Werribee is enjoying a new challenge in the Cricket Victoria Women’s Community Cricket Competition shield 1 competition.
After having three divisions in recent seasons, all the divisions have been combined into one, meaning new challenges.
Werribee’s Ruby Ruby said the season had been really good so far.
“We feel like it’s been a good start to the season,” she said. “We’re in a fortunate position where we’ve not been struggling for numbers.
“We’ve had more than we need for a team and it’s been a good position to have a whole team and have those strategies and focus.
“We’ve been able to have a few wins along the way which has been nice.”
Ruby said they had always focused on having a program with strong numbers and a place where young players can start their cricket and then move onto higher levels, if they want.
She said having more numbers had lifted morale and people weren’t feeling guilty if they were missing games.
Ruby said being in one division this season had allowed the group to challenge themselves a bit more.
“We’re in a higher division,” she said. “In all honesty we’ve got a good bunch of women who have been playing for a little while.
“The skill set has improved and they’ve developed their skill set. It’s a good competition with a mixed skill set.
“We have had good competition out of it. We’ve loved it so far and have not been intimidated.”
A number of Tigers young stars from last season have gone onto Victorian Premier Cricket this season, including April Chaudhary, who was recently named in the Victorian under-17 metro side.
Ruby said there were more players coming through which was her biggest focus.
“We’ve helped them develop their skills and get the platform and confidence on turf in a safe space,” she said.
“The new batch we have includes some good skilled youngsters who are performing really well and we are relying on them.”
At the other end, three Tigers players are currently representing Australia in the over-40 national championships.
Ruby said all three had developed a love and a passion for the game that they can’t live without it.
The Tigers match on Sunday was washed out due to heavy rain all weekend.
Having had their last two matches washed out and the Melbourne Cup long weekend in the middle, Ruby said the group was keen to get back out on the field.
“Everyone only plays one game a week and just wants to take to the field, have fun and play the game they love.”
