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MEL JONES AND STEPHEN O’KEEFE ADDED TO ARMIDALE MASTERS TOUR

Two Australian cricket greats have been added to a masters tour, set to arrive in Armidale on Thursday.

Big Bash League champion, Stephen O’Keefe, will feature in a Sporties Night at the town’s golf club.

Meanwhile, fellow cricket icon Mel Jones will remain on tour for a T20 match on Friday night and school coaching clinic.

She believes it’s vital for such events to be held in regional areas.

“At the heart of it, it’s a chance to reconnect with community cricket. I think, for so many of us that played at state or Australian level, you shoot off and don’t really get the opportunity to come back and connect with the majority of people who’s playing the game.”

Tickets to the Sporties Night can be reserved online.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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