A UNITED EFFORT

Clubs and Associations helped the events every step of the way. Here, Gordon Cross, a volunteer at Taree United Cricket Club, asking junior cricketers to play and love cricket.

Up North

“Being a country boy myself, I understand how important it is for young girls and boys from regional areas to be able to have access to what kids in the city do when it comes to sport.” –Trent Copeland, who grew up in Bathurst

South By Southwest

Meanwhile, in the Riverina, a large contingent of Sydney Thunder players descended on Wagga Wagga and Albury and everywhere in between. The group included Thunder stars Jason Sangha and Ollie Davies, WBBL players Hannah Darlington and Lauren Smith and NSW Blues players William Salzmann and Lachlan Hearne.