Cricket Tasmania, in partnership with New Horizons Tasmania, is proud to announce the Tasmanian Intellectual Disability (ID) team who will represent the state at the upcoming National Cricket Inclusion Carnival (NCIC).
The six-day tournament will take place at Marchant Park in Brisbane from January 19-24, 2025.
An extended squad of players have been practicing hard at regional training sessions in recent months, as well as participating in a practice match at Ross.
After reaching the Final the last two seasons, the team is keen to again represent Cricket Tasmania with pride and give their best shot to go one better this season.
Coach of the Tasmanian ID squad, Josh Marshall discussed how much the playing and coaching staff are looking forward to the competition.
“Cricket Tasmania is delighted to again be sending a Tasmanian Intellectual Disablity team to the National Cricket Inclusion Carnival this season.
“This program provides an important representative pathway for cricketers with a disability and is closely aligned with Cricket Tasmania's values of ensuring cricket can be ‘A Sport for All’.
“The players are keen to show off their improved skills, but are just as keen to be able to have some fun, while make good social connections with teammates and players from other states, which is one of the best parts of the competition,” said Marshall.
Tasmania’s squad has several players from last year’s championships, it consists of:
Kobe Arrowsmith (South Launceston CC)
Craig Blaschke (Rokeby CC)
Joel Corbett (South Hobart Sandy Bay CC)
James Colhoun (South Hobart Sandy Bay CC)
Lachlan Johannesen (South Hobart Sandy Bay CC)
Blake Bonnitcha (Rokeby CC)
Riley Nolan (Wynyard and Districts CC)
Connor Bradley (Natone CC)
Harry Colgrave (South Launceston CC
Zeb Hovington (Don CC
Bailey Menzies (Rokeby CC
MJ Parbs (Huonville Bulls CC
Tyson Parbs (Huonville Bulls CC
Connor Sheppard (Riverside CC
Nic Carter (Emergency) New Horizons (No cricket club)
Head Coach: Josh Marshall
Team Manager: Tom McIntee