By Les Hutchings
All RDCA Junior and Senior cricket matches were cancelled on Saturday and Sunday due to the extreme fire danger. Only junior matches on Friday evening were played with Kilsyth Under 12-4’s losing by just six runs against Boronia Hawks. The Under 12’s (third) will play Boronia Hawks (second) in the Semi Final next Friday evening.
However, the annual Pinks Stumps Day organised by the Kilsyth’s Women’s team went ahead at Pinks Reserve on Sunday, and over $1100 was raised for the McGrath Foundation from the raffle and bake sale. The McGrath Foundation is a breast cancer support and education charity which raises money to place McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities across Australia, and increase breast health awareness.
As the official women’s match against Mooroolbark was cancelled, it was decided to hold a social T-20 match involving the Kilsyth Women’s squad and a few players from other clubs, as well as a few senior men’s players. The day was a great success and for the record the match finished in a tie, 140 runs each.
The Men’s Firsts, Seconds, Thirds and Fourths two-day matches now become one- day matches next week in the final home and away round. Kilsyth’s Fifths shared the points in their one-day match and will also play a one-day match next weekend. For the Kilsyth Women’s team, their drawn one-day match was the last of the home and away season and Kilsyth will play North Ringwood in the Semi Final next Sunday. The Men’s Thirds and Fourths need to win next week to claim a finals berth whilst the Fifths are currently on top of the ladder.
