Competition Tables
Table after Round 13, (07/02/2026) is:
PlayHQ link – Draw & Competition Table
- A1 (Cam #25) – 3rd (48 points)
- A2 Blue (Warren) – =6th (33 points)
- B1:
- Prats – 4th (48 points)
- Red (Todd) – 2nd (53 points)
- B2 (John K) – 1st (48 points)
- C1 (Aniket) – 2nd (51 points)
- C2:
- (Indranil) – =6th (41 points)
- Blue (Chintan) –5th (43 points)
- C3: Red (Karl) – 4th (45 points)
- C4:
- Blue (Rob) – 2nd (51 points)
- Red (Ravi) – =2nd (51 points)
- D1: Note: 1-day competition (Round 9)
- Blue (Roger) – 1st (84 points)
- Red (Diggers) – 6th (51 points)
- D2 (Ross S) – 5th (43 points)
Match Reports
A1 Grade
WPHC (Cam #25) 40 lost on first innings to Berowra 112
As with all the other writers, I put many hours each week into these reports.
So it was truely great to hear that our friends up north, surprisingly, can and have been reading them.
Anyway, today we were back out at Kenthurst against last year’s runners up.
Some team news and Ass was back, making it three KB’s in the team for the first time this year. Whilst Jim was a week two as he only got back from Vegas yesterday morning. Despite this, he looked surprisingly rested but guess it is easier to sleep on a plane when your seat goes flat.
K lost another toss and true to form, despite a sticky wicket and rain around, Brad’s brother still decided to bat.
Deja vu as it was slow going and after we bowled them out for 113 it looked like they didn’t have enough again.
Full credit to our bowlers as T battled through toe (camel) issues to take 3 alongside O. Whilst Jack snagged 2 and the dream team of Hawwy and Price Andwu got 1 a piece.
Onto our batting and not much else to report other than to say sometimes you get a few good ones.
Turns out they did just have enough today. But who cares because it doesn’t mater how many you have in February.
All eyes now turn to week two. Until then, as I always say, remember that you are only as good as your last premiership.
A2 Grade
A2 Blue (Warren) 108 Vs St Ives Wahroonga 6/48
Hello avid readers.
Unfortunately, this will be my last report of the season as I’m away next week. It has been my absolute pleasure to narrate our games this season.
We were back at the home of A2 cricket, The Glade. I think this is the type of uncovered pitch they say Bradman played on, because this was an absolute minefield. The combination of the lack of sun and drizzly annoying rain left us a soft, spongy green top.
Warren “Julius Caesar” Schwartzel won the toss and elected to BAT. Yes. BAT. Ok.
The new opening combination of K “@OnlyBatsAU” T and Aaron “Golden Quaker” Carlini went as well as you’ve just read, Aaron snicking off first ball. Out walked Matty “son of Caesar” Schwartzel and was out shortly after, walked across to 5th stump and failed to use the wood in his hands, out LBW.
Tanay “comps 2ND best bowler” Hira was promoted to number 4 and dug in with KT. They put on about 40 together and after about 50 swings and misses, KT finally got a few cover drives away. Devastatingly he was out caught at first slip for 45.
Tanay was then run out for the second time of the season at The Glade, but this one was actually his fault. It was a gritty innings but he also threw his bat in anger, – aura. Eamon “Jude’s better-looking brother” Boyle was in at no 5 and got his furniture rattled, stumps everywhere. Nick “bag supplier (lollies)” Duck and Rohan “lives in Wahroonga but was still the last person to arrive”
Arora put on a cute little partnership, both were out caught for 9 and 16 respectively. The tail wagged a little bit, not like a dog excited to see his owner arrive home wag but still, there was wagging.
Warren out for 13 and the rest of the tail with single digit scores, we ended up 108 all out. Par score? Probably. St Ives bowled pretty well to be fair.
KT was promoted to fielding skipper so congrats to him I guess.
Daniel “Future A Grade Guy” Fagg and Tanay opened the bowling and both got us off to a hot start, Dan striking with his 3rd ball to remove their opener. Both toiled away bowling fantastic line and lengths. We also fielded quite well for once.
Tanay struck in his 5th and 6th over and Matty struck in his first over, the ball ever so tickling the stumps to blow one bail over. It was magical. At this point they were 4/23. Our not so secret weapon Bobby “Bobby” Knapman struck in his second over, a sharp catch by Eamon at first slip.
Eamon said to me after this that he never gets to field at first slip cause apparently in the lower grades all the old and fat people field at first slip. May I repeat these are not my words, I’m just the narrator.
Please take this matter up with Eamon. Nathaniel “steamed ham” Chidgey bowled some good balls and got a wicket in his 3rd over as we end the day with St Ives on 6/48, it’s all to play for next week.
B1 Grade
Sunday game. Match Report will be updated by Monday morning
B1 Red (Todd) 211 defeated outright Berowra 87 & 81
The Match Report will be uploaded by Monday morning.
We are well placed on 2nd spot and are playing 5th placed Berowra. A spot in the top 4 is guaranteed – the positioning is all that remains to be determined.
WPHC Blue (Prats) Vs CHRSL
The Match Report will be uploaded by Monday morning.
We are guaranteed a top 4 finish when we placed 6th placed CHRSL. Depending on results from other Grades we could finish anywhere between 2nd and 4th.
B2 Grade
WPHC (John K) 2/44 Vs Kenthurst 199
It was a day of momentum swings and standout performances as the match got off to an electrifying start.
After winning the toss and taking the field, the team set the tone early with sharp, disciplined fielding that backed up the bowlers brilliantly.
Pressure was built through tight lines and relentless accuracy, particularly from John Koleth and Vishaal, who operated in tandem to choke the flow of runs. Their partnership with the ball proved crucial, as they made scoring opportunities scarce and forced the batters into mistakes.
John was simply outstanding. Bowling for virtually the entire first session, he produced a relentless spell that dismantled the top order. His control and movement paid off handsomely as he claimed four wickets in a devastating burst, putting the opposition on the back foot.
The second session saw the batters attempt to counterattack, lifting the run rate and looking to rebuild. Despite their efforts, wickets continued to fall at regular intervals. The Kenthurst captain stood firm amid the collapse, compiling a well-made century to anchor the innings. Just as it looked like they might push beyond reach, John returned to finish the job in style, claiming his fifth wicket to seal a superb five-wicket haul.
The opposition were eventually contained to 199, setting up a chase of 200 in just one hour of batting to close out the day.
Meet embraced the challenge and strode out to open alongside Corbs. The reply could not have started in more dramatic fashion — Corbs smashed boundaries off the first two deliveries, immediately putting the pressure back on the bowlers. In the following over, Meet joined the action with a well-executed sweep shot to the boundary to get off the mark.
However, momentum shifted quickly. Meet, perhaps looking to accelerate further, attempted a wild swipe across the line and was bowled.
Shortly after, Corbs fell victim to uneven bounce, popping up a catch after the ball gripped in the surface.
At 2 down, Manas and Vishaal showed composure beyond their years. They steadied the innings, rotating strike and punishing loose deliveries, gradually chipping away at the target while ensuring no further damage before stumps.
The day closed with the team at 2/44, requiring 156 more runs next week to complete the chase. With wickets in hand and a solid platform laid, the stage is perfectly set for an exciting finish.
C1 Grade
WPHC (Aniket) 7/236 Vs Beecroft
The final round of the season was always going to be special.
This team has come a long way. We still remember how the season began — three straight losses. But since then, we’ve never looked back. The way the boys regrouped, backed each other and peaked at the right time has been nothing short of incredible.
Everyone was excited to play the last round and carry our winning momentum forward. We’ve built a strong reputation chasing targets and naturally, we wanted to stick to that winning mantra. Unfortunately, luck wasn’t on our side this time. Beecroft won the toss and sent us in to bat.
Despite our track record batting first, the confidence in the camp was high. The intent was clear — change the narrative.
Tough Start with the Bat
Vinod and Chetan opened the innings. Beecroft’s bowlers came out firing, maintaining tight lines and lengths. Even though they were a player short, they didn’t give away easy runs.
We lost Chetan in the third over, and soon after, Vinod fell to a brilliant slower ball from the same bowler. Suddenly we were under early pressure.
Ray and Lakshya walked in and steadied things beautifully. Against disciplined bowling and sharp field placements, they rotated strike well and found boundaries when needed. Their 57-run partnership brought much-needed stability.
Then came a turning point.
Lakshya fell to an exceptional catch — the Beecroft skipper ran backward, held on to the ball while tumbling, and somehow managed to keep it safe. A moment of brilliance in the field.
That wicket opened the floodgates.
Saurabh was trapped LBW soon after.
Ray fell to another stunning one-handed running catch.
In the blink of an eye, the score went from 3/70 to 5/70.
The Rescue Act – Mohan & Mridul
When the ship was rocking, in walked Mohan and Mridul — two of the most technically sound batters in our line-up.
All season, watching them bat has been a masterclass, and today was no different. Despite the three quick wickets, there was no panic. They absorbed the pressure, trusted their game and punished loose deliveries. Slowly but steadily, they rebuilt the innings.
Their 101-run partnership completely shifted the momentum and brought calm back intio the dressing room.
Right after tea, Mridul got a lifeline when a straightforward catch at point was dropped. Unfortunately, the reprieve didn’t last long. On 47, he was bowled by a late-swinging delivery — a well-fought innings that deserved a fifty.
But by then, the damage control was done. The innings was back on track.
Dan’s Fireworks
Then came Dan — and as usual, he brought the fireworks with him.
He took on the bowlers fearlessly, striking them all over the park and scoring a rapid 36 off 40 balls. Just before stumps, he fell to a pinpoint yorker — but not before giving us crucial momentum.
Stumps – Day 1
At the close of play:
7/236
- Mohan 60* — anchoring the innings brilliantly
- Ram — ready to unleash his explosive stroke play next week
With Mohan well set and Ram waiting to counterattack, we are in a strong position heading into the next week.
No matter what happens next week, this team has already shown what belief, resilience and unity can achieve. From three straight losses to dominating the back half of the season — that’s character.
One more push. 💪🔥
C2 Grade
WPHC Red (Indranil) 3/63 Vs Berowra 90
First of all a big thank you to Oly and Ben Waldron to help us from B1 and special mention to Will McLennan who was dragged to play just 2 hrs before toss.
After the long commute to beautiful central coast at Brooklyn Dairy Oval, it created some doubt whether cricket or V-Day. Eventually cricket won.
Indranil won the toss and, as he always does, had no hesitation in electing to bowl first (typical Indranil), yet it was a decision that proved effective in the end.
Ben and Vishnu took the new ball and began beautifully, probing consistently and challenging the batters’ temperament with disciplined lines and subtle movement.
The breakthrough came in the fifth over when Ben claimed the Berowra opener, inducing a miscued shot that was brilliantly taken by Divit at mid-wicket. Ben continued his superb spell soon after, removing the Berowra number three with Kapil completing a sharp catch at mid-on.
First-change bowlers Prashant and Kapil maintained the pressure through a relentless display of accuracy. Both bowlers dried up the runs, allowing nothing easy as Berowra limped to 2/33 at the first drinks break after 20 overs.
The second session saw the match swing firmly in West Pennant Hills’ favour. Kapil sparked a dramatic collapse, deceiving a well-set batter in flight and claiming a crucial wicket. Although Prashant did not add to the wickets column, his spell was instrumental in building pressure — finishing with outstanding figures of 8 overs for just 10 runs. His control repeatedly challenged the defence and created opportunities at the other end.
Sohan then entered the attack and struck a key blow by dismissing the Berowra opener who had begun to look settled. From there, Sohan and Kapil combined superbly, dominating through tight lines, clever variations, and relentless pressure. By the end of the second session, Berowra were reeling at 7/74.
After tea, the spinners wrapped up the innings efficiently. Sohan finished with an impressive four wickets, while both Ben W and Kapil claimed three each in what was a terrific collective bowling effort from West Pennant Hills.
Chasing a modest total late in the day of this two-day fixture, Sohan and Divit opened cautiously, respecting the conditions before beginning to build momentum. Divit was unfortunately dismissed by a quality delivery, bringing Ollie to the crease. Ollie and Sohan constructed a valuable partnership, rotating strike effectively and running hard despite a heavy outfield.
Ollie capitalised on any loose deliveries before edging behind off a wider ball. The in-form Prashant Kumar tried to be positive from the outset, striking his first ball sweetly, but was unlucky to find the point fielder.
Sohan and Keshav then steadied the innings with composure and maturity, guiding West Pennant Hills to 3/63 at stumps, 28 runs to secure 1st innings win, with Sohan remaining unbeaten on 33 to cap off an excellent day for West Pennant Hills.
A disciplined bowling display and composed batting effort leaves the match well poised heading into next week.
WPHC Blue (Chintan) Vs Hornsby 9/203
aka: The Day We Tried Very Hard to Make Cricket a 1-Day Sport)
With semi-final hopes hanging by a thread thinner than the edge of a No.11 bat, the Blues arrived knowing this was a **must-win**. Captain called correctly at the toss and chose to bowl, clearly inspired by the revolutionary idea: *“Let’s finish this today and be home before dinner.”*
Tight Start, No Rewards 😤
Mridul and Suf opened proceedings and bowled like two accountants guarding the last biscuit in the office pantry — **tight, disciplined, and stingy with runs**. Unfortunately, the wickets column stubbornly refused to cooperate.
Adi and Manraj continued the pressure, probing away and making the Hornsby openers work for every run. Despite the squeeze, the Hornsby pair survived the first session unscathed, showing the defensive skills of people protecting their last slice of pizza.
Spin, Chaos & Sudden Hope 🎯
Enter Sayan, armed with a Shane Warne-esque action and enough mystery to confuse both batsmen and occasionally his own teammates. He provided the breakthrough the Blues desperately needed.
Moments later, Chintan arrived and decided subtlety was overrated — **two wickets in his opening over**, and he came within a whisker of a hat-trick. Suddenly Hornsby were wobbling at **60/3**, and the Blues could smell opportunity… or maybe it was just sunscreen and optimism.
Partnerships: The Uninvited Guests
Just as momentum swung our way, Hornsby began stitching together stubborn 30–40 run partnerships. Each time the Blues sensed a collapse, another partnership appeared like an unwanted sequel.
Vik then produced a couple of deliveries that completely **bamboozled** the batsmen — the kind that make you question your life choices and bat sponsorship deals.
Chintan returned to break a crucial stand, removing their top scorer thanks to a **sharp catch by Mridul at point**, proving that reflexes do improve when there’s a chance of glory (or avoiding fines).
Crucial Strikes Keep Blues in the Fight
Adi, Praneel, and Suf chipped in with important wickets at key moments, ensuring Hornsby never truly ran away with the game.
Stumps: Not Ideal, Not Disaster
While the Blues had hoped to wrap things up under 150, Hornsby battled through the day to finish **9/203**.
Not perfect. Not terrible. Definitely still game on.
Looking Ahead
Day 2 mission:
- knock over the last wicket quickly
- chase confidently
- keep semi-final dreams alive
- avoid heart attacks in the process
The Blues return next week knowing one strong session could turn this into a famous win… and more importantly, secure bragging rights at training.
Stay tuned. The plot thickens. 🏏
C3 Grade
WPHC Red (Karl) 141 Vs Beecroft 3/16
Normanhurst Oval was the location of our last regular season game.
Beecroft won the toss and elected to bowl. Our regular openers, Nick and James, were champing at the bit. Beecroft opened with a quick bouncing attack. Our pair were looking solid in defence. James took a bouncer to the glove – lucky as it would have taken his head clean off! Nick kept the score ticking over at the other end. Tough effort given the super slow outfield.
Just as James started picking up the pace, he popped one up to covers. The fielder was quick on his toes, grabbing the ball and sending James packing.
Callum joined Nick who saw out the end of the first session.
Nick and Callum seemed quite settled at the beginning of the second session. A couple of heart in the mouth moments in the 21st over for Callum kept the grandstand on the edge of their seats. The man was blasting through his nine lives. Although it was Nick who gave Beecroft the breakthrough – caught behind.
Mick’s entry must have settled Callum – they fell into an even tempo. A nice partnership was established, until Callum got trapped in front. Out LBW. Mick not happy without his mate, followed shortly after – bowled.
Kristian and Wil P, were our next hope. Kristian’s eyes lit up on a slow ball, flicking it off his pads, unfortunately Beecroft’s young gun’s agility was too good – plucking it out of the sky.
Karl came in to steady the ship. Wil’s skiff was set up for a sprint – easy catch for Beecroft.
Isaac and Karl looked solid together until Beecroft’s lanky swing bowler got a nick off Karl’s bat, carrying through to the keeper. Damo and Isaac saw us through to tea.
They looked locked in until Callum mentioned how good the partnership was… Damo nicking it back onto his stumps.
Alex and Isaac put on the burners steering us over the hundred mark. Alex whipped one a bit too wild to give Luke a chance at the crease. Isaac continued to keep the scoreboard moving but unfortunately got caught just shy of a half tonne. We ended the innings all out for 141.
Beecroft sent their heavy hitters in. Mick and Karl opened the bowling. Kristian took an absolute screamer from dad’s bowling. Diving into the left, caught one handed. Absolutely beautiful.
At the other end Mick was so unlucky, with 4 dropped catches, 3 in a row! Karl picked up the second and third wicket, blasting the stumps both times.
We ended the day with Beecroft on 3/16.
We are right in this!
C4 Grade
WPHC Blue (Rob) 4/170 s WPHC Red (Ravi)
Sheep Station Cup – Final Round of the Regular Season
Reds versus Blues.
Both sides locked on points, sitting 2nd and 3rd on the ladder. Everything to play for.
Ravi and Rob headed out for the toss, the coin went up, Ravi called heads — and heads it was. After a quick look across Dural Park’s famously sluggish outfield (cue the B1 Blue reports from the last fortnight…), Ravi confidently chose to bowl.
And slow it proved. Only three boundaries across 73 overs told the story.
The Blues’ Innings
Luke and Kamran opened the batting, facing Ravi and Vishnu who settled into a tight, disciplined rhythm immediately. Scoring was tough, and it didn’t take long before Vishnu produced a beauty to sneak through Kamran’s defence — Blues 1/2 in the fourth over.
Jake joined Luke and the pair dug in. By drinks the Blues crawled to 1/47, the Reds keeping things tight and refusing to give anything away.
The session before tea saw the partnership build steadily. No wickets, just hard graft. At tea the Blues were 1/97 after 39 overs, both teams knowing the match was delicately poised.
Post‑Tea Momentum Shift
After the break, Luke & Jake continued accumulating patiently. But just before second drinks, two big break-throughs arrived.
First, Jake feathered one down the leg side off Tushar.
Next over, Luke lofted one to mid‑off from Nirav. The 132‑run stand broken, both set batters gone.
At the final drinks break the Blues were 3/141.
Final Session
Runs remained hard to come by. Manu nicked off to give Vishnu his second. At stumps, the Blues finished 4/170 — a solid platform, but still work to do next week.
Key Performers
Bowling:
• Ravi – unbelievably tight: 17 overs, 14 runs
• Vishnu – 2/27
• Nirav – 1/45
• Tushar – 1/18
The match is right in the balance heading into next Saturday.
D1 Grade
1-Day games
WPHC Red (Diggers) 9/116 lost to St Ives Wahroonga 1/117
The game was played at Samuel King oval for a must win game to keep us in the finals hunt.
Captain Diggers was determined to win the toss and bowl, unfortunately he lost the toss and we were sent into bat.
Cliff and Tim opened but runs were hard to come by. We also lost wickets early to be 4/29 before Parin (24) and Tim (12) put on a good partnership to steady the ship.
After they fell the old guard of Peter Lees (26) and Steve Buzz Burrows (15*) put on a great partnership to give us some hope.
Peter rolled back the clock scoring around the ground and their running between wickets was inspirational.
Peter also brought up his 6,000 runs with today’s total, cementing his place as a true legend of the Club.
However, we finished our 35 overs with 9/116 which was well below par but something to defend.
Parin and Disco opened the bowling, but St Ives were focused on scoring and quickly.
After Disco trapped their Captain in front, St Ives motored down the score at 1/117 in 19 overs hitting to all parts of the ground along the way.
Unfortunately, we can’t make finals, but we still have 2 more games to play.
WPHC Blue (Roger) 147 defeated Kissing Point 8/125
🏏 A Gutsy Win Built on Fight, Teamwork & Heart
Roger won the toss and chose to bat first and despite a solid start runs were hard to come by, and we finished with 147 all out, one of our lowest totals of the season. Despite the pressure, two key contributions kept us in the contest:
• Pankaj Gawande – 32
• Shehan Fernando – 29
With a modest score on the board, there were understandably a few worried faces. But this is where the team showed its character.
Bowling Unit Steps Up
Determined to defend the total, our bowlers set the tone beautifully:
• Bala Raghuraman and Daniel McEwen opened with tight, disciplined spells that applied immediate pressure.
• Mahesh Kodaganchi delivered a crucial spell of 3/28, breaking partnerships and keeping momentum with us.
• Tej Randhawa was outstanding with figures of 2/10, keeping things miserably tight for the opposition.
Exceptional Work in the Field
• Navneet Singh had a standout day behind the stumps with 2 catches and 1 stumping, proving decisive in a low‑scoring contest.
• Niranjan Suruliappan was brilliant patrolling the cover region, cutting off singles and frustrating the Kissing Point batters throughout.
A Different Kind of Victory
For much of the season, we’ve been defending scores north of 200 with asking rates of 6+ with some breathing room.
Today was different — defending a total with a required rate just over 4 per over, needed discipline, patience, and belief.
And the boys delivered.
This match will stand out as one to revert learning how to defend a modest total and still come out on top.
Final Scorecard
Result: D1 Blue 147 all out defeated Kissing Point 125/8 by 22 runs
One Win Away!
With this victory, the West Penno Blues move just one win away from sealing the League Championship (Minor Premiership).
An incredible season, and the team continues to rise to every challenge.
D2 Grade
WPHC (Ross S) Vs BYE
The boys are in 5th position on 43 points. After pocketing the 6 points for a BYE, taking us to 49 points, we are relying on favourable results from the following games:
- St Ives (3rd on 47 points) Vs Kissing Point (7th on 23 points)
- Kenthurst (4th on 45 points) Vs Beecroft (1st on 64 points)
D2 Grade
WPHC (Ross S) Vs BYE
The boys are in 5th position on 43 points. After pocketing the 6 points for a BYE we are relying on favourable results from the following games:
- St Ives (3rd on 47 points) Vs Kissing Point (7th on 23 points)
- Kenthurst (4th on 45 points) Vs Beecroft (1st on 64 points). With Beecroft on 5/170 at Stumps on Day 1 we go into Week 2 looking good to move into 4th spot but…..