Sydenham line up second title of the season

Bethan Ellis will be key for Sydenham in the women's premier one-day final on Saturday. Photo:...
Bethan Ellis will be key for Sydenham in the women's premier one-day final on Saturday. Photo: Ash Hart
Sydenham and Lancaster Park will meet in another limited overs women’s final on Saturday.

The one day final at Sydenham Park will see the two teams meet another final after  last month’s T20 finale in which Sydenham came out on top.

Bowler Ocean Bartlett will be one to watch for Sydenham, after she claimed 16 wickets in just six innings so far in the one-day format at an average of 9.38. 

Bartlett also made her top score of 70 not out when her team faced Lancaster Park in December last year.

All-rounder Bethan Ellis will look to continue her form with ball and bat for the home side, having taken seven wickets in five innings (at an average of 12), and made two 50s at an average of 44.25.

Sydenham’s PJ Watkins will be a key wicket for Lancaster Park, with an average of 41 and two 50s this season.

Lancaster Park have a stacked bowling side, which includes Jess Simmons. The Canterbury Magician took nine wickets for her club side in one-day round robin this year at an average of 15.11 and collected best figures of 5/30.

If fellow Canterbury representatives Sarah Asmussen and Jacinta Savage make an appearance, Lancaster Park’s bowling stocks will look similar to the team which bowled North West out for 40 in December.

Sydenham would be the second premier side to claim two titles this season if they can beat Lancaster Park. Old Boys Collegians’ premier men’s side did the double earlier this year.

Sydenham and Lancaster Park last played a one-dayer against each other on February 18, when Sydenham came out on top by seven runs.

•The final starts at 11am