2005/2006 State League (NZ women)

[crickyfan]

Who do you reckon will win?

I hope Auckland do and I reckon ND will be the surprise package.

 

[Blaze]

Don't follow it but hope the blaze win.

 

[Kiwi]

ND all the Way. I'm really impressed someone actually knows about the state league on here.

 

[Blaze]

ND all the Way. I'm really impressed someone actually knows about the state league on here.

I know a little bit about it too... I know a couple of the Wellington girls and follow the NZ womens team so I know who to look out for.

 

[Kiwi]

who do u know in the blaze??

 

[crickyfan]

I don't know that much about it but I read in the paper than Emily Drumm had moved to ND and she's awesome.

Someone else told me ND had heaps of batting this year, like more than other years because they'd got Em and some players coming back or something. They've always had okay bowlers.

 

[Kiwi]

I don't know that much about it but I read in the paper than Emily Drumm had moved to ND and she's awesome.

Someone else told me ND had heaps of batting this year, like more than other years because they'd got Em and some players coming back or something. They've always had okay bowlers.

Yeah she is awesome. one of the highest quality and most respected players in the world.. She will do alot for a very young side.

 

[Right arm fast]

hopefully otago perform this year but we smashed their understrength side in a warm up

 

[Kiwi]

Otago have been weakened hugely. Rachael Pullar, and Paula Flannery are both unavavialble and they have lost a couple of others as well.

 

[Right arm fast]

yea theyve got some talent coming through though players like suzie bates

 

[Kiwi]

Yeah although she is often away playing basketball for New Zealand as well. But players like her, Katey martin, and Sarah Tsukigawa are senior players and all very young

 

[crickyfan]

Hey Tamara I read some of your old posts and thought you was a Canterbury gal - have you changed teams?

 

[Kiwi]

yes i got drafted to northern Districts last season and had a good year so have decided to return this year for both development and State

 

[crickyfan]

Good 4 you. (never liked those cantabs much anyway)

Hope your ND team goes well this year (except against Auckland

What's your batting order going to be like?

 

[Kiwi]

Im not the coach or selector but I would think it would be something like this. I think we may have a warm up against Auckland next weekend so I'm guessing that be the tester for positions.It is so strong you can pretty much move anyof the top 7 around and them still be comfortable where they are batting.

Fraser
Gould
Drumm
Murphy
N. Browne
V.Brown
Wilkins
Millkan
Hannay
Goodson
(then the other 2 positions I would guess come down to how the team goes at Development tournament)

 

[cricketchick]

Hi there Tamara, I follow cricket pretty closely and follow most of the players. I see that Wilkins is back playing for ND this year. That should be good for ND.

It looks like a number of the other teams will be considerably weaker this season. Particularly, Otago (with the loss of Puller and Flannery), CD (with the loss of Pulford and Connor) and Wellington (with the loss of Harford, Lewis, Green and Godliman). Canterbury may also struggle by the look of their squad and lack of proven quality batters.

 

[Kiwi]

Yeah I dont think anyone really knows what will happen this year until after the first few round. Wilkins and Drumm add so much experience and depth to our batting line up which is always where ND have struggled.

Canterbury will always perform well as they have very high standards and such huge depth. Alot rests on Fahey/Tiffen to score runs with out Taylor, Gerrish and wilkins there this year. They have alot of bowling strength though and I always know the will always be the team to bet. So professional

 

[Blaze]

What has happened to Amanda Green?

 

[GoTheGirls]

I'm so impressed people are talking about the State League on here. I wish I was good enough to play in it!

CD are my favourite team but I live in Dunedin now so I support the sparks.

I don't know why Kate Pulford isn't playing but that's a shame, she was awesome. I saw her smash an amazing 100 for CD once.

 

[Kiwi]

Greeny Has back trouble I believe. SHe has struggled all through her career bowling and has a stress fracture. I think playing club as a batter/fielder in christchurch at the moment. Maybe bowling a little bit.

Pulford is a huge loss for CD. Opening bowler and top 4 batter out of an already struggling team is a huge loss. They also dont have Liz perry(gone to wellington), Zara McWilliams(australia) so they really will have to develop so new players