B2 - Jack Schwenke
20 October 2019
In the buildup to the BLINDCAPS vs Bangladesh series, we’re introducing you to a player a day from our BLINDCAPS team.
Player Name: Jack Schwenke
Sight Category: B2
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Provincial Club: Manukau South
Specialist Area: Fielder
Player Brief: At 17, Jack comes in as the youngest player in the team. With a rare condition known as Adrenoleukodystrophy, Jack has no useful vision in one eye and very limited partial vision in the other. Jack is still at school where his time is split between BLENNZ School for the Blind and James Cook High School. Being so young, Jack enjoys a range of other sports socially including goalball, blind hockey, blind rugby and athletics. His future goal is to be a part of the 2021 BLINDCAPS T20 World Cup team.
Directly support Jack by donating to his Give-A-Little fund: find out more by visiting https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/please-help-jack-and-the-nz-blindcaps-fundraise
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