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While on Women’s cricket
At the start of the season we got a great email from Belinda Clarke, Executive General Manager of Community Cricket for Cricket Australia acknowledging that we are one of the top 30 Club’s Australia wide for Women and Girls Cricket.
“West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Cricket Club has played a vital role in the amazing success story of Australian women’s cricket over the last four years...Your Club has been identified as one of the leading clubs in Australia for girls’ participation”
One to watch
We had an interesting Registration in Junior Blasters this season – William Thornley. What makes this interesting is that William’s dad is Dominic. Dom played for Australia A, Captained NSW and was an outstanding 1st Grade player for Northern District, IPL with the Mumbai Indians plus was our Club Patron in the early 2000’s. His highest 1st class score is 261 Vs West Australia when he set an Australian record of 11 x 6’s in an innings.
Anyway, Dom has put his hand up to help Coach the side along with mum Katie. He should go OK as a Coach given that he is the current WBBL Head Coach for the Sydney Sixers.
While on Coaching
A feel good story in these tough times.
Our Junior Blasters (5 to 7 years) have a reputation over many years of being an outstanding nursery for young cricketers to the extent that we have families travel from all over Sydney to play with us. This year is special again. Apart from our amazing Coaches (Dom being just one) we also have: Dani Chivers, our 16 year old Head Coach won the Cricket Australia “Young Community Leader of the Year’ in July this year. Plus we have 2 x Blowfly Cricketers, Maddie and Akanksha who are both accredited Level 1 Coaches and will be coaching to help them on their coaching pathway.
Dom Thornely, former Club Patron, Australia A, NSW Captain and current NSW Breakers Coach with our all Girls Team. In the backrow are our Junior Blasters Coaches Akanksha & Maddie plus Danielle Chivers (Head Coach).
Edward Bennett Oval 24th October 2020.
Lisa Sthalekar with the World Cup trophy, Australia v West Indies,
Final, Women’s World Cup 2013, Mumbai, February 18, 2013
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