Following successful cricket seasons in 2005 and 2006, Max Scarr, a pupil at Monmouth School and living in Penallt, is hoping to maintain his form on the forthcoming West of England tour to the West Indies during Easter 2007. The tour with The West (which includes Wales) is a prestigious event lasting two weeks and has been running for over 10 years. In the 2006 season Max enjoyed great success; playing for and captaining his county, Gwent, where he was the highest wicket taker and ably supported the batting, with 65 against Wiltshire being a highlight. With only 12 runs scored per wicket taken from his bowling on average, Max sees this as a great start in his ambition to play at a professional level. Max was also a member of the national Wales U/14 team for the season; this team went on to win the County Championship boasting the title of the best county team in Britain. All these achievements helped Max to be selected for The West side for the annual Regional Championships at Loughborough University. This is the highest level and quality of cricket at Max's age as the full England team only starts at U/15 level. The Championships went well, West won the title and Max was the second leading wicket taker in the team. The squad for the West Indies tour was chosen at the end of the season and Max has been picked to tour Barbados and Trinidad, an excellent accolade for any junior cricketer. But soon Max was brought back to reality with the realisation of having to raise £1800 to cover the cost of the tour. He is looking for any sponsorship and hopes that the local community can help him make the most of this unique experience.