Tamworth’s Jess Davidson and Deni Baker helped ACT/NSW Country claim a hat-trick of Female Under 15 National Championships in Adelaide this week.
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A nine-wicket win over South Australia in the final completed an undefeated campaign and secured the side a third consecutive title.
The victory was set up by a sensational display of fast bowling from quick Hannah Green.
Taking the new ball with Davidson (0-11 off six), Green finished the day with the remarkable figures of 6-22.
South Australia started the day well by winning the toss and electing to bat but they soon found themselves 4-11 and in trouble as Green tore through the top order.
Opener Kasey Weldland (16) and Darcie Brown (24) did their best to get their side back on track but Green continued to cause mayhem, and along with two wickets to Maddison McGuigan (2-3), made sure South Australia were bowled out for 87.
Neither Davidson or Baker were required to bat as captain Grace Dignam (30*) and Kayla Burton (36) made light work of the chase, the reigning champions needing just 13.4 overs to reach the target.
Part of the previous two successful sides Davidson finished with three wickets for the championships, her best bowling performance 2-6 in their opening round win over Victoria Country.
Coming in at three or four, she probably didn’t have the tournament she would have liked with the bat, with 20 her top score.
Playing at her first nationals, Baker wasn’t required to bat at all, but had a good tournament with the ball.
The spinner was among the wickets in three of their games and returned best figures of 3-20 off six against Queensland.
She was generally pretty tidy also taking 1-5 off four against Western Australia and 1-6 off three against Victoria Metro.