IF you were watching the third day of the Sydney test match in the recent series against India or even if you were just watching television that day there’s a fair chance you saw a cricketer from Moree.
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That’s because five local girls were given the unforgettable experience to show their cricketing talent in front of thousands of spectators as well as their support for women with breast cancer.
The Moree Junior Cricket Club was invited to send a girl’s team to play Milo Cricket during the lunch time break on day three of the test, now known as the Jane McGrath Day. The day honours the late wife of cricket legend Glenn and raises money for the McGrath foundation which provides support for families facing a breast cancer experience.
The club put out a call to its seven female juniors, five of whom could make it: Isabelle Savage from Garah; Bella Gobbert and Hayley Heffernan from Moree; Amara Weier from Croppa Creek and Isabelle Seigmeier from Mungindi. Isabelle Seigmeier is six and the rest are eight-years-old. “A few also had little brothers come down and one of the clubs didn’t have enough players so some of the boys got to run out onto the field and have a bash as well,” club secretary and treasurer Nick Bettington said.
“It was a great atmosphere, there were 28,000 spectators and a sea of pink, and all the kids were wearing pink as well. The Today Show did a weather cross to the field as well and the kids got to get on camera.”
The girls and their families also got to watch the final game of the Border–Gavaskar Trophy in which the Indian captain Virat Kohli put on a masterclass to finish the day unbeaten on 140 runs. His side amassed 342 for the loss of five wickets on day three, setting the match up for a draw.
