Memories were made and friendships formed as young North Shore cricketers experienced a trip of a lifetime this autumn. 

North Shore Cricket Club took a leap into the unknown with their first ever junior tour overseas; taking a group of 13 boys to India. The intrepid group of under 13s, their families, coach and support crew travelled to Jaipur, Agra and Delhi. The boys were warmly welcomed wherever they went and enjoyed the experience of playing five matches against local schools/academies.

There was also time for taking in the sights, sounds and aromas of India along the way. The tour, organised by Sportslink International, was a balance between sporting and cultural experience, with the group visiting sights like the Amber Fort in Jaipur and the Taj Mahal. Tour shirts were even produced for the players featuring an image depicting the iconic palace site. 

Former NSCC player and current IPL commentator Danny Morrison took time out of his busy schedule to meet with the team in Delhi and share some of his experience.

Tour coach Graeme Beghin said: "The North Shore team's focus was on development and giving players opportunities to grow their cricket in some challenging conditions, which was achieved. The boys showed grit and determination playing against quality sides and with temperatures often hitting 40 degrees. It's not a matter of if we'll go back but when!"

Dates of the Club's annual hugely popular junior event, The Junior World Series, which attracts hundreds of players from across Auckland each year from school Year 3 to Year 8, has just been announced. Cricketing families should lock January 21st - 23rd into the diary for one of the sporting highlights of the Shore summer.