St Hilda’s to represent region after win

Columba College’s Emily Fryer, 15, bats while being watched by Otago Girls’ High School wicketkeeper Jorja Hobbs, 15, during the Bates Cup secondary schoolgirls’ regional qualifying tournament at Chingford Park yesterday.

Otago Girls’ won the match by nine wickets.

The schools were joined by St Hilda’s Collegiate School and Wakatipu High School at the tournament, which started on Sunday.

St Hilda’s beat Otago Girls’ by eight wickets in yesterday’s final and will represent the region at the national finals at Lincoln in December.