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25.01.2022 To the wonderful NMCA Women’s Players & Supporters in Season 2019/20, In lieu of Presentation Night this year, I have included below a word for word description of what the evening would have involved. To paint the picture, everyone has just finished their entrée (thai beef salad and pumpkin soup) and we have wandered through the average winners for the competition grades of the men’s competition. As the tables are getting restless and the blokes on Table 15 up the back have...Continue reading

25.01.2022 *LORRAINE IRELAND SHIELD PREMIERS* Laurimar CC 4/77 def Epping Pingettes 5/76cc Player of the Match - Kyra Rule ... Congratulations to the Laurimar Cricket Club on their first ever Lorraine Ireland Shield. An incredible display of skill, camaraderie, love of the game and competition was displayed by both teams, as Laurimar capped off a fantastic season full of individual and team achievements with a win in the big dance! The Pingettes have shown exceptional dedication to their development, featuring in their second grand final in a row (moving up a division this season!) and we look forward to seeing their team continue to evolve :) Both teams were supported by huge crowds and we were delighted once again to welcome Lorraine Ireland's family to assist in the presentation of her shield - she would have been thrilled with another brilliant morning of Women's Cricket. Congratulations to both teams on a wonderful season!

25.01.2022 NMCA 4/70 after 15.1 overs def CSB 10/83 after 18 overs (DLS System) NMCA Player of the Match: Lauren Byrnes Nicole Watt - 2/6 Lisa Hui 2/10 ... Lauren Byrnes - 17 runs (top score for the match) An incredible amount of support shown for the team from all of the NMCA Clubs, with at least 75% of the crowd belonging to the NMCA! A wonderful reflection on our association, and what women's cricket and our players mean to our clubs :D

22.01.2022 Holy Trinity White 6/133 def Lalor Warriors 9/129 (cc) Player of the Match - Rachel Schopf An epic and close contest, as Holy Trinity White become the first team to win the Lenore Smith Shield twice!

19.01.2022 ~ WOMEN'S T20 CHARITY MATCH ~ The Lalor Lady Warriors will face an NMCA All Stars Team on Friday 13th March in a T20 Charity Match to raise funds for Cervical Cancer Research. This is the second year this match has been played, and it is in memory of Tania Simic, who played in our NMCA Women's Competition before her passing, and was a large part of the inspiration behind Lalor participating in the Women's Competition. ... It promises to be excellent weather, a great match and a wonderful cause to come together and support <3 Make sure you join us to support your favourite NMCA All Stars, Lalor players and the quest for a cure!

19.01.2022 Having a rather excellent Saturday morning chatting all things Women's Grand Finals on Plenty Valley FM with the NMCA Radio Show

19.01.2022 The NMCA is excited to announce our upcoming Junior Girls Cricket Clinics, commencing next Wednesday the 2nd of December. These clinics are open to Junior Girls from all clubs and within our local community. With coaches and equipment all provided, we hope to be able to offer Girls the opportunity to have a go at cricket and perhaps find a new love for the game. ... All at no cost to the participants. Tell your daughters. Your nieces. Your granddaughters. And all of their friends. We hope to see many Girls in our NMCA community making the most of this opportunity. The NMCA are excited and committed to creating a strong female pathway and opportunities for all. For any questions, or to register your interest please contact Junior Manager Ash Riley on the details below.

19.01.2022 Tomorrow is Game Day! To celebrate we are publishing the last our of fourteen Player Profiles from the 2020 NMCA Women's Representative Team - introducing Monique Byrne from the Heidelberg West Cricket Club! Nickname: Neekie NMCA Club: Heidelberg West Cricket Club... Why did you start playing cricket? Both my Parents were playing at the club and I thought it would be a good way to stay fit whilst having fun with the girls. Cricket/Sports Player you admired growing up... Netballer Maddi Robinson What is the thing you love the most about the NMCA Women's Competition? I love the social aspect of it and meeting new people whilst also learning from them. Always being able to eat food at tea time Complete this sentence..."When the coach tells us to block the ball I still have absolutely no idea what they're talking about" Tell us a secret no one else in your cricket team knows... I still have no clue what the positions on the field are Most confusing rule in cricket? DLS If you could play for any WBBL Team which one would it be? Sydney Sixers! Any advice for Meg Lanning & Women's T20 World Cup Team? Just win!!! In your opinion, what is the most ridiculous name for a fielding position and why? The silly one, I just don’t understand Who has the funniest 'on field' chat in your NMCA Team? Morgan Flinn Name the cricketer you think you most bat/bowl like.... would love to think I bat like Chris Lynn although definitely don’t see myself hitting 11 sixes in a 20/20 match! Favourite cricket superstition or pre-match habit... always walk around before I bat, I just cant keep still! Any advice for other females looking to begin playing cricket? Just do it and give it a crack Who do you hope to inspire/encourage through your participation in cricket? To get more women and younger girls involved in the game. Congratulations Monique - we are delighted to have to have you in our team in 2020!

15.01.2022 It is with great sadness that we honour the passing of NMCA Life Member and Women’s Cricket pioneer, Lorraine Ireland. Lorraine brought a quiet determination and grace to her time as an administrator with the NMCA Board. For the majority of her board life, she was the only female in the room and on the board, overseeing a competition that was predominantly male. Throughout this time, she led with integrity, understanding and friendship paving the way for further female in...volvement at board level, and eventually the NMCA Women’s Competition. Cricket was not Lorraine’s first love, her long and revolutionary involvement with Women’s Softball predated her time in the NMCA, a sport in which she was equally well known and respected. Once cricket was lucky enough to pinch Lorraine from softball, she was a Club President, a committee member, a board member, and a member of council groups including the Darebin Women in Sport Network. Lorraine was always available for a chat, to bounce ideas off, to listen and to support women and girls working towards grasping new opportunities, creating new pathways and finding new ways to expand female sporting involvement. She never sought the limelight or to be out the front speaking to groups of players, her preference was quiet, continued and consistent encouragement and support behind the scenes, it will be missed more that she will ever know. Players and NMCA members alike would recall that Lorraine was a fixture at our Women’s T10 Tournaments, throughout the rounds and on Grand Final days, where she would find a nice shady spot to sit and enjoy conversation with various NMCA members whilst supporting players from all clubs. Over the past six years, she would join us on Grand Final days to support the multitude of women playing cricket, award her shield and medals and witness the joy this competition and her work brought to so many. After awarding a shield twice a season for so long, Lorraine had the handing out and untangling of Premiership medals down to a fine art! A Life Member, a pioneer of female involvement and opportunity and a paragon of grace, kindness and determination; it was a privilege for each of us to know, learn from, witness and enjoy the company of Lorraine throughout her time in the NMCA. Our love and deepest condolences to Bobby, Trish and the Ireland Family. Lorraine was a gem of the NMCA, and cricket will not be the same without her. Vale Lorraine <3

13.01.2022 The 2019/2020 Summer Season Grand Finals are Here! Will it be fourth time lucky for Holy Trinity Blue, as they take on the current threepeat Premiers - the Clifton Hillers? Can the Lalor Warriors be successful in their first ever Grand Final Appearance? Or will Holy Trinity White claim the spoils of victory? ... Join us on Sunday at Barling Reserve for another sensational morning of cricket!

12.01.2022 *LENORE SMITH SHIELD PREMIERS* Fairfield 106 def Olympic Fillies 10/65 Player of the Match: Kelly Burchfield ... An incredible return to the Grand Final arena for Olympic Fillies & Fairfield after a five and four year hiatus - and what a game it was! After a season where every week brought new achievements for players across all four teams in this division, it all came down to this. There were double wicket overs, boundaries, incredible catching and momentum swings all morning before Fairfield's bowlers demonstrated their finesse, securing the Lenore Smith Shield. Olympic Fillies have continued to develop and achieve this season under the guidance of their coach Emily Bannon, and their team spirit and connection is evident both on and off the field! The Fairfield team join the Premiers list this season, after welcoming a new coach Marc and several new players, developing an already dedicated team into a team of premiership winners! Congratulations to both teams and clubs on an incredible season where they seized every opportunity to play and enjoy the game they love <3

12.01.2022 Congratulations and best of luck to our four teams this Sunday as they participate in the Summer Season Grand Finals! All spectators, supporters and cricket lovers welcome to join us for another fantastic morning of cricket! :D

11.01.2022 The lay of the land after the first innings- chasing 83 to win!

10.01.2022 *** SPRING SEASON PREMIERS *** An enormous congratulations to our Spring Season 2020-21 Premiers - Camrea Cricket Club and Epping Cricket Club! Lorraine Ireland Shield ... Camrea 2-124 def Holy Trinity 5-95cc Player of the Match - Sina Mason (Camrea) Lenore Smith Shield Epping 3-130 def Heidelberg West 10/63 Player of the Alicia Gorman (Epping) This morning was another wonderful display of cricketing skill from all of our players. There were 6's, retirements, run outs, epic wicket celebrations, egg and bacon rolls, extra barking from some of our furry friends and a HUGE turnout of support for all clubs and players. We were blessed and lucky to have Lorraine Ireland's family and grandsons - Chase and Emerson - at the games and as very organised members of the post match Presentation Team! A huge thank you to our players, supporters, volunteers, club committees, helpers, the NMCA Board and Epping CC for their assistance and support over the course of the Spring Season. We look forward to seeing everyone in January! Congratulations again to our Premiers!

09.01.2022 Tune in tomorrow morning at 9:00am, when Carly O'Brien & Lenore Smith join Flip, Paul & Alex to have a chat about the Women's Grand Finals and speak with players from each of our Grand Final teams!

08.01.2022 ***NMCA RADIO SHOW FINAL SHOW OF Season 2019/20*** (and announcement of all Women's Average Winners & the Women's Champion Player for Season 19/20!) The NMCA radio show returns tomorrow morning from 9:00am for our Grand Final Edition on 88.6 Plenty Valley FM With Crooksy pushing the buttons and Flip talking non stop!... There will be no action on the field but plenty off it as we bring the following to the table: - The week in review - The GM Neil Riley will phone in to give his version of this weeks events - We announce the winners of the batting and bowling comp averages across the Women's & Men's Competitions (especially the E grade batting award...) - We will also announce the winners of the Women's Champion Player and the McFarlane, Tollit and Radcliffe Medal Winners announced from 5th to 1st in a first for the radio show! - We review last weeks Grand Final results in the Competition Grades and if we have any more time we can discuss anything else Tune in tomorrow morning for the last show of the year it promises to be gold Logie winning stuff.........

06.01.2022 The NMCA batting innings - play was abandoned due to light at 15.1 overs. The NMCA won on the DLS system.

04.01.2022 The NMCA Women's Competition offers it's sincere condolences to the family & the Holy Trinity CC Community on the passing of Paige. We are grateful for the time Paige spent in our broader cricketing community & her smiley face and enthusiasm will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting & playing against Paige.

03.01.2022 A very big congratulations to Mel Durdin of Epping CC - claiming a hatrick this morning against Olympic Fillies!

02.01.2022 Clifton Hillers 4/171 (cc) def Holy Trinity Blue 9/135 Player of the Match - Lucy Roze (CH) In their second Grand Final meeting this season, the Clifton Hillers took the spoils against Holy Trinity Blue, to make it four Lorraine Ireland Shields in a row - incredible.

02.01.2022 The NMCA and CSB teams prepare to commence their Representative Match at Kevin Barlett Oval. The NMCA will bowl first!

01.01.2022 The second inaugural Women's Inter Association Representative Match was played this evening at Kevin Bartlett Reserve, Burnley. Cricket Southern Bayside batted first, completing their innings 10/83 off 18 overs. The North Metro Cricket Association commenced the chase and were 4/70 after 15.1 overs when the game was interrupted by injury and then subsequently reverted to the DLS method due to poor light. According to the DLS, the NMCA were deemed victors on the night, and ha...ve retained the trophy for the second year in a row! Lauren Byrnes was named Player of the Match for the NMCA and Zoe (who owns the showstopping shoulder) is making a speedy recovery! An ENORMOUS congratulations to the entire NMCA team, the coaches and the many, many spectators who were in attendance on your continued love, participation and support of Women's Cricket. A full match report to follow tomorrow!