Victoria Country Women v New South Wales Country Women

Result · Round 7 · Toyota Australian Country Cricket Championships - Female Division · 2025/26 · Fri 9 Jan 2026 · Nuriootpa Ovals, NURIOOTPA

Victoria Country Women 137 (39.3 ov)

New South Wales Country Women 129 (35.3 ov)

Victoria Country Women won by 8 runs

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Match report

Victoria Country Women made 137 (39.3 ov) and defended it, holding New South Wales Country Women to 129 (35.3 ov) to win by 8 runs. For the winners, Stephanie Townsend top-scored with 38 off 77 and Aanliya Cheeran took 3/20 from 8 overs. For New South Wales Country Women, Kate McTaggart made a half-century (65* off 91) and Emma-Jayne Howe took 4/27 from 8 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match

Emma-Jayne Howe (34)

New South Wales Country Women · 0 (2) & 4/27 & 1 dismissal

Our pick, not the official award: 1 point a run, 25 a wicket, 10 a catch, stumping or run-out.

Top performers

Victoria Country Women

🏏 Stephanie Townsend (33) 38 (77)

🏏 ******** (26) 24 (37)

🎯 Aanliya Cheeran (20) 3/20 (8)

🎯 Grace Moyle (20) 2/16 (4.3)

New South Wales Country Women

🏏 Kate McTaggart (18) 65* (91)

🏏 Kira Churchland (33) 13 (21)

🎯 Emma-Jayne Howe (34) 4/27 (8)

🎯 Alisha Joy Bates 3/31 (7.3)

Match details

Competition: Toyota Australian Country Cricket Championships - Female Division
Round: Round 7
Format: One Day
Venue: Nuriootpa Ovals, NURIOOTPA
Date: Friday 9 January 2026, 9:00am
Season: 2025/26
Toss: Victoria Country Women won the toss and chose to bat
Umpires: Michael Williamson, Peter George

Victoria Country Women · 1st Innings - Victoria Country Women 137 (39.3 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
******** (26)	c: C McGuirk b: A Bates	24	37	1	0	64.86
Stephanie Townsend (c) (33)	c: A Bates b: E Howe	38	77	1	0	49.35
Erica Kershaw	b: E Howe	13	23	0	0	56.52
Amy Yates (27)	c: A Longhurst b: A Bates	4	16	0	0	25.00
Kayla Shepherd	c: A Longhurst b: E Howe	19	29	0	0	65.51
Tia Davidge (wk) (20)	c&b: E Howe	16	24	0	0	66.66
Grace Moyle (20)	run out (K Churchland)	1	2	0	0	50.00
Sarah Mannes	not out	13*	13	1	0	100.00
Aanliya Cheeran (20)	c: K Churchland b: N Bryson-Smith	1	3	0	0	33.33
Annabelle Glossop (19)	c: R Davis b: E Hughes	1	5	0	0	20.00
Sally Guthrie	c: K Churchland b: A Bates	4	8	0	0	50.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 0, w 3, nb 0, pen 0)	3
Total	39.3 Ov (RR 3.47)	137

Did not bat: Madison Albers (21)

Fall of wickets: 1-35 (********), 2-61 (Erica Kershaw), 3-71 (Amy Yates), 4-86 (Stephanie Townsend), 5-117 (Kayla Shepherd), 6-118 (Tia Davidge), 7-119 (Grace Moyle), 8-125 (Aanliya Cheeran), 9-126 (Annabelle Glossop), 10-137 (Sally Guthrie)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Emma Hughes (25)	8	2	22	1	2.75	2
Nell Bryson-Smith	8	1	34	1	4.25	0
Alisha Joy Bates	7.3	0	31	3	4.13	0
Kira Churchland (33)	8	0	23	0	2.87	0
Emma-Jayne Howe (34)	8	0	27	4	3.37	1

New South Wales Country Women · 1st Innings - New South Wales Country Women 129 (35.3 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Kate McTaggart (18)	not out	65*	91	3	0	71.42
Alisha Joy Bates	c: M Albers b: S Townsend	4	7	0	0	57.14
Kelly Rowlings (27)	lbw: A Glossop	3	5	0	0	60.00
Kira Churchland (c) (33)	b: A Cheeran	13	21	2	0	61.90
Ella Tilburg (19)	c&b: G Moyle	9	27	0	0	33.33
Claire McGuirk (22)	c: A Yates b: A Glossop	6	9	0	0	66.66
Jess Davidson	lbw: S Townsend	9	21	0	0	42.85
Emma Hughes (25)	b: A Cheeran	9	11	1	0	81.81
Rochelle Davis (wk) (29)	lbw: A Cheeran	0	5	0	0	0.00
Aimee Longhurst	b: A Yates	3	14	0	0	21.42
Emma-Jayne Howe (34)	c: T Davidge b: G Moyle	0	2	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 1, lb 0, w 7, nb 0, pen 0)	8
Total	35.3 Ov (RR 3.63)	129

Did not bat: Nell Bryson-Smith

Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Alisha Joy Bates), 2-14 (Kelly Rowlings), 3-45 (Kira Churchland), 4-65 (Ella Tilburg), 5-78 (Claire McGuirk), 6-98 (Jess Davidson), 7-117 (Emma Hughes), 8-117 (Rochelle Davis), 9-128 (Aimee Longhurst), 10-129 (Emma-Jayne Howe)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Stephanie Townsend (33)	8	0	32	2	4.00	0
Annabelle Glossop (19)	8	1	33	2	4.12	1
Aanliya Cheeran (20)	8	1	20	3	2.50	3
Amy Yates (27)	7	0	27	1	3.85	3
Grace Moyle (20)	4.3	0	16	2	3.55	0

Victoria Country Women

Tia Davidge (wk) (20) Wicketkeeper-Batter 70 rating
Stephanie Townsend (c) (33) All-Rounder 66 rating
Sarah Mannes Opening Batter 19 rating
******** (26) Opening Batter 39 rating
Annabelle Glossop (19) First-Change Bowler 74 rating
Kayla Shepherd Bowling All-Rounder 23 rating
Erica Kershaw Top-Order Batter 44 rating
Aanliya Cheeran (20) First-Change Bowler 48 rating
Amy Yates (27) All-Rounder 51 rating
Madison Albers (21) Opening Bowler 37 rating
Sally Guthrie Bowling All-Rounder 15 rating
Grace Moyle (20) Top-Order Batter 56 rating

New South Wales Country Women

Alisha Joy Bates Bowling All-Rounder 35 rating
Kelly Rowlings (27) Top-Order Batter 60 rating
Aimee Longhurst First-Change Bowler 33 rating
Jess Davidson Top-Order Batter 21 rating
Kate McTaggart (18) Top-Order Batter 64 rating
Emma Hughes (25) Opening Bowler 42 rating
Rochelle Davis (wk) (29) Wicketkeeper-Batter 53 rating
Kira Churchland (c) (33) All-Rounder 70 rating
Emma-Jayne Howe (34) First-Change Bowler 30 rating
Claire McGuirk (22) Top-Order Batter 48 rating
Ella Tilburg (19) Wicketkeeper-Batter 66 rating
Nell Bryson-Smith Opening Bowler 34 rating

Innings comparison

Innings	Score	RR	4s	6s	Extras	Top score
Victoria Country Women	137 (39.3 ov)	3.47	3	0	3	Stephanie Townsend 38
New South Wales Country Women	129 (35.3 ov)	3.63	6	0	8	Kate McTaggart 65*

Partnerships · Victoria Country Women

1st wkt 35
2nd wkt 26
3rd wkt 10
4th wkt 15
5th wkt 31
6th wkt 1
7th wkt 1
8th wkt 6
9th wkt 1
10th wkt 11

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.

Partnerships · New South Wales Country Women

1st wkt 11
2nd wkt 3
3rd wkt 31
4th wkt 20
5th wkt 13
6th wkt 20
7th wkt 19
8th wkt 0
9th wkt 11
10th wkt 1

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.