Waugh launches Battle of the Smashers 2!
Cricket great Steve Waugh returned to Drummoyne Oval today to launch Battle of the Smashers 2 - a Twenty20 celebrity cricket match to raise funds for the Steve Waugh Foundation to be held on Sunday, 18 December from 9am-6pm - the main match starts at 2pm.
Steve will return to the crease and captain a team in for this celebrity event which is supported by the City of Canada Bay promises to be a great day out for all the family.
"I believe you're only as good as the team around you. Thanks to everyone involved and who comes along to the Battle of the Smashers to support us. I'm looking forward to a fun day out with a team of good mates and sporting champions playing for kids and families affected by rare diseases. Always 100," Steve said.
Steve will be joined by a host of celebrities such as NRL stars Robbie Farah, Chris Lawrence, Chris Heighington, Paul Gallen, Nathan Hindmarsh, NSW Origin coach Ricky Stuart, league legends Paul Sironen, Brad Clyde, Hazem El Masri, football great Mark Bosnich and Daniel Smith from the Sydney Thunders - to name a few.
The day will start with champion NSW Breakers playing Queensland in cricket's answer to State of Origin. This Twenty20 game features some of Australia's best female cricketers including superstar Elyse Perry. The Steve Waugh's Warriors will then play the Canada Bay Exiles at 2pm.
City of Canada Bay Mayor Angelo Tsirekas said: "We are really excited to having this great charity cricket event return as Battle of the Smashers 2 and supporting such a worthwhile charity which helps provide children suffering from rare diseases with a fighting chance and somewhere to turn. The support they provide to these children and their families is life changing."
Once again teams will play for the Archie Jackson Cup named after the famous Balmain cricketer who entered cricket's history book as the nation's youngest player to score a century on his Test debut when at age 19, he scored 164 in the infamous Bodyline Ashes series of 1928-29 .Sadly, he contracted tuberculosis and died at 23. The trophy is played in his memory.
There will be plenty of activities on the day to entertain the whole family such as a native animal farm, face painting, autograph booths, Free Sydney Cricket Club coaching clinic, Santa and more.
Admission is by gold coin donation although as Council intends to raise as much as possible bring your notes too. There will be plenty of raffle prizes too. Sponsorship opportunities are also available so contact Council on 9911 6555 or for details go here.
The event is presented by the City of Canada Bay, Bombs Away Productions and Sydney Cricket. Many thanks go to major Battle of the Smashers 2 sponsors Commonwealth Bank, PJ Gallagher's plus supporters JMR Creative, Offset Alpine Printing, GDR Distribution, The Palace Hotel, Featherdale Wildlife Park, Cleanaway and Birkenhead Point Centre.
