Ben Patterson headlines a strong contingent from the western area which will play at this week's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander T20 Cup.
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Held as part of NAIDOC week, the cup will be played at Campbelltown's Raby Oval on Thursday and Friday.
Patterson will captain the Sydney Thunder men's side while the Thunder's women's side will feature Wellington trio Amali McNeil, Sara Darney, and Callee Black as well as Parkes' Maddison Spence and Dimity Parton of Orange.
Patterson, a Wiradjuri man who now plays with Campbelltown-Camden in Sydney, has long been involved with the Thunder's Indigenous program and has formerly been a part of the Australian Indigenous side that toured the United Kingdom in 2018.
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Darney is also an experienced player who has previously represented the NSW Indigneous women's side at the national championships.
McNeil plays her juniors for Rugby in Dubbo while Black has gone on to play for Penrith's under 18s.
Six matches will be played across the two days while the players involved will also be part of a number of cultural activities.
The T20 Cup will feature activities that promote connection to culture for players, families and the local community.
Players from both Sixers and Thunder men's and women's teams will be taking part in a barefoot circle to connect to country as a sign of commitment to walk together towards a more equitable and reconciled nation. This circle will be formed around the "Walkabout Wicket Logo" which both Sixers and Thunder WBBL teams are wearing on their jerseys.
The NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group's Campbelltown committee will be performing for the players, with local Elders in attendance to perform a smoking ceremony and welcome the players from across the state to the Tharawal land on which the event will be held.
Local schools will also be invited to attend and take part in activities delivered by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players, as well as cultural engagement through the Australian Childhood Foundation, in the form of traditional painting.
