News – 25 January 2026

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Welcome to 2026 – the Season ahead

The following timetable sets out the program for the season re-start:

• Seniors – underway (10/1)
• Blast:
  • Tuesday 27^th January, 2026, &
  • Saturday 31^st January
• Blowfly – Friday 6^th February
• Juniors Mixed – Saturday 31^st January
• Junior Girls:
  • HK&HDCA – Saturday 31^st January (Stage 1 & 2)
  • NSJCA – Saturday 31^st January (Stages 1, 2 &3)
  • Parramatta DCA – Saturday 31^st January (Stage 3)

Tapeball is here

Last Thursday we had an amazing introduction of Tapeball to our cricket offering with almost 100 participants at Greenway Park. Photos of the day show how much fun this great initiative was.

The next part of our Tapeball Program kicks-off with a 6-week program on Friday 20^th February 2026. Details are:

Tapeball Junior Holiday Program

Checkout the details on the flyer below:

How do I register?

Just register using the QR Code on the flyer below.

CNSW Community Awards 2025/26

Congratulations to Graham Chivers who won the prestigious ‘Cricket Blast Coordinator of the Year’ for his amazing efforts with Blast this season.

Along with his daughter, Danielle, they made significant changes to the Blast playing experience that has seen our Registrations increase from 58 in 2024/25 to 105 with more registrations being received so far this season.

Well done Graham and Danielle.

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.

New Female All-Age Competition

CNSW is launching the new CNSW Inaugural Women’s Metropolitan Competition – an exciting new female pathways initiative for females 16 years of age and over.

We are inviting interest from current players, past players who wish to return to the game, and anyone looking for a welcoming club to continue their cricketing journey.

Competition Details: Cricket NSW Women’s Metropolitan Cup

• Season Start & End: Every Sunday starting 1^st February 2026 finishing on 22^nd March 2026
• Match Day: Sunday’s
• Cost: $100
• Pitch: Played on synthetic wickets
• Age Group: Open to players aged 16 and over
• Format: A combination of T20 and T30-over matches
• Holiday Break: A four-week break from 21^st December 2025 to 11^th January 2026.
• Semi-Finals: Sunday, late 2026 (TBC)
• Grand Final: Sunday, late March 2026 (TBC)
• Reserve Day: Sunday, late March 2026

Ready to be part of something special?

Register here – Register here and look for: ‘CNSW Metropolitan Competition’. Feel free to reach out to Girls for any questions.

Association Centenary Dinner

One to keep a lookout for – the Association Centenary Gala Dinner.

📅 Date: Thursday, 19 February 2026
📍 Venue: Hornsby RSL – The Showroom
⌚ Time: 6:00pm to 11:00pm
🎩 Dress Code: Cocktail Attire

This is a truly landmark celebration marking one hundred years of community cricket, service and shared achievement across our districts.

For Tickets please book HERE

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

Pink Stumps Day Celebration

Every season we celebrate Girls Cricket with our Spirit of Cricket event (also known as Pink Stumps Day).

Event Details:

• 📅 Date: Saturday, 14th February 2026
• 📍 Venue: Greenway Park Oval (To be confirmed)
• ⏰ Time: all day with Awards from 5.00 pm

More details to follow.

HK&HDCA

After Round 10 – 12/12/2025

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 11 (13/12//2025) follows.

Competition is now in hibernation until Round 12 on 31 January 2026.

Draw & Ladder is available on: NSJCA Draw and Ladder

Stage 1

Gardner (2^nd)

Stage 2

Clark (10^th)

Stage 3

Perry (6^th)

Parramatta DCA

Tables as at the end of Round 13 (20/12//2025) follows. Competition is now in hibernation until Round 14 on 31 January 2026.

Draw & Ladder is available: Parramatta DCA

Stage 3

Sutherland (4^th)

Juniors (Mixed)

Tables as at the end of Round 14 (13/12//2025) follows.

Competition is now in hibernation until Round 15 on 31 January 2026.

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 (=8^th); White (12^th); Blue (=17^th)

U13

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

U14

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

U15

Green (=11^th); Gold (=13^th)

U17

Gold (=4^th)

Seniors

Seniors News

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

Association News

Grading changes – effective 13 December 2025

Team Re-gradings

The Association SCC has finalised changes to team gradings. The movements/outcome is summarized below:

A-Reserve/B-Grade

WPHC Red (A2) will be move to B-Grade and Thornleigh (B1) will move up to A-Reserve

B-Grade/B-Reserve

Kenthurst Upper Hills (B1) will move to B-Reserve and St Ives Wahroonga (B2) will move up to B-Grade

C-Grade/C-Reserve

Hornsby District (C1) will move down to C-Reserve and with a tight/close competition in C-Reserve no team will be promoted to C-Grade.  This will create a bye in both grades.

C-Reserve/C3-Grade

Kissing Point Blue (C2) will move down to C3-Grade and WPHC Blue (C3) will move up to C-Reserve

Competition tables

Table after Round 12, (24/1/2026) is:

PlayHQ link – Association Draw and points table

• A1 (Cam #25) – 3^rd (42 points)
• A2 Blue (Warren) – =6^th (32 points)
• B1:
  • Prats – 2^nd (45 points)
  • Red (Todd) – 3^rd (43 points)
• B2 (Sparsh) – 1^st (43 points)
• C1 (Aniket) – 4^th (45 points)
• C2:
  • (Indranil) – 7^th (35 points)
  • Blue (Chintan) –6^th (37 points)
• C3: Red (Karl) – 4^th (44 points)
• C4:
  • Blue (Rob) – 1^st (45 points)
  • Red (Ravi) – =1^st (45 points)
• D1: Note: 1-day competition (Round 9)
  • Blue (Roger) – 1^st (77 points)
  • Red (Diggers) – 5^th (49 points)
• D2 (Ross S) – 3^rd (42 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)