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20 Nov, 2009 07:06 AM
SHE may have had a promising but unfulfilling two days playing her role in the two City versus Country under 19s fixtures last weekend, but Bathurst cricket talent Lisa Griffith found a good way to take out her frustrations out on Tuesday.

Griffith walloped an astonishing 167 for Kelso High School against Mudgee High in the Marie Cornish Trophy fixture on the back of her representative appearances on Friday and Saturday.

Her massive innings was part of a gargantuan 1-272 total for her side which also included contributions of 57 not out from Jess Watterson and 35 from Esther Hotham.

For good measure, Griffith backed up her batting exploits with the ball, going wicketless but conceding just 17 from her eight overs as Mudgee did pretty well themselves to make 6-220 in their reply.

Mudgee’s Jessica Edwards made 108 in a superb rearguard but Griffith’s knock ensured her team would claim the victory.

“The thing about it was that the bowling actually wasn’t that bad,” Kelso High coach and scorer Graeme Hanger said.

“These girls could seriously bowl.”

Griffith slammed 25 fours and a six before being dismissed in the 30th over with the score on 202.

Hanger also paid tribute to the innings of Watterson, the pint-sized Year Seven student lending stout support to Griffith.

“This little girl has batted for 40 overs and carried her bat, how many Australian batsmen have batted a whole innings in a one-day international?” Hanger said.

“We take on Parkes next in a Western Region semi-final but we aren’t sure when or where yet.”

Meanwhile, Griffith finalised her preparations for the upcoming Cricket Australia (CA) Cup with her two appearances for Country last week.

Already part of the NSW second XI who will contest the CA Cup against the other state second XIs, Griffith had little to gain but simple match practice during the two fixtures in Blacktown while most of her team-mates and opponents were playing for a spot in the state under 19s side.

That team will also take part in the CA Cup after a lack of entries from other states to play an under 19s tournament.

In Friday’s first game, Griffith started promisingly with the ball before eventually going wicketless for her 10 overs and being taken for 50 runs as City racked up 216 batting first.

The Bathurst player then made 15 before being stumped off the bowling of Katie Mack, Country eventually dismissed for 181.

In game two Griffith fared a little better with the ball, capturing 1-29 from eight and picking up the key scalp of Mathilda Carmichael for 52 as City made a hefty 240.

Griffith made it comfortably to 17 opening the innings but her nemesis for the two games – Mack – threw down the stumps and caught her short of her crease.

Country were rolled for a gallant 196.

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PROLIFIC: Lisa Griffith is more known for her exploits with the ball in Bathurst senior cricket, but she clobbered Mudgee High for 167 on Tuesday in a stunning performance with the bat. 	1106cady1
PROLIFIC: Lisa Griffith is more known for her exploits with the ball in Bathurst senior cricket, but she clobbered Mudgee High for 167 on Tuesday in a stunning performance with the bat. 1106cady1

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