Former Aquinas College student Anna Peterson will be in action at Bay Oval for the White Ferns against Australia. Photo/Photosport
Former Aquinas College student Anna Peterson will be in action at Bay Oval for the White Ferns against Australia. Photo/Photosport
New Zealand Cricket will reward girls who play the game in the region with free buses to take fans to the ODI between the White Ferns and Australia at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Thursday.
New Zealand Cricket has recognised that Bay of Plenty Cricket (BOPCA) has played animmense role in growing the girls' game in the region and will fund free buses to bring aspiring young women to the Oval to watch game two of The Rose Bowl ODI series.
The school visits to the ODI game is to give hopeful players the opportunity to experience the atmosphere of an international game in their backyard.
Free entry for all cricket fans is part of the deal to bring two ODI's to the Bay Oval on Thursday and Sunday. The White Ferns won the opening match in Auckland on Sunday.
The Thursday school trips are just the start of two days of cricket bliss for young female players in the Bay of Plenty.
On Friday the White Ferns will be in attendance at the Bay Oval to offer advice, autographs and general support before the start of the first BOPCA Junior NPL (Northern Premier League) games.
Bay of Plenty Cricket development officer Rebecca Yee has put in place a junior version of Northern Districts highly successful NPL. Four Year 7 to Year 10 teams will play at the Bay Oval in games where enjoyment of cricket is as important as the match results.
The four teams will wear uniforms similar to the Northern Districts NPL and will sport action-packed names. The BOPCA Junior NPL follows on from the highly successfully GoGirl in-school program for Year 4-6 girls and is the next stepping stone in the female player pathway.
Tauranga White Ferns squad member Sam Curtis has agreed to be the Junior NPL Ambassador and, where possible, will be on hand at the Bay Oval for the BOPCA Junior NPL series in between her White Ferns playing commitments.
Bay of Plenty Cricket would like to recognise the achievements of Briana Perry and Kate Anderson, who were selected for the National Under-21 Women's tournament team after the national tournament in late 2016.
The Rose Bowl, White Ferns v Australia Women, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Game Two Thursday, 11am start Game Three Sunday11am start Junior NPL Friday5pm start
