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Ten NSW grassroots cricket clubs are in a better position to inspire the next generation to play and love cricket, courtesy of being awarded a Toyo Tires Sixers Community Grant.
The ten lucky clubs from across the Sixers’ territory each received a $1,000 grant to help promote the growth and development of grassroots cricket.
BlowFly Cricket, an all-abilities club on Sydney’s North Shore, invested its grant money in the development of its coaches.
“The Toyo Tires Sixers Community Grant has been a wonderful injection of funding for our ‘Uncoachables Coaching the Uncoachables’ program,” said BlowFly Cricket Treasurer, Mark Rushton.
“We’re thrilled to say we had a total of nine active coaches throughout the season, all of whom looked very professional in their new, sun-safe coaching shirts and hats.”
A Major Partner of the Sixers, Toyo Tires is committed to supporting grassroots cricket across NSW.
“We recognise the important role that sport plays in the lives of everyday Aussies, so it’s fantastic to be able to give back financially and support local cricket clubs with the meaningful projects they run,” said Toyo Tires Strategy and Marketing Manager, José Angeles.
“We hope that this helping hand from Toyo Tires and the Sydney Sixers will ensure that more people have the opportunity to play and love cricket.”
Toyo Tires Sixers Community Grant Recipients
| Club | Region | Funds Spent On |
| Taree West Cricket Club | Mid North Coast | Promoting junior girls academy within club |
| St Ives Junior Cricket Club | North Shore | Coaching for girls team and replacing equipment |
| Bonny Hills Lake Cathie Cricket Club | Mid North Coast | Providing all juniors with a shirt as part of their registration |
| Nelson Bay Junior Cricket Club | Newcastle | Purchase of new Woolworths Cricket Blast equipment |
| St John Bosco Youth Centre Cricket Club | Sutherland | Player and coach development using local coaches |
| Pottsville Cricket Club | Tweed | Purchase of junior cricket equipment and Woolworths Cricket Blast gear |
| Ramsgate RSL Cricket Club | Bayside | Equipment for new all-girls team and other junior teams, as well as uniform (hat and shirt) for all junior cricketers |
| BlowFly Cricket | North Shore | ‘Uncoachables Coaching the Uncoachables’ program |
| South Hurstville Carss Park Junior Cricket Club | Georges River | Upgrade training equipment for junior teams and assisting to develop Woolworths Cricket Blast participants |
| Sawtell Cricket Club | Coffs Coast | New playing shirts, hats and equipment for juniors |
The Toyo Tires Sixers Community Grant initiative has been supported by the Cricket NSW Foundation who dollar matched Toyo Tires’ contribution, providing further assistance to grassroots cricket clubs across NSW.
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The Sydney Sixers are an Australian professional Twenty20 cricket team competing in the Big Bash League (BBL). Based at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Sixers, along with the Sydney Thunder, succeeded the New South Wales Blues from the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.
