The next step in the Western Bay of Plenty age group cricket pathway, will take place with two Year Eight rep teams playing in the Hawkes Bay Riverbend cricket tournament, that kicks off next Monday.

Bay of Plenty Black Cap Kane Williamson.

Bay of Plenty Black Caps Kane Williamson and Trent Boult are two noted graduates of the Western Bay age group cricket pathway.

Current Northern Knights in Daniel Flynn, Graeme Aldridge, Jono Boult, Joe Carter, Tony Goodin and Bharat Popli have also progressed along the Western Bay of Plenty passageway to professional cricket.

WBOPCA Year Eight Blue:

Jess Logan (Manager)

Team - James Beard, Marcel Collett, Fergus Hodder, Travis Jennings, Wiremu Leef, Jacob Logan, Euan McNaught, Rhys Mischewski, Ben Pomare, Cameron Riley, Scott Walpole.

Coach: Mike Beard Manager: Jess Logan

Fixtures:

Jan 6 - 45 overs v Southwell School 7th Jan - 2 x 30 over matches v Johnsonville & Collegians

Jan 8 - 50 overs v Napier Tech

Jan 9 - 40 overs v Havelock North

WBOPCA Year Eight Gold

Peter Crombie (Coach)

Andrew Fowler (Manager)

Team - George Cato, Dominic Crombie, Max Delaney, Jackson Fowler, Jeremy Guernier, Eddie Johnson, Matt Lochead, Dior Ramohitaj, Louis Robinson, Iman Singh, Benjamin Woodrow.

Coach: Peter Crombie Manager: Andrew Fowler

Fixtures

Jan 6 - 45 overs v Napier Tech

Jan 7 - 2 x 30 overs v Collegians & Havelock North

Jan 8 - 50 overs v Taranaki

Jan 9 - 40 overs v Southwell School.