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Dorset Girls Cricket Indoor CountyFinalsThe Woodroffe Girls Cricket Teamtravelled to Christchurch earlier thismonth with high hopes of adding theIndoor title to the Dorset School Gamesoutdoor title they won last summer.Their first game was against StEdward’s. Batting first the girls startednervously and Izzy Helston wasneedlessly run out without scoring.However captain Megan Bailey andwicketkeeper Verity Fuller took the scoreup to 42 off four overs before Meganwas bowled out. The run rate increasedwhen Lottie Rouse came to the crease.She scored 16 to take the score up to 86for four at the end of the allotted eightovers. The St Edward’s girls startedconfidently and got to 17 before Izzytook the first of her two wickets. Lottiethen bowled two overs for a paltry sevenruns. Frieda Hall Hickman and Megancopied her standards and the oppositionwas dismissed for 66 runs. LeavingWoodroffe the victors by 20 runs!Their second game was against oldrivals Gillingham School. This timeopting to field first, the bowlers restrictedGillingham to 67 for three in the eightovers. Izzy took one for 11 whilstFrieda took two for 16. Lydia Brookingtook two catches. In reply Megan andIzzy showed more confidence andunderstanding in their running betweenthe wickets and scored 13 and 21 notout respectively. It remained for Lottie toonce again take the team to a winningtotal of 76 for two with a score of 11.The final match was played againstFerndown who had already defeatedParkstone Grammar and St Aldhelm’searlier in the day. Woodroffe got off toa fine start with Izzy and Lottie takingthree early wickets, but Ferndowncontinued to bat aggressively and notwithout risk. Woodroffe failed to convertsome close run out calls and to theircredit Ferndown reached 95 for six atthe end of the allotted overs. Woodroffecame out with all guns blazing andreached 54 without loss at the half waystage. Megan scored 19 before beingcaught and Izzy reached 20 and had toretire. Lydia Brooking continued the fightand smashed a fine six down the hall.With three overs to go 30 runs wererequired and Frieda and Izzy matchedthe required rate with ten runs offthe sixth over. The seventh over onlyyielded six runs and in the last overWoodroffe’s final batsman Izzy wasbowled for 28 as she tried another bigshot, leaving the team 14 short of theirtarget.Mr Clarke, PE Teacher, said “Althoughthe girls didn’t win the Dorset Indoortitle they can be proud of the cricketskills they have developed andthe contribution they made to anentertaining and exciting county final. Iam very proud of them. Well done to all.”Woodroffe Girls Meet England’sCricket Captain.Charlotte Edwards the England LadiesCricket Captain was on hand at CanfordSchool earlier this month, to inspire theWoodroffe U13 Girls team into achievingthird place in the County IndoorChampionships.A record 31 teams entered thecompetition and Woodroffe won throughto the finals after beating Sir John Colfoxin the regional round.In their opening match of thetournament they overcame a side fromAvonbourne by 30 runs. In the eightovers available Woodroffe scored animpressive 90 with not out scores of 20from Sophie Simpson and Captain LottieRouse. In reply Avonbourne reached 62in their allotted overs with Lottie takingtwo wickets for seven runs.The result saw Woodroffe throughto the semi finals where they facedBournemouth School for Girls. Battingfirst the Woodroffe girls founds runsharder to make against a formidablebowling attack. Only Abby Smithreached double figures. Her score of 13included a fine six hit down the hall. Theteam finished on a below par total of 55.In reply Bournemouth were up with therun rate and despite two more wicketsfor Lottie, Bournemouth reached theirtarget with one over to spare.In the 3rd/4th position playoff matchagainst Lockyer’s School Sophie andLottie again put on an opening stand of36 runs. But the latter part of the inningsfaltered and ended on 65. However,with the England Captain a spectatorthe Woodroffe bowlers set about theirtask with determination and effort. GraceCroucher and Jess Jeffries both tookvital wickets. Kelsey Ellis took a finecatch. All the team fielded accuratelyand affected a number of run outs tofinally dismiss Lockyers for 37 and takethe bronze medal.The tournament was won by ParkstoneSchool who beat Bournemouth Schoolfor Girls in the final. All of the playersreceived medals, certificates and wordsof encouragement from Miss Edwardswho urged them to continue practicingtheir skills, to keep playing the game andstrive to become the best they possiblecould.Mr E Clarke, PE