Latest News
Registrations are OPEN
Registrations for 2025-26 season, our 95th season, are OPEN – Register here
You can now register for: Cricket Blast (4 to 7 years), Girls, Juniors Mixed & Seniors (all age). To find out more about the what each Division is about, check out the following links:
This season is going to be massive with The Ashes, India and South African teams touring. By registering early you guarantee a spot playing in the same Team as your friends.
Registration status (21st August 2025)
Registrations are running above the same level this time last season and we will start closing off Registrations shortly for Age Groups that are full.
So if you are thinking of registering then please don’t delay to avoid disappointment.
Coming up
- Association Junior Presentation Sunday 31st August at Hornsby RSL (Level 1, Boronia Room) @ 1.00pm. The venue has changed from Greenway Park due to forecast wet weather
- Seniors Season launch – WPH Sports Club – 6th September 2025
- Season start (Juniors Mixed, Girls & Seniors) – target date is Saturday 13th September 2025 (date to be confirmed).
Clothing update
Our new Training shirts and shorts are now being produced.
They will be available to purchase through the normal Kingsgrove Sports portal with our other gear – Kingsrove Sports – merchandise order
The gear is being produced and will be available before the season starts. Keep a lookout on the website that will provide the latest updates.
Photo 1: New Training shirt using our unique Inmdigenous design; Photo 2: training shorts
Our Club’s Indigenous design – what it means
Our bespoke Club Indigenous design was done by renowned Indigenous Artist, Rheanna (Rhe) Lotter. She also designed the Sydney Thunder BBL playing shirts. The below design has a unique storyline:
“The artwork is a combination of elements visually representing West Pennant Hill Cherrybrook C.C., our Club colours (red, white, blue & green), the players (boys, girls and men), and our meeting places (Sports Club & playing grounds).
The design shows our location – the Blue Mountains (bottom left) are a boundary (wavy lines) along with the Hawkesbury River (blue dots) depicted at its base.
The dots are reflective of our players, family and supporters.
There is a specific reference to our playing membership – male (Seniors), female (Girls) and children (Blast).
The 2 large concentric circles represents our meeting places – our Home (Sports Club) and our Spiritual playing grounds (Campbell Park / Greenway Park as depicted on the right). Linking these 2 venues are footsteps that show the connection between our Home and playing grounds. On the outside of the circles are the Indigenous symbols for Man, Female and Child – represented by the blue, red & green ‘n’ shaped symbols.
The boundary colours of red, white, blue and green reflects our Identity.”
Association News
Female Development Program
The Coaches’ Association (HKHDCCA) has announced a Female Development Program, tailored for Stage 1 girls to build their skills, develop teamwork, grow their cricket education, as well as have fun and make new friends!
Details are:
- When: Saturday 23rd August to 27th September (6 Saturday’s)
- Where: Mark Taylor Oval, Waitara
Registrations
Registrations are now open, and the link is: Register here
Any questions? Please reach out to Elysa Oliveri (Association Girls Cricket Co-ordinator) on Elysa Oliveri email
Cricket Blast
Registrations for next season are OPEN or 2025/26. 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
Season arrangements
Blowfly Cricket has now finished for the season and we take a break until next season (2025/26).
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 at here
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 2nd March 2025 – ABC News Report
Girls
Women’s Metropolitan Competition – New
Exciting News with CNSW announcing that they are establishing a new female cricket pathway’s competition for 2025-26. CNSW has advised:
“This competition is aimed at bridging the gap between local cricket and NSW Women’s Premier Cricket, increasing opportunities for female cricketers to play traditional cricket and leading to stronger player pathways and retention.
The competition will be open-age (U16 & Over) to allow maximum coverage and make it easier for clubs to expand and progress their female playing pool, importantly removing the ‘age group dead-end’ that currently exists in many areas. The competition is open to all clubs with a mix of 20 & 30 over games.”
Next steps
More information will follow but if you are 17 years and older and want to play competitive cricket (T20 / T30) and not Premier Grade cricket then this is a great option to start thinking about for you and your friends.
Stay tuned.
Female Development Program
The Coaches’ Association (HKHDCCA) has announced a Female Development Program, tailored for Stage 1 girls to build their skills, develop teamwork, grow their cricket education, as well as have fun and make new friends!
Details are:
- When: Saturday 23rd August to 27th September (6 Saturday’s)
- Where: Mark Taylor Oval, Waitara
Registrations
Registrations are now open, and the link is: Register here
Any questions? Please reach out to Elysa Oliveri (Association Girls Cricket Co-ordinator) on Elysa Oliveri email
Grand Finals (15 March 2025):
Congratulations to our Grand Finalists:
Stage 2
Grand Final
- WPHC Lanning (3rd) 6/61 defeated by Lane Cove Haynes (1st) 7/103
Photo: Stage 2 Lanning Team Runners-up
Cup Final
- WPHC Clark (6th ) 4/83 defeated by Epping Bulls (5th) 2/87
Plate Final
- WPHC Perry (10th) lost on forfeit Lindfield Gardner (9th)
Girls Major Awards
Our Juniors Mixed & Girls Presentation was held on 15th March 2025. Congratulations to our Major Girls Award winners:
1). Junior Girls Player Of The Year ‘Lisa Sthalekar Award‘ with Kapil Dev – Trisha Yadav 2) Junior Girls Player Of The Year ‘Tina Mcpherson Award‘ with Steve Burrows – Ellen Chen
Congratulations to our Grand Finalists who play over 15th & 16th March 2025:
Juniors (Mixed)
Junior Mixed Grand Finals
Congratulations to our Junior Mixed Teams that played in their Grand Finals on 8 March 2025:
U12
- WPHC Gold (2nd) 7/92 defeated WPHC Green (1st) 8/69
Photo: WPHC Gold & Green Teams playing in the Grand Final – 9 March 2025
Photo: U12 Gold – Premiers
U13
- WPHC Gold (2nd) 1/89 defeated Castle Hill Blue (1st) 8/86
Photo: U13 Gold Premiers
Congratulations also, not just for making / winning the Grand Finals but for the way the games were played and from the fantastic and gracious support from our parents and supporters. A comment from the U13 Umpire and Association Life Member (Gavin) says it all:
“I had a great day again, it was an absolute pleasure and you should be proud of how the team conducted themselves, clearly influenced by excellent coaching.
It is so nice to see the young players enjoying the game and doing so in the right way. They were so polite and there are some outstanding players.
Many of them would already hold their own in D Grade.”
Congratulations and well done!
Juniors Mixed Major Awards
Our Juniors Mixed & Girls Presentation was held on 15th March 2025. Congratulations to our Major Award winners:
1. Junior Player Of The Year ‘John Coulthard Trophy‘ – Hesandu Withanage with John Coulthard 2). Charles Booth Memorial Award – Gurjot Pawar with Steve Burrows.
1. Charles Booth Memorial Award – Gurjot Pawar with Steve Burrows 2). Ross Anderson Trophy – Cameron Palmer with Ross A.
Seniors
Pre-season timetable
Below is a draft timetable for the pre-season:
| Date | Action | Notes | Status |
| Saturday 26th July 2025 | 1st Pre-Season training | Completed | |
| Saturday 2nd August | 2nd Training | Completed | |
| 9th August | 3rd Training | Completed | |
| 10th August | Early Bird Rego fee closes | Fees increase from $350 to $400 | Completed |
| 16th August | 4th Training | ||
| 23rd August | 5th d Training | ||
| 30th August | 6th Training | ||
| Early September | T20 Teams due to Association | ||
| 6th September | 7th & last Training + pre-season launch at Sports Club | Free pizza and nibbles provided | |
| 13th September | 1st T20 | Likely date – TBC | |
| 20th September | 2nd T20 | Likely date – TBC | |
| Mid-September | Regular season Teams to Association | ||
| 27th September | 1st Regular Season game | Likely date – TBC |
One key change for this year is that the Association will not be asking us to nominate for particular grades. We will submit teams, and they will find the best place for those teams to compete.
Presentation Night – major Award winners
Congratulations to our Major Award winners that were announced at our Presentation night held at Castle Hill RSL on 9th May 2025.
- President’s Award: Craig Hutchinson
- Player of the Year: Billy Gaunt (A1)
- Outstanding Prospect: Oliver Makin & Jude Boyle
- T20 Batsman of the Year: Oliver Linschoten
- T20 Bowler of the Year: Andy Meikle
The Photo Gallery has all the photos from Presentation Night.
Photos: 1) President’s Award – Craig Hutchinson (2nd left) with Andrew Miedler, Keith Knights (Sponsor of Haven) & Cameron McBrien 2) Player of the Year – Billy Gaunt with Cam McBrien and Keith Knights 3) Outstanding Prospect – Jude Boyle (2nd left) & Oliver Makin with Cameron McBrien & Keith Knights
Photos: 1) Our Premiership winning sides: A1, B1 Red and C4 White 2) T20 Bowler of the Year (Andy Meikle) and Oliver Linschoten Bowler of the Year (Oliver Linschoten) with Cameron McBrien.
Grand Finals
Congratulations to our Premiers for 2024/25:
Photo: A1 Premiers 2024-25. WPHC 7/188 defeated Berowra 184
Photo: B1 Premiers 2024-25. WPHC 6/218 defeated St Ives-Wahroonga 214
Photo: C4 Premiers 2024-25. WPHC White 6/205 defeated Hornsby 204