South West Cricketers to take guidance from Australia s best
South West girls this weekend have to learn from the best at inaugural Western Waves Female Development Day.
Former Australian cricketers Cathryn Fitzpatrick, once regarded as the fastest female bowler in world cricket, and Sarah Elliot headline the lineup of coaches involved in the day, giving girls from the around the Western Waves region, covering the Mallee to the South West, exposure to top quality coaching to develop their skills through a number of drills and workshops.
Fitzpatrick represented the Green and Gold in 124 Tests, ODI s, T20 s, taking over 200 wickets in all formats, while also being part of the 1997 and 2005 World Cup wins. Spin-bowling all rounder Elliot played 32 games for Australia across in all formats, amassing over 2400 runs and 30 wickets and was a member of the winning 2010 T20 World Cup side.
Upcoming Season Receives Setback
Premier Raceway received a major setback yesterday to it s planned eight night season to kick off next year, with Ambulamce Victoria notifying the club on Tuesday that they were withdrawing their medical services for the foreseeable future.
The club is yet to cancel the season and is still aiming for a start on January 1st if a replacement medical service can be found.
The full statement from Premier Raceway can be read below.
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Media release from Management of Premier Speedway
After weeks and months of enduring the hardships of COVID-19, everyone at Premier Speedway was looking forward to a change in fortune as we actively pursued an