Playing formats

There are 3 formats for Girls:

Junior Blasters – girls & boys aged 5 to 7 years of age – fast paced games using a soft ball and plastic bat. Players learn, in a fun way, new skills that includes catching, throwing and Teamwork.

Included in the registration fee of $120 is your choice of a BBL cap team of your choice, a playing shirt and backpack. All games are played at Edward Bennett Oval on Saturday mornings and go for 90 minutes.

Master Blasters (Girls Only) – a fun and active program for Girls of all abilities – whether it’s your first time with a bat or you’re a backyard cricket star. Games are played on Friday nights at Thornleigh Oval. These are:

• Modified games of cricket where everyone bats and bowls
• The Thornleigh Hub hosts Teams from WPHCCC plus other Clubs in our area to get a large number of Girls playing together on the one Oval
• Games are played every Friday night between 6.00 pm and 7.30 pm.

Sixers Girls Cricket League – T20 format cricket for girls aged 11 through to 17.

As a guide from last season:

• Games played at 2pm on Saturday afternoons in the North Shore Competition
• Competition starts in late October going through to 17^th December 2022Games start up again after the school holidays on 28^th January 2023
• Three Age divisions:
  • Stage 1 – U11
  • Stage 2 – U13
  • Stage 3 – U17

ALL ENQUIRIES:

Grant Colburt:

0413 594 077

Suzanna Colburt:

0413 594 082

or;

Girls email  with any questions.

Master Blasters (Girls only)

The Master Blaster (Girls Only) competition is again being offered this season.

The Spring Comp typically starts late October – to be decided but as a guide on Friday 4^th November 2022 and running until Friday 16^th December 2022.

The Summer Competition is likely to start around Friday 27^th January 2022 and runs for 8 weeks until 24^th March 2023.

A great way to relax and unwind after a busy week watching the girls playing cricket while dancing and singing to the music which plays throughout the games. There is a playground at the oval for siblings to be entertained too.

Last season there were three age groups:

• Stage 1 – U11s
• Stage 2 – U15
• Stage 3 – U17

In 2021/22 we entered 5 x teams in all 3 competitions.

The typical format of a

This season (2022/23) we are expecting:

• Registrations (on-line) open – Sunday 26^th June 2022
• Starting – dates to be set but likely to be late September / early October
• Holiday break – 17^th December 2022 (last game)
• Resuming – Saturday 28^th January 2023
• Finals in late March 2023.

• Blasters (Girls only) play for about 90 minutes on Friday night in twilight games
• Stage 1 (U11s) – afternoon games starting at 2.00 pm
• Stage 2 (U13) – afternoon games starting at 2.00 pm
• Stage 3 (U17) – afternoon games starting at 2.00 pm.

We are excited to again offer our own Cricket Academy that has a structured Program with high quality coaches including many Premier 1^st Grade, 1^st Class and BBL cricketers.

The Academy runs for 10 weeks. No other Club offers anything like this and it will again be available exclusively to West Penno players.

What happens at the Academy

• The Academy is run over 10 weeks with a Coach / Player ratio of around 1:4
• Session details are:
  • U11 – U14:
  • U13 – U17 (Girls)
• Specialist expert Coaches /strength and conditioning experts ensure an elite experience for all Academy players
• A1 Grade and Premier 1st Grade cricketers provide specialist 1:1 coaching on a needs basis.

 Cost

$225 for a 10-week Program. This cost is well below any comparable Cricket Academy Program available – anywhere.

We can do it at this low price as we operate on a not-for-profit basis and our Club subsidises any cost shortfall so that our players can get the best coaching available at very low cost.

This season we start on Wednesday 14th October and run weekly until Friday 4th December. After the Christmas / New Year break we finish up with 2 sessions on the 1st and 8th February 2021.

Participant’s feedback

Last season (2020/21) we had 25 participants and the feedback was great. Here is a sample:

• 100% rated the Coaches as either Excellent (83%) or Very Good (17%)
• 100% assessed there cricket skills / game awareness as improving
• 100% said the Academy offered value for money.

Finally, a comment:

“The coaches are amazing! They are really good at helping improve cricket skills but they are really nice.”

How do I register?

Please contact the person for more information and details on next steps:

Girls – Grant Colburt on here or 0415 891 004

• Junior Boys – Steve Burrows, here or 0478 965 255

Free Clinics

Coaching has a big focus in our Club. Apart from having over 30 active Level 1 Coaches, we have 3 level 2 coaches. We also have a professional coaching arrangement in place that provides high quality coaching to all our junior players at no cost by Level 1 and level 2 qualified coaches who have come through our playing pathway.

Child Safety & Protection

Please contact:

Grant Colburt:

0413 594 077

Suzanna Colburt:

0413 594 082 or;

Girls email with any questions.

Introduction

The WPHCCC has a “Participation over Results” policy in Junior Cricket – Kanga, Girls and Boys. Coaches are encouraged to make sure that all players get equal amounts of batting and bowling over a full season – especially in the younger age groups.

For us, the development of cricket at a Junior level is more important than winning trophies. For our Club, success is about retaining or increasing the number of boys and girls playing cricket.

Please remember:

• children play to satisfy themselves and not adults or members of their own peer group
• cricket must be administered, taught and provided for the good of all children who want to play the game. It is their game!

Player’s Code

• Cricket should be fun. Play because you want to.
• Play by the rules and spirit of the game
• Don’t be a dag by arguing with umpires. Never dispute an Umpires decision by word, gesture or action.
• Sledging other players, deliberately distracting or provoking an opponent is dumb and not good enough. This includes unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and Team motivation.
• Be a good sport; acknowledge good play, by your team and your opponent
• Bullying or taking unfair advantage of any player is not on. This includes on-field intimidation and off-field bullying by SMS and/or chat-rooms.
• Co-operate with your coach, manager, team-mates, umpires and opponents – without them you don’t have a game.

Parent’s Code

• Parents are encouraged to actively participate wherever possible. Things like; scoring, umpiring or just being there supporting your child. Cricket, in our Club, should not be seen as a baby-sitting service. Your child will be the winner.
• Remember, children are involved in cricket for their enjoyment, not yours
• Focus on your child’s efforts and performance rather that winning or losing
• Never ridicule or yell at any child for making a mistake – it is only a game.
• Children learn best by example; applaud good play by your team and by members of the opposing team
• Derogatory comments about your own team or other players is unacceptable
• Respect Official’s decisions and teach children to do likewise. Officials are volunteers and without them, your child won’t have a game!
• Differences (gender, ability/disability, cultural) are irrelevant – treat everyone with respect and dignity.

Spectator’s Code

• Children play cricket for their own fun; they are not there to entertain you and they are not playing for sheep stations.
• Be on your best behaviour; don’t use bad language, harass players, coaches or umpires
• Show respect for the opposition, without them there would be no game – applaud good play from both teams
• Never ridicule or scold a player for making a mistake during the game
• Respect the umpire’s decision – always
• Encourage players to play within the laws and spirit of the game.

Coaches Code

• Young people participate for the fun of competing – not just the winning.
• Think about measuring your success by the number of children wanting to play next season. Win/loss ratios are forgotten about at the end of the season and are not important.
• Put things in perspective and move on after adversity – look for the learnings. It is only a game.
• Encourage lots of laughter and a sense of fun
• Make mistakes, give it a go – get involved and don’t take yourself too seriously.
• Never ridicule or yell at a younger player for making a mistake or not coming first
• Be reasonable in your demands on players’ time, energy and enthusiasm
• Sudden change – practice adapting to it. Try players in unfamiliar positions and multi-skill every player
• Operate within the rules and Spirit of Cricket and teach your players to do the same. Show control and respect to everyone involved in cricket. Encourage your players to do the same
• Avoid overplaying the talented players; all young players need and deserve equaltime, attention and opportunities
• Ensure that equipment and facilities meet safety standards and are appropriate to the age and ability of players
• Consider attending a Level 0 / Level 1 Coaching course run through the Club, on behalf of Cricket NSW
• Any physical contact with a young person should be appropriate
• Praise children in public but never criticise them in front of their peers
• Give everyone a ‘fair go’ Gender, ability, cultural background or religion doesn’t matter.

Umpires Code

• Act on unsporting behaviour from both sides and promote respect for all opponents
• Your behaviour and comments should be positive and supportive – you set an example
• Anyone participating as an umpire, is, according to the Laws of Cricket, deemed to be an umpire. Accordingly, there are responsibilities imposed on them by the Laws: o Firstly, the person must act as a qualified umpire – conducting themselves in a dignified way, give decisions in an unbiased and impartial manner and not become involved in lengthy conversations with the players on the field. o Secondly, the players are to show proper respect to that person and the decisions given as they would a qualified umpire.

Penalties

• People who choose to play for our Club do so knowing our expectations on behaviour. Should there be breaches of our Code the Club’s Disciplinary Committee will look at issues referred to it as necessary.