Young cricketers shine

FOURTEEN juniors from the Gretna and New Norfolk cricket clubs represented the Derwent Valley against five other teams contesting the country challenge last week. The Derwent Valley team played three games, winning one, losing two and one ending in a washout.

Spokesman Wade Gleeson said some great cricket had been played over two days, with many fine individual efforts. Four players from the six participating teams were then selected to attend tryouts for the next stage of the program. The players chosen from the Derwent Valley team were Alex Blair, Jacksyn Mann, Joshua Farrow and Reece Williams.

 Mr Gleeson congratulated all the players that had epresented the Derwent Valley last week. He also thanked coaches Paul Banks-Smith and Bruce Emery for their time and effort.

Front from left: Jack Stevenson, Ryan Emery, Josh Ransley, Brayden Chaplin, Blake Kemmler, Ryan Banks-Smith and Nathan Rice. Back from left: Coach Paul Banks-Smith, Reece Williams, Connor Salter, Alex Blair, Joshua Russell, Jacksyn Mann, Joshua Farrow, Zachery Crosswell and coach Bruce Emery. Photo by Janelle Salter.