Trio compete in Adelaide

Mitch Rodd

SUNRAYSIA trio Ruby Woollard, Addison Bell and Makenzie Holy will take part in the South Australia Under 18 Youth Premier League this week.

Mildura West pair Woollard and Bell, and former Nichols Point spinner Holy, will all suit up for West Torrens Eagles in Adelaide from Monday to Friday.

The Youth Premier League competition is a Twenty20 tournament with the girls playing matches against Kensington (Monday), Adelaide (Tuesday), Sturt (Wednesday), Southern District (Thursday) and finals set for Friday.

Holy, who now lives in Adelaide, has become a regular fixture in the Eagles women’s first division side, while Woollard made her first division debut on Sunday.

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