Sadie Martin steadied Rochester’s middle order against Shepparton, making 15 runs. Photos: Rechelle Zammit.
Goulburn Murray Cricket’s women’s competition got back under way on Sunday, but neither Rochester nor Bamawm-Lockington United could grab victory upon their return to action.
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Rochester was just one good shot away from victory against Shepparton Youth Club United.
Travelling to Princess Park, Rochy won the toss and bowled first.
There was immediate joy for Rochy as Taya Munro returned Mel Saunders to the sheds for just one run.
Remaining opener Sophie Ullah was more resilient, partnering Rebecca Laino to get the innings back on track.
Both would retire after hitting the 30-ball limit and by the time the next wicket fell, SYCU had progressed to 2-59.
The scoreboard ticked along to 3-71 before the Rochy bowling attack lifted, rapidly obliterating the middle to lower order.
Imogen Kath returns one from the deep.
Photo by
Rechelle Zammit
Shepparton lost 5-8 to be reduced to 8-79, Ullah and Laino recalled as their side ran out of fresh batsmen.
Laino looked to add to the total late, but holed out in the final ball of the innings, SYC putting on 9-83.
Ullah made an unbeaten 25 to top-score for the host, while Laino added 15 and Dianne Poole 10.
Rebecca Wade was in fine form with the ball, taking 4-8, while Trinity Hayler added 2-7 and Munro 1-12.
In a quirk of the scorecard, after dismissing Saunders for one at the start of the SYC innings, Munro saw the tables turned when Saunders removed her for a duck three balls into Rochester’s chase.
From 2-9, Cadence Major and Sadie Martin steadied the innings, putting on 21, before Major also bit off more than she could chew between the wickets, run out for 19 as she tried to turn one into two.
Miranda Crawford proved an equally effective partner for Martin, and the duo put on another 23 to creep Rochy towards the target.
Martin’s stay was ended for 15, but Crawford batted on with Harriet East, eventually retiring for 20 from her 30 balls.
East left at the top of the 18th over, leaving Rochy with 11 runs to get from just under three overs.
With two new batters at the crease, the visitor struggled to build momentum, still needing seven runs from the final over to tie the game.
Rebecca Wade and Rachael Major knocked around a couple of singles, but on the second last ball, Wade’s dash for a second run fell short as she was run out.
Rachael Major required a four to tie the game off the last delivery, but could only manage two as Shepparton won by two runs, Rochy 6-81.
Crawford’s 20 was the best score for Rochester, while Major made 19, Martin 15 and East 11.
Rochester’s next game is a visit to Cooma on Sunday.
BLU vs Mooroopna
The Lions were outclassed by the ladder-leader, although BLU’s bowling attack hurt the Cats more than most.
Batting first, Mooroopna made 8-119 on the back of 22 from Ebony Sleeth, Mia Earl (13) the only other batter to reach double figures.
Ruby Brentnall picked up three wickets for BLU, while Emily Holgate added two and Daneika Hucker one.
In response, BLU couldn’t muster the scoring momentum to run down Mooroopna’s total.
Bree Styles (16 retired not-out), Holgate (13) and Chloe Forster (13 not-out) were the standouts for the Lions with the bat, but their side managed only 5-85 from its 20 overs.
No Cats bowler took more than one wicket, Gemma Boyd (1-5) the most economical of the wicket-takers.
BLU travels to Victoria Park to face Echuca next Sunday.
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