Kensington District Cricket Club claimed a historic double, winning both the Men's and Women's Premier Cricket T20 Cups.
In the women’s final, Bridget Patterson smashed a brilliant 67 to power Kensington to 5/165 before their bowlers dismantled Adelaide Cricket Club for just 49, sealing a commanding 116-run victory.
In the men's final, Alex Ross and Jake Lehmann rescued Kensington after three early wickets, each finishing unbeaten in the 70s. The bowlers then restricted West Torrens District Cricket Club to 6/156, sealing a 15-run win.
South Australia's Patterson got her side off to a good start as she raced to 23 inside the powerplay. The wicketkeeper continued her onslaught as Kensington brought up the fifty opening partnership inside the seventh over and were 100 without loss after 12.2. She was eventually dismissed for 67 off 43. Fellow opener Eliza Doddridge made a run-a-ball 51 while Maddie Penna chipped in with a quick-fire 32.
Chasing 166 to win, Adelaide never found momentum. Courtney Neale struck early, removing Steph Beazleigh in the first over, and wickets continued to tumble. Shae Daly was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3/10 from her three overs, as Kensington claimed their 5th Women's T20 Cup flag.
In the second game of the day, Kensington overcame an early wobble at 2/6, and then 3/40, thanks to a brilliant 131-run stand between Jake Lehmann and Alex Ross. Lehmann anchored the innings with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls, while Ross produced a devastating 73* from just 39 deliveries, clearing the rope five times to dismantle the West Torrens attack. Kensington finished on 3/171.
Mackenzie Harvey fell early in the second innings but skipper Daniel Drew (46) combined well with Jake Fraser-McGurk (39) at first and then Harry Manenti (20). But when Drew and Manenti fell in consecutive overs, the chase slipped away. Despite a spirited late cameo from Kelvin Smith, 26 runs off the last over proved too much to overcome. Kensington held firm to secure their second title of the day and end a 20-year drought in the men’s competition.