Girls@MCC
MarrickvilleCricketClubhasasupportiveandfunprogramtogivegirlsandtheirparentsanopportunitytotry,playandsucceedatcricket.WealsohaveagreathistoryofAustralianWomenTestcricketers.
Wecatertoallabilitiesandhavearangeofcricketformatsforgirlsaged4-16years.Girlscantrycricketatanyage.Weprovideparentsarangeofwaystoparticipateintheclub–lead,assistorsupport–tofittheirfamilyschedules.
TalktoMCCGirlsCoordinators–NikkiPitkethley&KenMorrison–aboutwhatbestsuitsyourdaughter.
E:[email protected] Nikki:0403014937 Ken:0412233715
Clubsprograms
MILOin2CRICKETfor4-8yearolds🏏Learncricketbasics8.30-10amSaturdays🏏Gamebasedactivities
October-DecemberandFebruary-MarchTwolocations:TempeorErskineville
Choiceofgirlsonlygroupormixedgroups.Socialrelaxedcommunitysetup.Wesupportparents–Mums&Dadstoparticipateinfunactivitieswiththekids.
T20BLASTfor7-12yearolds🏏Learnwhileplayingshortgames5.30-7pmFridays🏏Skillszonewithcoaches
October-DecemberandFebruary-MarchTwolocations:PetershamorMarrickville
Petershamlocationisgirlsonly.Marrickvillelocationhaschoiceofgirlszoneormixed.Cricketfunwithasoundtrack!WeinvolveMums&DadstoassistwiththeT20games.
Juniorcompfor7-10yearolds🏏Everyonebats,bowls&fieldsSaturdaymornings
October-DecemberandFebruary-MarchInnerwestlocations
MCCentersjuniormixedteamsofeightplayersinU9,U10&U11localcompetitionsthatplayshortgames.Allplayersgetequaltimetobat,bowlandfield.
Girlsteamsfor10-16yearolds🏏PlayT20cricketliketheWBBL2-4pmSaturdayafternoons
October-DecemberandFebruary-MarchInnerwestlocations
MCCentersteamsofnineplayersinU13,U15&U17ThunderGirlsLeaguetoplayTwenty20cricket.Playersofalllevelswelcome.
Recognition
EachseasontheperpetualMollieFlahertyAward-namedafterlocalresidentandAustralianWomen’sTestCricketer–goestoMarrickvilleCricketClub’smostoutstandingfemalecricketer.
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Opportunitiestodevelop MCCplayershaveanopportunitytoextendtheircricketthroughdevelopmentpathways.
Representativeprogram
throughSchoolPrimaryandsecondarystudentsareeligibletotrialforselectioninNSWPSSAandCHSSArepresentativeteams
PrimaryGirlsCricketfor10-12yearolds
Trials:Term3StateCarnival:Term4
GirlsinYear4-6cantrialforselectioninarepresentativeteamfortheannualNSWPSSAStateCarnival.Thereare14teams-11regionsforpublicstudents,2regionsforCatholicstudentsandoneteamofCombinedIndependentSchoolstudents.Girlsofallabilitiesandexperienceincricketareencouragedtotrial.PleasecontactyourSchool’sSportsCoordinatorformoreinformationandnomination.
SecondaryGirlsCricketforYears8-12Trials:Term4StateCarnival:Term1
ThisisanOpenagecompetition.GirlsofanyageinsecondaryschoolcantrialforselectioninarepresentativeteamfortheannualNSWCHSSAStateCarnival.Thereare14teams-11regionsforpublicstudents,2regionsforCatholicstudentsandoneteamofCombinedIndependentSchoolstudents.Girlswhoplaycompetitioncricketthroughclubsorschoolsareencouragetotrial.PleasecontactyourSchool’sSportsCoordinatorformoreinformationandnomination.
throughMarrickvilleCricketClubRepresentativeandelitepathwayopportunitiesfortalentedcricketerscomingthroughclubcompetitions
Representativecricket10-17yearoldsCanterbury&WesternSuburbsCricketAssociation(CWSCA)selectscricketersfrommemberclubstoplayagainstotherassociations.
U13MollieDiveShield:TrialsheldinAugust-SeptemberforOctober-Novemberseason.
U15MargaretPedenShield:TrialsheldinAugust-SeptemberforOctober-Novemberseason.
RepresentativeplayersareeligiblefornominationbytheirAssociationtotrialfortheCricketNSWAcademyU13-U18agegroupswhoprovidedevelopmentpathways.
Gradecricketforages12+
MarrickvilleCricketClublinkswiththeUniversitiesWomen’sCricketClubtoprovidetrainingfacilities,coaching,developmentandplayingopportunitiesforourclubplayers.ThisincludestheU17BrewerShieldandGradecompetitions.UWCCisacombinedSydneyUniversityandtheUniversityofNSWGradeClub.
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Mollie“TheDemon”Flaherty1914-1989• DulwichHilllocal• AustralianTestCricket1937-49• Firstfemalefastbowler• Outstandingathletesuccessfulinbaseballandgolf
Molliewasnicknamed“TheDemon”becauseofherfierypacebowling.Shewasconsideredthefirstgenuinefemalefastbowlerininternationalwomen’scricket.
HailingfromDulwichHillsherepresentedAustraliainsixTests.Throughoutthe1937seriesinEnglandsheopenedthebowlingintandemwithfellowquickNellMcLarty,capturing6/144atanaverageof24.Notonlyafastbowlerandshewasasolidright-handbatter.SheplayeddomesticcricketforNewSouthWalesasbothan
openingbowlerandbatter.
Checkoutherbowlingaction:
Mollie’scricketshoesareondisplayintheNationalMuseumofAustralia.Themarksfromherbowlingactionwhenshedraggedherfootalongthegroundarestillclearlyvisible.Anall-roundathlete,MolliewasalsoanAustralianbaseballpitcher.Followingherretirementfromcricketin1951shetookupgolf,andaddedmanygolftournamentstohersuccessfulsportingcareer.MCC’sperpetualtrophyforthemostoutstandingfemalecricketereachseasonisnamedafterMollieFlaherty.
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AmyHudson1916-2003• AttendedPetershamHighSchool• AustralianTestdebutatage18• TestCricketer1935-51• CricketNSWHallofFame
Anall-roundcricketerAmyattendedPetershamHighSchool.
TalentedfromanearlyageshemadeherNSWdebutthreedaysafterher16thbirthday.Shewasasuccessfulslowbowlerandinherfirstmatchshetookfourwickets.HerNSWperformanceswereoutstandingandincludedtheincrediblefiguresof8for7againstSouthAustraliain1938-39and118in1949-50–seventeenyearsafterherdebut.
ForAustraliaAmydebutedaged18playedinnineTestsbetween1935to1951.ShewastheonlyAustraliantogoonthefirsttwoWomen’sCrickettoursabroadin1937and1951,inacareerthatwasinterruptedbythe2ndWorldWar.AmyHudson,HazelPritchardandMollieFlahertyallplayedtogetheronthe1937AustraliantourtoEnglandandfortheNSWteammanytimes.
AmyplayedAgradecricketinSydneyformanyyears.
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Hazel“GirlBradman”Pritchard1913-1967• AttendedNewtownHighSchool• TestCricketer1935-51• FacedfirstballinWomen’sTestCricket• CricketNSWHallofFame• RepresentedNSWinbasketball
HazelPritchardholdsthedistinctionoffacingthefirst-everballinWomen'sTestcricket,whenEnglandtravelledtoAustraliain1935.
AstylishbattersheplayedalongsideAmyHudsonandMollieFlahertyin1937onthefirstAustraliantourofEngland.Onthetour,shewasAustralia'smosteffectivebatter,scoring306Testrunsatanaverageof51.
HerperformancesdrewcomparisonstoDonBradman,andshewasnicknamedthe"GirlBradman"–aseriouscompliment.
Duringthetour,AustraliaplayedMidlandsDistrictandHazelachievedanotherfirst–acenturybyanAustralianwomaninEngland.Sheeventuallyscored144notout.
HazelmadeherNSWdebutin1931attheageof17.Duringthe1936–37season,shescoredthefirstcenturyinwomen'sinterstatecricket,retiringoutafterscoring144againstQueensland.
SheplayedsixTestsforAustralia.Unfortunately,theoutbreakoftheSecondWorldWarendedhercricketcareer.
HazelPritchard(R)walksoutwithfellowopenerRubyMonaghanattheinauguralWomen'sTest
