Tammy Beaumont - Southern player 2014-15!

England's Women's Player of the Summer Tammy Beaumont says she was thinking of leaving cricket a year ago.

The 25-year-old, who had spent nearly two years out of the side, scored 342 runs in three one-day internationals against Pakistan in June.

"I was making sure I had other options away from cricket in case I didn't get another contract," she told BBC Sport.

"I was getting stuck at the 'I need another job' part. It usually starts with a gap year."

Beaumont, named as player of the summer at Wednesday's Professional Cricketers' Association awards, was first recalled to England's Twenty20 side as Charlotte Edwards' opening partner for their tour of South Africa in February and the subsequent World Twenty20.

She then returned to the ODI team this summer, opening with Lauren Winfield, after Edwards was relieved of the captaincy and subsequently retired from internationals.

A Grade Grand Final

The weekend saw the club enter just its second Premier Cricket A Grade finals series with a semi final against Sturt at Sturt. 

After winning the toss and batting the stingrays got off to a flyer with Nick Bowen and Josh Barrett putting on 98 for the first wicket. The fall of 3/0 put the game back in the balance, however a settling partnership between Justin Ifould and Dave Sboro steadied the ship. Another loss of 3/0 had the game delicately poised at tea with the score 7/163.

After tea, coach Andrew Staunton and skipper Shaun Tanner set about setting as big a score as they could. As the day one crowd started to ramp things up anyone could have been mistaken for thinking this was a stingrays home game.            

The Staunton and Tanner partnership was 92 runs and in the blink of an eye the stingrays had taken the day one honours finishing 9/278. 

Day two was always going to be a matter of taking ten wickets in order to secure a Grand Final berth. Sturt looked to play Cautiously and this brought Huw Stone into the match taking the only 2 wickets in the first session to leave the home side 2/60 at lunch. 

It was the second session which was to be the major factor in the match with Tom Joraslafsky ripping through the middle order to claim 5 wickets. One of which saw a stunning first slip catch from Dave Sboro which sent the crowd into a frenzy. The win came just after tea to the delight of an even bigger crowd than the previous day. The song could be heard streets away as the stingrays booked a place in the Grand Final. 

This weeks match is against Tea Tree Gully at Woodville oval. The more support we can get to the match the better. We hope to see you there. 

 

Pink Quiz Night

On behalf of the club and the social committee I would like to thank everyone who attended the pink quiz night on the weekend. The response to the event was phenomenal and to have more than 150 people attend was more than we anticipated or hoped. We will be back again with this event next year and will look to improve the way it runs.

We will have an idea of the money we raised for both the club and the Jane McGrath Foundation over the next week.

T Mac part of GGs X1

You know who at work!

The :Pres at work in Port Elliott!!!

The Weekend saw Saturday/Sunday fixtures for the A and B Grade while the C's and D's had a one day match all against Glenelg.

The A grade won the toss and decided to bat first and that was as good as the day got. Early wickets leaving the Stingrays reeling at 6/70 at lunch. The total ended up at 119 and this was never going to be enough as the match was lost on day one. Sunday saw a slightly better batting display but too many multiple wickets saw the score end at 205. Josh Barrett the best with the bat scoring a quick half century. Glenelg needed 134 for the outright win but some early wickets and with the score at 6/60 the tables had turned and we were in with a sniff of outright points but that would be as close as it got. Just the second loss of the year for the A Grade and hopefully bounce back this week against top of the table Tea Tree Gully.

The B Grade put on a great display and were led with bat and ball by Matthew "The Package" Sugg. Batting first the B Grade made 6/341. With Suggy making a magnificent 157 including 23 boundaries. He was well supported by skipper Justin Ifold who made 80. With the ball it was again Suggy doing the damage as Glenelg were bowled out for 256. Suggy taking 4/50 from 22 overs rounding out a man of the match display. Dean Miller also vital with 4/42 from 18 overs. An important win for the B Grade and now leaves them 3rd on the ladder.

The C Grade couldn't get the runs on the board in their one day match. Only scoring 120 with Blake Trigg ending 40 not out. They pushed Glenelg all the way but had them 7 wickets down when they passed the total. Jarryd McCormack with 3/31 from 8 and Corey McIvor with 2/27 from 10.

The D Grade went down in a low scoring thriller at the High School. Chasing 110 they fell 2 runs short in a game where batsmen found it very tough to score. Chris Gent almost found a way to win it making 33 at number 9.

Training and selection tonight so make sure we get along and work hard ahead of important matches this weekend.

Round 6 Results

Round 6 and a Saturday/ Sunday match against Kensington. A Strong club and another tough challenge for our boys.

The A Grade ventured to Parkinson and on what looked to be a flat wicket we lost the toss and were in the field. The going was tough right from the start and the wicket offered no help to our seamers. Kensington batted patiently and finished the day 8/297 from 96 overs. Lewis Hatchett the stand out with the ball bowling 27 overs for figures of 4/58. Andrew Staunton also providing plenty of entertainment with the ball (2/69) and in finding out if a passer-by actually owned a dog.

Sunday saw us in pursuit of the total and at 1/70 at lunch things looked on track. However in the hour following lunch a few things went against us and we were staring down the barrel at 5/100. Brandon Gilmour however batted very well scoring 64 while Jack Kessell (21), Lewis Hatchett (20n.o.) and Tom Joraslafsky (26n.o.) all played important innings to ensure we finished the day with a draw at 8/238.

 

The B Grade at Bice Oval had a very tight encounter and a couple of outstanding individual performances. Batting First the score was 3/9 in no time and a rebuild required. Matthew Sugg scored 35 with skipper Justin Ifold 32 helping get the score back to 5/100. However it was the partnership between Sean Williams and Jason Riley which was match defining. Dubsy reaching his first senior half century eventually out for 54 while the old Fossil Riley ran out of partners and was left 95 not out. The final score would be 258.

Day 2 and the same 2 players would prove influential on the match. Kensington were 4/26 but recovered well to be 6/231. Sean Williams stepped up with ball though taking 7/46 from 19 overs to lead the B Grade to a 5 run victory and leave them with a 3-3 record. Old man Riley was at it again claiming four catches.

The C Grade entered round 6 with a new captain and were looking for their first win of the year. Blake Trigg won the toss and decided to have a bat and got contributions all the way down the order without a really big score. Chris O'Connor was the top scorer as he came back from his broken nose looking like Brad Pitt. He made 57 and helped the team reach a total of 204 which was always going to be around par.

It proved to be too much for Kensington as they were bowled out for 161. Josh Golding with 4/22 from 14 overs and Josiah Grzyb with 3/23 from 15 doing the damage and getting that first win of the season. It showed how much it meant in the singing of the song which could be well and truly heard on the bottom oval.

The D Grade looked to back up last weeks win but had a tough game being bowled out for 72 and being 8/135 in the second innings. Pushpinder Singh Taking 4 wickets and making a solid 50 in the second innings being the only highlight.

We play Northern Districts in a one day match this week. Make sure you get back to the club after the game and enjoy a drink or two with the rest of the club before we have a well earned break for Christmas.

Round 5 Results

Round 5 was a one day match against woodville. 

The A Grade were at Bice oval and minus skipper Shaun Tanner in a crucial clash between 2nd and 4th. Josh Barrett took over as captain and after winning the toss proceeded in putting on a clinic batting the entire 50 overs to finish 117 not out with the stingrays finishing 8/220

In response a good team bowling display restricted woodville throughout the middle overs and they were bowled out for 188. Rhys Barrett the chief destroyer with 3 wickets. The A Grade are 4-1 going into a big game with Kensington this weekend. 

The B grade lost the toss at Woodville oval and found themselves in the field. A great bowling display saw them

Dismiss woodville for 122 with Tom Hynes and Sean Mcivor taking 3 wickets each. They then made light work of the chase winning by 7 wickets with 19 overs left. Old timer Jason Riley top scoring with 48 not out. An important win keeping the B grade in the hunt

The C Grade won the toss and batted first but didn't make the most of their opportunity being bowled out for 138. Patrick Jolly making an important 65 not out to make the score competitive. In reply Woodville reached the target 7 down. Corey Mcivor and Mitch Cuming with 3 wickets each. 

The D grade have had a tough start to the year but had a fantastic win chasing down 237 with 4 wickets in hand. Brad Samarcq took 4 wickets with the ball while Josh McDougall made his first century scoring 101. This was a great result and hopefully a confidence booster which will see the side keep

Improving under captain Steve Miller. 

This week we have a Saturday/Sunday game against Kensington and a great chance to capitalise on our results over the weekend. 

TAHLIA MCGRATH PART OF NATIONAL TITLE - first since 1994-5 break NSW stranglehold

29 November 2015

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Taylor ton guides Scorpions to WNCL glory

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A sensational innings from Sarah Taylor has powered the Breezair SA Scorpions to victory in the Women’s National Cricket League Final at Hurstville Oval today.

Setting the Breakers 265 for victory, the Scorpions got their first breakthrough in the tenth over when Haynes was run out by Lauren Ebsary for 15.

Pressure bowling from Sarah Coyte (1/24) and Megan Schutt (1/45) led to the dismissal of Breakers captain Alex Blackwell (6) who was also run out, and when Alyssa Healy fell to former teammate Coyte, the Scorpions were well and truly in the game.

Ellyse Perry (20) and Nicola Carey (32) both got starts as they looked to get their side back on track, but it was too no avail as continued pressure led to their dismissals.

Terrific late hitting to Naomi Stalenberg (58 from 38) gave the Breakers hope, but when she fell it was all but over for the home side; the Scorpions finishing off the tail and claiming their first national title since 1994/95.
Earlier in the day the Scorpions won the toss and elected to bat first in a replay of last year’s final.

The loss of Tegan McPharlin (4) early did little to hinder the Scorpions, as Sarah Taylor joined Bridget Patterson at the crease.

Taylor was in great form early, racing to 50 off just 47 balls and continued to find boundaries with ease on her way to a blistering 110 (106 balls).

Patterson, 20, showed great maturity and grit at the other end, compiling 74 runs of her own and combined with Taylor for a 181-run partnership.

Youngster Lauren Cheatle (2/44) and Lauren Marsh (2/41) were the multiple wicket-takers for the Breakers.

The opinions expressed here are the views of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Cricket Australia.

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