Ocean Grove made it two BWCC A Grade premierships in a row, defeating East Belmont for the second consecutive season.
Ocean Grove finished two points higher than East Belmont on the ladder and won a thrilling decider that went down to the final ball of the 40th over at Herne Hill Reserve on Sunday March 27.
Ocean Grove batted first in warm conditions with Tes Lapham continuing her fine semi-final form with 25 retired from 40 deliveries. Katrina Lumb was subdued for her 11 from 37, but the pair provided a platform for the middle order to shine.
Mandy Adams strode to the crease with intent and went about compiling a punishing 50 retired from just 36 balls. Adams hit nine boundaries during her superb knock.
The Grubbers finished with 3-111 from their 20 overs and needed someone to step up with the ball.
That someone was Lumb, who delivered a brilliant spell to have East Belmont on the back foot at 2-11.
Rebecca Farey (34 off 40) and Mikaela Monahan (39 from 44) went about getting East Belmont back into the contest with a 50-run stand before Andrea Frankpitt removed captain Farey and Lumb found a way through Monahan’s defence.
East Belmont needed a six off the final ball of the match, but couldn’t score and Ocean Grove ran out deserved winners.
Lumb was magnificent with 3-9 from four overs while Danielle Vigilante was miserly, conceding 15 runs from her four overs and Frankpitt played her role with 1-10 from three.
