NSW CHS Cricket Tour to South Africa 2003

Cricket NSW | January 23, 2023

NSWCHS returned to South Africa in 2003, with the boy’s team containing future NSW and Australian pace bowler Trent Copeland, who was selected as a wicketkeeper / batsmen. William Sheridan the Victorian Bushranger / Melbourne Renegades player was also a member of the team. The girl’s tour was dominated by ACT Woman’s representative Laura Wright. It was an incredible three and a half weeks, and we have posted some of the tour highlights below.

Boys Team: Sam Carr (Cootamundra HS), Trent Copeland (Bathurst HS), Sean Dean (Bathurst HS), Ashley Doolan (Kiama HS), Mitchell Gowland (Kiama HS), Leon Gulaptis (Maclean HS), Tim Laws © (Endeavour Sports HS), Evan Miller Port (Macquarie HS), Jesse O'Hare (Kiama HS), Daniel Poidevin (Yass HS), Jeffrey Seeney (Airds HS), William Sheridan (Kiama HS), Team Manager: Paul Baxter (Cambridge Park HS), Coach: Damian Toohey (Yeoval CS), Tour Manager: Neil Findlay (Illawarra Sports HS)

Matches played:

19 September - N.S.W. C.H.S. 4-96 defeated St Thomas High School 89

20 September - Grey High School 9-129 defeated N.S.W. C.H.S. 128

22 September - N.S.W. C.H.S. 124 defeated South Western Districts U19 91

25 September - N.S.W. C.H.S. 4-295 defeated Northern Suburbs U19 3-142

27 September - N.S.W. C.H.S. v. Southern Suburbs U19 [No play - rain]

29 September - Western Province U 19 8-198 defeated N.S.W. C.H.S. 6-197

1 October - Kwa-Zulu Natal U19 4-125 defeated N.S.W. C.H.S. 124

3 October - N.S.W. C.H.S. 0-82 defeated Natal Inland Academy U19 77

6 October - N.S.W. C.H.S. 7-191 defeated Northerns U 19 187

7 October - N.S.W. C.H.S. 3-263 defeated Nth West Province U19 210

8 October - Gauteng Develop. Xl 6-71 defeated N.S.W. C.H.S. 69

Girls Team: Katie Bode (Byron Bay HS), Kelly Brown (Picnic Point HS), Julianne Campbell (Toronto HS), Catherine Kuschert (Corowa HS), Melissa Lewis © (Southern Cross HS), Rebecca Maher (Tumut HS), Rochelle Peen (Toormina HS), Chloe Richards (Ingleburn HS), Neha Sharma (St Ives HS), Jessica Turner (Doonside Tech. HS), Lexie Walter (Kingscliff HS), Laura Wright (Blaxland HS), Team Manager: James Hayes (Tumut HS), Coach: Renee Wilson (Batlow Central), Tour Manager: Karen Hayes (Tumut HS)

Matches Played

19 September N.S.W. C.H.S. 1-92 defeated Eastern Province U19 90

20 September N.S.W. C.H.S. 152 defeated Eastern Province U 19 122

22 September N.S.W. C.H.S. 3-190 defeated Sth West. Districts U19 17

25 September N.S.W. C.H.S. 7-305 defeated Northern Suburbs U19 68

27 September N.S.W. C.H.S. v. Southern Suburbs U19 [No play - rain]

29 September N.S.W. C.H.S. 1-135 defeated West. Province U19 134

1 October N.S.W. C.H.S. 0-213 defeated Kwa-Zulu Natal U19 3-211

3 October N.S.W. C.H.S. 216 defeated Kwa-Zulu Natal U19 172

6 October Northerns U19 4-360 defeated N.S.W. C.H.S. 7-122

7 October N.S.W. C.H.S. 7-236 defeated Nth West Province U19 8-167

8 October N.S.W. C.H.S. 6-153 defeated Gauteng U19 70

Some of the better performances were:

Boys Team

• Mitchell Gowland 102 no v. North West Province U19
• William Sheridan 85 v. Northern Suburbs U19
• Sean Dean 82 v. Northern Suburbs U19
• William Sheridan 66 v. Western Province U 19
• Tim Laws 4-20 (hat trick) v. South Western Districts U 19
• Sean Dean 4-36 v. North West Province U19
• Evan Miller 3-6 (hat trick) v. Natal Inland Academy U19

Girls Team

• Laura Wright 119 v. North West Province U19
• Laura Wright 115 v. Northern Suburbs U19
• Laura Wright 104 no v. Kwa-Zulu Natal U19
• Katie Bode 82 no v. Kwa-Zulu Natal U19
• Laura Wright 78 v. Kwa-Zulu Natal U19
• Laura Wright 73 no v. South Western Districts U19
• Julianne Campbell 60 no v. South Western Districts U19
• Chloe Richards 5-11 (hat trick) v. South Western Districts U 19
• Chloe Richards 5-26 v. Eastern Province U19
• Lexie Walter 4-5 v. South Western Districts U 19
• Katie Bode 4-12 v. GautengU19
• Melissa Lewis 4-16 v. Northern Suburbs U19

Memorable experiences:

In every sense, the experiences in South Africa fulfilled the aims of the Tour of broadening and enriching "the cultural experience of each player" and of providing them with an "educational experience." Further, "the personal development of each player" was fostered throughout the 26 days spent touring together.

For each of the touring party, there were experiences that will long be remembered as personal highlights. However, the following experiences were memorable for all those involved:

• The elephants gathering at the water hole at Addo Elephant Park.
• Exploring the Cango Caves near Oudtshoorn.
• The countless shopping opportunities - bartering at flea markets and bargains at the Billabong Outlet at Jeffreys Bay.
• Visiting Robben Island and hearing the confronting experiences of some ex-prisoners.
• The Rugby match between Western Province and Gauteng at Newlands Stadium.
• The rough boat trip to Seal Island, near Cape Town.
• The many animals at Hluhluwe and Pilanesburg Game Reserves.
• Staying overnight at Shakaland and watching Zulu dancing.
• Visiting the Test Cricket venues in Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Durban and Potschefstroom.
• The boy's match at North West Stadium in Potschefstroom.
• Three (3) hat-tricks - Tim Laws, Evan Miller and Chloe Richards.
• The two (2) days at Sun City - the Valley of the Waves.
• Visiting the township of Soweto - the boys' match at Elkah Stadium and the Hector Pieterson Memorial.