By David Nagel
The recently re-branded Casey Cardinia Cricket Association (CCCA) has set the perfect platform for an exciting 2022/23 season after the successful launch of Female Cricket at Elite Indoor Sports.
The CCCA was formerly known as the West Gippsland Cricket Association (WGCA).
More than 30 girls and their parents, as well as two emerging Cricket Victoria talents, combined to participate in an energetic cricket festival to celebrate a program designed to whet the appetite for girls that want to play cricket locally.
Cricket Victoria’s South East Area Manager Megan Pauwels created a wide-range of cricket skills activities, supported by five local girl’s cricket coaches as well as Victorian cricketers Tess Flintoff and Lucy Cripps.
The CCCA, Cricket Victoria, Elite Indoor Sports and the Bendigo Bank combined to ensure the promotion hit the spot.
Pauwels is excited by the program, and the turnout.
”It’s a program which will develop a pathway for the girls and hopefully attract many more females to play the game,” she said.
“We are hoping to stage a number of Master Blaster Centers, at a variety of locations, to give the girls a chance to learn the game and enjoy the benefits of these activities.
“In addition there will be a Social Sixers program for older females to initiate their cricket careers.
“Casey Cardinia clubs are growing girl’s cricket and we hope that more clubs will swing along with the idea.”
Any girls that want to play cricket can contact their local club and ask the club to form a team.
Interested families can contact CCCA President Rob Hansen on 0412 080 592.
