Players from Tewantin-Noosa, Cooroy-Eumundi and Gympie Cricket Clubs came together for a preseason warm up match on Sunday. The game was opened by local cricket legend Patsy Fayne (nee May). “It is a great opportunity for new players to learn some of the basics of the game before the start of the season. Having the northern clubs come together to promote the sport of women’s cricket is a great initiative,” said Fayne.
“Women’s cricket on the coast is going ahead in leaps and bounds” said Cooroy Eumundi captain Amanda Tie. “There are two divisions, Tier One and Tier Two, the Cooroy team will be hoping to go one further this season, after making the Tier One finals for the last two years, since the women’s team started.”
Players from the Gympie region will be joining the Cooroy team this year with hope that they will field their own team in the near future.
Tewantin-Noosa will be fielding a tier 2 side as it re-enters the women’s competition after a couple of years break.
“We are attracting a wide range of players to the sport, some are mums that have been watching their children play for years, some are looking for a summer sport to keep them fit for other winter sports and others are just looking to be a part of a team of like minded women” said Tewantin Noosa captain Petrina McAulay, “It is great to see the northern clubs working together to improve the sport of women’s cricket on the coast.”
Games start on 9 October, if you are interested in playing, the competition is open for women aged 14 and over. Contact Brett at Cooroy Eumundi on 0458183418 or Ben Shaw at Tewantin-Noosa on 0406 957554.
