Junior cricket is done and dusted for summer and what a season it's been for Parkes' Under 17s.
Parkes 17s took on Forbes in the grand final at Woodward Oval on Friday night, emerging champions after an outstanding performance.
Winning the toss and batting first, Parkes was defending 174 runs going into the second innings after only three wickets falling.
The team bowled Forbes out for just 57 runs in a thrilling display of skill and determination.
Eamon Moody scored 43 off the bat while brother Ewan Moody and Harry Yelland were not out for 32 and 25 respectively.
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Parkes' Under 14s has also had an amazing year of cricket, with Parkes District Junior Cricket and coaches describing their season as incredible.
While it wasn’t meant to be in their grand final clash against Condobolin 14s on Friday night too, the club said finishing runner-up is still a great achievement.
"You’ve all shown great sportsmanship, dedication and skill throughout the season, and you should all be incredibly proud of your efforts," the club shared on social media.
Ari Albert scored 38 runs off 32 balls, landing himself four fours, while another team mate (unnamed on score sheet) hit 37 runs off 57 balls.
The final score was Condobolin 3-129 and Parkes 7-128, with Condobolin winning by seven wickets.
