A Leinster youth side has begun a tour of South Africa and are in for the experience of a lifetime as they take part in a series of matches against some of the most renowned cricketing schools in South Africa.
A Leinster youth side has begun a tour of South Africa and are in for the experience of a lifetime as they take part in a series of matches against some of the most renowned cricketing schools in South Africa.
The boys have already taken part in a in a three-day training camp in the Eastern Cape before their tour opener at Grey College in Port Elizabeth that starts today.
Captain @dannyhogan97 with Grey College captain Simon Callaghan at the toss this morning. #cricketleinster #6885 pic.twitter.com/p2Vexjf4jV
— CricketLeinsterYouth (@LeinsterYouth) February 18, 2014
The boys will then travel to Uitenhage to play Muir College who since 2002 have been hosting Leinster players as part of an exchange programme that has seen close to 30 Leinster transition year students spending time there.
The tour moves then to Johannesburg with Leinster partaking in the Independent schools festival at St Stithian’s school from February 21st-24th.
Full fixtures for the tour include:
Tuesday, 18th February – Grey College (Port Elizabeth) – 50 overs limited – Port Elizabeth
Wednesday, 19th February – Muir College (Uitenhage) – 50 overs limited – Uitenhage
Indendepent Schools Festivals
Friday, 21st February – St. Stithian’s College (Johannesburg) – Time/Declaration – Main Ground
Saturday, 22nd February – St John’s College (Johannesburg) – 50 overs limited – Baytopp Field
Sunday, 23rd February – Michaelhouse (Durban) – 50 overs limited – Jameson 1
Monday, 24th February – St Andrews (Grahamstown) – 20 overs limited – Jameson 2
Monday, 24th February – King Edward’s School (Johannesburg) – 20 overs limited – Jameson 2
Travelling squad:
Players:
Colin Currie – Clontarf CC
David Delany – Clontarf CC
Cameron Shoebridge- Malahide CC
Fionn Hand – North County CC
Josh Little – Pembroke CC
David Murphy – Pembroke CC
Fiachra Tucker – Pembroke CC
Rory Anders – Phoenix CC
Marc Gibson McKenna – Phoenix CC
Ben White – Phoenix CC
Stephen Doheny – Rush CC
Daniel Hogan – Terenure CC
Stephen Keane – YMCA CC
James Meier – YMCA CC
Harry Tector – YMCA CC
Management
Manager: Brían O’Rourke
Assistant Manager/Umpire: Heatley Tector
You can follow how the boys get on by following @LeinsterYouth on Twitter.
The touring Australian Test Match team are in South Africa at the moment
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The Leinster Boys at St. George’s Park which will host the Australia v South Africa Test Match later in the week
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