A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at the mighty Mowbray Cricket Club for the historic launch of the Tasmanian Inclusion Club Cup (TICC) and the first ever game of BLV SONIX Cricket.
In an unforgettable match, the Blind Cricket Tasmania (BCT) Tigers took on a senior squad and northern T20 champions from Mowbray Eagles CC, marking the first time many blind and low vision (BLV) players have competed against a mainstream cricket side. It was a powerful moment for inclusive sport in Tasmania.
The match also introduced BLV SONIX Cricket – a dynamic, high-energy format designed specifically for BLV players, blending the structure of indoor cricket with the excitement and tempo of T20 – and more!
With 8-a-side teams, 16 overs plus power plays, and Mowbray players wearing vision-impairment simulation glasses, the game created a truly level playing field, equal opportunity to contribute, and an incredible spectacle for players and spectators alike.
The day truly showcased what can happen when clubs embrace inclusion. The skill, spirit and competitiveness on display proved that BLV SONIX Cricket is exciting, competitive and inspiring to play and watch!
Massive thanks to Mowbray Cricket Club for enthusiastically embracing the challenge, hosting the game, and setting a powerful example for community sport. You were too good this time, but we’ll be back next year to hopefully win the Cup back!
Also, a special thank you to Everyday Independence for their leadership and support in helping bring this event to life.
So here’s to many more Tas Inclusion Club Cup games against mainstream community clubs, and continuing to grow blind and low vision cricket across Tasmania!
Thank you to the players, volunteers, supporters and families who made the day so special.
Drop us a line if you’d like to get involved.
[𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵-𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘉𝘓𝘝 𝘚𝘖𝘕𝘐𝘟 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘢’𝘴 𝘛𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦-𝘶𝘱𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘊𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴, 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘢, 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘣𝘶𝘴.]
