In January 2019 Henry Railz made his first grade debut for Penrith just months after leaving his home town of Dubbo and finishing school.
Henry quickly established himself at Penrith and was soon presented with the clubs first grade cap number 218 and he went on to take 18 wickets at 23.11 and played an important role in Penrith winning the first grade premiership for the first time in 36 years.
In his 2nd year in NSW Premier Cricket Henry took 24 wickets at 23.17 and took his first 5 wicket haul, 5 for 31.
A very talented all-rounder, let's meet Henry Railz
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What year you were born?
2000
If you can share with our readers how you would describe yourself as a cricketer?
All-rounder – left hand batsman, left arm Medium
What’s been your most memorable moment in cricket so far?
Being part of the Penrith first grade premiership winning team in 2018/19 and the representing ACT/NSW Country NSW at the Australian Under 19 National Championship in 2018/19
Also making my 2nd XI debut for the Comets last season
Henry batting for ACT/NSW Country
At what age did you make your first grade debut?
18
Who’s your favourite all-time cricketer?
Mitchell Marsh
Who is the fastest bowler you’ve played against?
Aaron Summers (plays in Tassie) – I faced one faced one ball and don’t fancy facing anymore
Who is the best spinner you’ve played against?
Steve O’Keefe
Who played the best innings you’ve seen firsthand playing with or against?
Ryan Gibson 188 vs Nth Sydney, pure ball striking and such a dominant display of batting
Ryan Gibson
Who are the two players in NSW Premier Cricket you’ve come to admire most in terms of skills and competitive spirit in the competitions you played?
Ryan Gibson and Joe Kershaw
Gibbo is a class above and I love the way Kershaw plays his cricket
Which singer/band would you like to see perform live?
Luke Combs
Who’s the king of selfies at your club?
Tyran Liddiard, loves himself
Who’s been the biggest influence on your career so far?
My dad, he has put so much time into helping me with training and travelling around Country NSW. Without his support I wouldn’t be where I am today.
Where do you find inspiration that gets you through challenging times?
I’ve got a lot of pride being from Dubbo in regional NSW. I’m not only representing my family and friends but the town. I’ve come a long way in my short career and that drives me to keep going and see what my limits are.
Who are the three people in the world you’d love to have a chat to in person?
Mitchell Marsh, Luke Combs, Sacha Baron Cohen
Mitch Marsh
What do you like to do to relax outside cricket?
Golf (no good), catch up with family and friends
What is your occupation?
I’m studying Bachelor of Teaching Technology and working at Nepean BoltMaster
Do you have a favourite quote?
“The Sun will come up tomorrow”- Alex Kemp
Can we ask, what would it mean to you to be selected to play for NSW?
It’s a dream of mine. Only a couple years ago it felt like I was never going to get close to achieving it but with every year I can feel myself progressing.
I’m just grateful for every opportunity made available and if a NSW selection appears in the coming years it would mean the world to me.
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