The team will compete in the School Sports Australia National Girls’ Cricket Carnival at Bunbury in Western Australia from December 12 to 19, 2018.

Already in her burgeoning young cricket career Maddy has gained selection in the 2017 NSW PSSA State team, whilst only in Year 5 at Middleton Public School, played at Barooga on the Murray River during the Christmas/New Year school holidays early in 2018.

Maddy (12) gained selection in the 2018 NSW PSSA State team after performing well at the NSW PSSA Girls’ State Cricket Carnival held in Maitland from November 5 to 8, 2018.

She represented Western at the Carnival.

The Western team, under the guidance of popular well-known member of the Parkes cricketing community Teagan Heraghty who is a teacher at Peak Hill Central School, did well to finish sixth out of 13 teams at Maitland. Western scored good wins over South Coast, Polding and North West.

This was the third consecutive year Maddy has represented Western PSSA at State Carnival after initially gaining selection in 2016.

Prior to the state carnival Maddy was selected to attend a talented players camp at St Gregory’s College at Campbelltown during the September/October school holidays.

Maddy has been playing cricket in the Parkes and District Junior Cricket Association for the past six years.

She has continued to develop her batting, bowling and fielding skills.

She has come under the guidance of top local coach Shane Jones who is the current Parkes U/12 representative coach as well as the Lachlan Cricket Council U/12 coach.

Michael Bright of Sydney has also given Maddy private coaching sessions throughout 2018.

Michael is the current Mosman Cricket Club 1st grade coach whilst also running his Central West Cricket Academy.

We know that Maddy will represent Parkes and District Junior Cricket in a very professional manner.

We wish her and the team the best of luck for the national carnival.

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