North Geelong’s habit of winning cricket premierships continued with its women’s A Grade side adding another piece of silverware to the Osborne Park trophy cabinet.
The Magpies defeated East Belmont in the final at Lawn Addicts Oval, Belmont, on Sunday 8 March by eight wickets.
After being sent in, East Belmont was all out for 96 with Katie Harmon getting 25 not out, but it was right-arm finger spinner Natasha Millard who caused the damage with 3/11 while Milly Chapman and Jessica Woolston chimed in with two wickets each.
The Pies got the runs with eight wickets and 45 balls remaining with Issy Maclay making a fine 46 and Rhyder Zdybel unbeaten on 33.
Anglesea enjoyed a 40-run win in B Grade with a great team performance against Queenscliff.
Jessica Croker (29) and Noelle Taylor (21) batted well at the top of the order and a late, but valuable, 30 not out from 27 balls from Sharvi Bellur got the total up to 7/136. Left-arm seamer Scarlett Birrell was superb with 3/25 for the Coutas.
In reply, Queenscliff was all out for 96 with Birrell (21 from 14 deliveries) completing a fine game while skipper Janet Lister (3/19 from five overs) and Monique Connell (3/33) took the wickets for Anglesea.
Grand finals
Sunday 8 March
A Grade
North Geelong 2/97 (Issy Maclay 46, Rhyder Zdybel 33no) def East Belmont 96 (Katie Harman 25no, Natasha Millard 3/11, Millicent Chapman 2/7, Jessica Woolston 2/11)
B Grade
Anglesea 7/136 (Sharvi Bellur 30no, Jessica Croker 29, Noelle Taylor 21, Scarlett Birrell 3/25) def Queenscliff 96 (Scarlett Birrell 21, Carly Headlam 17, Janet Lister 3/19, Monique Connell 3/33)
C Grade
Bannockburn 2/59 (Brittany Mitchell 29, Bree Gorman 15no) def Torquay 58 (Paige Zotti 32no, Brittany Mitchell 2/7, Jorja Jacobs 2/16)
D Grade
Armstrong Creek 6/78 (Caitlin Burnett 26no, Tara Woods 26, Chrystal-Jayne Mulligan 2/11, Aleesha Kennedy 2/15, Amber Kelly 2/19) def Thomson 6/72 (Liz Thomas 17ret)
E Grade
Little River 3/125 (Isabel Wilkinson 30ret, Caitlin McKinlay 30ret, Stephanie Anderson 24, Haylee Wray 2/20) def North Geelong 5/100 (Haylee Wray 30ret, Silvana Caruana 30ret, Jordyn Fairchild 2/17)
F Grade
Bell Park 2/125 (Lauren Neville 30ret, Lauren Marino 25, Mollie Robbins 18no) def Jan Juc 6/110 (Cavalle Boxer 47no, Bronwyn Withers 35no, Alisha Aldridge 2/19)
G Grade
East Belmont 2/131 (Scarlett Kennedy 32ret, Ainslie Kennedy 31ret, Felicity Timberlake 22) def Geelong City 1/130 (Kirsten Lambert 32ret, L. Fapani 27, Melissa Rolfe 20)
