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2021/22 Women’s Premier Cricket season recap: Dandenong

WE have come to the end of yet another Victorian Women’s Premier Cricket season, full of highs and lows. Now that the season has finished, let us take a look back at how the eight clubs went across the whole season, and how things went since their mid-season report cards. Today we look at the […]

Finals contenders shrink as EMP do unthinkable

ROUND 12 of the Victorian Women’s Premier Firsts competition saw some big results that have big implications on who potentially makes finals. Melbourne vs Essendon Maribyrnong Park In one of the absolute upsets of the season, Essendon Maribyrnong Park did what no other side has been able to do all season – defeat the previously […]

True Blue thriller sees Panthers escape with win

DANDENONG has survived a thriller against a determined Prahran to remain in contention for a top two Victorian Women’s Premier First spot. The Panthers sit third just one point adrift of Carlton after the Blues fell to the undefeated Melbourne in a top of the table match. In other results, a Ringwood opener steered the […]

Melbourne raises hell to claim Marg Jennings Cup title

MELBOURNE was crowned the Queens of Women’s Premier Under 18s cricket, after the Demons defeated Dandenong in yesterday’s Grand Final of the inaugural Marg Jennings Cup. Dandenong won the toss and batted first. Openers Lillian Strong and Uvindee Wijesena made a strong start, putting a partnership of 64 on the board before Strong was bowled. […]

Marg Jennings Cup Grand Finallists set

After the final round of matches of the Marg Jennings Cup for 2021/22, there were only two undefeated sides left – Melbourne and Dandenong, They will play off in a Grand Final today. But before that, the last round of matches took place yesterday, so let us take a look at what happened on the […]

Panthers squish Rams to remain one of three undefeated in Marg Jennings Cup

YESTERDAY the Under 18 Premier Girls competition resumed, with wins to Dandenong, Melbourne, Box Hill, Plenty Valley and Carlton. Dandenong vs Ringwood Dandenong batted first, and got off to a great start with a 116-opening run stance between Lillian Strong and Uvindee Wijesena. Their next wicket fell cheaply but Wijesena and Evie Stansby put on […]

Mustangs and Panthers eye off Ram-raid

ANOTER weekend, another packed Sunday full of Victorian Premier Women’s Firsts action. It is officially the second half of the 2021/22 season, so it is time to take a look at what action Round 8 has in store on Sunday, with pressure ramped up for some mid-table teams in Box Hill and Dandenong who play […]

Melbourne raises hell on Plenty Valley as Prahran finally get another win

THE Christmas/New Year break is over, and it was back to work in the Victorian Women’s Premier 1sts last weekend. Among last weekend’s action we saw Melbourne continue to be the team to beat this season, and Prahran finally register another win on the board. Carlton won the toss and elected to bat first. It […]

2021/22 Women’s 1sts Mid Season Review – Dandenong

IT is halfway through the Women’s Premier 1sts competition, so over the next week we are taking a look at where all the teams are sitting as we head into the back half of the season. Today’s focus is on the reigning champions Dandenong Panthers. The season thus far Unfortunately, like everyone else, rain got […]

A Ramtastic display sees Carlton’s undefeated run come to an end

ROUND Four of the Victorian Women’s Premier Cricket 1sts competition saw an undefeated run and a winless run both come to an end. Ringwood Rams WP1 vs Carlton Blues WP1 Ringwood did something that no other side has been able to do yet this season, and that is defeat Carlton. The Rams batted first and […]