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
