Girls' Cricket off to a great start
Girls' Cricket against Strathallan
Wednesday, 30th April 2025
Girls' 1st Team
Belhaven 321 – Strathallan 267
After an encouraging start to the season on Sunday, the girls switched to softball cricket on a glorious afternoon. Isla won the toss and opted to field first. Playing in pairs, the girls all bowled two overs each throughout the innings. Florence opened the innings and delivered some good balls and along with Bee, Strathallan scored 10 runs in the 2 overs. Emily and Clemmie followed next and after 4 overs, Strathallan had scored 27 runs. Maggie bowled a perfect over with no runs being scored and then caught out a player whilst India bowled. Bella and Isla had two steady overs and then followed a really exciting 12 balls. Lily bowled well and India caught the batter and then Beatrix took over bowling out 2 players and then Clemmie took an amazing catch. Halfway through the innings and the girls rotated bowlers again, with Maggie and Florence taking catches. The girls kept the fielding tight, fielding balls back to the wicket quickly and Lily bowled out the batter on the final ball of the innings. Strathallan ended their batting innings on 267.
After a match tea break, Beatrix and Lily opened the batting and the pair faced 4 overs. Some steady batting scoring some single runs soon added up. The run out in the 3rd over was soon cancelled out with a great hit towards the boundary which went for a 4. By the end of their 4 overs, Beatrix and Lily had scored 18 runs. Isla and Bella were next to bat. Both girls hit the ball well ,with Isla aiming for the boundary again and scoring two 4s. This partnership scored a further 34 runs. Maggie and India were next to bat and faced some good bowlers, scoring 2 more 4s and lots of single runs, 26 further runs in total. Another high scoring 4 overs for Emily and Clemmie saw a great hit from Clemmie get caught but 3 more 4s between then giving them a total of 23 runs. The final batting pair were Florence and Bee. Again, some steady batting allowed them to score some single runs, a further score of 20.
Well done girls – it took a little while to adjust to playing kwik cricket again and reminding ourselves of the scoring but you played brilliantly. There was some superb bowling this afternoon and you certainly found it easier to hit the ball today. We just need to work on ensuring we call for the ball when going for a catch and tighten up our ground fielding.
Player of the Match – Isla
Girls' 2nd Team
Belhaven 313 – Strathallan 275
On Wednesday, we were treated to a wonderful afternoon of stunning weather but more importantly the U13 2nd girls delivered a fantastic performance to secure a well-deserved win in their first cricket fixture against Strathallan. With blue skies overhead, the girls showcased their growing confidence and teamwork throughout an exciting match.
The girls won the toss and elected to field first. Our fielding in the first innings was sharp and focused. Adriana was first up to bowl and quickly found her rhythm, keeping the opposition under pressure with accurate, consistent deliveries. Special mention goes to Chloe and Abi, who each took two wickets, while Clara’s quick hands behind the stumps led to a brilliant run-out. The fielding was sharp and energetic, helping to restrict the opposition to a modest total.
Chasing the target, our batting pairs rotated well and showed great composure. Adriana and Lordes opened with flair, striking two boundaries in their first over, while Abi and Chloe added crucial runs with smart calling and strong running between the wickets. Molly and Clara kept the momentum going with clever shot selection and quick runs. The girls finished the first half with a total of 258 runs to Strathallan’s 217 runs, giving us a strong platform to build on.
In the second innings, we built on our lead with another disciplined fielding display. The girl's fielding was energetic and alert, with Abi taking a sharp catch and Molly bowling a tight spell to limit the opposition’s runs.
To finish off the final innings, we built on our lead ever further with another disciplined batting display. Chloe hit several crucial boundary balls and Maria and Leonie helped to push our total to a sound victory of 313 runs to Belhaven and 275 runs to Strathallan.
A brilliant team effort in the sunshine—well done, girls!
Player of the Match: Clara for her accurate batting
