Reddam cricket champ selected for World Cup again
Symons took part in the same team in 2016 in Kwa-Zulu Natal and in 2017 in Gauteng North.
Reddam House learner Jayde Symons has been selected to represent South Africa at the Indoor Cricket Junior World Cup 2018 in New Zealand.
Symons previously took part in the u-18 Ladies Indoor Cricket World Cup in September 2015 in Australia.
She was the youngest participant at just 12, as well as in the entire Junior World Series in Brisbane.
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Since then, Symons has been selected for the Gauteng u-13A Girls Outdoor Cricket team in 2015.
She scored her personal best with five wickets and 32 overs conceded in four runs in the Inter-Provincial Tournament in Gauteng North.
Symons took part in the same team in 2016 in Kwa-Zulu Natal and in 2017 in Gauteng North.
She won the Gauteng Woman’s League final against the Soweto Ladies as part of the Jeppes Ladies Team in 2017.
In 2018 she received the award for Best Bowler as part of the Jeppe Quandom Ladies Team.
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Symons also received ample awards at Reddam House in 2017, including Best Junior Bowler and Most Valuable Player for touch rugby and junior hockey.
Crowdfunding has been set up to send Symons to New Zealand in September, she is in need of R45 000.
Visit www.candystick.co.za to make a donation.
