By Holly McGuinness
Cricketing legend and Melbourne Renegades captain Sophie Molineux paid a visit to the cricketing women and girls of Craigieburn on Tuesday, September 27.
Molineux led a workshop for aspiring female crickets saying it was great to get back out in the community and see so many turn up on the day.
“The girls were great, they loved getting out there and just having a hit and bowling a few balls,” Molineux said.
“Days and clinics like that are invaluable to us because we haven’t done it for so long and to get back out there, meet the young girls that are playing and we’ll hopefully see them at a few games this year.”
Craigieburn Cricket club president Gerard Laffan said 25 attended the workshop.
“Everyone was over the moon to get a player (at Craigieburn) of Sophie’s reputation, being in the Renegades territory that’s played at the highest level in Australia,”Mr Laffan said.
The club hopes the workshop will encourage more women and girls to see themselves playing and pursuing the sport long term.
Photos by Damjan Janevski
