ASHLEIGH KATOA HITS 87 FOR THE WOMEN’S TEAM
RECORD 155 THIRD WICKET PARTNERSHIP

Tuesday, 7th October 2025

By Les Hutchings
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⚫🔴 THE 2025/26 cricket season got underway last weekend and on Sunday the Women’s First XI had a good win with Captain Ashleigh Katoa (87), and Sharon Sheals (47), sharing a record third wicket partnership of 155. The best women's bowling performance was produced by Courtney Anderson who took, 3/25 from her six overs.

The Women’s team, promoted to B Grade this season, played against St. Andrews on the Middle Oval at J.W. Manson Reserve, Wantirna. Kilsyth won the toss and elected to bat on an overcast day. The Redbacks lost an early wicket in the third over to be 1/3 (bowled by Wren Wiliams). It was 2/29 in the seventh over when Belinda Hutchings was adjudged lbw for 14 (2 fours), off the bowling of Ada Scholten. Playing her 50th game for the Women, Captain Ashleigh Katoa then joined Sharon Sheals and as mentioned above, they put on a Women’s record third wicket partnership of 155 which came to an end on the second last ball of the innings when Katoa, attempting a big hit, was bowled by Gemma Blundell. Ashleigh had scored a brilliant 87 off 101 balls and struck 11 boundaries. On the last ball of the final 36th over, Sharon Sheals was unfortunately run out after she had made an impressive 47 off 83 balls (2 fours). It was Sharon’s highest score for the Kilsyth Women’s team. So, Kilsyth finished on 4/184cc off their allotted 36 overs. The wicket takers for St. Andrews were Gemma Blundell 1/21 off 7 overs (1 maiden), Wren Williams 1/23 off 6 overs, and Ada Sholten 1/19 off 3 overs.

Following the tea break, St. Andrews set about the run chase and at drinks after 18 overs were 0/73 with Maya Kelaita on 26 not out, and Kate Taylor 34 not out. After drinks they took the score on to 82, when Taylor was nicely caught at midwicket by Ashleigh Katoa off the bowling of Courtney Anderson for a well compiled 40 of 62 balls (6 fours). Courtney also took the second wicket on 111, when ’keeper Sharon Sheals stumped Maya Kelaita for a fine 41 of 71 balls (1 four). The Saints were attempting to increase the run rate but lost a third wicket when Nisansala Hettiarachchi snared a brilliant red-hot catch at point, again off the bowling of Courtney Anderson, and the score was now 3/119 after 28.3 overs. Ashleigh Katoa, who had been bowling a good line and length, then picked up the fourth wicket with the score on 122 (caught by Rhiley Unternahrer at cover). At the completion of 36 overs, St. Andrews had compiled 4/151cc with Andrea Cummings 28 not out of 46 balls (1 four), and Ada Scholten 12 not out off 19 balls. Thus, Kilsyth had a good win by 32 runs. The best of the bowlers for the Redbacks were Courtney Anderson, who took 3/25 off 6 overs, Ashleigh Katioa 1/13 off a tidy 6 overs, new recruit Serena Gibbs, who bowled with good pace, 0/22 off 7 overs, and Rhiley Unternahrer 0/22 off 6 overs. Congratulations to Women First XI Debutants Serena Gibbs and Monique Maassen, who both played their first game for the Club.