The Under 16 National Youth Championships commenced today in Sydney with sunny skies and ended with an afternoon storm suspending all games.
The 2015 Under 16 National Youth Championships proudly sponsored by Rawlings saw wins from Country New South Wales and New South Wales.
In the first game of the tournament, New South Wales Country had a massive win over the ACT, defeating them 12-3. After gaining an early lead, New South Wales Country continued to dominate the entire game putting 12 runs from 15 hits on the board. Proving they are here to defend their 2014 champion title.
In a closer game, New South Wales defeated Victoria Blue by one run, winning the game 5-4. New South Wales took the lead in the 4th off two doubles and a single. Although Victoria Blue fought hard to take back the lead in the 7th, New South Wales completed the game with a 5-4 win.
The South Australia versus Queensland, and Victoria White versus Western Australia games were suspended in the 4th and 3rd innings respectively due to bad weather. Play will continue in these games at a later date, with round robin play continuing as scheduled tomorrow.
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