Gillette Venus Cricket Champs

Last week four of our Year 9 Girls joined cricketers from Ellesmere, Ashburton and Rolleston to make up a Forward Foundation Cricket team to play in the annual Gillette Venus Champs at Hagley.
Lilyana Cullen, Alyssa Clarkson, Anna Truscott and Izzy James - coach Peter Cullen

The competition was played over three days
Tuesday 12th
Pool B
Played Marion 8/39 - FF 0/40 Win
Anna Truscott - 2 Overs, 1 Maiden, 3 runs - 3 wkts (there was a caught and bowled in there) Amazing Bowling Anna!

Played Craighead 9/98 - FF 8/95 Loss
Lilyana 2 Overs 9 Runs 1 Wkt
Anna 1 Over 4 Runs 1 Wkt

Wednesday 13th
Played Burnside 8/115 - FF 2/140 Win
Lilyana - 84 not out
Anna 19 Runs - 3 Overs 17 Runs 1 Wkt

Thursday 14thRd 1 - Played CHGS 3/63 Loss 9/62Rd 2 - Played SMGS 2nd XI 7/97 won 2/88 - playing for 5th to 8th spotAnna Truscott bowling stats - 4/25 1 wktLilyana 31 n.oPlaying for 5th and 6th placePlayed St Andrews 2/84 - FF 4/83 LossAlyssa 17 Runs

A great tournament for a made up team with some very talented players. Thank you to Peter for organising and coaching the team, without you they wouldn't have got there!