Yorkshire’s rising star Ryan Gibson will travel to Australia on Sunday to begin a six-week training programme at a prestigious cricket academy.
All-rounder Ryan Gibson was awarded the Kevin Armitage Scholarship after being named the Yorkshire 2nds player of the year last season.
As a result, the 19-year-old will travel to the Adelaide-based Darren Lehmann Academy to further his development. During the programme Gibson will work on his strength, fitness and play in a number of organised matches.
“It’s an opportunity of a lifetime,” Gibson said.
“It’s not every day you get the chance to go to Australia for six weeks to play cricket.
“The benefit of playing a good standard of cricket in excellent conditions will improve my game massively.
“I’ll be working on my game and training every day whilst I’m out there.”
Gibson was the second Yorkshire player to be awarded the scholarship, following in the footsteps of Ben Coad who was the inaugural winner in 2013.
The scholarship was set up by the Yorkshire Pride Lottery and is sponsored by Marjorie Armitage in memory of her late husband Kevin, a lifelong Yorkshire supporter who died in October 2012.
“I’d like to thank the Yorkshire Pride Lottery, in particular Jane Ferguson and Marjorie Armitage, for helping me fund my trip”, Gibson added.
“It is a great incentive for any youngster in the Yorkshire system to work hard and get the chance to improve. Without their support and the support of the Yorkshire Pride members’, this wouldn’t be possible.”
Over the past 12 months the Yorkshire Pride Lottery has invested more than £15,000 for local cricket projects including subsidising new cricket nets, mats and coaching equipment.
For information on the lottery, email jane.ferguson@yorkshireccc.com.
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