The old saying goes – no pain, no gain – and Tamworth’s Veterans cricketers can expect just a little bit of pain next week.
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Tamworth Veterans Cricket will hold its first training run on Sunday at the Chaffey Park nets from 10am with the potential of 100 cricketers turning out.
Publicity officer Greg Kellett asked returning players not to overexert themselves to prevent the after-effects of the run – which most participants are likely to feel – from worsening.
“Generally when you get to this age, it [soreness] comes two days later,” Kellett said.
“I would expect on Tuesday, guys will be trying to get out of bed but they won’t [be able to], they'll find it hard.”
The introduction of the over 50s age group has seen Tamworth Veteran Cricket’s numbers swell.
Tamworth will field four teams – which will be chosen from the upcoming training sessions – at the state carnival at Armidale on October 27-30.
The over 60s side will kick of its campaign first with matches starting in September while dates for the over 70s matches are still to be confirmed.
A number of players will be out to continue their good form after prizes were recently handed out to Tamworth’s top-performing veteran cricketers.
AWARD WINNERS
Over 60 batting aggregate and average: Chris Crowell 419 @ 38.09
Over 60 bowling aggregate: Steve Beaton 15
Over 60 bowling average: Greg Kellett 8 @ 6.25
Over 60 fielding award: Rob Kahler
Over 50 players player: Richard Rowlings
Over 60 players player: Peter Boyd
Over 70 players player: Noel Cook
Ladies support: Vicki Beaton
Services to vets cricket: Terry and Karen Murphy
MATCH DATES
Over 50 state carnival at Armidale: October 27-30, 2017
Over 50 national at Orange: March 30-April 2, 2018
Over 60 state at Penrith: October 14-19, 2017
Over 60 national lat Canberra: November 18-23, 2017
Over 70 state: to be confirmed
Over 70 national at Adelaide: November 4-9, 2017
Over 60s Northern conference games
14/9 v New England @ Armidale
8/10 v Quirindi @ Quirindi
12/11 v Coffs Harbour @ Tamworth
1/12 v Hastings @ Tamworth
10/12 v Coffs Harbour @ Coffs Harbour
17/12 v Gunnedah @ Tamworth
4/2 v Hastings @ Port Macquarie
23/2 v New England @ Tamworth
2/3 v Quirindi @ Tamworth
6/3 v Gunnedah @ Gunnedah
11-13/3 State of Origin v Qld @ Coffs Harbour (to be confirmed)
