Women’s cricket Rd 4: Sportsmans gets win over Towns by 47-runs in first round of 30-overs games

Sportsmans still head the Young Motors Women’s Cricket League after a 47-run win over Towns on Sunday, November 12. The game was part of the first of three rounds of 30-overs-a-side cricket, as opposed to the usual T20s. Towns’ Ruth Vorster won the toss and bowled, and her attack was solid, restricting Sporties to 8-132. Sarah Prickett (33) opened while Jo Walker, coming in at number seven, boosted the tally. Dirranie Kirby (2-15) again bowled well, she had Prickett caught behind by Emma Harris while Haylee Coker (2-18) also showed skills. Towns again struggled with the bat despite Kirby (48) and Vorster (15) who put on 34 for the first wicket. Then Stacey McCartney (2-14) held successive grabs off her own bowling to shift Vorster and Coker and Towns was becalmed after that to end with 7-85. Isabelle MacPherson (2-14) did her part and bowled Kirby, a victory for any bowler, even though the result was already decided by then. Wanderers’ Olivia Bidwell won the toss at Muir Park and gave Chapman Valley-Northampton first use and would have been happy to keep them to 7-112. Kylie Bremner (54) took her season haul to 186 runs with her second 50 of the year. Chloe Phillips (19) and Kate Clarkson (15) also had input, Layne Gillingham (2-23) was the only multiple wicket taker. Wanderers were untroubled by the target with Bidwell (24) batting when it was eclipsed. Wanderers were all out in the last over for 146 and though four of the outs were retired, a good outcome for CVN. Chloe Phillips (3-31) impressed with the wicket of Bidwell, her younger sister Charli (32) and Ashlyn Thompson. Abby Green (34) also made runs.