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Developing the game through tales of legends

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Rhidian Harries.  As cricket experiences go, Pembrokeshire latest cricket development officer has packed a lot into his lifetime. He’s taken guard against Shane Warne, done battle against Marcus Trescothick and had trials for England U19 and he’s only 25 years-old! It’s fair to say then that he’s experienced far more than most which put him in a great position to help develop and shape the game further among the youth of the county. Having been in the post a couple of months, Rhidian Harries is starting to find his feet and says that promoting and developing the game among Pembrokeshire’s girls will be one of his main priorities in the role as well as maintaining the good work already being done with boys. It sounds like a demanding task and it’s certainly going to be a challenge but when it comes to coaching, girls are better to coach than boys according to the former Crymych and Whitland player. “Girls cricket is a big avenue to tap into,” says Harries. “In a way