Sixteen-year-olds Brady Toniello, a 16-year-old Lismore Workers L J Hooker all-rounder and pupil at The Rivers Secondary College Lismore High Campus, and Charles Mitchell, an opening batsmen for Casino RSM Cavaliers in the LJ Hooker competitions and a St John's College, Woodlawn student have some their undoubted ability by performing outstandingly at the McDonalds Country Colt Under-18s Championships played at Bathurst during the week.

Toniello, who today co-captains Lismore Workers Cricket Club's Twenty/20 L J Hooker side, was the best bowler in the competition. Toniello took the most wickets in the five matches (eight) at a bowling average of nine runs a wicket, a wicket every 12.75 balls wicket and conceded just 4.24 runs an over. He took three wickets for 18 runs against Western and three wickets for 16 runs against Newcastle.

Mitchell was the second highest run scorer in the competition, hitting one of only two centuries in the event. He finished 47 not out against Central Northern and hit a magnificent 103 off 92 balls against ACT Southern Districts. Mitchell is also the leading runscorer in the Two-Day L J Hooker League with two centuries.

Toniello and Mitchell represented North Coastal, which won the competition. Other Far North Coast players included Sam McLean, who also co-captains Lismore Workers today; Joe Carlton and Tim Martin, who also play for Casino RSM Cavaliers, St John's College, Woodlawn student Henry Harris, who plays for Marist Brothers in Hooker League.

Martin was the third highest run scorer.

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