In less than one week, the region’s brightest up-and-coming youngsters will battle it out for bragging rights at the Northern Rivers Junior Country Week carnival.
Cricket Shepparton has named its challengers in recent weeks, with the full squads locked in for the week-long competition.
Grounds across the Goulburn and Murray Valley region will be used and the first runs will be scored when matches start on Monday, January 3.
Cricket Shepparton will field seven sides and association president David D’Elia congratulated all players selected.
“Well done to the players selected and we wish all the teams and juniors the best of luck,” D’Elia said.
“It’s always a fantastic week of cricket and hopefully the weather stays nice. I know everyone is keen as mustard to play.”
Cricket Shepparton will be hopeful to replicate its performance at last year’s carnival.
Three outfits walked away with silverware while a further three sides finished runner-up.
“We have been strong in the past. Hopefully that can continue and we can bring back a few cups by the end of the week,” D’Elia said.
James Woods is set to coach the under-17 boys, Grant Hutchins will steer the girls’ under-17 contingent, while Steve Reeves and Chris Earl are locked in to coach the under-16 and under-15 boys’ sides respectively.
Cricket Shepparton Junior Country Week Teams
Under-17 boys
Billy Holmes (Katandra), Bailey Simpson (Numurkah), Deep Jhajj (Shepparton United), Ben Butts (Mooroopna), Beau Metcalf (Kyabram), Riley Moon (Mooroopna), Tasman Hall (Mooroopna), Liam Leahy (Mooroopna), Talon Wilson (Katandra), Ben Woods (Mooroopna), James Auld (Nagambie), Keiran Hogeboom (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Jordan Wiggins (Mooroopna), Jai Bailey (Karramomus).
Under-17 girls
Eloise Walker (Northerners), Amani Issell (Mooroopna), Ava Wood (Mooroopna), Alyse O’Connell (Tatura), Mia Earl (Old Students), Taylah Groves (Notherners), Gemma Boyd (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Ebony Sleeth (Mooroopna), Bella Woods (Mooroopna), Poppy Vandermeer (Mooroopna), Tamsyn Hutchins (Northerners), Charlie Nicholson (Mooroopna).
Under-16 boys
Oliver Warburton (Karramomus), James Jarrett (Shepparton United), Ned Byrne (Karramomus), Riley Dawson (Numurkah), Corey Meyer (Mooroopna), Craig Dhosi (Karramomus), Ryan Hill (Euroa), Cohen Paul (Euroa), Mason Reeves (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Darby Wilson (Euroa), Isaac Chandler (Old Students), Xavier Chandler (Mooroopna).
Under-15 boys
Nate Earl (Old Students), Ryan Ash (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Sam Holland (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Cooper Child (Mooroopna), Noah Muir (Old Students), Rory Duffy (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Will Trower (Waaia), Andrew Gagliardi (Old Students), Samuel O’Brien (Old Students), Ashton Young (Old Students), Oscar Lambourn (Old Students), Mitchell Walters (Euroa).
Under-14 boys
Jake Davidson (Northerners), Zavier Davidson (Northerners), Aden Schreck (Northerners), Oscar Emanuelli (Mooroopna), Jake Buckland (Northerners), Raihaan Syed (Old Students), Caleb Aitken (Mooroopna), Walter Jackson (Euroa), Kaleb Gilmour (Numurkah), Baxter Plunkett (Tatura), Jacob Edmunds (Mooroopna) , Baz McDonald (Numurkah).
Under-13A boys
Archie Harrison (Nagambie), Oscar Buckland (Northerners), Samuel Campisi (Karramomus), Thomas Hudgson (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Thomas Mellington (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Archie Loughran (Mooroopna), Bayden Hutchins (Northerners), Cooper Sleeth (Mooroopna), Jack Walters (Euroa), Max Bicknell (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Max Thomas (Mooroopna), Nathaniel Timson (Northerners), Oliver Swain (Euroa).
Under-13B boys
Jack Mahoney (Tatura), Nate Yze (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Toby Keady (Karramomus), Tanner Miller (Tatura), Gus Byrne (Central Park-St Brendan’s), James Mawson (Northerners), Haimi Wolfenden Euroa), Oliver Wilson (Euroa), Sol Zak (Central Park-St Brendan’s), Lloyd Akers (Northerners), Koby Ross (Euroa), Cooper Goodall (Euroa).