Three of Griffith’s most promising juniors will play at the 2019 State Challenge as part of the Country Thunder South West under 14s side.
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Ben Signor and Noah Gaske will join Hayden Forner who is captaining the side at the four-day carnival being held in Dubbo.
Local juniors will join the Riverina’s best on the Country Thunder South West under 13s and under 14s sides, while for the first time the future of the women’s game will be on show with the girls under 13s division featuring Leeton’s Charlie Lamont to be played at Wellington.
Cricket NSW coaching and talent specialist Greg McLay is mentoring the under 14 boys alongside Richie Richardson and said it was excellent to welcome a girls division to the carnival for the first time.
“This is the festival of cricket … all the kids look forward to it and why shouldn’t the girls be a part of that?” McLay said.
“The women’s game is growing exponentially, and again for a lot of the girls, it’s their first experience in the pathway for Cricket NSW.
“It’s an opportunity for country girls and boys to benchmark their skills against the best in the state.”
The State Challenge kicks off on Monday, January 21, with McLay’s Country Thunder South West under 14s to face Metro Sixers North East at Lady Cutler Park 1.