The second week of the school holidays will see the under 15 and under 18 competitions take place, with Greater Illawarra placed in a challenging pool.

Both sides will take on Newcastle, Central Coast and ACT Southern Districts in the Twenty20 competitions, with the teams to play two matches a day.

The two teams will be hoping to improve on their performances at last year's Country Championships, which were heavily affected by rain.

While the boys will no longer play in the DCA, the Illawarra's girls are set for one more season in the Sydney competition.

Upon returning home from the Country Championships, the Greater Illawarra U15s will start their Margaret Peden Shield campaign.

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