The ACT has partnered with Tasmania to field a combined Blind and Low Vision representative team at the upcoming Cricket Australia National Cricket Inclusion Championships (NICC).
Eight players of ACT origin have been named in the 12-player squad who will travel to Brisbane to compete in the six-day tournament from January 19-24, 2025.
In addition, three female athletes from Canberra will take to the field for NSW to compete in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Women's division. Congratulations to Diana Ciuffetelli, Rona Lazo-Treloggen and Heather Mertin on their selection.
Established in 2017, the NICC includes five divisions - Blind & Low Vision Mixed, Blind & Low Vision Women’s, Cricketers with an Intellectual Disability, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Men and Deaf & Hard of Hearing Women’s.
ACT/Tasmania Blind and Low Vision squad:
Michael Hamilton (B3) - Captain, ACT
Clifton Plummer (B3) - Vice Captain, ACT
Toby Hartshorn (B3) - ACT
Cameron Roles (B1) - ACT
Micheal Taylor (B1) - TAS
Brent Dopson (B1) - ACT
Jespah Soegeng (B2) - ACT
Phil Menzie (B1) - TAS
Nicole McKillop (B2) - TAS
Dylan Gangell (B3) - TAS
Mirza Baig (B2) - ACT
Malik Haroon (B3) - ACT
Coach: Taylah Purton
Assistant Coach: Chris Hartshorn
Team Manager: Phillip “Sunny” Drury
Assistant Manager: Jason Schmidt
To follow all the action during the 2025 National Cricket Inclusion Championships, download the Play Cricket app or visit Cricket Australia's YouTube channel where all games will be available via live-stream.
Photo: ACT/Tas Blind and Low Vision team who competed at the 2024 National Cricket Inclusion Championships.