On Friday 14 March, Sacred Heart travelled to Barrabool Cricket Club in Ceres for the GISSA Girls final against Clonard. 

We lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The presence of the Australian Men's coach Andrew McDonald running warm ups for Clonard did not dent the confidence of the Sacred Heart girls. 

We got off to a great start with Ally C leading the way with a quick fire 37 retired. Ally was ably supported throughout the line up, with strong contributions from Lucy G, Lily C, Isla H-P and Mia C taking us to a formidable total of 145 from our 20 overs. 

In reply, Clonard got off to a fast start but we were able to reel them back in. We didn't take a lot of wickets but were able to stem the runs and restrict them to an even 100 from their 20 overs.
The win sees Sacred Heart go back to back in this tournament and paves the way for our entry into the State Premier Shield to be held in Term 4. Ally C was named player of the match.

A big thanks to the players and to Tim Birch and Mel Riley for their support through this tournament.

Team: Ava Osbourne (c), Macy Lee, Lucy Gummer, Scarlett Birrell, Lily Cavie, Mia Caruana, Ella Caruana, Ally Croft, Isla Hanna-Phillips, Milly Naylor, Georgie Naylor

Josh Davidson - Cricket Coach