Cricket
Wairarapa cricket development officer Sam Curtis is making a favourable impression in Samoa.
There as part of a Cricket New Zealand initiative to build the profile of the sport in that part of the world, particularly at junior level, the Samoan hierarchy has asked him to accompany their side as manager and co-coach to the Asia-Pacific under-19 tournament on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, from July 1-9.
Curtis says the top Samoan age group players have a lot of natural ability with their bowling and fielding their main assets.
There were a few technical issues to sort out with their batting but they were keen to learn and, importantly, took great pride in representing their country.