GEELONG’S Premier Women’s Firsts have continued their winning ways against Box Hill, cruising to a 57-run victory thanks to impressive performances with bat and ball.<\/p>\n
Saturday’s one-day hit out against the Mustangs marked the Cats’ fourth straight victory, keeping them atop the ladder.<\/p>\n
Geelong won the toss and opted to bat first, seeing out the entire 50 overs to finish at 8\/234.<\/p>\n
Meika King top scored with an unbeaten 50 runs, whilst opener Mia Perrin added 49 in a knock that included eight fours.<\/p>\n
The Cats then restricted Box Hill as they looked to chase down their total and bowled them all out for 177 in 40 overs to secure the win.<\/p>\n
Aanliya Cheeran took three wickets to put her season total up 17, whilst Bronte Leishman added two of her own.<\/p>\n
They will revert back to T20 format for their last three matches of 2025. This weekend, they will travel to face Melbourne, who are yet to lose a game in the short format competition.<\/p>\n
An incredible 156-run knock from Noura Abdul Qader saw Geelong’s Seconds beat Dandenong in a high-scoring affair.<\/p>\n
The Cats batted first and made a whopping 274 runs, before bowling the Panthers out for 236 after 43 overs. Abdul Qader added to her day out with the bat with one wicket in the win.<\/p>\n
The Thirds also beat Dandenong, defending their total of 153 successfully thanks to four wickets from Alice Cann and three from Zarah Timpson.<\/p>\n
Geelong’s Seconds and Thirds will now enjoy a Christmas break and will return in January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GEELONG’S Premier Women’s Firsts have continued their winning ways against Box Hill, cruising to a 57-run victory thanks to impressive performances with bat and ball. Saturday’s one-day hit out against the Mustangs marked the Cats’ fourth straight victory, keeping them atop the ladder. Geelong won the toss and opted to bat first, seeing out the […]<\/p>\n