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Cricket grounds across the State will be awash with the finest emerging cricketers from regional NSW and the ACT with four youth Championships to be contested during December and January.
During the summer school holidays, Country Cricket NSW, with support from Cricket NSW, will stage the McDonald’s Under 16 Female Country Championships (20 – 21 December), Under 16 Male Bradman Cup (4 – 7 January), McDonald’s Under 19 Women’s Country Championships (5 – 7 January), and the Under 18 Country Colts (10 – 13 January).
“The next month is set to be an exciting period for emerging elite cricketers from across New South Wales and the ACT with the staging of four important Country Championships,” Paul Marjoribanks, Chair of Country Cricket NSW said.
“These championships provide an opportunity for the next generation to test their skill against the best of the best in their respective age brackets and push for higher honours.
“The delivery of such events isn’t possible without the involvement of many parties, and Country Cricket NSW would like to thank and acknowledge event partners Lake Macquarie City Council, Port Stephens Council, and Bathurst Regional Council for their support and the many officials, umpires and volunteers who will assist with the delivery of these four events.”
McDonald’s Under 16 Female Country Championships: December 20 – 21
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Through the support of Port Stephens Council, the 2021-22 edition of event will take place at Raymond Terrace and will see eight representative teams from across regional NSW and the ACT competing for the prestigious Marie Cornish Shield. The first championships occurred in 2007-08 and has seen several participants graduate to higher honours, including Phoebe Litchfield, who now plays for the NSW Breakers and Sydney Thunder. Newcastle head into this year’s championships as the reigning titleholders.
Under 16 Male Bradman Cup: January 4 – 7
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Widely regarded as the most prestigious junior tournament in regional NSW, the Bradman Cup carnival will this summer be staged at Lake Macquarie through the support of Lake Macquarie City Council.
Heading into the feature carnival at Lake Macquarie, all eight teams will have played three games against opponents in their respective pools, northern and southern, with the crossover games to occur between January 4 – 7. The leading team at the end of the competition will be crowned Bradman Cup winners with North Coastal being the current titleholders.
McDonald’s Under 19 Women’s Country Championships: January 5 – 7
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Following on from the Under 16 Female Country Championships, thanks to Port Stephens Council, the Under 19 Female Country Championships will take place at Raymond Terrace. The event will feature the best emerging female talent from across regional NSW and the ACT, and will this year see the introduction of a 40-over match, in addition to the regular Twenty20 fixtures. The winner of the championships claims the Carolyn “Russian” Sheehan Shield, where ACT Southern Districts are the defending champions. The Under 19 Female Country Championships represents the first stage of selection for the ACT/NSW Country team, where the final team selected competes at the Under 19 Female National Championships, to be held in April 2022.
McDonald’s Under 18 Country Colts: January 10 – 13
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With thanks to Bathurst Regional Council, Bathurst and surrounds will host this summer’s McDonald’s Under 18 Country Colts. All eight country zones are involved in the Under 18 Country Championships (Colts), with the top ranked team at the end of the competition declared the winner and recipient of the Hughes Lilienthal Shield. Newcastle will head to Bathurst as the current titleholders.
The eight Country Zones that contest these championships are:
Central Coast
Central Northern
Newcastle
North Coastal
ACT Southern Districts
Greater Illawarra
Riverina
Western
