da bet nacional： The Konica Queensland Fire will embark on their quest to win theState’s first national women’s championship this weekend when theycommence their Women’s National Cricket League season with two matchesagainst Victoria at Allan Border Field.
Queensland Cricket29-Oct-2001The Konica Queensland Fire will embark on their quest to win theState’s first national women’s championship this weekend when theycommence their Women’s National Cricket League season with two matchesagainst Victoria at Allan Border Field.The Fire reached the Final of the WNCL last season for the first timeonly to lose to five-time champions NSW, but will begin the 2001-2002season full of confidence.The team for the opening round includes Australian players Julia Priceand Sally Cooper, members of the undefeated Southern Stars team thatwon the Ashes in England in July, national squad members Melissa Bulowand Tricia Brown and former Australian allrounder Megan White.White has returned to Brisbane after a season playing with Victoriaand is joined in the team by pace bowler Renee Lee, who missed lastseason to concentrate on indoor cricket.The Fire team also contains three members of the Konica QueenslandUnder-19 team in Gold Coast off-spinner Belinda Matheson, SunshineCoast pace bowler Kirsten Pike and Toowoomba bat Jodie Purves.Victoria will include Australian pace-bowling spearhead CathrynFitzpatrick, the fastest bowler in world women’s cricket, and SouthernStars captain Belinda Clark, who has relocated from Sydney toMelbourne to assist with the integration of Women’s Cricket Australiawith the ACB.The teams will play limited over matches on Saturday and Sunday. Entryis free, with play commencing at 10am.KONICA QUEENSLAND FIRE v Victorian Spirit, Allan Border Field,Saturday and Sunday: Julia Price (Captain), Bronwyn Buckley(vice-captain), Melissa Bulow, Belinda Matheson, Sally Cooper, TriciaBrown, Megan White, Jodie Purves, Leonie Shields, Cindy Kross, ReneeLee, Kirsten Pike.