News – 15 March 2026

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Coming Events

For your diary, the following Events are coming up:

• Finals:
  • Girls:
    • HK&HDCA – Saturday 7^th March
    • NSJCA – Saturday 14^th March
  • Parramatta DCA – Saturday 21^st March
  • Women’s All-age – Saturday 7^th March
  • Seniors: Saturday 14^th March & Sunday 15^th March
• Presentation Day’s
  • Juniors (Mixed & Girls) – Saturday 21^st March 2026 @ Greenway Park
  • Seniors Presentation – Friday 8^th May – venue and details to be provided

Finals coming up

This weekend, Saturday (14/3) & Sunday (15/3) we have some big Grand Finals being played. Details are:

Seniors

Played on Saturday (14/3) & Sunday  (15/3).

• B1 – WPHC Red (Todd – 2^nd) Vs WPHC Blue (Prats – 4^th) @ Parklands Oval (turf) starting at noon. This is our first-ever Sheep Station Trophy Grand Final for a main Competition match!
• C1 – WPHC (Aniket – 2^nd) Vs Berowra (1^st) @ Warrina Street Oval starting at noon
• C4 – WPHC Red (Ravi – 3^rd) Vs Hornsby (1^st) @ Montview Oval East – starting at noon
• D1 – WPHC Blue (Roger – 1^st ) Vs Hornsby (3^rd) @ Campbell Park starting at noon. Note: this is a 1-Day game played on Saturday only.

CNSW Metropolitan Competition

• WPHC Vs Burwood Briars @ John Purchase but most likely Greenway Park on Sunday (15/3) at 1.00 pm

NSJCA Girls

• WPHC Gardner Stage 1 (3^rd) Vs Lane Cove Gardner (4^th) @ John Purchase on Saturday (14/3) at 1.00 pm
• WPHC Perry Stage 3 (7^th) Vs North Sydney Goszko (5^th) @ Forsyth Park (Neutral Bay) on Saturday (14/3) at 1.00 pm – Cup Grand Final

Parramatta DCA – Semi Final

• WPHC Sutherland (4^th) Vs Seven Hills TGL (1^st) @ Pendle Hill Park on Saturday (14/3) starting at 2.00 pm

Good luck to all players on this fantastic achievement – irrespective of the result.

Junior (Mixed & Girls) Presentation Day and Pink Stumps

We are celebrating and recognising all the wonderful efforts from both our players and great volunteers as well as coming together as a club to support the McGrath Foundation.

Pink Stumps Day helps raise funds for McGrath Cancer Care Nurses, who provide free support to people and families experiencing cancer across Australia.

Details are:

📅 Saturday 21 March 2026

⏰ 8:30am – 12:30pm

📍 Greenway Park, Cherrybrook

Latest NSWPSSA Representative

Congratulations to our latest NSWPSSA – Veer Tangri. Veer plays for our U14 Gold side. Veer played Blast with us from a 5-year-old and Captained the Combined Independent Schools (CIS) side.

What makes this extra special is that Veer has also a founder of goldenwickets.org that is a charity dedicated to collecting and distributing used sporting equipment to children in need.

His efforts have resulted in him receiving recognition from the NSW Parliament and a Channel 9 News item.

Well done Veer and good luck in the Nationals later in 2026.

Association

Centenary Yearbook

As part of the Association Centenary celebrations, the Association is publishing a book of records across our 100 seasons – see below.

Prior to the print run, we are seeking expressions of interest for orders to control costs.

Purchase price will be $15 per book plus any delivery costs. Orders through clubs will be distributed to clubs at the next in person meeting after the print run.

There are also copies available of Summer Saturdays 25 Years On, a history of the association for $20 + delivery.

If anyone is interested in a getting a copy then please let Ross Anderson know

Representative Trials

Registrations are now Closed for the Association’s 2026/27 Junior Representative teams.

For details refer to the news post on the association’s website: 2026/27 Association Registrations

Registrations closed 23^rd February.

Trial details are:

Sunday 15th March 2026

• Under 11 – 11.15am to 1.00pm
• Under 13 – 1.15pm to 2.45pm
• Under 15 – 3.00pm to 4.30pm

Sunday 22nd March 2026

• Under 10 – 11.15am to 1.00pm
• Under 12 – 1.15pm to 2.45pm
• Under 14 – 3.00pm to 4.30pm

Sunday 26th July 2026

• Under 15 Girls – 11.15am to 12.30pm
• Under 17 Boys – 12.45pm to 2.00pm Under 13 Girls – 2.15pm to 4.00pm

Association Team for 2000/01 to 2025/25

On Thursday night (19/2) the Association had it its Centenary celebration. One of the highlights was the announcement of the Team of the Millennium – 2000/01 to 2025/26.

West Penno had 2 players selected in this Team in a wonderful recognition of their stellar achievements. The players are:

Matt Barr (A1 1990/91 to 2004/05)

• Matt opened the batting and scored 4,406 runs @ 39.7 including one season (1997/98) where he scored 780 runs @ 60
• In 1997/98 Matt also won our Player of the Year
• In 1999/2000 he scored 405 runs @ 101.3 – still an Association record season average
• Matt was also an opening bowler and took 111 wickets @ 21.2

Sol Tomlinson (A1 – 2011/12 to 2016/17)

• Sol opened the batting and scored 1,917 runs @ 28.6 with a high score of 111*
• He was also a left-arm slow bowler taking 158 wickets at 10.7.  In 2014/15 he took 29 wickets @ 7.2 which is the current Club A1 record
• Sol won our Player of the Year Award in 2011/12 & also 2012/13
• Finally. Sol played in all 4 consecutive Premiership wins between 2011/12 & 2014/15

Well done boys on this great achievement.

Registrations – 2026

BLAST (4 to 6 years)

Our pre-Christmas Blast program (4 to 6 years) comes to an end on Saturday 13^th December. This season has been a great success with 100 boys and girls playing every Tuesday / Saturday.

Every game is an Event. There is Music, BBQ’s and lots of different activities with games going for just 1-hour.

We are now taking Registrations for Term 1 2026 that starts on Saturday 31^st March with a weekly Tuesday playing option.

Registrations are now OPEN

You can register Now as follows:

• Registration link – Register here
• Cost – $100 for new registrations. The cost also covers all playing gear

Check out the following link to find out more about this hugely popular initiative.

WPHC Community Business Directory

We have an exciting opportunity for WPHCCC members to promote their business offering to fellow Club members.

We are one of the largest Cricket Clubs in Australia with just on 700 families and 800 registered players.

Our people play Blast (4 to 6 years); Blowfly Cricket (All Abilities); Juniors Mixed, Girls Cricket and Seniors (All Age). Our website www.wphccc.com.au gets over 10,000 views / month so is a high-volume site.

If you have a business, of any type, then we have an opportunity for you to promote what you offer exclusively to our people for 12-months at a cost of just $150.

🛍️ What Kind of Businesses Can Join?

We welcome all types of businesses! Popular categories include:

• Baby-sitting & House-sitting
• Coaching (Cricket, Tennis, Horse Riding)
• Education & Tutoring
• Handyman & Gardening Services
• Healthcare & Wellness
• Hospitality & Catering
• Professional Services (Accounting, Legal, Consulting)
• Trades (Builders, Electricians, Plumbers)

This initiative is about building a Community where our West Penno members can support their fellow members who have a business.

📝 How to Join?

Submit the WPHC Business Directory form with:

• Business name
• Contact details
• Graphic/logo
• Short business description
• Your special offer for WPHC members

📣 Ready to Get Started?

Contact Zia Ahmed today:
📞 0478 480 777
📧 sponsorship@wphccc.com.au

Let’s build a stronger community—on and off the field!

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Division specific News

Cricket Blast

Registrations for this season are OPEN. You can register via the following link – Winter Blast – Register here

More details on the Blast program can be found on the Club website at – WPHC Blast Information

Blowfly Cricket

To find out more about Blowfy cricket for next season checkout the website – Blowfly Home Page

Details

Game details are:

• Where:                James Henty Oval
• Day:                       Friday’s
• When:                    6.00 pm to 7.30 pm

What if I need more information?

Please contact Bill Peterkin

How do Register?

You can register and pay online through the following link – Register here

Channel 10 – The Project story

Check out the News report on Channel’s 10 ‘The Project’ – Channel 10 report from about 1:43 secs.

ABC News coverage

Also worth looking at is a great story that aired on the ABC News on Sunday 2^nd March 2025 – ABC News Report

Girls

HK&HDCA

Tables as at the end of Round 16 (28/02/2026) follows:

HK&HDCA Draw & Ladder

Stage 1

• Harris (=3^rd )
• Annetts (7^th)
• Healy (=9^th)

Stage 2

Lanning (3^rd)

NSJCA

Tables as at the end of Round 16 (28/02/2026) follows

Draw & Ladder is available on: NSJCA Draw and Ladder

Stage 1

Gardner (=3^rd )

Semi Finals (played Saturday 7^th March)

Gardner (4^th) Vs Mosman (1^st)

Stage 2

Clark (8^th)

Stage 3

Perry (7^th)

Parramatta DCA

Tables as at the end of Round 18 (28/02/2026) follows

Draw & Ladder is available: Parramatta DCA

Stage 3

Sutherland (5^th)

Juniors (Mixed)

Tables as at the end of Round 16 (14/02/2026) – last Round of standard Competition follows:

No competition

U8

Blue & Red

U9

Blue; Green; Gold; Red; White

U10

Blue; Green; Gold; Red; White

U11

Blue; Green; Gold; Red; White;

Competition

Draw & Ladder is available on: HK&HDCA Draw and Ladder

U12

Red (2^nd); Yellow (3^rd); Purple (4^th ); Gold (6^th ); White (12^th); Blue (18^th )

Premiers 2025-26

Congratulations to our Premiers for 2025-26

WPHC U12 Red /98 defeated Kissing Point 8/96 @Auluba Oval

U13

Green (4^th ); Gold (=10^th); Purple (17^th ); Yellow (19^th)

U14

Purple (1^st); Gold (2^nd ); Blue (5^th); Black (6^th); Red (9^th)

WPHC U14 Purple 5/33 drew (rain affected) with WPHC Gold 8/65.

Premiership awarded to the higher placed Purple side.

U15

Green (12^th ); Gold (14^th )

U17

Gold (5^th )

Seniors

Grand Finals

The Seniors Grand Finals are played over the weekend 15^th & Sunday 16^th March 2026.

Grade	Match	Ground	Time
B1	WPH Red (Todd – 2nd) Vs WPHC Blue (Prats – 4th)	Parklands Oval	12.00 noon
C1	WPHC (Aniket – 2nd) Vs Berowra (1st)	Turramurra Oval	12.00 noon
C4	WPHC Red (Ravi – 3rd) Vs Hornsby (1st)	Montview Oval East	12.00 noon
D1	WPHC Blue (Roger – 1st ) Vs Hornsby (3rd)	Campbell Park	12.00 noon

Hours of play

1^st session – 12.00 noon to 1.40 pm

2^nd session – 2.00 pm to 3.40 pm

3^rd session – 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm

D1 Grade only

Saturday fixture played as a 1-day game with 35 overs / side.

General info

Checkout the Seniors section of our website for detailed information on things like:

• Team selections
• Season format
• Grade allocations and Team colours from the Association

The link is – Seniors website page

Presentation Night

Arrangements for the Seniors Presentation are underway with a few changes to recent years. A few early insights:

• When:                    Friday 8^th May
• Where:                   WPH Sports Club
• Arrangements:     Pizza’s & finger food
• Music:                    One of our players is in a band so expect some great live music

Stay tuned for more info.

Competition tables

Table after Round 14, (21/02/2026) is:

PlayHQ link – Association Draw and points table

• A1 (Cam #25) – 3^rd (52 points)
• A2 Blue (Warren) – 7^th (37 points)
• B1:
  • Prats – 4^th (52 points)
  • Red (Todd) – 2^nd (62 points)
• B2 (John Koleth) – 1^st (55 points)
• C1 (Aniket) – 2^nd (60 points)
• C2:
  • (Indranil) – 5^th (50 points)
  • Blue (Chintan) –6^th (47 points)
• C3: Red (Karl) – 4^th (51 points)
• C4:
  • Blue (Rob) – =2^nd (57 points)
  • Red (Ravi) – =2^nd (57 points)
• D1: Note: 1-day competition (Round 9)
  • Blue (Roger) – 1^st (99 points)
  • Red (Diggers) – 5^th (61 points)
• D2 (Ross S) – 5^th (52 points)

Training

Season training arrangements are:

• When:                    Wednesday’s starting 10^th September
• Where:                   George Thornton Reserve
• Time:                      4.00 pm (pre-daylight savings) and then from 5.00 pm (post daylight savings)