Tigers planning
Horsham Cricket Association club Jung Tigers has announced teams it is keen to enter in an approaching 2021-22 season.
The Tigers, based at Horsham Community Oval at Dimboola Road, will enter senior A and B grades and junior under-14 and under-12 teams this summer. The club will also run a Junior Blasters program for children aged five to seven and a Master Blasters program for children seven to nine.
Tigers president, accredited coach and player Conor Lawson said the club strongly supported cricket opportunities for women, men, boys and girls and being flexible to respond to evolving circumstances underpinned club planning.
“We also pride ourselves on being very inclusive and welcome with open arms players with diverse cultural or ethnic backgrounds. Importantly, we’re very receptive to players of all abilities and ages,” he said.
Cricketers, tennis players and participants in other summer sports are preparing for approaching seasons, pending COVID-19 restrictions involving community sport.
Jung Tigers are the result of an evolutionary amalgam of historic Horsham district cricket clubs Jung, Pimpinio, Horsham and Taylors Lake.
Mr Lawson said the club encouraged people to make the most of future easing of COVID-19 restrictions to either return to or take up cricket.
“Apart from the good game, it’s a tremendous team sport where regardless of ability or performance, you get to generate lasting friendships. At our club our direction is always to generate an inclusive, fun and clique-free environment that by nature breaks down perceived social barriers,” he said.
“You can be as intense a competitor as you like, and we have experienced coaches to help with guidance. Or you can use us as a base to simply gather with a diverse range of mates for a bit of competitive fun.”
Mr Lawson said the Tigers were also keen to explore ways of further developing facilities at the community oval, owned by the education department and managed by Horsham Rural City Council.
He said the Tigers, already the primary tenant of the reserve’s community pavilion, were open to any partnerships to develop multi-use facilities.
“We’re keen to develop new training nets – but we’re also mindful of the value of developing something that could be used for many sports and activities, especially considering we’re next door to Horsham Special School and Horsham College,” he said.
Horsham Hockey Club and Wimmera football umpires also call the reserve home and football clubs and organisations use the ground for training and junior matches.
Mr Lawson said people needing further information about how to get involved with the Tigers could call him on 0429 652 876 or junior co-ordinator Lochie Pymer on 0428 356 097.