Victoria’s premier regional junior cricket competition is back bigger than ever, with the unveiling of this year’s fixtures ahead of next month’s matches. Celebrating this best of U15 girls and U16 boys’ cricket, the regional competition is part of the Victorian Player Pathway, which aims to provide equal opportunities for talented cricketers to showcase their […]
Victoria's premier regional junior cricket competition is back bigger than ever, with the unveiling of this year's fixtures ahead of next month's matches.
Celebrating this best of U15 girls and U16 boys' cricket, the regional competition is part of the Victorian Player Pathway, which aims to provide equal opportunities for talented cricketers to showcase their skills.
Performances in the competition can lead to selection into the Cricket Victoria Emerging Players Programs.
This year's edition will involve teams from six important regions – Gippsland Pride, North East Knights, Northern Rivers, Mallee Murray Suns, Western Waves & Central Highlands.
Beginning on December 1 and concluding on December 19, the competition will include both One Day and T20 formats.
The U15 Girls will initially play in Hamilton, while the U16 Boys will play in Albury/ Wodonga.
To view all fixtures, click here.
Cricket Victoria Talent Development Specialist, Shane Koop, said:
"Cricket Victoria is committed to ensuring country cricketers have access to our Player Pathway regardless of their postcode."
"The Country Cup is a great opportunity for talented country cricketers to develop and showcase their skills while forming lifelong friendships.
"We look forward to seeing more country players like Matt Short or Sophie Molineux coming through our country pathway."
Manhari Metals will be the naming rights partner for Cricket Victoria's Country Cup, in what is the competition's second year of existence.
An organisation that proudly holds a deep connection to regional Victoria, Manhari Metals employs over 120 staff across three sites in Horsham, Ararat and Tottenham.
The headquarters and the major site today is Tottenham, which is equipped to process 180,000 metric tons of in-feed materials - covering automotive vehicles, white goods, all scrap materials.
Meanwhile, Horsham and Ararat process scrap materials, construction demolition products and most of the scrap from agriculture and regional waste.
Manhari aims to strengthen its connection to regional Victoria by supporting the Victorian Country Cup and encouraging those in rural areas to participate in cricket.
The partnership further strengthens Manhari's long-standing commitment to supporting cricket in Victoria.
Cricket Victoria's General Manager Consumer Business, Dylan Prescott, said: "Cricket Victoria is grateful for Manhari's continued support of cricket across our great state."
"We're delighted to work with like-minded brands who are passionate about cricket and committed to strengthening connection across regional Victoria, providing more opportunities to junior players and inspiring the next generation of Victorian men's and women's cricketing stars coming through the pathways."
