The first-ever Gisborne District Cricket Association women’s representative side made an auspicious start by comfortably defeating Ballarat last Wednesday.
Captained by Brianna Woodham (Gisborne CC) the women’s team is now looking forward to playing a Castlemaine association team in February.
“A fantastic result” was how GDCA president Simon Overden summed up the outcome at Alfredton Recreation Reserve in Ballarat.
“Could not be more proud,” Ovenden said in congratulating all the GDCA players, and commending Central Highlands Region for arranging the women’s matches.
Winning the toss, Ballarat decided to bat and the openers added 62 runs before Ninna Harbinson captured the first wicket.
Slowing the run rate paid off, and Ballarat finished with 4/108 from 20 overs.
Harbinson 2-15, Kim Bessell 1-14 and Nikola Cox 1-15 took the wickets.
The GDCA opening batters negotiated the new ball and kept their wickets intact for a considerable time.
Bessell meant business when she came to the crease and scored an unbeaten 49 (nine fours, one six) from just 22 balls.
Megan Farrell made 44 and the GDCA reached a winning 2/111 in the 14th over.
In the Ballarat versus Castlemaine match before Christmas, Castlemaine captain Tia Davidge scored an unbeaten 80 in a tally of 5/113 c.c., and Ballarat chased it down by scoring 1/114.
