Played in 18 Indonesian provinces, meet the country's Australian 'godfather' of cricket Bruce Christie
Now 68, Bruce Christie never anticipated the impact of sharing a game that reminded him of home during his years in Indonesia in the 1990s.
Brooke Chandler is a reporter for ABC Illawarra, based in Wollongong.
Born and bred in the Central West hub of Dubbo, Brooke has a tenacious passion for regional communities and their stories.
She joined the ABC in 2023 as a recent journalism graduate from Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
Now 68, Bruce Christie never anticipated the impact of sharing a game that reminded him of home during his years in Indonesia in the 1990s.
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