THE Viti Ruve, Fiji’s Women’s national cricket team lost their opening clash with Samoa in a thrilling game in Apia on Wednesday.
Chasing a total of 124, Ruve were all out for 118, leaving them seven runs short of victory.
Persistent morning rain meant that the game, the first international ever played by Ruve, was shortened to 25 overs.
No CommentsFAILING to make the cut in netball and athletics did not dampen Marica Vua’s spirts. She successfully won a spot to represent the first Fiji Women’s cricket team to Samoa.
Vua impressed the national selectors, playing an instrumental role for her Lomary Secondary School team in the women’s championship last year.
No CommentsNEW Zealand-based Losi Harford jetted into the country to join her team’s preparation prior to their first game of the Women’s Challenge Series against Samoa next Wednesday.
Harford who plies her trade in Auckland cricket would spearhead the campaign of the first ever Fiji women’s cricket team.
No CommentsNEW Zealand-based Fiji women’s cricket rep Losi Harford was honoured to be named the first national skipper to lead the national side to the Women’s Challenge Series in Samoa.
Harford, who joined the team yesterday, said she had confidence in the young and energetic local talent during a training session at Albert Park.
No CommentsCricket Fiji has announced the first ever National Women’s Cricket team that will play a three match series on Samoa next month. Selected at the end of the National Women’s Championship, the 13 member team will challenge Samoa for the final place at the East Asia Pacific Women’s Cricket Trophy in Japan.
“The National Championship has given the selectors a great opportunity to have a look at all the players from around the country to ensure that everyone was considered for selection,” said Cricket Fiji General Manager Martin Shaw.
“We are confident that this team will perform well in their first international commitment and we are excited to be giving female players the opportunity to play at international level.”
The team also includes three players who have been playing at a high level in Australia and New Zealand.
Alicia Dean is currently playing for South Australia in Australia’s National Women’s Cricket League, while Losi Harford has played first class cricket in New Zealand. They will be joined by Semaema Raramasi, who has represented Canterbury at junior representative level.
The full squad is:
Losi Harford (Captain, Auckland), Alicia Dean (Vice Captain, South Australia), Ruci Kaiwai (Vice Captain, Suva), Seaema Raramasi (Canterbury), Sera Kaukiono (Suva), Luanne Rika Suva), Vivola Kuvivoka (Lomary), Marica Vua (Lomary), Mafi Sera (Moce), Mareta Vuadrea (Nadi), Iva Volavola (Suva), Silipa Tikosaya (Moce), Mereia Tilau (Moce)
Non Travelling Reserves – Miriana Talatoka (Moce), Pamela Komai (Suva), Makalesi Mada (Nadi).
The squad will train at Albert Park on Tuesday (2:00pm), Thursday (4:00pm) and Saturday (10:00am).
The three match series with Samoa will be played in Apia on February 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
Source: Cricket Fiji
No CommentsNadi Jetsetter caused the upset of the tournament by beating Suva Flying Angels on day 4 of the Women’s National Cricket Championships at the Army Barracks Ground.
Winless from their first two games, the Jetsetters bounced back to beat a previously undeafeated Suva by 56 runs thanks to a strong bowling performance by Makelesi Mada and Mareta Vuadreu.
Nadi batted first and scored 98 before being dismissed in the 26 an unbeaten 12, but the Suva bowlers were wayward bowling far too many wides which helped inflate the Jetsetters score.
Ruci Kaiwai took four wickets while Sera Kaukiono and Luanne Rika claimed three wickets each, but the wides ended up being one of the differences come the end of the game.
Having posted a defendable total Nadi then went about their business in the field with enthusiasm as they searched for their first win of the tournament.
It wasn’t long before the wickets started tumbling and at 4 for 31 a win for Nadi looked on the cards. Vuadreu (4 for 19) was the main wicket taker at the top of the order, claiming three of the top six batters to leave Suva staring defeat in the face.
Mada (4 for 4 from four overs) cleaned up the tail with the assistance of a spectacular run out where the fielder hit the stumps with a direct throw with only one stump to aim at.
In the end the Angels were dismissed for just 42 to leave their title ambitions in tatters.
At Suva Grammar Moce Islanders recorded their third win of the tournament beating Lomary Schoolies by five wickets.
Lomary won the toss and elected to bat but were dismissed for a paltry 35 thanks to some good bowling and excellent catching by the Islanders.
Mereia Tilau was the star with the ball taking 8 wickets for just 20 runs, while Silipa Tikosaya claimed the other two Lomary wickets.
With a small total to chase Moce reached their target with ease to record a win with two bonus points. Marica Vua was the best of the Lomary bowlers taking 2 for 13.
Friday is the final day of the tournament and will feature what should be one of the best games of the Championship when Suva play Moce at Suva Grammar, while Nadi will play Veimataqali at the Army Barracks Ground.
Suva will no doubt be looking to bounce back from today’s loss while moce will be looking for an undefeated tournament to win Fiji’s first National Women’s Championship.
Source: Cricket Fiji
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