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Wests win by Duckworth Lewis as Waratah too strong for Charlestown: NDCA women

Newcastle City captain Kirsten Smith plays a shot before the NDCA women's T20 match at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night was abandoned due to poor lighting. Pictures by Marina Neil
Clare Webber scored 68 for Wests against Newcastle City. Picture by Marina Neil
Caoimhe Bray sends one down for Newcastle City at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil
NDCA women's T20 action between Newcastle City and Wests at Learmonth Park on Wednesday night. Picture by Marina Neil

It may not have been in ideal circumstances but Wests made a winning start to their title defence in the Newcastle District Cricket Association T20 women's league on Wednesday night by beating Newcastle City at Learmonth Oval.

The result was determined by Duckworth Lewis calculation after the match was abandoned early due to poor lighting. The lights at the ground are understood to have not been accessible.

Wests batted first, making 3/186. City were 1/72 in reply in the eighth over when the umpire stopped play and Wests were declared winners by one run. Clare Webber topscored with 68 for Wests.

Captain Emma-Jayne Howe starred as Waratah-Mayfield (6/186) were convincing victors over Charlestown at Jesmond Park.

Howe smashed 86 runs off 42 balls. She had an opening 25-run partnership with Tayla Braithwaite (8) before combining with Alana Ryan for a stand of 137 runs.

Howe then took 2-4 off four overs as Waratah restricted Charlestown to 7/56 in 20 overs.

The games were round two fixtures and the competition's first action of the summer after round one was called off due to wet grounds.

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