da prosport bet： Queensland Cricket’s next generation is set to benefit from increasedexposure to the game at the highest level in the 2002-2003 season.
Queensland Cricket13-Jun-2002Queensland Cricket’s next generation is set to benefit from increasedexposure to the game at the highest level in the 2002-2003 season.The Queensland Academy of Sport cricket program squads announced todayfeature eight players who tasted action in two practice matches againstthe world champion Australian team and the touring Pakistan one-dayinternational side last weekend.Batsmen Craig Philipson, Chris Simpson and Duncan Betts, leg-spinningallrounder Steve Paulsen and pace bowlers Matthew Petrie, Ben Edmondson,Steve Magoffin and Nathan Rimmington played for the Queensland XIagainst Australia and Pakistan at Allan Border Field.Rimmington, whose younger sister Ricki-Lee was also named today in theQAS squad, returned the figures of 3-16 against Pakistan that were thebest for Queensland over the weekend.Philipson, Simpson and Magoffin were recently awarded XXXX QueenslandBulls Rookie contracts for the coming season.The 2002-2003 QAS intake is the largest since the introduction ofcricket into the Academy structure in 1992, with 25 men and 11 womengranted scholarships.In addition to the metropolitan-based squad of 13 men and six women, theQAS Regional squad will cater for 12 men and five women outsideBrisbane.On the playing field, Queensland will compete under the QAS banner inthe ACB Cup 2nd XI competition, the annual Colts clash against NSW andthe State Institutes’ Challenge in Darwin from August 24-31.QAS head coach Richard Done said a number of last year’s scholarshipholders had benefited from playing in matches against the touring NewZealand Test and One Day team and from touring New Zealand.”Some of those players went on to make their first class debuts for theBulls and perform strongly when given the chance,” he said.”We’ve already had some of this year’s squad exposed to cricket at ahigher level than they would have been used to and history shows thatsort of experience is very valuable,” he said.”The men in the metropolitan squad will train alongside the Bulls againthis season while the women will be involved with the Konica QueenslandFire team in the Women’s National League so they will all be givenplenty of opportunities to improve their performances,” Done said.METRO – Male: Bulls Rookies: Chris Simpson (Wynnum-Manly), CraigPhilipson (University), Steve Magoffin (Wests). Other: Matthew Petrie(Redlands), Ben Edmondson (Beenleigh/Logan), Nathan Rimmington(Sandgate-Redcliffe), Allan Rowe (Toombul), Scott O’Leary(Wynnum-Manly), Luke Davis (Beenleigh/Logan), Aaron Maynard (SunshineCoast), Duncan Betts (Norths), Nick Kruger (Valley), Steven Paulsen(Wests).METRO – Female: Ricki-Lee Rimmington (Sandgate-Redcliffe), Kirsten Pike(Sandgate-Redcliffe), Reanna Browne (Valley), Kasee Marxsen(Sandgate-Redcliffe), Jodie Purves (Wests), Kerryn Matthews(Sandgate-Redcliffe).The QAS Regional squad enters its second year under the direction ofTownsville-based Queensland Cricket Regional Manager Steve Baker.Included in the squad are Toowoomba trio Nathan Stains, Peter Reimersand Cameron Glass who were members of the Queensland Country team thatwon the National championships last season, Australian Under-17selection Mathew Turich from Gladstone and Laura Bates (Townsville),Jessica Rowlands (Townsville), Catherine McRae (Dalby) and Britt Easton(St George) who were members of the Konica Queensland Under-17 team thatwon Queensland’s first ever women’s national title at last season’sAustralian championships in Perth.The Regional squad will gather in Townsville from July 2-5 for atraining camp which Done said would allow greater opportunities forathletes outside of Brisbane to improve and develop their skills.”This aspect of the QAS program complements Queensland Cricket’sexisting talent identification and development schemes in regionalareas,” he said.”Importantly, it provides regionally-based athletes with the advantageof being able to benefit from advanced coaching and training methodswithout needing to relocate to Brisbane,” he said.REGIONAL – Male: Nathan Stains (Toowoomba), Peter Reimers (Toowoomba),Mathew Turich (Gladstone), Cameron Glass (Toowoomba), Clint McMillan(Mackay), Rhys Williams (Clermont), Ryan Schulte (Bundaberg), DamienWatts (Charleville), Reece Neyland (Mackay), Brett Wightman(Townsville), Dean Hanrahan (Cairns), Mathew Burton (Townsville/ChartersTowers).REGIONAL – Female: Laura Bates (Townsville), Catherine McRae (Dalby),Britt Easton (St George), Jessica Rowlands (Townsville), LeteyshaRandall (Biggenden).