THE LOCAL community will again have the opportunity to celebrate the life and stellar cricket career of Macksville's Phillip Hughes, when a special tribute match between NSW and South Australia is played at Coffs Harbour on February 25-28.
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Hughes was batting for the Redbacks against his former team - the Blues - in a Sheffield Shield match at the SCG last November when he was struck by a bouncer that led to his tragic death two days later.
The tribute match has been scheduled for Coffs International Stadium.
"Phillip was a wonderful player for NSW, South Australia and Australia, and a proud representative of Macksville and North Coast cricket," Cricket NSW chief executive Andrew Jones said.
"Cricket NSW is delighted that with the support of the Coffs Harbour City Council, we are able to play a tribute match in a region where Phillip was and will forever remain a favourite son."
The match is part of a three-year partnership between Cricket NSW and Coffs Harbour City Council.
NSW will also play a second XI game in Coffs Harbour this summer, with a Sydney Sixers warm-up match and a Cricket NSW Academy State Challenge to follow in subsequent seasons.
