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CUP CRICKETERS

FOUR local cricketers have enjoyed some time on the representative field, involved in the Cricket Victoria Country Cup, which was played at Monivae College Turf over the past two weeks.

Harry Austin and Isaac Shaw were in action in the Under-16 Boys games for Western Waves last week, while Grace Potter and Eloise Millard suited up for the Waves in the Under-15 Girls games this week.

Games were played across different formats, including a handful of T20s, with both Austin and Potter named captains of their respective sides.

Austin told The Spectator the privilege of captaining the team wasn’t lost on him.

“It is an absolute honour, playing for the waves and having great coaches is great,” he said.

“I found out the night before, Charlie James and I had a meeting with the coaches and we got told we’d be captain and vice-captain.

“Definitely just trying to play the best cricket I can, it is a great comp and it leads to great things if you play well.”

Shaw said it was exciting to play alongside some new faces.

“It is good fun, we got washed out the first day, but the atmosphere was good and it was good fun hanging with the team during the week,” he said.

“There is a lot of experience from the Warrnambool boys as well, so have learnt plenty from them and everyone else.”

The Waves finished last week’s campaign with a 2-2 record to finish second on the table behind Mallee Murray Suns, which progressed through to the final.

Waves coach, John Houston said both locals performed well across the week.

“They’ve both been good, and Harry has done a good job as captain,” he said.

“From here, they will go onto the state championships, and hopefully get an opportunity in the squad, which will get reduced for Victoria Country.

“Hopefully these guys also get noticed and get some opportunities to play some premier cricket.

“Just to be able to develop the game sense and other things, it is a 12-month journey with junior country week performances get rated then they go into a winter program, then play a game in Horsham then we pick our squad and move around that.”

The girls were also rain-affected at the start of the week, with Monday’s schedule delayed with the covers kept on until mid-morning.

Grace Potter was itching to get onto the field as soon as possible to start the week.

“I am not too nervous, I am just pretty excited,” the 14-year-old said.

“This is my second year, so hopefully I will be better at it than last year.

“I learnt a lot from my co-captain last year, so will use that this year.

“Our team is pretty good and well balanced with strong understanding.”

Millard is one of the younger players in the squad, and at just 13 years old, she took a balanced approach to the week.

“I just want to have fun and get more experience, I have a few years left of Waves, so just learning as much as I can,” she said.

“(Playing locally) probably makes me a bit more nervous, compared to Melbourne earlier this year, but it will be good for them (family and friends) to come and watch.”

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