in the last game due to injury.) She was also called into the Under 17 team which plays in Brisbane in January (joining fellow Stingrays Jess O'Reilly and Dayna Cox.)

Donna Clark had her first state trip and finished with four wickets off13 overs. She was often used as the "at the death" bowler which she has done very well for us this season.

I feel sure both players will have learned a lot from the intense pressure of interstate cricket.

Women: B grade lose to top team, upcoming games and reminders

The B grade lost their 4^th round T20 game to current top team East Torrens. We held the Reds to 101 with fantastic last five overs from Donna Clark and Kayla McGrath who held them to eight runs. Donna finishing with 1/9 off four. Brandi Ongley took the figures with 2/13 off three overs.

Courtney and Kylie Rattray took us to 1/18 in the 4^th over, but we could not keep up with the run rate and finished all out for 35. Cara Allen top scored with 9.

The A's resumet this week after their "long leave". We last played on October 30 - with a bye, heat off, two washouts and a T20 bye . We play Northern at Helen Black on Saturday at 11.50. The Bs play Northern on the top oval at 1pm.

The Cs have Northern at Helen Black on Sunday at 12.

Reminders
FRIDAY AFTER TRAINING THE A GRADERS WHO HAVE PLAYED THIS SEASON WILL BE PRESENTED WITH THEIR FIRST X1 CAPS AT THE CLUB.

SUNDAY WE HAVE A PRE-CHRISTMAS BBQ AT THE RATTRAYS.

Women: C grade scrape in for a second win

The Cs won their second game for the season with a thrilling one run win over Sturt.

After the washouts on Saturday we were expecting a washout Sunday – but Bailey Reserve was in playable condition and courtesy of a late start we were able to scrape together seven. Fill-ins Rachael, Kylie and Nugget answered the late call up to give the Blues a game.

Batting first we made 72 with Jess Vincent hitting out for 16 no. She and Rachael put on a run a ball 33 run second wicket stand to boost the scoring rate in the final five overs.

Tianna took two wickets in her first four balls to have the Blues 2/11 in the 3^rd over. But a 60 run third wicket stand almost took the game away from us. Donna Clark bowled the last over with Sturt needing four to win. A run wide off the second ball was the only score for the over – Donna took the wicket of Sturt top-scorer with the last ball of the over.

The As and Bs had a washout against Port.

We wish Tahlia and Donna all the best with their state Under 15 games in Melbourne over the next two weeks.

REMINDER - SAUSAGE SIZZLE AT BUNNINGS DECEMBER 6

Women: TAYLA FERGUSON POWERADE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

(EDITED FROM THE SACA WEBSITE)

In the first match of the newly established Powerade Women's Twenty20 Cup, Southern District's Tayla Ferguson shared in a match winning performance against Northern Districts.

The Christies Beach High School student opened the batting at scored 27 runs from just 30 deliveries. She then retired to let her team mates bat. The Stingrays finished their allotted 20 overs at 1/112. In the field, Tayla bowled two overs and took 1/8.

This was Tayla's first senior women's match for Southern District. Two seasons ago she was involved in the Scorpion Shield, and played in the clubs Under 15 boy's indoor competition.

The Powerade Women's Twenty20 Cup has been established by combining the Powerade Youth Cup with the Women's C Grade. The competition is largely an Under 17 grade, with three players over the age permitted to assist with on field coaching and development of junior players.

As a result of their performances, Tayla has automatically been selected in the Powerade Junior Team of the Year and will be awarded a 'Powerade Junior Cricketer of the Round' pack at the Southern District Cricket Club over the next couple of weeks. She will also be invited to attend a function at the Adelaide Oval at the end of the season, acknowledging her, along with other nominees throughout the year, of their outstanding performances over the season.