Prahran all-rounder goes Bang
ANOTHER weekend of Victoria Premier Cricket Premier Men’s Firsts has wrapped, with plenty of impressive performances around the competition. In this series, we put the spotlight on one individual performance that may have caught the eye of teammates, opponents and fans alike. With plenty to choose from each week, it is worth mentioning that there […]
Priest powers Tigers to top of WNCL ladder
FORMER New Zealand international Rachel Priest has helped power Tasmania to the top of the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) standings, leapfrogging the NSW Breakers with a four-wicket win on Monday. Leading the Tigers’ pursuit of 198, Priest hit 84 (94) at the top of the order to lay the foundation for her side at […]
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 […]
Essendon sneaks into finals in last matchup
THE final round of the Victorian Men’s Premier Cricket League took place over the weekend, as the season concluded for a number of the teams in the competition. Heading into this weekend’s action, the top-eight was far from decided, despite being on the eve of finals. There were a few matchups that were set to […]
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. […]
Crucial clashes on the cards for final round
THE long weekend has arrived, and so has the last round of the 2021/22 season of the Victorian Men’s Premier Cricket competition. Round 16 marks the conclusion of the home-and-away season, and despite there being such little time until finals kick off, the top eight is far from locked in. This week will see a […]
Vic reignites Spirit to put out Queensland’s Fire
VICTORIA is finally on the board in the 2021/22 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season, after defeating Queensland to register its first win by 64 runs yesterday thanks to a Sam Bates five-fa. Batting first, they made an okay start to their innings, before losing a few quick wickets to find themselves at 3/53. It […]