Sarah McDowell out first ball last week but finishes 97 not-out batting through the entire innings for Beverley Ladies on Sunday 3rd July at Norwood Park. This was by far Beverley’s best performance of the season. Put into bat by Pool, Beverley made a good start and steady progress until Beth Smith was given LBW on 24 with the score on 84. Some good bowling from Bradbrook saw the demise…
After a good start with 40 off the first 10 overs Beverley could not score freely and were restricted to 115 for 9. Beth Smith top scored with 45 and Abbie Warner 19 got the bulk of the runs. In reply New Farnley hit 8 off the first over but Sarah Mcdowell hit back in the second over with two wickets bowling both openers. Sarah also bowled the number 3…
This week is the biggest week this year in the junior girls cricketing calendar Tuesday was the under 11’s competition at Harrogate County Cricket Club and Wednesday was the under 13’s competition at Pocklington Grammar School. Both teams have been practicing hard throughout the winter at Longcroft and in the spring at Norwood Recreation Ground and where looking forward to the challenge of taking on the rest of Yorkshire. The…
Beverley won the toss and elected to field and when Hannah Matthews got two wickets with her first two balls the pressure mounted on York. Sophie Boynton also bowled well taking 1 for 8 from her four overs and then Abbie Warner took 1 for two from her 4 overs. Hannah McCoid’s quick throw left the York skipper miles out of her crease and only one batsman got into double…
Free girls cricket coaching with full England international cricketers was on offer at Longcroft School sports hall this weekend. Kath Brunt a specialist bowler and Jenny Gunn an all rounder offered their knowledge to youngsters in two very different sessions. The under 11’s had the first session with the international crickets playing a with a soft ball. Later in the afternoon it was the turn of the 15’s, the nets…