Cricket

Lyrebirds claim victory over the Raiders

May 13 2025 Updated 21 hours ago

Sentinel-Times

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The Leongatha and District Cricket Association’s Lyrebirds team consists of, back from left, Megan Krause, Tarryn Boden, Jessica McDonald, Katrina Slidders, Sarah Tyrrell, Elyse Fisher, front from left, Liza Burrows, Kate Williams (vice captain), Jackie Newman (captain), Amy McRobert and Nicole Creaser (wicketkeeper).

THE Leongatha and District Cricket Association Lyrebirds headed up the highway on Sunday, May 4, to take on the Raiders in the inaugural Women’s Master’s Winter Competition at Endeavour Hills.

Captain Jackie Newman (Inverloch) lost the toss and was sent into bat, and it was openers Newman and Megan Krause (Wonthaggi Club) who got the Lyrebirds off to a flyer.

Newman and Krause would go...