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Nossal Sport Stars
Benjamin McDonald
House: Garuda OA4
Interviewed by Ms Pumphreys
Batting at 4, did nothing for 3 weeks straight, proceeded to ton up (Richmond)
What are your top 3 Sporting Achievements?
- Premier cricket debut
- Maiden premier cricket 100,
- Celebrating a premiership win with the club (3rd XI)
Richmond debut v Greenvale Kangaroos at Greenvale
Which Teams you’ve played for?
- Richmond CC
- Southern Pioneers,
- DDCA Rep
- Noble Park CC
- Berwick CC
What are your strengths of the Game :
- Dynamic and fast in the field, I usually field at point and cut off singles to put dot ball pressure on the batsman.
Who are your Top Coaches or Influences in Sport?
- Sam Kindlen, high performance coach at Richmond. Started going to him for private coaching a few years ago and not long after I started playing at Richmond.
Who are your Favourite Athletes and Why?
- Ricky Ponting, unreal fielder, batsman and leader
- Kieran Rice, spins em square
What are your Memorable Sporting Moment?
- I was on 99 before the last ball against Camberwell Magpies at Camberwell, last ball down leg and I’ve missed it but it was called a wide so I had one more ball. Bowler spears in a yorker and smashes me on the foot, partner and I run a single and the umpire calls it runs and I finish the innings 100 not out on the last ball.
Pulling consective balls for 6 at Nossal school cricket
What are your Future Goals in Sport?
- Continue playing at Richmond and work my way up the grades, aiming to one day represent Richmond in the 1st XI and win a club championship or premiership as a part of the club.
What is your Favourite Motivational Quote?
- “You get out what you put in”