McDonald’s NSW Premier Cricket – Women’s

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GROUNDS OF THE YEAR

First Grade: Pratten Park (Western Suburbs)

Lower Grade: Tunks Park (UTS North Sydney)

FIRST GRADE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS & MILESTONES

St George DCC and Mosman CC celebrated the centenary of their entry into the first-grade competition. Highest scores: Jarryd Biviano (Sutherland) 172, Justin Avendano (UTS North Sydney) 171, Jay Lenton (Manly Warringah) 159 and Mark Stoneman (St George) 150. Most wickets in an innings: Luke Courtney 7-68, Muhammad Irfan Jr 7-82, Samuel Skelly 6-37, Adam Semple 6-37, Declan White 6-44, Jonathon Craig Dobson 6-45, Thomas McKenzie 6-75. Highest Partnership: 224 (4th wicket) Justin Avendano & Tim Reynolds (UTS North Sydney). Robert Aitken (UTS North Sydney): First player to achieve 500 matches. Rob made his first-grade debut in 1992/93 and has scored 11,386 runs at 29.34 with 8 centuries and 59 half-centuries and taken 618 wickets at 27.08 with 14 five wickets in an innings. Jarryd Burke announced his retirement at the age of 39. After a distinguished career, which commenced in 2000 as a 17-yearold, Jarryd has played 428 matches, scored 10,965 runs at 29.71 and taken 683 wickets at 22.03.

Scott Rodgie (Northern District) - 300 matches.

Josh Lalor (Penrith) and Adam Semple (Randwick Petersham) - 400 wickets. Joshua Clarke (Western Suburbs) - 8,000 runs and 20 career centuries.

Nick Larkin (Sydney University) and Anthony Sams (Randwick Petersham) - 7,000 runs. Chris Williams (Sutherland) and Daniel Solway (Bankstown) - 6,000 runs. Justin Avendano (UTS North Sydney) and Sam Robson (Eastern Suburbs) - 5,000 runs.

Harjas Singh (Blacktown Mounties) scored his maiden century aged 16 years 349 days, the 8th youngest in First Grade history. Sam and Angus Robson (Eastern Suburbs) became the only brothers to twice score centuries in the same innings.

Roy Formica

NSW Premier Cricket Manager

The McDonald’s Women’s NSW Premier Cricket competition comprised 11 clubs, across the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade and Brewer Shield (U18) competition’s this season.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP – THE ANN MITCHELL SHIELD

Sydney won the Club Championship for the 11th time in their history. They had a total of four teams competing in the NSW Women’s Premier Cricket competitions, finishing with minor premierships in First Grade, Second Grade and Brewer Shield. The club championship incorporated the First, Second, Third Grade and Brewer Shield competitions.

FIRST GRADE – THE RUTH PREDDY TROPHY

The First Grade Premiership this season consisted of a combination of both 50 over and T20 matches. For the ninth time in their history, the Ruth Preddy Trophy was won by Sydney after defeating Penrith in the Final by 8 wickets at Drummoyne Oval. Final: Sydney 2/98 (N McDonald 40*, J Hicks 29) def Penrith 96 (N Bryson-Smith 6-18, M Brown 2-29) Player of the Final: Nell Bryson-Smith (Sydney)

SECOND GRADE

The Second Grade Premiership this season consisted of a combination of both 50 over and T20 matches. Parramatta were declared Second Grade Premiers for the third time when the Final against Bankstown Sports was abandoned due to wet weather at Rothwell Park. Final: Parramatta drew Bankstown Sports at Rothwell Park. Match Abandoned due to wet weather.

Third Grade

The Third Grade Premiership this season consisted of a combination of both 40 over and T20 matches. Minor Premiers St George-Sutherland were declared Third Grade Premiers for the 13th time when the Final against Gordon was abandoned due to wet weather at Olds Park. Final: St George-Sutherland drew Gordon at Olds Park. Match Abandoned due to wet weather.

Brewer Shield (U/18)

The Brewer Shield Premiership this season consisted of a combination of both 50 over and T20 matches. St GeorgeSutherland won its second Brewer Shield Premiership after defeating Penrith by 65 runs via DLS method in the Final at Glenn McGrath Oval. Final: St George-Sutherland 8/167cc (I Bellhouse 38, A Karlsson 28*, L Martin 25, K Grosse 2-11, M Spence 2-22) def Penrith 82 (J Morton 4-27, A Karlsson 2-9). Player of the Final: Anika Karlsson (St George-Sutherland).

Sean Mantle

Competitions Officer

Women’s Premier Cricket Annual Awards

McDonald’s NSW Premier Cricket Women’s First Grade Player of the Year Saskia Horley

Award

Winner

First Grade Player of the Year Saskia Horley (Manly Warringah) Second Grade Player of the Year Stephanie Gillett (St George-Sutherland) & Natalie Guyot (Manly Warringah)

Third Grade Player of the Year Kristen Dorsch (Gordon)

Brewer Shield Player of the Year - The Trish Langsford Trophy Spirit of Cricket Award Lucy Wilson (Parramatta)

Campbelltown Camden

First Grade Captain of the Year

Mikaela Turik (Manly Warringah) Second Grade Captain of the Year Emma Howe (Northern District) Third Grade Captain of the Year Kristen Dorsch (Gordon) Brewer Shield Captain of the Year Lucy Wilson (Parramatta) Bob Simpson Award – Women’s Coach of the Year Russel Grimson (Sydney)

KINGSGROVE SPORTS MERIT XII – WOMENS FIRST GRADE TEAM OF THE YEAR

The Kingsgrove Sports Women’s First Grade Merit XII recognises the leading players in the Women’s First Grade Competition. Selection is based on statistics in the First Grade Limited Overs and T20 preliminary round matches during the season. The team includes the five highest run-scorers, the five-leading wicket-takers, the leading wicketkeeper and the First Grade Player of the Year as captain. Players with an equal number of runs or wickets are separated by superior average and, for wicketkeepers, by most runs.

Captain

Saskia Horley (Manly Warringah): 646 runs

Batters

Heidi Cheadle (Gordon): 397 runs Rhiannon Dick (St George-Sutherland): 389 runs Grace Dignam (Northern District): 321 runs Anika Learoyd (Campbelltown-Camden): 319 runs Naomi McDonald (Sydney): 310 runs

Wicketkeeper

Kate Pelle (Parramatta): 12 dismissals

Bowlers

Samantha Devlin (Bankstown Sports): 20 wickets

Ebony Hoskin (Campbelltown Camden): 19 wickets

Jannatul Sumona (Bankstown Sports): 17 wickets

Jaclyn Vickery (St George-Sutherland): 17 wickets

Kira Churchland (Sydney): 15 wickets

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