On Wednesday the 23rd of October the inaugural (first ever) St Francis Catholic College cricket team participated in the Diocesan Secondary Cricket Gala Day.

The enthusiasm and energy of the team was evident right from the onset with all members of the team arriving early on the day in order to warm up and practise ahead of our first match. The trend for the day was set in the first match of cricket with the St Francis boys showing a real eagerness to give it their best, despite many of them not having played competition cricket before.

As the day went on, each of our matches saw the boys continually hold their heads high and encourage one another despite coming up against formidable opposition players from other schools within the Diocese.

The boys batted, bowled and fielded with plenty of energy and determination to improve with each and every match, in which they did so.

Thank you to the students that represented St Francis Catholic College on the day for the way that you conducted yourselves. Thank you also to the parent/carers who transported the students to and from the venue and assisted throughout the day. Finally, thank you to Mr Arthur Watson (Mr Watson’s Grandfather) for umpiring on the day.

Mr Matthew Watson