Old hands help young guns

MALLEE Murray cricket officials have praised the help of experienced cricketers preparing the region’s under 14 and under 17 girls for next week’s Youth Premier League in Melbourne. Melbourne Cricket Club’s Teagan Parker (formerly Workers Gol Gol) and Jordan Watson and former Mildura West skipper Mark O’Donnell all took time out yesterday to take the […]

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