LIAM DURKIN
CRICKET
By LIAM DURKIN
SOME of the regions best female cricketers were invited to try-out for the Victorian Country
Cricket League team to take part in this season’s championships.
There was no time to relax on AFL Grand Final Day for Jessica Sanders, Zoe Quinsey-Munro, Taylah Kilpatrick, Katelyn Noble, Jessica Bohn, Ryley Reid and Erin Maxwell, who were put through their paces by renowned professional coach Keith Jansz.
Jansz, or ‘Janszy’ as he is known, has coached a number of state and Victorian Premier Teams over many years, most notably at Frankston Peninsula.
Players were taken through practical and mental exercises in an intensive session held at the Gippsland Regional Cricket Centre in Moe.
The centre’s meeting room served as a good place to thrash out ideas involving cricket, while the indoor nets gave players the chance to showcase their ability with bat and ball.
From here, players will be culled down until a final squad is chosen to represent Victoria on the national stage at the Australian Country Cricket Championships.
Victoria won the men’s and women’s titles at the championships in 2019/20.
As all games at the championships for females are in the Twenty20 format, selectors are looking for players suited to that format.
Those involved wished to thank local women’s cricket advocate Kristen Webber for organising the session.
