Veronique earns her KZN colours for cricket
The young cricketer was recently selected for the KZN Girls U13 invitational team in the Regional Primary Schools’ Cricket Tournament in Pretoria.
Veronique du Plooy, head girl of St Francis Primary, has achieved her KZN colours in cricket.
The young cricketer was recently selected for the KZN Girls U13 invitational team in the Regional Primary Schools’ Cricket Tournament in Pretoria from November 30 until December 4.
Veronique has been coached by Clinton Moodley of Park Rynie for the last seven years and has graduated from Mini-Cricket, taking to hard ball cricket with ease. Her passion and dedication for the sport have also helped her reach a milestone as a cricketer.
“I am ecstatic that Veronique has achieved her KZN colours and it is, of course, more special considering all the challenges facing women in sport and woment’s cricket,” said Clinton.
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“What she has achieved is really special and she is an example to all our local female cricketers who want to achieve similar heights in their cricket. There is hope and it can be done.”
Veronique, who was overjoyed with her achievement, gave thanks to her ‘super coach’ who has been there from the beginning of her cricket career. “I am grateful for my coach pushing me to do better each time, to reach my goals and for taking me to Durban for practice and selections,” she said.
Her selection to play in Pretoria in the regional cricket tournament comes with a price. The trip is rather pricey and an appeal is made to the public for financial assistance.
To anyone wanting to assist Veronique take the next big step in her cricketing career by participating in this tournament, her mother, Veronica, can be contacted at 079-4681535 or 084 5993415 or contact her coach, Clinton, at 082-6281462.
Veronique would also like to thank her family for always giving her that freedom to play this sport, for being a constant support system and for transporting her to cricket matches too. Veronique thanks her school, too, for giving her the opportunity to play cricket, allowing the team to utilise the premises for cricket practice and for supporting her.
There are also raffle tickets on sale to win an original Pat Symcox One Day International Cricket shirt. Tickets for these are R20 each and Veronica can be contacted for this should you be interested.
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