GLEN INNES heard the crack of the willow reverberating around its sports grounds last week as the MILO T20 Blast Schools Cup was decided on Wednesday for years three and four and then on Thursday for years five and six.
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Glen Innes Public, St Joseph’s and Emmaville schools had over 250 students participate in the big bash action.
Cricket NSW Central North Development Manager Kathy Barber said It was clear that the dominate cricket school in Glen Innes was St Josephs.
“They won both three/four and five/six divisions fairly convincingly,” she said.
“The school principal Mrs Mowle got involved on both days and played in some of the games.”
“Thanks goes to the secondary students from Glen Innes High school who were in attendance to help with umpiring and scoring the games.”
MILO T20 Blast Schools Cup Results; Year 3/4 winners – St Joseph’s 90 d Emmaville 38 and Year 5/6 Winners – St Joseph’s 178 d Glen Innes Blues 104.
Meanwhile, this week the Glen Innes Junior cricket committee hosted their annual general meeting to set up the structure for the 2016/17 cricket season.
Shad Bailey has taken up the job of heading local junior cricket programs after he kicked off a Saturday morning cricket entry level Program last season.
The numbers were only small last summer but following the success of the MILO T20 Blast Schools Cup last week Mr Bailey said he can see that the program is set to boom this summer.
There is now a Glen Innes Junior Cricket committee organising the 2016/17 program, with secretary Preston Parkes taking care of administration, Charles McShane the T20 Blast coordinator and Rob Ferris the MILO In2CRICKET co-coordinator.
The season will have a two week trial period and then eight weeks of play commencing on Friday October 14 through to the December 16.
Glen Innes Junior cricket coordinator Shad Bailey said he would like to see more children and thier parents involved this season.
“The in2CRICKET program grew significantly last season and there are plenty of opportunities for local kids to get involved again this year in Glen Innes,” he said.
“The whole program is about participating and enjoyment and we hope to get plenty of juniors joining in this summer, when I was a kid I got plenty of opportunities to play cricket, then I went on to play state cricket, so I’d like to give Glen Innes kids the same chance that I had to play the game at a top level.”
The format for this season is set to change with the program moving from Saturday Morning to Friday which means players can join the programs straight after school.
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Craig Thomson
I am a media and communications professional with experience across print, digital, social and radio broadcasts. I am currently the Editor of Australian Community Media's Launceston Examiner.
I am a media and communications professional with experience across print, digital, social and radio broadcasts. I am currently the Editor of Australian Community Media's Launceston Examiner.
