SHE may not have finished the Western NSW Under 15 Girls’ Carnival on Thursday as part of the champion team, but Bathurst’s Amy Kreuzberger could boast something even more remarkable.
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Across the four-day carnival in Orange, Kreuzberger spearheaded the Western attack as she claimed 13 wickets at an average of just 1.46.
Of the 21.3 overs she bowled, 12 were maidens, with Kreuzberger conceding just 19 runs. It was a record which helped her to the honour of the carnival’s leading bowler.
She impressed across all the games – of which Western won three to finish second of the six teams – but was particularly impressive in the final two.
In Thursday’s grand final she finished with figures of 6-5 off 7.3 overs against Cricket ACT Emerging Girls, with three of her victims having been bowled.
Her brilliant showing with the ball saw ACT all out for 71 in the decider, but unfortunately Western managed just 29 in reply. It was their only loss.
On top of her almost unplayable bowling in that game, on Wednesday the Bathurst teenager who plays her club cricket for the under 14s St Pat’s side was even more dominant.
Kreuzberger took 5-0 from four overs against Riverina after opening the bowling, that effort seeing her side skittle their rivals for just 27.
Western went on to win that match by 10 wickets, chasing down the required total in the space of six overs.
“She was absolutely ecstatic after taking her first five-for, let alone backing it up with the second,” Amy’s father Steve Kreuzberger said.
“She had a really good carnival to start with as well, she was pretty economical in her first two matches, but was only able to get one wicket in each of those. But to get five versus Riverina and six in the grand final against ACT, it was fantastic.
“Particularly on Wednesday against Riverina, she was able to take a wicket with the very first ball of the match and found another with her second ball of the match, she was actually on a hat-trick.
“She certainly puts in a lot of work, so it’s really pleasing to see her get the results, it’s a boost to her confidence.”
While Kreuzberger was the star, she was not the only Western player to impress.
Skipper of the side, Blayney’s Abbie Uhr, topped the tournament’s leading run-scorer table.
Uhr batted three times for a total of 181. On top of that, her runs came at a strike rate of 201.1.
In Monday’s tournament opener against Penrith, Uhr hit an unbeaten 83 from 87 deliveries, while on Tuesday she was even better as her unbeaten 98 helped her side to a 68-run win over Brisbane North.
