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Cricket NSW is running three free cricket development programs for juniors over the coming weeks.

The first, a holiday clinic, will be held on Thursday and Friday (18 and 19 of January) at Alstonville Public School and is part of the Share our Space program.

The clinic is aimed at five to ten year-old children. It is predominately focused on developing Cricket Blast Skills – designed to teach children the fundamental skills needed to play Cricket Blast competitions and Junior Cricket.

‘New-to-cricket kids are as welcome as those that already play the sport,’ cricket manager, Far North Coast, Jacob Graham said.

Next month Cricket NSW is offering four-week skills development programs open to girls only.

The first, held at Shultz Oval, Bangalow, starts on February 2 and runs for an hour from 4.30pm.

The second will be held at Williams Reserve at Lennox Head from 4.30pm for four weeks starting on Tuesday February 6.

For more details email [email protected].

Local clubs offering Cricket Blast for children include: Mullumbimby/Brunswick, Byron Bay, Bangalow, Lennox Head, Ballina, Alstonville, Lismore, Casino and Kyogle.


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