Marg Jennings Cup goes down to the wire

GEELONG Cricket Club’s Under 15 girls’ side has gone back-to-back, taking out the 2025 Marg Jennings Cup against Prahran earlier in the week.

The two teams took to the pitch at Kardinia Park on Tuesday, January 21, for the tournament’s grand final game.

The match was close until the end, with the local team pulling off the win and scoring off the last ball, reaching a final score of 7/167 to Prahran’s 8/166.

Coach Jess Field said one of the highlights from the intense game was the batting partnership at the end of the match.

“Poppy Agg and Lily Shand, they both batted really well at the end and got a few boundaries to keep us in the game, which was really important.

“We also had Erin Maloney who took four in our bowling innings, which was unreal as well.”

The Marg Jennings Cup is an Under 15’s female tournament run through Victorian Premier Cricket as a pathway for young cricketers into competitions.

Both teams went into Tuesday’s match undefeated, with Field saying she knew Geelong was a strong team and was impressed with how they were developing each game.

“We knew Prahran were going to be pretty tough competition. They had some really strong players in there and a competitive side.

“I knew our girls, with their skill level, if it all went well on the day, we were definitely in the game to win it.”

From the Marg Jennings Cup, Cricket Victoria will be looking at some of the players, putting names forward for squad selections.