After they played a starring in Armidale's round one Connolly Cup win against Walcha, selectors have again called up a group of teenagers for Armidale's clash against Gwydir on Sunday.
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Fifteen-year-old Ben Heagney, 16-year-olds Darcy McDermott and Hamish Biddle, and 18-year-old BJ Cameron proved the future of cricket is bright with impressive performances then and will have the chance to prove it again at Bingara for round three.
Alongside the quartet, Olly Schmude, who sits in ninth on the Armidale District first-grade table for wickets taken, has been included in the squad alongside his father Dave Schmude.
Fellow Hillgrove teenager Sam Johnson, who captained Armidale's 2019 Walter Taylor Shield team, has also been added to the squad.
The Armidale School's undefeated second grade side's captain Cotter Litchfield will also line up. Litchfield is the leading wicket-taker for second grade with nine and third on the run-scorers' list with a total of 205.
The other new addition to the Armidale side, but doesn't fall into the teenager category, is last season's equal-second highest wicket-taker in the Connolly Cup competition in Nick Levy.
Levy has returned to the Armidale competition after a stint in Glen Innes.
It is set to be a tough ask with Gwydir big winners in their last-start over Walcha.
Armidale team:
Will Green (c)
BJ Cameron
Andrew Skinner
John Elliot
Nick Levy
Brandon Landsborough
Hamish Biddle
Darcy McDermott
Ben Heagney
Olly Schmude
Cotter Litchfield
Sam Johnson
Ellen Dunger
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Am currently involved in endurance horse riding and racing. Always happy to hear news and tips. Contact me via email: ellen.dunger@austcommunitymedia.com.au or phone/ text 0438 259 985 www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Am currently involved in endurance horse riding and racing. Always happy to hear news and tips. Contact me via email: ellen.dunger@austcommunitymedia.com.au or phone/ text 0438 259 985 www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
