FROM the Sydney 6ers to the Glasshouse Cricket Club, Tier 2 Women captain, Liz McPherson has had a unique journey to start playing cricket in the hinterland. Four years ago, Liz moved from Sydney where she worked for the 6ers in fan engagement and previously worked for Cricket ACT as a development manager delivering school cricket clinics.
The busy roles meant she didn’t have the opportunity to play the sport she loved.
That all changed when she moved to the Sunshine Coast and came into contact with members of the Glasshouse Cricket Club. Pesuaded to give the sport a go, Liz rose to the challenge and hasn’t looked back.
“Davina who is now the coach and Lee Owen invited me down to play in a session and I thought ‘why not?’” she said.
“I love the sport. “I grew up watching it, I always wanted to play but I guess at the time I used to play soccer, but working and playing cricket I didn’t think I’d be good enough.”
Since joining Liz has played in Tier 1 and 2 and this year was named captain of Tier 2. “It’s a very big privilege to become captain this year and it came as quite a shock,” she said.
“In my second and third year I was spoken to about potentially being vice captain.
“It’s an absolute honour to be able to take that captain title and not lead but work with the girls on the field, we have a lot of fun.
“Everyone has their own individual goals but as a group, it sounds cliche but our goal is to have fun and to have pride in yourself and within the team throughout the season.”