Blog Entry by Peter LangMarketing Officer
Penrith City Council
Take a look at the photo on the left, you might not instantly recognise him or even know how he is but let me tell you, this man is a bigger hero than Indiana Jones or James Bond.
He's tougher than a junk yard dog and has more heart than Phar Lap.
So who is this bloke? What's his name I hear you ask?
His name is Ben Felten.
And what makes Ben such a hero is not that he's a very talented and accomplished sportsman who plays cricket for Australia at the highest level and has three world rowing titles under his belt.
I mean those achievements alone are impressive enough. No what makes them even more impressive is the fact that Ben has done them all while being legally blind.
Yep, that's right, Ben's eye sight is classified as B1, meaning he has no vision and minimal light perception only.
Ben also works at Penrith City Council as the Disability Services Officer and does a great job in that role as well.
He'll be the proudest man on the field next Tuesday, December 16th when he strolls out onto Howell Oval in Penrith to take on the might of the English team in a match in the Return Ashes Cricket series. The game starts at 10am and Ben would love nothing more than to make a big score and take a bagful of wickets in front of his home crowd.
So if you can spare a few minutes next Tuesday, perhaps even during your lunch break, why not come down and watch a bit of the action.
The talent and action on display will be simply awesome.
I'll be there...will you?
