Cricket fans will do well to remember the name Oliver Lach-Newinsky.
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The Southern Highlands resident has been a standout performer for Cricket Illawarra's U12 representative side playing in the Division 2 Foster Shield competition.
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Oliver is the competition's leading run-getter with 463 runs at an average of 231.50, better than even the great Donald Bradman, who scored 6996 Test runs for Australia at an average of 99.94
The 12-year-old who plays his club cricket for Illawarra outfit Helensburgh, has recorded scores of 50, 154 not out, 59, 44 not out, 103 not out and 53 not out.
He is also the team's leading wicket taker with 12 wickets at an average of 7.75.
Oliver's exploits alongside Digby Haran,who also scored a century (104) against Bankstown and is the team's second leading wicket taker with 9 wickets at 8.22, helped Illawarra finish third after recording six wins and one wash-out.
As a result of his success, he was called up to play for Illawarra U13s Youth Championship team and scored 25 runs in his side's opening round win against the Southern Copperheads.
He also took two wickets off his seven overs.
Without Oliver, Illawarra were still able to defeat the Lake Macquarie Attack by 27 runs.
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Agron Latifi
Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.
Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.
