Caldwell, a great product of the Stockinbingal Cricket Club, has impressed selectors with all-round capabilities, plus his enthusiasm in the field makes him a vital cog in the revamped Cootamundra line-up. The last Stockinbingal player to make their O’Farrell Cup debut was Shayne Brabin who scored 41 not out in Cootamundra’s eight-run loss to Wagga in 1997.

Cootamundra has not challenged before Christmas for 15 years and they successfully defeated Leeton by 24 runs. That match, on December 15, 2002 at the Yanco Sportsground, saw Cootamundra score a below par total of 115, however that was enough as Cootamundra routed Leeton for 91. 

The last time Cootamundra held the Cup was in 2003, when the local side played a tie against Wagga..

Last season Temora took the Cup off Young and successfully defended the Cup for remainder of the season, defeating Wagga, Cootamundra, Ardlethan Barellan and Holbrook.

Notable inclusions for Sunday’s match is Matt Berkrey, Brendan Gale and Adam Twyford.

With a few cricketers not sure on their availability, so what Cootamundra have decided to pick a squad of 17 players instead of a team at the moment and will finalise a team Saturday when the Crusaders vs Mimosa D/N game is finished..

Coota squad: Dean Bradley (captain), David Garness, Mark Elia, Matt Berkrey, Darren Connell , Ray James, Mick Cronin, Ryan Connell, James Dickinson , Josh Purtell, Brendan Gale, Tom Grace, Mal Sutherland, John Stephens, Adam Twyford , Joel Pearson and Jack Caldwell.     

The match at Nixon Park 1 starts at 10.30am. O’Farrell Cup matches are 55 overs each with bowlers limited to 12 overs each.