With the men's matches cancelled because of torrential rain and thunderstorms, the spotlight turned to Shepherds Bush Cricket Club's women's 1st Xl on Sunday (20 July), and their impressive victory in a 20-over battle.
Bush travelled to play North London CC 2nds at Crouch End playing fields. North London won the toss and put the visitors in to bat.
Openers Victoria Martinez and Siena Tracy had scored 22 runs between them before Siena was caught by Dinty Nagaria. Bush captain Marilyn Smith came in at No3, and scored an impressive 59, including 11 boundaries, before being run out.
Faced with a target of 126 for 4, North London were skittled out for 111, giving Bush a thoroughly deserved 15-run victory.
The wickets were shared between captain Smith (three), Briony Brock and Karina Lo Dico (two apiece) and Michelle Gee (one). Smith's bowling was particularly accurate, with only one no ball to her name, and an average of just three runs scored in each of her four overs.
The entire North London team only managed eight boundaries between them, with Anna Rawlings top-scoring on 17, Nagaria managing 15, and only Sadie Boyce and Jess Hughes joining them on double figures.
The Shepherds Bush women are next in action on Sunday at the Bromyard Avenue ground in Acton when they take on Wembley CC in a match starting at 1pm.
The men's 1st Xl host Ealing CC at Bromyard Avenue on Saturday (26 July) at 11am.
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