Ben Livingstone received the best Christmas present he could imagine on the weekend.
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The Tamworth teenager learnt he had been selected in the NSW Magenta side to play in the Male under-15 National Championships in Ballarat next February.
The Blues will have two sides participating in the tournament, which will run from February 20-27, with a NSW Green side also named.
Both are a composite of city and country players and were finalised following the recent under-15 State Challenge held at Blacktown International Sportspark.
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Captaining the undefeated Country Sixers side, Livingstone fell cheaply in their first-up win over the Metro Sixers but hit a second-top 37 on the second day as they snuck home for a one wicket win over the Metro Thunder.
It continued what has been a pretty good start to the season for the City United young gun.
He led from the front for the Northern Inland under-15s during their NSW Youth Championships campaign, chalking up half-centuries in his last two knocks and also smacked a brilliant 103 for his Tamworth Gold side against Inverell.
Livingstone was one of three Central North players to participate in the state challenge with Tamworth's Zac Craig and Moree's Ed Mongtomery also suiting up for the Sixers.
