Club News

Key roster – for 2^nd February 2024

game date	game time	grade	Ground	Key Collection Responsibility	home team	away team
03-Feb-24	8:00 AM	Saturday U9 Mixed	Cherrybrook PS	WPHC Blue	Normanhurst-Warrawee-Black	WPHC Blue
		Saturday U8 Mixed	WPH PS	WPHC White	WPHC White	WPHC Red
	8:30 AM	Saturday U15 Mixed	Greenway Oval	WPHC Gold	WPHC Gold	WPHC Red
		Saturday U13 (Starc) Mixed	Campbell Pk	WPHC White	WPHC White	Berowra White
		Saturday U13 (Hazlewood) Mixed	John Purchase PS	WPHC Green	WPHC Green	Beecroft/Pennant Hills Red
		Saturday U12 Mixed	James Henty	WPHC Red	WPHC Red	Kissing Point
			Northholm Grammar School	WPHC Yellow	WPHC Yellow	WPHC Green
	9:00 AM	Saturday U11 (South) Mixed	Holland Reserve	WPHC Gold	WPHC Gold	WPHC Blue
			Thomas Thompson	WPHC Yellow	WPHC Yellow	WPHC Green
	10:30 AM	Saturday U10 Mixed	Cherrybrook PS	WPHC Green	WPHC Green	Thornleigh Gold
			WPH PS	WPHC Gold	WPHC Gold	WPHC Blue
	1:00 PM	D1	Greenway Oval	WPHC Red	WPHC Red	WPHC Blue
		C4	Campbell Pk	WPHC Red	WPHC Red	Kenthurst Upper Hills
		C3	Northholm Grammar School	WPHC Blue	WPHC Blue	Beecroft
		B1	Dural Park	WPHC Red	WPHC Red	Berowra

 

Our latest high achiever

Congratulations to Daniel McEwen (D2) who has been selected in the NSW Intellectual Disability team that competes in the National Cricket Inclusion Championships being held in Queensland this week – between 20-25 January 2024.

Players will also be in the running for selection in the Australian Disability Teams that will tour later this year.

To follow the games, download the Play Cricket app or visit Cricket Australia’s YouTube channel where all games will be available via live-stream.

Twilight Women’s Cricket League

An exciting new Social Women’s cricket Team starts in February. Details are:

• When:    Starts Thursday 1^st February 2024 until 21^st March (8 weeks)
• Ages:      16 years+
• Times:    Starts at 6.00 pm until 7.30 pm (90 minutes)
• Teams:  up to 8 players. Register as a single or put a team together.
• Where:   Coolong Reserve & Ollie Webb Reserve – Parramatta
• Cost:      $125.00

More info on Twilight Women’s cricket link

How do I register?

Via our website Register here .

Junior Leadership Program

We are excited to running be separate Junior Leadership programs for our Junior players + Team Coaches & Managers. The theme is “What does it take to be my best?”

Details are:

• When:    Tuesday 13^th & Thursday 15^th February 2024
• Where:   WPH Sports Club
• Time:     7.00 pm to 8.15 pm
• Cost:      FREE.

The Program will be run by Alan Mantle who is a renowned Sports psychologist who is currently with CNSW and has an extensive involvement with other major sports: NRL, AFL, Bulldogs, CNSW & CA Umpires Association, current International cricket players from Australia, India, England, Sri Lanka and Vanuatu. Add to this the NSW Police, international wakeboard and pistol shooting his record is impressive – Enhance mind performance

How do I register?

More details will follow.

Playing & training shirt re-design

Our Club Executive Committee (ExCo) approved a new uniform design for players and volunteers for next season for Juniors (Mixed) & Seniors. There is no change to the Girls playing uniform.

We will survey the Juniors (Mixed) and Seniors shortly to get preferences for the preferred choice of:

• 3 x new designs for a playing shirt
• 2 x new designs for a training shirt
• Volunteers will receive a new design with no vote on the design option.

The new shirts will be subsidised so the transition cost will be low.

Stay tuned.

New website

Next season we will be launching a new website. It will be using the latest technology to allow us to ramp-up our social presence.

The new system will be:

• Have a new look and feel plus will be quicker
• Have links to PlayHQ to pick-up important playing information (e.g.; Draw & results)
• Incorporate a booking system for all Club events that will save collecting money on the day
• Dropbox for all key Club documents
• Public notice board
• A Public Notice Board
• Detailed analytics

More info will follow.

Association News

Competition re-start

With the passing of the Christmas / New Year period the Season re-commencement dates are:

• Seniors – underway
• Cricket Blast – Saturday 3^rd February 2024
• Girls – Saturday 3^rd February 2024
• Juniors (Mixed) – Saturday 3^rd February 2024

Greenway Oval – cricket nets repairs

Repairs works have been scheduled to the Greenway Oval 2 cricket practice nets synthetic grass on:- (weather permitting). Details are:

• Monday 29 January 2024 7am to 3pm
• Tuesday 30 January 2024 7am to 3pm
• Wednesday 31 January 2024 7am to 3pm.

During the above times the Greenway Oval 2 cricket practice nets and possibly a small section of the outside athletics track lanes in that area will be unavailable.

Cricket Australia updates

PlayHQ updates

Player statistics in the PlayCricket app

When viewing statistics in the PlayCricket app, some users are noticing error messages or incomplete statistics.

What can I do if my statistics are missing or not displaying correctly in the PlayCricket app? – Play Cricket Support  explains the issues users might be facing, and any steps they can take to rectify them.

The article will be updated as the issues are resolved, so please share this freely with anyone who would like to stay informed.

Answers to common e-scoring questions, all in one place

With several weeks of matches now complete, we have fielded e-scoring questions around a few common themes. We’ve pulled these together in a handy eScoring FAQs – Play Cricket Support, which is a great supplement to the Full eScoring Guide – Play Cricket Support for your scorers.

Registrations for 2023/24

Registration status is OPEN for:

• Cricket Blast (5 & 6 year old) – OPEN
• Juniors (Mixed):
  • U8 – OPEN
  • U9 – OPEN

All other Age Divisions are Closed.

How do I Register?

Registrations can be made via the following 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’ –Blolwfly TV article 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.

To learn more then checkout – Girls Playing information

Spirit of Cricket Cup

Set the data side for Saturday 10^th February 2024 – the annual T20 Spirit of Cricket gala day for our Girls. Details are:

• When:    Saturday 10^th February
• Where:   John Purchase Oval
• Time:     all-day starting at 9.00 am

This is an exciting Festival of Cricket with our Girls playing Teams from North Shore JCA. There will be a BBQ, pr1zes and a Pink Stumps Day fund-raising.

Come along, support and get to see Girls cricket first hand.

Competition Ladder

After 11 Rounds (16^th December 2023) the competition table is:

Stage 1 (morning)

• WPHC Jonassen:                 3^rd

Stage 1 (afternoon)

• WPHC Schutt                      9^th
• WPHC Sutherland              5^th

Stage 2

• WPHC Litchfield                 12^th
• WPHC McGrath                  =4^th

Stage 3

• WPHC King:                        =4^th

Juniors (Mixed)

The only registrations open are for:

• U8 – OPEN and remain open all season as this is a non-competitive age group
• U9 – OPEN – as above

All other Divisions are CLOSED.

If anyone is still interested in playing in these ages please contact our Juniors (Mixed) Director, Steve Burrows on Juniors Mixed email

Points table

Competition table after 14 Rounds (16^th December 2023)

U12s

• WPHC Purple =1^st; Gold =2^nd ; Blue =2^nd; Green =2^nd ; Yellow =5^th; Red =8^th

U13s

Hazlewood Comp:

• Green 4^th ; WPHC Gold 5^th;

Starc Comp

• WPHC Red 1^st; White 9^th; Blue 10^th

U14s

• WPHC Purple =1^st; Gold 10^th; Blue 13^th

U15s

• WPHC Red =1^st; Orange =4^th; Gold 6^th

U17s

• WPHC 1^st

Note: there is no competition for U8 to U11’s.

Seniors

Competition table after 12 Rounds.

A1 Grade (Cameron):       46 points (3^rd)

A2 (Campbell):                    54 point (3^rd)

B1:

• Red (Shomik):      44 points (4^th)
• Blue (Todd):         39 points (5^th )

B2 (Warren):                        61 points (1^st)

C1 (Indranil):                       49 points (4^th)

C2:

• Red (Arun):           41 points (6^th)
• Blue (Mat):           33 points (8^th) Note: +9 points adjustment following re-grading

C3:

• Red (Fieds):          56 points (5^th)
• Blue (Rob):           26 points (10^th ) Note: -9 points adjustment following re-grading

C4:

• Red (Ross S)         56 points (5^th)
• Blue (Hiresh):       26 points (10^th )

D1:

• Red (Diggers)        34 points (7^th)
• Blue (Agniva):     59 points (1^st)

D2 (Roger):                           26 points (8^th)