The final round games of the Lachlan Cricket Council Junior competitions will be played this Sunday with Parkes hosting Young.
The semi-finals will be held on Sunday, February 19, with the finals on February 26.
Sunday’s games will be important to all three Parkes teams as victories will help them in the race to the semi-finals.
Should turf wickets be available, the games will be played at: under 16s - Woodward Oval, under 14s - Northparkes Oval, under 12s - Cheney Park.
If wet weather causes the games to be transferred to synthetic wickets, the 16s will play at Harrison, 14s at Keast 1 and 12s at Keast 2.
Parkes players should report to their respective grounds at 9.15am, games start at 10am.
Teams for Sunday are:
Under 16s - Vince Umbers, Toby Nash, Mitchell Wheeldon, Brad Wales, Zac Bayliss, Brad McDean, Luke Grady, Michael Spence, Will Flynn, Brodie Henderson, Jason Lowe. Chris McDean (coach), Ron Umbers, Ed Lowe (managers), Kerry Harry (scorer), Greg Morrissey (umpire).
Under 14s - Tom Galvin, Sam Carty, Alex Macaulay, Hugh Mackenzie, Jock Wright, Mathew King, Matthew McGrath, Jarrod McDean, Jye Dillon, Nic Tosetti, Billy Porter, Jackson Glasheen. Terry Galvin, Paul Carty, Craig Macaulay (coaches), Melissa Galvin (scorer).
Under 12s - James Mackenzie, Nic Mackenzie, Jonah Ruzgas, Josh Duffy, Corey McDean, James Ward, Jett Clarke, Benji Glasheen, Russell Bickett, William Moore, James Simpson, Matthew Job, Vincent Reilly, Nathan Pye (team to be reduced to 12 after today’s training). Anthony Ruzgas, Ian Ward (coaches), Wayne Clarke (scorer).
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junior cricket resumes
tomorrow
Managers are reminded to collect scorebooks from the ‘cricket box’ at Cunningham’s IGA prior to games and return scorebooks, result sheets and ground inspection sheets to the box at the conclusion of games.
This greatly assists in the publication of results in the Champion Post.
Any managers requiring new cricket balls or gear should report to Greg Morrissey at Northparkes Oval between 8.05am and 8.15am tomorrow morning.
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in2cricket set to resume
Parkes in2cricket co-ordinator Andrew Johns has indicated that the popular classes will resume on Tuesday, February 7, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm at Woodward Oval.
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next meeting
The executive of Parkes and District Cricket Association will hold the February monthly meeting at 7pm on Monday, February 19.
It is imperative that all teams are represented at the meeting.