News – 10th September 2023
Coming up
Registrations
Registrations are OPEN. See details immediately below.
Season start
- 2023-24 Season start:
- Seniors – underway
- Juniors Mixed – underway
- Girls – TBA but likely to be late September / early October
- Cricket Blast:
- Saturday 7th October 2023
- Tuesday 10th October
Keep a look out on the website so that you can keep in touch with major news during the off-season.
Registrations for 2023/24
Registration status is:
- Cricket Blast (5 & 6 year old) – OPEN
- Girls (Stages 1, 2 & 3) – OPEN
- Juniors (Mixed):
- U8 – OPEN
- U9 – OPEN
- U10 – CLOSED
- U11 – CLOSED
- U12 – CLOSED
- U13 – CLOSED
- U14 – CLOSED
- U15 – CLOSED
- U16/U17 – CLOSED
- Seniors (all age) – CLOSED
How do I Register?
Registrations can be made via the following link – Register here
The Academy – is coming
Our very popular Academy and skills sessions is fast approaching. More info will follow but as a guide:
- Start date:
- Boys – 11th October
- Girls – 22th October
- Times:
- Christmas sessions – are run between 15th & 16th November
- New Year sessions – are run between 25th & 1st February 2024
More information
Stay tuned for more information on the Academy – what is offered and how to Register.
Skills Sessions
The hugely popular Skills sessions are offered to U8 to U15s\. They are free and our top Coaches run the sessions. Details will be advised shortly.
Merging historical data
One of the teething issues with the new PlayHQ system has been the inability to link your personal playing stats that were on the old MyCricket.
You can now link your historical stats so that they are not lost in the old system. To do this access PlayHQ via the following link – Merging MyCricket personal stats into PlayHQ
Association News
Association Junior Cricket Clinics (Sept / October)
The renowned Association Coaches’ Association is again running their cricket Clinics. The Coaches Association ís a not-for-profit organisation and the registration fee is affordable.
Details are:
Program 1 – Greenway Park
- When: Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th September 2023
- Time: 8.30 am to 2.00 pm each day
- Where: Greenway Park, Cherrybrook
- Cost: $145 for one clinic with a $25 discount for each sibling
- Who is welcome: boys & girls aged from 6 to 14 years
Program 2 – Mark Taylor Oval
- When: Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th October 2023
- Time: 8.30 am to 2.00 pm each day
- Where: Mark Taylor Oval, Waitara
- Cost: as above
- Who is welcome: as above
Additional information
Link to flyer and information about these cricket clinics – Holiday clinic flier
For more information, go to the Coaches’ Association’s Facebook page – www.facebook.com/HKHDCCA
Registration
Online registrations can be made via this link – Register here
Blowfly Cricket
Season arrangements
Blowfly Cricket is now finished for the season. To find out more about Blowfy cricket for next season checkout the website –Blowfly cricket
What if I need more information?
Please contact Bill Peterkin at here
How do Register?
You can register and pay online through the following link. Register | PlayHQ
Channel 10 – The Project story
Check out the News report on Channel’s 10 ‘The Project’ –Blowfly TV item from about 1:43 secs.
Girls
The Pathway for Girls this season is:
Friday (HK&HDCA)
- All-Girls Blaster Hub (5 to 7 years + new to cricket / soft ball program) – Friday Twilight hub at Thornleigh Oval
- Stage 1 (7 to 11 years of age – new / a bit of experience) – Friday twilight Girls-only cricket (played in the Hornsby district)
Saturday (NSJCA)
- Cricket Blast (5 to 7 year olds for boys & girls);
- Stage 1 (a) – 7 to 11 years of age – new / a bit of experience. Saturday (played at local grounds and in the North Shore area
- Stage 1(b) – 10 to 11 years. Saturday afternoon home & away hardball
- Stage 2 & Stage 3 (ages 12 to 17 years of age) – Saturday afternoon Girls-only competitive cricket.
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To learn more then checkout – Girls Playing information
Girls
The Pathway for Girls this season is:
Friday (HK&HDCA)
- All-Girls Blaster Hub (5 to 7 years + new to cricket / soft ball program) – Friday Twilight hub at Thornleigh Oval
- Stage 1 (7 to 11 years of age – new / a bit of experience) – Friday twilight Girls-only cricket (played in the Hornsby district)
Saturday (NSJCA)
- Cricket Blast (5 to 7 year olds for boys & girls);
- Stage 1 (a) – 7 to 11 years of age – new / a bit of experience. Saturday (played at local grounds and in the North Shore area
- Stage 1(b) – 10 to 11 years. Saturday afternoon home & away hardball
- Stage 2 & Stage 3 (ages 12 to 17 years of age) – Saturday afternoon Girls-only competitive cricket.
If anyone is still interested in playing please contact our Girls Directors (Grant & Suz) on Girls Contact
Juniors (Mixed)
Registrations are rapidly closing as Team reach the cap limits. Specifically:
- U8 – OPEN and remain open all season as this is a non-competitive age group
- U9 – OPEN – as above
- U10 – OPEN
- U11 – OPEN
- U12 – CLOSED
- U13 – CLOSED
- U14 – CLOSED
- U15 – CLOSED
- U16/17 – CLOSED
If anyone is still interested in playing please contact our Juniors Director (Steve Burrows) as sometimes spots do become available. Steve can be contacted on – juniors@wphccc.com.au
Seniors
Seniors Captains 2023
Congratulations to our Captains for the coming season – our 93rd:
- A1 Grade – Cameron McBrien
- A2 – Campbell Wallace
- B1:
- Todd Hutchinson
- Shomik Sengupta
- B2 – Warren Schwartzel
- C2:
- Indranil Mukherjee
- Rob Hanich
- C3:
- Arun Chaudhuri
- Mat Marsden
- Andrew Fiedler
- C4:
- Hiresh De Silva
- Ross Smith
- D1:
- Agniva Chakraborty
- Ian Digby
- D2:
- Roger Friend