The Katherine Raymont Shield will be celebrated at Ashgrove headquarters of Valley DCC for the next 12 months after a classy win by their women's first grade team over University of Queensland on the weekend.
Valley Clinch Title
Valley clinched the title by overcoming UQ in the Final at WEP Harris Oval, with pace bowler Megan Jones winning the Julia Price Medal for player of the final courtesy of a superb haul of 4-21 from 10 overs.
The right-arm swing bowler took key wickets with the new ball, including UQ trump cards Charli Knott (16) and Tara Wheeler (0) after the Students had won the toss and batted. It meant that she finished with 15 wickets for the season.
A defiant 47 from 73 balls from Nic Hancock held the UQ innings together, but the efforts of Jones plus two wickets each to Chris Coulson, Meghan McCartney and Eleanor Swanepoel meant the home side was dismissed for 109.
Despiute the loss of Kira Holmes early, classy knocks from promising opener Lucinda Bourke (31no) and Queensland Fire allrounder Sianna Ginger (42no) meant Valley reached the target inside 30 overs to finish 2-110.
The Jodie Purves Second Grade Shield was won in exciting fashion by Ipswich, defeating Western Suburbs at Graceville Memorial Park on Sunday, by one run.
The match was in the balance until Ipswich skipper Hannah Tucker’s bowling swung momentum in her team’s favour as she finished with four wickets to ensure the Hornets defended their total of 111 by bowling out the home side for 110.