Grants for cricket clubs

Umina District Cricket Club and Woy Woy Junior Cricket Club have received grants and equipment valued at $1750 from a bank at a ceremony held at Mt Penang Oval on Thursday, January 19.

Umina District Cricket Club will use the money to introduce a mid-week primary school competition for local children.

This competition will provide parents with the opportunity to register their children for the upcoming cricket season, which would increase participation rates of junior cricketers.

Woy Woy Junior Cricket Club will put its grant towards creating stronger links between the senior club and the juniors by having quality training gear and acknowledging the achievements of the teams with loyalty membership awards.

Commonwealth Bank business banker for the Central Coast Mr Mark Brown said his bank was providing the grant to support local cricket clubs.

More than 2000 local cricket clubs applied for the grant, but only 200 applications were successful.

The grants provided $1000 cash and $750 worth of cricket equipment, including a shade marquee, 50 water bottles, 30 field markers, one kit bag, two sets of stumps and four cricket counters.

Media Release, 17 Jan 2012 Erin King, Commonwealth Bank Photo: Naomi Bridges