CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, July 12, 2010 - Last weekend saw the commencement of the semi final encounters in the female crciket league.
On Saturday 10th July, Super Rockers batted first versus GT United and scored 89 for 5 from 12 overs: Camella Lawrence got 19; Earla Liburd 16; Myrthlyn Elliot 12 and Elmira Pinney 11. Nickace got 2 for 20 and Sharda 2 for 15.
GT United in response scored 69 for 6 from 12 overs. Nickace top scored with 21 and Pamela got 10. For Super Rockers, Jasmine Herbert got 2 wickets for 14 runs, while Archibald and Elliot got 1 wicket each.
Super rockers qualifying for a bottom four finals spot.
In match two in a top four encounter, Empire batted first versus St.Thomas ‘ and scored 89 for 4 from 12 overs. Rozelle Liburd slammed 27; Diana Browne 12, Sherilyn Liburd 12 and Jasmine Maynard 13 not out.
Tasha Forrester, Denise Browne and Lawrence all got 1 wicket each.
The St.Thomas’ team fought valiantly right to the end. At one point they were within hitting distance in the final over but needed an improbable thre sixes. Young Dore ensured that there were three dot balls and was mobbed by her teammates as they celebrated their spot in the top four finals.
Hanley. Walters, Liburd and Dore all got 1 wicket each.
In the only game played on Sunday 11th. St.James’ was inserted by the brave Nurses and amassed the highest score for the season—a whopping 148 for 4 in 12 overs. Judy Morton creamed the bowling to all parts of the Park for 48; Giselle Skeete appeared in a hurry to catch a plane to New York as she struck 41 runs in short order. No fewer than 30 coming from one over from a hapless Jackie Glasford—3 sixes and 3 fours! Angel Leader scored 21. Joslyn Hendrickson got 2 for 18; Cressy Mills 1 for 25 and Carla Hendrickson 1 for 16.
Alex Stars in response managed to get to 74 for 6 from their 12 overs. Simmonds batted through to be 20 not out and there were 36 extras. Judy Morton got 2 for 11 and Skeete, Browne, Phillip and Sutton all got 1 wicket each.
It means therefore that St.James’ will play Super Rockers in the first match of the best of three finals in the bottom four on Thursday 15th July at 6.30 pm.
Empire still has to wait to find out who they will play in match two, as the much anticipated Brown Hill versus Highlights clash was rained out shortly after the toss was spun last night. That match will be played tomorrow Tuesday at 7pm.
