Randall Woodley
The local cricket club, Tewantin-Noosa Thunder, is joining with Cricket Australia and Queensland Cricket to promote the game of cricket for females this season.
And what a time to join in the fun after the Aussie women won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and were winners of the last World Cup.
To launch this initiative the club is running a come and try day on Friday 19 August. The information and activity session will be held at the club’s grounds, Read Park, Tewantin from 4-5.30pm.
There will be attendees from Queensland Cricket, local dignitaries and, of course, players from the club.
The session is open to females of all ages, under 8 to over 60s and information will be issued regarding teams to join in with for the season.
And please don’t think you can’t join because you haven’t played before, or it is some years since you bowled a ball. There will be intensive training before the season starts to bring your skills up to scratch.
Fixtures
Senior men’s fixtures (T20 matches) will start on Saturday 17 September for first grade and the following weekend for second and third grade. On 17 September, the Thunder boys will play the Nambour Cutters in the afternoon and face the Glasshouse Rangers in a night match on the same day. Both matches are at Read Park.
Senior training
Training has started on a Thursday night with good roll ups. Registrations are still coming in but there is still room for more players, senior and juniors. The club is hoping to enter five senior teams this year which will require something like 80 available players for the season.
The first grade team, which won all three competition formats last season (T20, one-days and overall premiership) and went through the season undefeated, is keen to repeat the record-breaking performances again this year.
At this stage it seems that the team will retain most of last seasons’ players but there are always some second graders knocking on the door.
Captains of the grades will be appointed closer to the season opener in mid-September.
Ground improvements
The work extending the viewing area in front of the clubhouse is almost completed and this will be a great addition to the spectators and players viewing areas.
Most of the work has been carried out by club volunteers under the direction of Ben Laughlin.
The new sight screens for Dale Officer Oval should be installed soon.
Junior cricket
The junior sub-committee has things well underway for the coming season but is seeking parents or grandparents who would like to be involved with the junior club or maybe considering a coaching or managing role this season.
The club needs coaches and managers for all age groups from our junior and master blasters up to the Under 17 team. Anyone volunteering would be well supported by the club and the age co-ordinators. No experience necessary.
Contact the club if interested.
