NEWCASTLE JUNIOR CRICKET REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS TRIUMPHANT

A tough day for Newcastle’s men’s cricket teams, with the Steel losing its Twenty20 match with Sydney, while the Blasters fell to Northern Rivers in the Regional Big Bash.

There was better news for Newcastle’s juniors, as the under-16 rep side faced Sydney’s Northern Districts in the New South Wales final.

The hosts made eight for 195, in reply the visitors were all out for 115.

Newcastle’s under-15s outclassed Parramatta in their final.