Queensland has emerged triumphant as some of the best young cricketers from across Australia gathered for the Cricket Australia Under 19 Female Championships in Newcastle, Central Coast and Maitland over the past week.
Queensland overcame a dominant NSW Metro team which was striving for its fourth consecutive Under 19 title and had been undefeated before the final to claim the title, prevailing by 27 runs on Monday.
It was Queensland’s fifth Under 19 title, with their previous win coming in the 2021-22 edition.
The annual tournament, which is run as a mixed-format competition with T20 and One-Day games, gave emerging talent the chance to represent their state on the national stage, bringing the brightest young stars together for eight days of cricket.
Tasmanian captain Mia Barwick, who was one of the youngest players in the competition at just 15, claimed the Betty Wilson Award as player of the tournament. Barwick made 242 runs at an average of 48.4, including two unbeaten half-centuries, took four wickets and was potent in the field taking five catches.
Indira Panelli from South Australia took out the Leading Run Scorer Award with 355 runs at an average of 39.4, while Victoria Metro bowler Ira Aery won the Leading Wicket Taker award with 14 wickets at an average of 8.8.
Sonya Thompson, Cricket Australia Head of National Development, said:
“The tournament has shown us how much incredible talent is coming through the cricket pathways, with so many strong individual and team performances across the eight days of competition in Newcastle.
“The Team of the Championships is full of outstanding talent, with players from all nine teams represented. This points to an exciting future with these players taking the next step towards elite cricket.
“On behalf of Cricket Australia, I’d like to congratulate Queensland on their fifth Under 19 Female Championships title. This was a very well deserved and a fitting finale to an excellent week of competition from all the teams.”
Betty Wilson Award
Mia Barwick (TAS)
Leading Run Scorer
Indira Panelli (SA) – 355 runs
Leading Wicket Taker
Ira Aery (VIC Metro) – 14 wickets
Spirit of Cricket Award
Queensland
Team of the Championships
1. Bat – Indira Panelli (SA) – 355 runs at 39.4
2. Bat – Amber Smith (ACT) – 284 runs at 56.8
3. Bat – Kate McTaggart (NSW Country) – 272 runs at 30.2
4. Bat – Lucy Finn (NSW Metro) – 263 runs at 43.8
5. Bat – Kamya Mishra (VIC Country) – 263 runs at 37.6
6. Bat – Mia Barwick (TAS) – 242 Runs at 48.4
7. WK – Hayley Zauch (NSW Metro) – 11 dismissals, which included 5 stumpings
8.Allrounder – Filippa SueSee (QLD) – 171 runs at 24.4 and 9 wickets at 11
9. Allrounder – Olivia Callaghan (NSW Metro) – 168 runs at 28 and 13 wickets at 11.9
10. Bowl (Spin) – Ava Drury (NSW Country) – 14 wickets at 17.9
11. Bowl (Spin) – Molly Lincoln (WA) – 13 wickets at 15.6
12. Bowl (Pace) – Ira Aery (VIC Metro) – 14 wickets at 8.8
