Queensland upset snuffs out the Fire of NSW season
QUEENSLAND has caused one of the upsets of the 2021/22 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season, defeating New South Wales (NSW) and ending the Breakers’ chances at playing in the final. Coming into the match, NSW only needed a win or a draw to make the final, and they did not achieve either. After posting […]
Scorpions sting Victoria and keep season alive
THANKS to a century from Bridget Patterson and a fine display of bowling from Ellie Falconer, South Australia has demolished Victoria and kept its own Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season alive, even if only briefly. The Scorpions won by 125 runs, and with the bonus point it means they are in the WNCL final […]
Meteors finish season on a high with win over WA
THE ACT Meteors have sent retiring star Erin Osborne off in style, defeating Western Australia in their final Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) match of the season. The result also sees Western Australia finish one of its worst seasons on record, going winless throughout the 2021/22 campaign. The West Australians chose to bat first, but […]
Hinkley the star as Fire scorches Warriors
QUEENSLAND Fire have won their second game in a row in the WNCL, while extending Western Australia’s winless run this season. After Western Australia posted a very competitive 7/208 from their 50 overs, a 121 not out from Mikayla Hinkley meant that the Fire were never going to have much trouble chasing down the target. […]
Fortunes reverse as Meteors get one back over Scorpions
IN quite the result reversal from only a few days ago, the ACT Meteors’ topsy turvy season got back on track with a 110-run win over South Australia. After a century from Katie Mack, the ACT’s bowlers ripped through the Scorpion line-up to record the comfortable win. The Scorpions actually sent the Meteors into bat […]
Tassie confirms place in WNCL Final after rolling Victoria
TASMANIA has confirmed its place in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) final, after the Tigers steamrolled Victoria to win comfortably by seven wickets. After Maisy Gibson ripped through the Victorian line up, the Tigers reached the target with relative ease. The Victorians actually chose to bat first, and to say their innings was a […]
Webb and Dooley the stars as SA gets WNCL season back on track
SOUTH Australia got its Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season back on track on Tuesday, defeating the ACT Meteors by seven wickets. After quite the team performance with the ball, the 167-run target for the Scorpions was never really going to be much of a challenge. The Scorpions sent the Meteors into bat, and it […]
Dees raise hell to take Women’s 1sts title
MELBOURNE Demons are the 2021/22 Victorian Women’s Premier Firsts champions, after they defeated Carlton Blues in the Grand Final over the weekend. The win caps off a great season for the Dees, who almost went undefeated for the entire season and were the team to beat all year. They also create a bit of history […]
A Meteor shower puts out Queensland’s Fire
THE ACT Meteors are back on the winners list, comfortably defeating the Queensland Fire in yesterday’s Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) clash. The Meteors got sent into bat, and that proved a fruitful decision for Queensland when they nabbed their first wicket in the fourth over to leave the Meteors at 1/7. Only two runs […]
Tigers take out Scorpions’ sting
TASMANIA’S great run in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) continued yesterday, defeating South Australia by five wickets and further entrenching its hold on second place on the WNCL ladder. The South Australians chose to bat first, but it proved to be not a fruitful one early when they lost their first wicket with only […]
NSW Breaks WA to remain undefeated
THE NSW Breakers’ season just keeps marching on, this time defeating Western Australia to the tune of eight wickets. The West Australians batted first, and without Amy Edgar they would have been in a lot of trouble. She was a linchpin of the innings, and without her 85 not out they would have been nowhere […]
Can Carlton cause the ultimate upset in the Women’s 1sts Grand Final?
This weekend is the big dance of the 2021/22 Victorian Women’s Premier Firsts competition. The decider will see Melbourne play Carlton, in what is sure to be an entertaining clash. In part two of our Grand Final Preview, we take a look at Carlton. Carlton may cause a bit of its own history this weekend. […]
