LETHBRIDGE’S women’s team is chasing its maiden A-grade finals campaign in the Geelong Cricket Association.<\/p>\n
The Rosellas, who are in their second season in the top grade, are among a pack of teams vying for finals ahead of the penultimate round.<\/p>\n
Third-placed Barwon Heads and fourth-ranked Lethbridge are on 26 points each with St Joseph’s and East Belmont outside the top four on 20 points apiece.<\/p>\n
Lethbridge hosts East Belmont this Sunday, February 16 in a twenty-30 contest, hoping to atone for a T20 loss earlier this summer, and is also eager to bounce back from a narrow defeat to the Seagulls, in which the 3-170 total was surpassed in 29 overs.<\/p>\n
North Geelong recruit Chloe Smith (58 not out) and English import Suzana Ljubojevic (83) starred as the Rosellas’ opening pair but Barwon Heads’ batters also had a day out.<\/p>\n
Lethbridge coach Vihang Ahlawat said the group would look to tighten up their bowling.<\/p>\n
“Statistically we concede the most, and we also score the most if I’m not mistaken,” Ahlawat said.<\/p>\n
“So it’s fair to say we are a batting side but we did get some more recruits during the season to strengthen up our bowling.<\/p>\n
“So hopefully when they settle in and do their little bit, I think we should be okay in the bowling side of things as well.”<\/p>\n
In other round 13 matches, St Joseph’s hosts Geelong City, Highton Durran welcomes Barwon Heads and North Geelong has South Barwon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LETHBRIDGE’S women’s team is chasing its maiden A-grade finals campaign in the Geelong Cricket Association. The Rosellas, who are in their second season in the top grade, are among a pack of teams vying for finals ahead of the penultimate round. Third-placed Barwon Heads and fourth-ranked Lethbridge are on 26 points each with St Joseph’s […]<\/p>\n