Dubbo College Year 12 student Marty Jeffrey recently captained the State CHS second eleven in the rain-affected NSW all-schools cricket carnival, scoring 54 not out and taking two handy wickets against GPS in the first game.
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Jeffrey, who was selected after playing in the final two days of the State carnival at Wollongong, also scored 26 with the bat in the second game against Combined Catholic Colleges.
The first three days of the all-schools carnival was washed out, with the GPS game taking place on day four, effectively the first day of play. The game against Combined Catholic Colleges took place on day five. Jeffrey’s team scored wins in both contests.
The 17-year-old has had a brilliant season.
He was selected as community rookie with the Sydney Sixers during the summer, awarded the contract on the back of brilliant performances for Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers during the 2016 Indigenous Cup.
“My time with the Sixers provided great opportunities to train with the team and be with the group on match days,” Marty said.
“I was there for all the pre-match talks and the debriefings and was able to build a rapport with the players taking drinks around on match days.”
The Dubbo College vice-captain also took part in this year’s Indigenous carnival in Alice Springs with his NSW side losing the final to Victoria.
Both a leg spinner and a classy batsman, Jeffrey will play in the final of the Dubbo competition this weekend before taking a well-earned rest from the game to study for his Higher School Certificate.
In 2018 Jeffrey hopes to play grade cricket in Sydney but prior to his studies and plans to move to the city he has a mammoth role to play in this season’s first grade decider.
He will be part of the RSL-Colts side that will look to cap a dominant season with a Whitney Cup grand final win this weekend.
Colts tackle South Dubbo in the decider, which will be played at No.1 Oval this Saturday and Sunday and Jeffrey’s versatility could be a key factor for the minor premiers.
Along with off-spinner Greg Buckley and left-arm orthodox bowler Wes Giddings he forms part of a three-prong spin attack and can chime in with the bat down the order as well.
From limited opportunities in the top grade this season he took seven wickets and had a top score of 38, providing key wickets at times and chiming in with the bat when he was needed.
