CRICKET - Girls
(PHOTO: Girls 1st XI Cricket Team 2018)
Cricket Girls 2018
Girls' Cricket is a developing sport at Whanganui High School. We have a large 1st XI squad. No experience is necessary to start playing, just a good attitude and a willingness to participate.
Training is after school for one hour on Tuesdays.
Played on Wednesday.
Cost: $20 per year.
All equipment is provided and the girls wear PE tops with black or green shorts (our 1st XI are provided with black pants for games).
Terms: 1 and 4
Teacher-in-charge: Mr A Lock (lock.a@whs.ac.nz)
1st XI Coach: Mr Andrew Lock
Whanganui allrounder Jess Watkin takes the important wicket of England opener Amy Jones for 78 in the final ODI match of the northern tour won by the Kiwis by four wickets, Wanganui Chronicle 2/8/18.
Cricket prodigy JESSICA WATKIN has achieved her dream of becoming a Whanganui-based WHITE FERN with the news of her selection in the 15-strong NZ squad to tour Ireland & England in June, Wanganui Chronicle 27/4/18.
WHS cricket girls playing for Wanganui this week in Palmerston North, December 2017.
Whanganui cricket prodigy Jessica Watkin has once again been selected for the NZ U21 Women's team to play at the WICF WORLD CUP next month, Chronicle 5/8/17.
ALL ROUNDER: WHS's JESSICA WATKIN strides on the national cricket stage won her the WSS SPORTSWOMEN OF THE YEAR title, 26/10/16.
Jessica Watkin is now a senior member of the Central District Hinds, Chronicle October 2016.
Whanganui all-rounder Jess Watkin has been called into the White Ferns training camp at Lincoln in Christchurch, Chron 29/6/16.
Jessica Watkin with professional Ben Smith at her side as she claimed her fourth successive JUNIOR CRICKETER OF THE YEAR title, April 2016.
WHS student Jess Watkin enjoys the spoils after captaining her Central Districts team to WIN the National U21 women's cricket title.
Jessica Watkin - NZ U18 Indoor Cricket team 2015.
WHS's Jessica Watkin has been named YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR for the Central Hinds in the Central District Player of the Year awards.