Born: Victoria, British Columbia.
CurrentProvince: British Columbia.
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right-hand
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
National Team Debut: September 2006, against Bermuda, Victoria, BC.
Teams played for: Wicket Maidens (Victoria, BC); Northern District Cricket Club (Sydney, Australia).
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Career outside cricket:Biologist
Describe first exposure and experience with cricket:I remember those ubiquitous hollow yellow plastic stumps and bats showing up in Phys. Ed. class once or twice in elementary school. But I didn't really start learning how to play cricket until I was 16. I spent a number of days one summer watching one of my older brothers play cricket in the provincial summer games, and thought it looked like some fun. So, I started playing with my high school co-ed team the next spring, and then with the local women's team, Wicket Maidens, soon thereafter. It's been pretty near impossible to step away from cricket ever since.
Personal highlight/favourite memory from playing for Canada: The very fact that I am a woman playing cricket at all in Canada, let alone for Canada, has certainly made a great conversation starter many a time. But, without a doubt, the thing I'll remember most for years to come about playing cricket for Canada, is my team mates. It is the culmination of all the memories of training camps, tough games, gruelling workouts, and everything in between that is my favourite memory from playing for Canada.
Born: Australia
Current Province: Sydney, Australia
Position: All-rounder
Batting Style: Right-hand
Bowling Style: Right-arm pace
National Team Debut: May 2009, against Argentina (Americas Championships), in Florida
Teams played for: Northern Districts; Collaroy Plateau; Northern Sydney Girls Cricket Association
Questions:
Career outside cricket: Student
Describe first exposure and experience with cricket: Kanga cricket when I was 5 after watching my brother play.
Personal highlight/favourite memory from playing for Canada: Winning the Americas Cup last year in Florida; also the bus trips to and from the ovals.
Born: Selkirk, Manitoba
Current Province: Manitoba
Position: Batter
Batting Style: Right-hand
National Team Debut: 2008 in Trinidad; friendly matches
Teams played for: New Edinburgh Cricket Club
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Career outside cricket: Research scientist
Describe first exposure and experience with cricket: I showed up at Rideau Hall in Ottawa one evening and asked the guys practising if I could try it out. I think it is fair to say that they were shocked. It just progressed from there - over the weeks they saw I wasn't afraid of the ball, that I could catch and throw, and that I really was interested in the sport. I ended up playing with the great bunch of guys at New Edinburgh Cricket Club, and they supported me all the way to the national team.
Personal highlight/favourite memory from playing for Canada: Playing Argentina in our opening match in Florida in 2009. Mona and I had settled in nicely batting and we were steadily chasing the Argentinians score. We took it nice and easy and were totally in control. It was a nice and relaxing start to a successful tournament.
