Whilst many Scotch boys spent their summer days down at the beach or on interstate trips, some were sweating it out representing their local cricket clubs in the Victorian Cricket Under 16 Dowling Shield Competition or the Under 14 RM Hatch Competition:
Glen Chapple (Yr 10) Carlton
Andrew Penman (Yr 10) Prahran
Hugh Sinclair (Yr 10) St Kilda
Nick Smith (Yr 9) Melbourne
Tyson Yeo (Yr 9) Richmond
Above: Lachlan Baird
Tom Gelling (Yr 8) Preston
Daniel Parisi (Yr 8) Kew
Daniel Wolfe (Yr 8) Kew
James Jewitt (Yr 8) Mt Waverley
Maurice Clayton (Yr 7) Caulfield
Tim Clarke (Yr 8) Malvern
Scott Sherwen (Yr 9) Malvern
Blair Reynolds (Yr 9) Mt Waverley
Chris Kohler (Yr 9) Kew
Tom Murray (Yr 9) Malvern
Julian Hall-Baigent (Yr 9) Oakleigh
Nick Bennett (Yr 9) Kew
Matthew Gross (Yr 7) Preston
Above right L to R: Andrew Penman, Tyson Yeo, Glen Chapple and Nick Smith.
Lachlan Baird (Yr 7) ECA
Hopefully, the experience gained by these players will hold them in good stead for their future cricketing careers.
Right L to R: Matthew Gross, James Jewitt, Chris Kohler, Tom Murray, Nick Bennett, Tim Clarke, Scott Sherwen and Julian Hull-Baigent.
Rob McLaren
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