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He was joined at the Australia nChampionships by Tweed Banora Colts batsman Tom Byrnes, who was also on his representative debut at that level.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Cooper Williams reached the final playing for NSW Country at the national under-17 championships in Brisbane.<\/p>\n
He scored a determined 45 after an impressive century against Northern Territory earlier in the carnival.<\/p>\n
The 15-year-old hit 13 fours and two sixes, finishing the week with 255 runs at an average of 42.5.<\/p>\n
He looks destined for big things having already won a LJ Hooker League premiership in the local competition with Marist Brothers.<\/p>\n
Williams also scored a double century in a junior final and will be on the radar for higher honours in the NSW system in the coming years.<\/p>\n
“I’ve put a fair bit of work into my batting; I’ve got a lot of help from my dad and numerous coaches,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It comes down to putting in the hard work and lots of training.<\/p>\n
“In the long-term I would love to be able to play a Test match for Australia.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TWO Lismore cricketers have gained national recognition for their batting efforts, with Jack Cooper and Cooper Williams named in Australian merit teams after standout championship performances. It is a rare distinction to have two players from a Far North Coast in merit team with only a couple of players in the last 20 years achieve […]<\/p>\n