Lisarow Ourimbah are the 1st Grade Women’s Central Coast Cricket premiers after defeating Northern Power Orange in the grand final on Saturday, March 9, at Bill Sohier Park.
Lisarow Ourimbah won the toss and elected to bat, with Aanya Siingh, Gunisha Gard and skipper Jade Burkinshaw all scoring in the 20s setting up for a final score of 4/109.
Sam Thomas, Kerry Seymour and skipper Emma Raychaudhuri each took a wicket.
Northern Power Orange went out for the chase as the match built to a nail biting finish.
Top scorer Rebecca Callan fought hard, finishing not out on 41 off 31 with 3 fours and a six .
On the last ball of the final over, they needed three runs but Emma Raychaudhuri was run out by Rachel Scarr to give Lisarow Ourimbah the win by one run.
Gunisha Garg and Fallon Burton took two wickets each to assist in restricting Northern Power Orange.
In the Men’s 1st Grade preliminary final, The Entrance competed against Kincumber Avoca who won the toss and elected to bat for a place in the grand final.
Bailey Lidgard came in to put 45 off 90 on the board with a couple of wickets following shortly after.
Shaun Robertson top scored on 84 off 148 with 7 fours and Liam Roche was not out on 53 off 124.
After Kobe Allison took 4/48 off 12.5, Kincumber Avoca declared at 228.
The Entrance went in for the chase with opening batters Simon Keen and Shaun Byfield reaching the 20s.
The middle order batsmen struggled to get off the mark but the Hardy brothers, Jake and Ashley, came in with a partnership of 77.
The Entrance were unable to chase down the score and Kincumber Avoca were unable to bowl The Entrance out which left the match a draw.
The Entrance, who topped the points score, will progress through to the grand final to compete against Terrigal Matcham on March 15-17 at Tuggerah Regional Sporting Complex.