The Gisborne and District Cricket Association women’s side fell short in its opening game of the season in the Central Highlands Women’s Representative Competition.
The GDCA side travelled to face the Castlemaine District Cricket Association at Newstead on Wednesday.
Many of the side had been part of the team last season, while some players got their first opportunity to represent the competition in its second season of representative senior women’s cricket.
The GDCA, led by Gisborne captain Brianna Woodburn, decided to bowl first in good conditions.
Castlemaine got of to a flyer but the GDCA side was able to pin them back, as it finished 8-144 off the 20 overs.
Woodburn took 2-12 and Luzanne de Kock chipped in with 2-13.
Kim Bessell and Brooke Jeffrey went for 0-8 off their two overs each to help reduce the run rate and get the GDCA back into the game.
All of the GDCA top order managed to get runs, but no batter was able to go on and get a big innings.
It would be the difference in the end with Castlemaine restricting the GDCA to 9-115 from its 20 overs.
Sarah Bamford top scored with 19 as six batters reached double figures.
The result means Castlemaine joins the Ballarat Cricket Association with one win for the competition.
The GDCA will face Ballarat on 11 February at Maddingley Park, in the association’s second and final game of the competition.
