Last week's annual Charity Cricket Match was hosted by the Lindfield District Cricket Club (LDCC) at Soldiers Memorial Park in Lindfield. It involved Lindfield and Roseville Cricket Clubs, as well as Gordon Womens Cricket Club and will benefit two local charities with a focus on the needs of young people with disabilities.
Member for Davidson, Jonathan O'Dea, who attended the day along with Mayor Ian Cross and Bradfield MP Paul Fletcher, has praised the club for its community-minded attitude.
"This club was one of 14 organisations in the Davidson electorate to receive funding under the NSW Community Building Partnerships program.
"The clubhouse on Lindfield Oval is in need of carpentry repairs and repainting and I am happy that the $23,000 I recommended was granted.
"It is to the Club's great credit that it looks beyond its own needs to help others by staging the annual Charity Cricket Match," Mr O'Dea said.
LDCC President Stirling Hamman said, "$2,500 was raised, with $1,500 allocated to Lindfield's Cromehurst School for children with special needs and $1,000 allocated to the Rainbow Club, which utilises the School's swimming pool to teach children with disabilities to swim. It's the least we can do for local charities."
The Rainbow Club helps the children to be water safe and sets them up for future physical activity in their teenage years as there are often not many options for disabled teenagers to participate in physical exercise.
It is often difficult for these children to be taught in a general class, which can mean the only alternative for parents is expensive private classes.
The Cromehurst School has a broader program, assisting with academic development through to the establishment of living skills for independent living.
"I congratulate all involved with the Charity Cricket Match and those who work with the charities providing valuable services to those in our community with disabilities," Mr O'Dea concluded.
