Chosen as captain

A Peninsula resident and cricketer has been chosen to captain the NSW country team in the Country Championships, according to Umina District Cricket Club representative Mr Mark Smith.

Fresh from leading the Central Coast to its first carnival win in over a decade, Simon Blake has been named captain of the NSW team for the Australian Country Championships at Mandurah from January 3 to 14.

Central Coast are also to play Newcastle in the State Final on February 5 at a venue yet to be decided.

Press release, November 22 Mark Smith, Umina District Cricket Club