Young Cricketer Reaps Rewards
Posted in Fourth Grade, General News on June 18th, 2009 by admin –Scholarship Awarded
Glenn Drake’s cricket career is hitting new heights after the Waimate High School, student received the Peter Hooten Memorial Scholarship for cricket.
“I was pretty stoked” said the Year 10 student.
Glenn’s teacher Justin Thompson suggested he apply after receiving an email fron the NZ Sports Council outlining the availability of a scholarship for a deserving student at a decile four or below school.
My Thompson provided the relevant information about Glenn, the school’s achievements in cricket, and the need for better training and equipment.
“Mr Thompson was pretty positive I was going to get it. It was quite a shock for it being the whole of New Zealand,” Glenn said.
Mr Thompson said Glenn’s successful application means the school gets $1500 for cricket training and to improve practice nets.
Glenn also gets $1500 which is to go to training and/or equipment.
“I’m looking at maybe (getting) coaching in Christchurch and a couple of bits of gear that I’m going to need as well.”
Glenn has played cricket for about seven years.
He has represented South Canterbury in the Year 5 and 6 development teams and Primary A, and also played in the Southern Districts representative team.
Glenn will captain the U15 team for the second time this year. He has also captained the High School A Grade and Fourth Grade teams and for the past two years has been in the 1st XI.
