The majority of Tuesday night’s near 10,000-person crowd at the inaugural Border Bash at Lavington Oval will have fond memories of the day, but for one particular youngster from Albury, the memory will last a lifetime.
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Just as he thought his night was over, 11-year-old Foster Gardiner was handed the match ball signed by several big-name players.
Foster was swamped by his friends Mason Kanneberg, Casey Webb, Eli Kanneberg and Sam Webb after the magic moment.
The day of cricket between the Stars and Sydney Thunder attracted more than 2000 school students for the morning’s WBBL fixture, from as far as Coleambally, while hundreds more returned with their families for the evening match.
Players from both the Stars and Thunder men’s and women’s team were generous with their time, signing hundreds of autographs and taking just as many photos with the Border’s young cricket fans.
