Western Power helps make dreams come true at the WACA.
Six junior regional cricketers were presented with awards at the WACA on 2 March at the culmination of this season's Western Power Regional Junior Cricket Program.
The winners were picked from thousands of participants as the worthiest junior cricketers in their region. Each winner received a cricket bat signed by all of the Western Warriors, a tour of the WACA museum, a guided tour of the historic scoreboard and tickets to watch the Western Warriors play the Victorian Bushrangers.
The winners also had the chance to meet the Western Warriors after the match.
Miriam Borthwick, Media Advisor, said it was a special day for the junior cricketers.
"The kids really enjoyed the day. Such opportunities help instil a passion for the game and provides country kids with something they can remember for the rest of their lives," Miriam said.
Miriam said it was exciting to see that two of the winners this year were girls.
"It is rewarding to think Western Power is encouraging girls in regional WA to take up cricket. One of the girls, 14 year old Chloe Piparo from Bunbury, could only attend briefly in the morning because she was committed to play a women's A Grade match on the day."
In its 11th year, the Western Power Regional Junior Cricket program, in conjunction with the Western Australian Cricket Association Inc.(WACA), boosts cricket in towns in the wheatbelt, southwest, midwest, great southern, goldfields and central districts regions by spotting talented players and bringing quality coaching to young country cricketers.
Western Power Regional Junior Cricket Program takes its travelling clinic across the state, covering an area of over 800,000 square kms to deliver quality cricket coaching to juniors in isolated communities.
The program runs from October to March. For more information regarding the program contact David Clear, Game Development Manager, WACA on 08 9265 7207.
For more information visit: Western Australian Cricket Association Inc. website.
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Page update on 8 August 2008
