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COVER POINT - Weston Creek Cricket Club

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Women's <strong>Cricket</strong>5At the end of round 5, <strong>Weston</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> are leadingthe Women's competition.In the one day match against Forsevin XI B,after losing the toss and being invited to bat,we were all out for 159, thanks to a recordfirst wicket stand of 101 by Julie Higgs(retired 46 = 8-4s) and Cathy Smith ( 57 = 10-4s)In reply Forsevin B made 122. LorraineWeathall took 7 for 42 off 12 overs, whilstHeather Ratford took 1-21 off 9 overs and inKay Bretts 2 overs she took 1-18.Much interest centred on our 2 day game againstHaWker as both teams were equal in second place.W.C.C.C. won the toss and decided to bat. Wicketsfell at 4,14, and 29; things looked grim,however, a fourth wicket partnership of 47 byJenny Thompson (6) and Julie added some respectablityto the score, and a further partnershipby Julie wi,th Lorraine Weather all (14 = 1-6) tookus to 5 for 105. Heather Macdonald joined Juliewho was out 3 runs later for a well played73 (12 4s) Kay Brett was next in and was unluckilyrun out for 17 at 135. Donna O'Brien (notout 1) held up her end well, as we advanced toour total of 7 declared for 153, Heather remainingnot out 20.At the conclusion of the first days play, Hawkerwere 2 for 38. Play was delayed for lh hourson the second day because of the weather but wemanaged to get Hawker all out for 129 to gainfirst innings points. Lorraine took 4 for 43off 21 overs, and in her 15 overs HeatherRatford took 4 for 34.We were lucky to win, as we did not have sufficientplayers present at 1.30 pm, to continueplay. Had the Hawker Captain excersised heroption we would have had to forfeit. So please

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