News – 22 March 2026

Latest News

Coming Events

• Presentation
  • Seniors Presentation – Friday 8^th May – venue and details to be provided
• Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 25^th May 2026 @ WPH Sports Club
• Registrations for 2026/27 season – opening in June 2026 (date to be confirmed)
• Seniors 1^st pre-season training – Saturday 25^th July 2026
• Season start – Saturday 5^th September 2026 (to be confirmed)

Junior (Mixed & Girls) Presentation Day and Pink Stumps

The Juniors (Mixed & Girls) had their Presentation Day on Saturday (21/3) at Greenway Park.

Congratulations to our Major Award winners:

• Player of the Year:
  • Junior Player of the Year (John Coulthard Trophy) – Sachin Dixit
  • Senior Girls Player of the Year(Lisa Sthalekar Award ) – Shruti Saravanakumar
  • Junior Girls Player of the Year (Tina MacPherson Trophy) – Charlie Callaghan
  • Outstanding U11 Player of the Year (Ross Anderson Trophy) – Haran Palendira
• Charles Booth Memorial Award (U13 Citizenship) – Shabarish Deepak Kumar
• Junior Volunteer of the Year Award:
  • U8 to U11 – Daniel Ward
  • U12 to U17 – Biju Nair
  • Girls Volunteer of the Year – Mal Hall Memorial Trophy – Asita Galappatti

Association

Coaches’ Association – April School Holiday Junior Cricket Clinic

During the past 16 years, the acclaimed Coaches’ Association has conducted 93 successful school holiday cricket clinics, which are designed for boys and girls aged from 6 – 14 years. They cater for all standards from beginners to representative level players.

• When: Wednesday 15^th & Thursday 16^th April 2026
• Where:   Mark Taylor Oval, Waitara
• Time:      8.30 am to 2.00 pm
• Cost – $160.00 (2-days) & $295 for a sibling

Registration

You can register here – Register here for Coaches’ Association Clinic

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

Association Representative Trials 2026/27

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

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

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

Congratulations to our Grand Finalists (Premiers & Runner’s-up) for 2025/26:

Premiership Results
Juniors Mixed
Grade	Premiers	Runners-up	Comments
U12 Red	X
U14 Purple	X	X	Junior Sheep Station
Girls/ Women
Stage 1 Gardner		X	NSJCA Comp
CNSW Metro Cup		X	Undefeated Minor Premiers – Women’s All-Age
Stage 3		X	PDCA Comp
Seniors
B1	X	X	First Seniors Sheep Station Trophy
C1		X
C4	X
D1		X

Cricket Blast

Registrations for the 2026/27 season will OPEN in June 2026. More details to follow

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 )

Grand Final (played Saturday 20^th March 2026)

WPHC Gardner 119 lost to Lane Cove 145

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)

Grand Final (played Saturday 20^th March)

WPHC (4^th) Vs Hills Barbarians (3^rd) @ George Thornton Reserve WPH @ 2.00 pm

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 were played over the weekend 15^th & Sunday 16^th March 2026. Results were:

B1 Grade

WPHC Red (Todd) 152 & 2/65 defeated outright WPHC Blue (Prats) 95 & 8/119

C1 Grade

WPHC (Aniket) 105 lost to Berowra 234

C4 Grade

WPHC Red (Ravi) 99 & 8/44 defeated Hornsby 59

D1 Grade

WPHC Blue (Roger) 146 lost to Hornsby 9/147

The Full results and Match Reports are here – PlayHQ Results

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:                   Final arrangements TBA, but it will be local
• Arrangements:     Dinner to be included

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) – RUNNERS-UP
  • Red (Todd) – 2^nd (62 points) – PREMIERS
• B2 (John Koleth) – 1^st (55 points)
• C1 (Aniket) – 2^nd (60 points) – RUNNERS-UP
• 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) – PREMIERS
• D1: Note: 1-day competition (Round 9)
  • Blue (Roger) – 1^st (99 points) – RUNNERS-UP
  • 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)