Leinster CC bowler Mark Tonge (13) has won the 2017 ‘Find a Fast Bowler’ award following several excellent performances with the ball when playing school, club and provincial cricket last summer. The award goes to promising fast bowlers from the Leinster region and this is the 12th year this programme has been in existence. It looks to identify young fast bowlers so club and provincial coaches can monitor their progress, offer them advice and assist them to achieve their full potential.
Announcing this year’s winner was North County, Leinster Lightning & former Ireland bowler Eddie Richardson who is now a member of the Leinster under-age coaching staff. ‘I was impressed with Mark when seeing him last summer bowling at both at club and provincial level. He spearheaded the Leinster attack at the u13 interprovincial series and the Taunton festival. He has been one of the leading bowlers at the Leinster winter sessions to date. I look forward to working with him and the other Leinster seam bowlers when u13 & u15 age-group sessions resume in the New Year’.
Name: Mark Tonge
Age: 13
Club: Leinster CC
School: Catholic University School, Leeson Street (2nd year student)
Height: 5’ 5
Favourite cricketer:
Ireland: Kevin O’Brien
World: James Anderson
Started playing: 2010
Representative Honours:
Leinster U11 – Interpro series – Aug 2015
Leinster U13 - Interpro series held in Leinster – July 2017
Leinster U13 - Taunton Festival – July 2017
Best bowling:
Club: 6-11, Leinster v Clontarf, May 2017
Other sports played - rugby, tennis, golf, soccer & Gaelic football.
Former ‘Find a Fast Bowler’ winners in Leinster include: