Alongside professional development and coaching courses, 14-year-old Calem McCathie continues to reach new levels of cricketing success with the support and personalised mentorship of his father, Dean McCathie, formerly from Ayr.
Just last week, Calem’s proud grandparents John and Lydny McCathie returned home from Adelaide where they enthusiastically cheered Calem along from the sidelines as he impressed spectators in the Schoolsport Australia 15 Years and Under Boys Cricket Championships.
Currently residing in Brisbane, Calem’s cricket career has taken off, and has led him to represent the state and play against other cricketers well above his age level on numerous occasions. Whilst a member of the Queensland Team, Calem and his teammates were victorious in their 50 over matches against South Australia, the Northern Territory, and West Australia as well as against the Australian Capital Territory in the Semi Finals.
In a nail-biting finale, last week’s Grand Final against New South Wales had everything a first class match would have, including the rain delay, and went right down to the last over which was bowled by Finn Haller, another local connection - son of Ryan and Granson of Wayne and Lyn Haller.
Queensland came out on top, winning the match by three runs, and ending a 30-year drought, and in the competition’s Closing Ceremony, Calem was selected to be part of the Under 15 School Boys Australian Merit Team, making the McCathie’s trip to Adeliade an 1,000 / 10 experience all around.
“We returned from Adelaide very proud Grandparents and look forward to where we will go next as we follow Calem’s cricket career,” shared Lyndy.
“His dream is to wear the baggy green!”
Calem with his father Dean McCathie at Adeliade's Championships last week (Photo Supplied)
The 15 Years and Under Boys celebrated a win for Queensland after a 30-year drought (Photo Supplied)