Katherine Raymont Shield Jodie Purves Shield Teams of the Season

Who made the women’s premier cricket teams of the season from first and second grade? We reveal two fabulous outfits from the Raymont Shield and Purves Shield competitions here.

Caitlin Mair made the Raymont Shield team of the season. Picture supplied: Brody Grogan

Northern Suburbs will play University in the second grade final while first grade will see Wests take on Sandgate-Redcliffe in the Raymont Shield decider on Sunday at Border Field.

U19 PLAYERS OF THE SEASON

Here is a snapshot of highlights from all the weekend’s semi-finals, while 1st grade will see Western Suburbs take on Sandgate-Redcliffe in the Katherine Raymont Shield decider on Sunday at Border Field..

To be eligible, players must have played a minimum of 15 matches. For example Georgia Redmayne is elite behind the stumps, but never played enough games to qualify.

Dolphins Bowler Tara Wheeler. Pic Mike Batterham

Second grade Jodie Purves Shield

Semi-final highlights, Norths v Valley

+ Norths’ Shelly-Louise Chattin produced a superb 55 not out from just 42 balls to sweep the game away from Valley in a hurry;

+ Norths’ Taylor Hamblin withstood the quality new ball pairing of Billie Ryan and Ophelia Donohue to make an important 33 after early wickets fell around her;

+ Valley’s Alyssa Tinetti took some treatment, but she did claim four wickets which kept some pressure on the Norths’ batters

University v South Brisbane

+ University captain Emily Clark top scored with a 31 vital runs in her team’s successful run chase against South Brisbane;

+ Uni’s Kyrna Crump claimed three wickets, but none were more important than her dismissal of Janithi Dissanayake (34) who was set like concrete and leading a middle order revival;

+ supporting Janithi’s gallant knock was Lucinda Hillier with a defiant 28.

TEAM OF THE SEASON, Jodie Purves Shield

1. Taylor Hamblin (Northern Suburbs)

Hamblin played 25 matches, scoring 481 runs at 25.32 and claiming 24 wickets at 12.42. She scored a vital 33 in the semi-final which highlighted her value.

2. Jasmine Comerford (Sunshine Coast Scorchers)

A wonderful performer with bat and ball, Comerford was a leading batter with 269 runs (average 29.89), but she also claimed 19 wickets at 17.42 to be an automatic selection. It was just a matter of where to slot her in.

3. Hannah Freiberg (Ipswich)

Freiberg was one of the first players picked. Her batting aggregate kissed up against 500 runs for the season (491), and in 22 games she also claimed 24 wickets at 11

Hannah Freiberg. (AAP Image/Renae Droop)

4. Kyrna Crump (University)

Crump was a mainstay of her side across 20 games. She passed 300 runs for the season, averaging 18, but more importantly claimed 29 wickets at just 9.7

5. Melissa Lewis (Northern Suburbs)

You had to name Lewis captain of this side, didn’tyou? She owned the competition with a whopping 641 runs in 26 games (average 29.14), and also took an eye-watering 29 wickets at 12.

6. Eleanor Swanepoel (Valley)

The youngster from the base of the Taylor Range, Ashgrove, scored 309 runs at 38.63 to make the side as a batter. But also took 20 wickets at 10.80. Did it surprise anyone that Swanepoel top scored in the semi-final on Sunday with 49 from 54 balls.

7. Pari More (South Brisbane)

More was handy with the bat scoring 211 runs, but she made the side on the strength of her bowling. More took 26 wickets at 11.25

8. Keely Freiberg (Ipswich)

Keely makes it a Freiberg double after Hannah was named at No.3. She was elite with the ball, snaring 25 wickets at 8.44.

9. Ava Salvestrin (Northern Suburbs)

Ava was magnificent across 26 matches this season, snaring 30 wickets at 11.03. She has been largely responsible for bowling her side into the grand final.

10. Ophelia Donohue (Valley)

It was a deadheat between Mahi Mehta and Jazmin Baartz as to her snared this position. Ultimately Donohue’s side had a winning season, and the teenager played a big part in that with 23 wickets at 9.7

11. Billie Ryan (Valley)

Ryan was the wicket taking Queen of the competition, with her table topping 32 victims coming at just 10.56. What a performance it was from her.

12. Mahi Mehta (South Brisbane)

Mehta was superb all season, with her 26 at 13.13 a big reason why South Brisbane made it into the semi-finals.

13. Jazmin Baartz (Sunshine Coast)

Baartz was a desperately unlucky omission and a strong argument could be mounted for her inclusion. She is rewarded with 13th player honours after her 26 wickets at 14.

Amy Evison

Special mentions

Amy Evison (Gold Coast)

Alyssa Tinetti (Valley)

Emily Clark (University)

Abigail Curness (South Brisbane)

Titmarsh, Emily (South Brisbane)

Sage Martin (Ipswich)

Riley Dealy (Gold Coast)

Bridie Swain (Northern Suburbs)

Emily Mitchell (University)

Mailee Fearon (Sunshine Coast)

Lucinda Hillier (South Brisbane)

Lacey Kennedy (Gold Coast)

Sophie Whittaker (Western Suburbs)

Katherine Raymont Shield, semi-final highlights

+ Cordelia Griffith (Wests) was the match-winner, sublime in scoring 85 off just 80 balls. Trinity Doyle (24) and Chelsea Sonter (29) batted around her, and both were the perfect foil to Griffith’s power;

+ Lucy Williams (2-20) and Claire Molloy (2-27), both University, did not let their side down at the bowling crease under pressure from Griffiths;

+ Ayaka Stafford (Wests). Opening the bowling, this 14-year-old U19 Queensland representative continued her special season. Her leg spin bowling was virtually unplayable reflected in her 4-27 from 10 overs;

+ Ruby Strange (Wests) claimed two top order wickets to lead by example for the winning side.

Caitlin Mair in action. Picture supplied: Brody Grogan

TEAM OF THE SEASON, Katherine Raymont Shield

1. Tess Cooper (Sandgate-Redcliffe)

Cooper was just nuts this season, scoring 715 runs at 47.67. She will be Wests’ No.1 priority in the grand final.

2. Caitlin Mair (Sandgate-Redcliffe)

Mair has also been a success story for the Gators, with her 582 runs at 48.5 coming at a run a ball pace.

3. Emma Jackson (University)

With 416 at 29.71, Jackson was one of the premier batters of the competition.

4. Anlo van Deventer (University)

Anlo’s 382 runs at 34.73 was topped only by Cooper and Mair’s averages.

5. Rachel Priest (Sunshine Coast)

Priest was consistent for the Scorchers, earning her place in the side by scoring 338 runs at 28.17.

6. Laura Scheiwe (Gold Coast)

Laura was solid this season, scoring 322 runs at 26.83

Sandgate Redcliffe batter Darcey Johnson. Picture, John Gass

7. Darcey Johnson (Sandgate-Redcliffe)

Johnson’s 31 wickets at 12 has pile driven her side into Sunday’s decider. She will be a big threat in the decider. Johnson also scored 345 runs at 23 this season.

8. Tara Wheeler (University)

Wheeler was one of the first players picked, taking 25 wickets at 16.28 while scoring 267 at 20.54.

9. Catherine White (Sunshine Coast)

A Queensland U19 representative, White was magnificent for the Scorchers with 25 wickets at 16.12 this summer. She was a consistent quick who bowled the right areas.

10. Peyton Meredith (Sunshine Coast)

A former indoor representative player, Meredith had a big season taking 25 wickets at 16.76 after representing the Queensland U16 side and also the Queensland Representative School Sport under-15 outfit.

11. Amreen Kahlon (Wynnum Manly)

Wrist spinner Kahlon is never far away when it comes to leading wicket takers and her 24 wickets at 15.42 demanded her inclusion in top company again. earlier in the season she played for the Queensland U19s.

12. Ayaka Stafford (Wests)

The schoolgirl star leg spinner demanded inclusion on the strength of her economy rate of just 4.04 which was one of the lowest in the competition. The Queensland U16 & U19 representative claimed 22 wickets at 16.5 often opening the bowling with impeccable control.

13th Jessica Cremin (Redcliffe)

The state U16 Queensland player had an outstanding season in the top grade, taking 23 wickets at 17.61.

Special mentions

Tarah Staines (Sunshine Coast)

Mia Croucamp (Sandgate-Redcliffe)

Originally published as Katherine Raymont Shield Jodie Purves Shield Teams of the Season