CRICKET BLAST

Blast In The Park

WHERE: Ted Burge Reserve, Merrylands

WHEN: March 2023

REGION: Sydney South

Thunder Down Under

WHERE: Lavington Oval, Albury-Wodonga

REGION: Southern Inland

WHEN: December 2023

In preparation for the BBL Thunder v Hurricanes match at Lavington Oval, Cricket NSW partnered with Cricket Albury Wodonga (CAW) to provide a free skills clinic for children in the local community. The response was overwhelming, with over 100 kids registering for the hour-long clinic and receiving complimentary entry to the match, courtesy of CAW.

Two local clubs joined forces to deliver a free program that made waves.

This Woolworths Community Funded Cricket Blast program saw over 100 children register to participate at Ted Burge Reserve in Merrylands, where local clubs Wenty Waratahs and Harris Park cricket clubs joined forces to get involved and help deliver the program.

When Rachael Haynes Met New Blasters

WHERE: Galungara Cricket Club, Schofields

REGION: Blacktown

WHEN: October 2022

The one-season old Galungara Cricket Club tried its hand at Woolworths Cricket Blast for the first time with the help of the Community Cricket Experience staff and it was a resounding success. The local school, Galungara Public, already ran a hugely successful after-school program which had 160 registrations. About 55 percent of the kids registered for the new program run by the club, and because of the high demand, the club ran another program in Term 1. During the season, the club also hosted a meetand-greet with Sydney Thunder captain Rachael Haynes, which was a great event for the club to be part of.