Barwon Heads played a terrific team game to defeat East Belmont in round 3 of Senior Women A Grade cricket on Sunday November 3 at RT Fuller Oval.
The Seagulls restricted East Belmont to 6/83 from 20 overs at home with seamers Katrina Lumb (2/12 from four overs) and Matilda Cole (⅖ from three) bowling well.
At one stage East Belmont was 6/47, but Kelly Williams and Carla Woodyard both finished on 14 not out and shared an important 36-run partnership.
The Heads reached their target with seven wickets and 20 deliveries remaining.
Skipper Steph Theodore made a typically stylish 29 not out from 22 balls while Alana Sproule made a handy 19 from 21.
East Belmont captain Bec Farey bowled well to take 2/12.
NORTH Geelong defeated St Joseph’s with Shanelle Short making a nice unbeaten 43 from as many deliveries and Georgia Brajkovic and Chelsea Reid each taking two wickets. Joeys were well served by good games from Liz Tubb (36 from 33 balls), Jacqueline Johnston (24) and Monique Connell (3/22).
SOUTH Barwon defeated Highton by 10 wickets. All of South Barwon’s bowlers were good with Peri Saunders (3/2 from three overs) and Piper Benson (2/2 from three) particularly hard to get away. South Barwon openers Caroline Sim (36 not out) and Emily Page (29 not out) needed only 12 overs to knock off the 71 runs required for victory.
GEELONG City defeated Lethbridge in an entertaining contest. Chloe Smith (28), Suzana Ljubojevic (20) and Sheree Meyer (20) batted well for Lethbridge in a final total of 7/102 as Bianca Summers was outstanding with the ball for City, taking 4/10 from four overs. City’s Erin Moloney (33 not out) and Roseanne Cox (26) helped get the runs with eight wickets and 11 balls remaining while Summers completed a fine all-round game to make an unbeaten 24 from 20 deliveries.
