She's given her life to the game that she loves and in return it has given her the life she dreamed.
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Rina Hore has lived an interesting life through cricket and accomplished things many could only dream of.
The amount of time she has given to her beloved sport has not been regretted but now it's time to take some time for herself.
Rina announced at the 2018/19 Highlands District Cricket Association (HDCA) annual general meeting that she will be stepping down from the board.
"I'm in cricket non-stop," Hore said.
"I work here at the Bradman Museum, I've been on the HDCA Board for 10 years, and in the last 12 months I've taken on the role of delegate for the Greater Illawarra Zone. It's is a new zone in the country cricket structures.
"I found that most of my days and nights were involved in cricket meetings and I feel that the HDCA is under such great management with Simon Taufel and the chair, it's now an opportunity for other people to come in with some new ideas for the competition.
"They'll always have my support, I just felt that the time was right."
Ms Hore will stay on in the Greater Illawarra Zone with her delegates role and on the Bradman Foundation. It was a long road to the Highlands and Rina had had a number of goals she wanted to accomplish when here.
I've dedicated my life to something I love.
- Rina Hore
"When I came to the Southern Highlands from Sydney to take on the job at the Bradman Foundation, I was a current member of the NSW Cricket Board," Hore said.
"I found I was in conflict. I'm a huge supporter of developing cricket across NSW and then I came to an area where the overall culture and behavior was not where I thought it should be. That put me in conflict with my own belief for the future of the game.
"The role I've played at Bradman, I felt it would undermine my position here and on the Cricket NSW board if I didn't at least offer my services and my knowledge to the HDCA.
"I wanted to try and show there is a network that could help this area rebuild cricket.
"At the time I stepped onto the HDCA board, they didn't have any good connections with the wider cricket community.
"I felt like I could help repair that and I like to think that with Simon Taufel being Chairman of the HDCA and now teams winning in the new zone, I've achieved that by connecting the HDCA with the broader cricket community.
"You must leave the game in better state then you find it as the saying goes."
It hasn't just been all meetings and boards in the world of cricket for Rina, she was an exceptional player also.
"I started playing cricket for NSW at the age of 14," Hore said.
"I was a NSW junior and I came from a little town called Cobbitty not far from the Southern Highlands. I came through the school system and I played at school.
"I've stayed in cricket since the age of 14. I've been a player, state team manager, Australian youth manager, an administrator for NSW, delegate for cricket Australia, on the Cricket NSW board and now here at Bradman.
"I've dedicated my life to something I love."
With more time up her sleeve, Rina plans to use it on herself and accomplish some personal goals.
"I'm going to spend more time on my farm," Hore said.
"I've got one down in Braidwood and I want to build a house down there. My number one priority, other than my position at the Bradman Foundation is to build my farm back up."
Leaving the HDCA board in the excellent shape it's in, Rina believes her time has passed and the board is in great hands. But she will continue to represent the Highlands whenever it needs a familiar, helping hand.
"I think the HDCA board will kick on without me," Hore said.
"I think I'll help them by doing an effective job at Greater Illawarra. I'll also make sure the Highlands has a very strong voice at the Illawarra Zone administration table.
"Compared to Illawarra, the Highlands is a smaller association but there's a good opportunity if we can be professional and continue to push the players and junior pathways, we can make sure our players are punching above their weight.
"I think I can be refreshed and more effective at the zone level."