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Craig HillCricket Imparja Cup Day 3
February 12th 2009 01:30
Day 3 at the Imparja Cup saw play in the senior men's division move to 40 over cricket with New South Wales defeating South Australia in the NITV feature match at Traeger Park. However off the field there was just as much action as some former greats arrived in Alice Springs. ACA Masters Greg Matthews, Terry Alderman, Brad Hogg and Wayne Holdsworth were in town and participated in children's clinics before sitting in on the NITV broadcast.
Wednesday also saw the arrival of Matthew Hayden as the recently retired Test opener made his first trip to the Imparja Cup in what he sees as a long-term role in fostering the growth of indigenous cricket.
It was Hayden's meeting with another first-timer that provided one of the stories of the carnival thus far. Morris Nona hails from Badu Island in the Torres Strait Islands, and is the only Torres Strait Island local to make the trip to this year's Imparja Cup.
Last year's community division winners the Cooktown Crocs are now participating in the major centres division and the message got through to Morris that they needed a hand for their team. Morris, who grew up idolising Steve Waugh and Matt Hayden, answered the call and travelled 40km's in his tin boat to get to the mainland and then continued his long journey with the Cooktown team.
While Morris has only really played what he terms 'backyard cricket' due to the rudimentary sporting facilities on his island, he and friends on the island follow the fortunes of the Australian team closely and cricket is as much a part of their summer life as it is to those in major cities around the country. So getting the chance to meet and chat to Matt Hayden is one great story that Morris will take back to Badu Island from the Imparja Cup.
Morris hopes to bring back his experiences to help improve the skills of his friends back home and work towards a goal to bring an entire team from Badu Island to the Imparja Cup in the next few years.
Wednesday also saw the arrival of Matthew Hayden as the recently retired Test opener made his first trip to the Imparja Cup in what he sees as a long-term role in fostering the growth of indigenous cricket.
It was Hayden's meeting with another first-timer that provided one of the stories of the carnival thus far. Morris Nona hails from Badu Island in the Torres Strait Islands, and is the only Torres Strait Island local to make the trip to this year's Imparja Cup.
Morris Nona and Matthew Hayden
Last year's community division winners the Cooktown Crocs are now participating in the major centres division and the message got through to Morris that they needed a hand for their team. Morris, who grew up idolising Steve Waugh and Matt Hayden, answered the call and travelled 40km's in his tin boat to get to the mainland and then continued his long journey with the Cooktown team.
While Morris has only really played what he terms 'backyard cricket' due to the rudimentary sporting facilities on his island, he and friends on the island follow the fortunes of the Australian team closely and cricket is as much a part of their summer life as it is to those in major cities around the country. So getting the chance to meet and chat to Matt Hayden is one great story that Morris will take back to Badu Island from the Imparja Cup.
Morris hopes to bring back his experiences to help improve the skills of his friends back home and work towards a goal to bring an entire team from Badu Island to the Imparja Cup in the next few years.
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