Since Monday, a dedicated bunch of 18 to 20 volunteers, largely from the Marist Brothers Cricket Club, have been preparing and serving meals, selling food and drinks, daily for more than 300 hungry children, their parents, the teams' coaches, teams' managers and umpires at the 36th annual Lismore District Under 12 Junior Cricket Carnival 2020, the largest junior cricket competition in the country.

It is a long day for the Lismore District Under 12 Junior Cricket Carnival Co-ordinator, Glen Lees, President of Marist Brothers Cricket Club.

"It was a 6.30am start to ensure everything was in place on the first morning and I got away at 7pm. On the second day it was a leisurely start of 8am and once these matches are over I will sort out the schedule and head off, around 7pm."

The 234 players come from all over NSW, with one side from Queensland and three teams representing the Far North Coast Cricket Academy.

"We have six to eight prepare the lunches in the canteen here at Oakes Oval. It is a production line and once they get going there is no stopping them," said Lees.

Then Joey Davis, Cooper Cox and Matt Cleaver ensure everyone is happy, that the players have a drink and fruit to go with their lunch and clear away when the players, umpires and coaches head off to play.

Joey Davis and Cooper Cox then put on large backpacks full of food and drinks and go to all the grounds and try to sell to the players between matches and the spectators of family and friends.

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From left: Joey Davis, Cooper Cox and Matt Cleaver have been volunteering and selling food and drink in the mornings and afternoons.

Lees was full of praise for Lismore City Council for the preparation of the wickets. Eleven matches were played in the morning and 11 in the afternoon with nine on grass and synthetic wickets at Lismore and two on Queen Elizabeth Oval in Casino on Tuesday and Wednesday. The semi-finals and round robin matches matches were played over 45 overs today.

"There will be a lot of tired bodies and I reckon some will be asleep already," said Lees

The final is between two Sydney cricket associations Manly Warringah, who defeated North Shore, who had won the event four out of the past five years, by one wicket at Heaps Oval, and Parramatta District, who beat South Eastern by 87 runs at Casino. All matches played today were of 45 overs per side duration.

The 45 overs-a-side final, which is a match between Sydney's North and West, is at Oakes Oval and begins at 9.30am. All the other sides have matches of 30 overs which gives them the chance to join the sausage sizzle and watch the final.

"It is a big onus taking the reins from Berni Cooper and I am pleased to say the vibe is good. I think it has been fairly good and we have had a good response from the parents who have been here before," said Lees.

"Nineteen of the teams are not from around here and they have enjoyed it."

Far North Coast Thunder, coached by Phil Dalli, have beaten every cricket association they have faced: North West Sydney, Hawkesbury District, Hunter Valley, Lake Macquarie and Central Coast. They play Penrith at Arthur Park, South Lismore, at 9.30am.

Far North Coast Thunder have not lost a match, winning five from five.

Far North Renegades with the North Shore cricket association side from Sydney who had won the Lismore Under 12 Cricket Carnival for the past three years.

Far North Coast Sixers, who were too good for Armidale District Cricket Association.