Lancefield had to rejig its plans early in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association women’s season but has quickly found its feet.
The Tigers are the only team in the competition to have two women’s sides and have again had really good numbers again this season.
To start the season, the Tigers spread experience and ability across the teams with just one women’s division.
When the competition got split into two to make it a more level playing field, and with the Tigers having one team in each division they made some changes.
“It’s going really well at the moment,” coach Michael Fisher said.
“We had a plan at the start of the year but we changed it to have a development team and one competitive team.
“It’s been a bit different but has been really good. We have one team [development] on top of the ladder and it’s more young players who have never played before and are doing a good job.
“Hopefully both sides will play finals and we can win at least one premiership.”
Fisher said Molly Consiglio had taken on being captain of the development team and did most of the work game day with that team making it easier come match day.
That side is undefeated.
The top side sits in fourth spot at the Christmas break.
“We’ve dropped one of two games that we shouldn’t have,” Fisher said. “It’s a bit more challenging and we’ve done some work over the break.
“Hopefully we get into the finals.”
The Tigers have had some challenges with a couple of pregnancies and players missing games while on representative commitments.
Fisher said it was good to see players get an opportunity at the higher level while also thriving at local level.
“It’s really exciting,” he said.
“We had three Kyneton girls join us as they didn’t have a women’s team.
“They are a great asset and growth has been really impressive.”
Meaghan Lyons and Luzanne De Kock have both been selected in the GDCA women’s representative squad.
The GDCA women’s competition resumes on 31 January.
In the A-grade competition the Tigers face Wallan, while the B-grade side will face East Sunbury.
Fisher said everyone was itching to get back into it. He said they had been looking at running an intra club game in the lead up to the competition resuming.
“We’re looking forward to the last five games,” he said.
“Wallan is a 12 point game. Win we stay ahead of them so the pressure is on for the first game back.”
