T20 World Cup legacy for Fort St High, Canterbury & Western Suburbs Cricket
It showcased the world’s best cricketers and inspired a new generation of players and fans and now the ICC T20 World Cup is delivering again to local cricket fans in Sydney.
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It was the event that delivered great action on the field and inspiration for a new legion of young cricketers off it.
Now the ICC T20 World Cup is delivering again to cricketers in Sydney.
Fort St High School and the Canterbury & Western Suburbs Cricket Association have secured $40,000 in grants through the NSW ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Cricket Legacy Fund and the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund.
The grants have enabled school students and club participants to access quality cricket facilities and cricket programs to help foster the continued growth in female and junior cricket in the Inner West.
The World Cup was a big hit and has inspired a new generation of young girls to try their hand at the game.
Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne and Cricket NSW CEO Lee Germon were on hand for the opening of the new facilities at Fort St High School, Petersham, on Tuesday.
Byrne said the new facilities would be especially import for female cricket players.
“Inner West Council is committed to working with and for the community to increase grassroots participation in sport, especially for girls and women,” he said.
“These new facilities will become a priority training centre for girls, guaranteeing them a safe, exclusive, quality place to train.
“This is vital as girls cricket has quadrupled in size over the last six seasons.
“Congratulations to Inner West Council’s Office of Sport, our local cricket clubs and Cricket NSW for working together to deliver these wonderful new facilities.”
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