with rising star – Wil Harrison
CRICKET is a sport that is played all around the world but right here in our own backyard cricket has become a fun pastime for people of all ages, especially kids. Meet 12-year-old Wil Harrison, whose love for anything ‘sport’ has taken this young kid’s cricketing career to the next level.
Wil started playing cricket when he was just five years old, now seven years on this talented leg-spin bowler is playing junior cricket for Kyabram Fire Brigade Cricket Club and this year it is his second year of C grade senior cricket, with the Stanhope Cricket Club.
This year Wil ended the junior season where he won the overall batting averages with an average of 106 runs, he was only dismissed once for the season. Last year he took his best bowling figures in C Grade for Stanhope when they played Rushworth. He took three wickets for 28 runs off eight overs, and his first senior wicket was caught by his father Daryl Harrison.
Sunday, March 6 just gone, saw this father and son duo play in their first senior cricket final together for C grade, on the Moama Recreation Reserve. Father, Daryl Harrison shared the joy with mates about how playing with his son on such a significant occasion is like ‘ticking something off the bucket list.’
“We didn’t get the win to book a berth in the Grand Final, but it was awesome to be there for his first ball. It was a perfect leg break to get the oppositions best bat (who was 50 not out), caught at first slip. Keep working hard and the rewards will come mate,” said Mr Harrison.
