New World Ilam Premier Women were able to overcome Sydenham Cricket at Sydenham Park last Saturday. Being invited to bat first NWWC built strong partnerships from the start with Hannah Ryan 42 and Catherine Hockly 11 putting up an opening stand of 57 before the first wicket. Eloise Borcoski 38 batted 3 and Gail Hotton 48 (50) batting the middle overs through to final over getting run out with 3 balls in the innings remaining. 181 all out in the 49th over with Bo Lynch 3/34 and Emma McLeod 2/32 the pick of the bowlers.
Libby Stead picked up their skipper Emma McLeod with her first delivery of the second over when Izzy Fox came to join Hannah Kidd at the crease for a 57 run partnership. Izzy Fox 35 was the highlight of the batting and when she fell to Mikayla Nortman. Scoreboard pressure and some excellent fielding – 3 run outs – saw wickets fall and Sydenham were all out for 105 in the 37th over.
Gail Hotton picking up 3/13 off her 7 overs to go with her 48 runs.
The other Premier Women’s match at Lancaster Park was abandoned due to the overnight rain and the pitch conditions at Lancaster Park, allowing NWWC to have enough points to guarantee a semi-final.
The mission this week, in the penultimate day and last round is that if we beat Lancaster Park CC we will have earned a home final.
Photo: Hartland Images – Sydenham Cricket
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