BRENDAN Lyon and Mark McInnes will be looking for more Test candidates when they hold their Lyon Cricket coaching camp at Cooma Oval, Narrabri today.
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The camp, starting at 9am, follows on from successful clinics in Sydney, the North Coast and yesterday’s edition in Tamworth.
Held at Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School’s John Kilborn nets, yesterday’s Tamworth clinic attracted 21 young players.
“It was another good roll-up – these clinics are really growing,” Lyon said.
“We’re getting to a point where we are seeing a lot of good kids.
“I reckon we saw a future Test player in Coffs Harbour yesterday. He’s got an amazing work ethic – like a Sydney first grader – and he’s only 15.”
Unearthing a future Test star is a fabulous reward for Lyon and co-coach Mark McInnes and their ilk.
Yesterday they were funnelling the keen young juniors through a series of drills.
“It’s an opportunity for them to improve their skills. It’s a lot about repetition and getting some volume in their game.
“The camps have been good (on the coast and in Newcastle) again so far – numbers have been very good.
“We’re looking forward to Narrabri again too.”
While the Lyon cricket camp continues in Narrabri today, the Country Women’s Cricket Championships started in Raymond Terrace yesterday, kicking off with the Under 15 girls’ section.
The Under 18s begin tomorrow.
Central North Zone is hosting those championships as well as an annual challenge with Sydney’s St George club in the Under 15s and 17s at Cessnock this weekend while Scots College takes part in the annual Central Northern Invitation Challenge in Tamworth.
That Challenge is split into Under 13, 14 and 16 divisions with Scots College playing against Northern Inland, Mid North Coast and Hunter Valley sides from tomorrow.
Scots College were also playing Tamworth sides in T20 games yesterday afternoon as well as tackling TAS teams in Armidale today before returning to Tamworth for the CN Invitation.
