Competition restructure
On Wednesday 4th November 2026, the Association Senior Competition advised that they had reviewed the Competition structure and made the following changes. The changes are:
- WPHC Red B moved to B Res
- WPHC Red moved from 1-Day Only to C Res
- WPHC Blue moved from 1-Day Only to C4
- WPHC D1 moved to C4
- WPHC White moved from 1 – Day to D/ D Res
Competition Tables
Details as at the end of Round 4 (31/10/2026) – PlayHQ link
- A1 (Cam #25) – 4th (16 points)
- A2 (Todd) – 8th (9 points)
- B1 Prats –=7th (9 points)
- B2:
- Blue (Sparsh) – 1st (21 points)
- Red (Warren) – =6th (4 points)
- C1:
- Blue (Aniket) – 3rd (15 points)
- Red (Roger Francis) – 2nd (16 points)
- C2:
- Blue (Chintan) – 9th (9 points)
- Red (Pras) – 1st (26 points)
- C4:
- Blue (Roger Friend) – 1st (26 points)
- White (Ravi) – =5th (18 points)
- Red (Diggers) – =2nd (24 points)
- D1 & D2 – (Parin) – 7th (8 points)
Seniors One-Day Competition
- WPHC (Rob) – points to be allocated
Match Reports
A1 Grade
WPHC (Cam #25) 0/63 Vs Normanhurst 119
Hello all and welcome, welcome, welcome to round 5 of the HKHDCA A grade comp as we once again head northwest to play another test match at Kenthurst on a pitch which unlike a few weeks ago, I hear was able to be prepared this week.
Now I had checked earlier in the week and understood this round to be a test match against the old foe from up north. However, I believe that due to medical reasons, specifically 11 missing spines and pea hearts, the fixture was changed to be against Normo.
Some changes to our side this week and in true Melbourne Cup form, Preeds once again took charge as schkippa in his plot to become the 26th
This meant that Cam was in A2’s and Belly was also dropped. Additionally, due to some backlash from HR or P&C (Will F can confirm what they’re called these days) Shaan was recalled to the side to meet our requisite quota.
Billy was a week 1 only, replaced by KT next week and the same for DA who was replaced by Ollie’s brother (sorry Jack he told me to say that) for week 2.
Speaking of Ollie there were talks of him being out this week with hip/groin/head soreness from the numerous HSC after parties he has been attending. However, he was good to go and after Normo won the toss and elected to bat got us off to a great start with Jando.
Our openers ended up with 1 each, before Harry tore through the Normanhurst side taking 5. This was supported by Edna down the other end taking 3 for himself and P unrewarded but miserly.
Now I’ll pause here to clear up some confusion that some live viewers might have experienced to say that Cam was at the glade and DID NOT bowl for A1’s today. Our opposition explained that they simply mistook Wu for K but regardless the Normanhurst cricket club WILL be hearing from our lawyers as this is defamation of the highest order.
Anyway Normo was all out for 119, and our openers started very positively, ending the day none down for 65. DA scored another 50* with a six to bring up his 50 over the sightscreen on the last ball and Jamaican essentially did fitness as he finished with 6 runs supporting down the other end.
We now look forward to our T20 community cup match tomorrow. We are up against the Epping Bulls for a 2pm start at parklands so please come along if you are free.
Then the focus turns back to week two against Normo as we look to chase down the runs and push on.
A2 Grade
WPHC (Todd) 128 Vs Thornleigh 3/96
I welcome everyone to the A2 match report for another week with some superb news.
Todd won the toss AND chose to bat. This made the match report writer, who so happens to be an opening batter, very happy indeed.
And yeah, as far as good news goes, that was about it.
It all started the night before, as we had a grand total of one person around to put the covers on The Glade, so Senior Hutch had to step in and help out the team yet again. In the end, it was a long round trip for nothing as someone had accidentally left the hessian in the Pacific Ocean for a couple of days before returning them to the sheds. So no covers, which to be fair probably wasn’t necessary on a warm night.
Onto the game, we actually had a solid opening partnership of about 40-odd at a quick clip before Zac got a good one and Crawley got a not so good one three balls apart to old mate pulling the old classic right arm around the wicket. Nice to see Crawley back at his old shenanigans with a typical 24.
Despite the early wobble, we were still confident, with a couple of the boys coming off runs against that team up north last week, and the very able assistance of Captain Cam and Campbell from A grade. Alas, Cam got a good one, and Campbell didn’t make the most of dropped catches off consecutive balls and was instead stumped for 27. Shomik made a solid 34 and top score as we were rolled inside 45 overs, collapsing from 3/101 to 128 all out in true WPHCCC A2 fashion.
With the rain coming down in patches and the skies grey, though, it wasn’t a particularly bad time to be bowling. Even so, we had to be pinpoint against Thornleigh’s ultra-aggressive top order. While they did hit out for a while, inside ten overs each of their top three were back in the sheds and we had them 3-50,Tanay taking two and Todd one.
Game on.
And that’s where the luck, if we had any all day, stopped. Cam rolled back the years and graced The Glade with a scrumptious display of pace bowling, but the ball didn’t agree and decided to miss the leg stump by millimetres several times.
Edges flashed over the slips, French-cuts missed the stumps by a hair’s breadth and still, Thornleigh kept on chipping away at the runs.
At the end of the day, they finished 3/96, leaving us with a lot of work to do next week.
B1 Grade
WPHC Blue (Prats) 179 Vs ARL 0/6
A warm welcome and hello to all long-term and new readers of the famed B1 match report. Sit back, relax and enjoy the trials & tribulations of a batting Saturday.
With captain Prats out via injury, it meant we headed to Kenthurst No.2 for our fifth home game in a row with Bluey Carlin as skipper.
In true WPHCCC spirit, Deano lost the toss, and we were sent in to bat by the opposition – Asquith.
Bomber Bliss and Ronnie Hanich got us off to a flyer with 50 runs brought up in the first 11/12 overs. We went 1 down into the first break with Ronnie flicking to mid-wicket for 25.
Pricey came and went with an LBW call that only he thought was not out. Ollie and Cam consolidated for a short while until the latter fell for 44.
We went 3 for 130-odd into tea. After tea came a brief shower. Post-rain break, we trudged to 179 all out. Oli fell LBW for 29, Vish got caught off a one-handed stunner, while Vinky and fill-in Sillins all had their off-peg ripped out of the ground.
Wackas McLennan did remember how to play straight though, as he made a late cameo of 24.
Nonetheless, we had 9 overs to bowl. Stevey Ahmed and Skipper Carlin opened with the fresh rock. Asquith blocked it out till stumps, despite an LBW call that seemed to us to be plumb, given not out.
Once again, an honourable mention goes to both Blissy and Ollie, ranking as our highest and second-highest scorers of the week for the second week running.
All to play for next week. Viva la Blue.
Till next time!!
B2 Grade
WPHC Blue(Sparsh) 8/257 Vs Kenthurst Upper Hills
Day 1 began at Greenway Park with Sparsh winning the toss and electing to bat against Kenthurst on a sunny Saturday arvo. Sitting top of the ladder, B2 Blues were looking to continue their strong start to the season with a nearly full-strength side for the first time!
Unfortunately, Mukund got things underway with an early brain fade, departing for a golden duck before he’d even had the chance to trouble the bowlers. He then spent almost the entire first session sitting alone in the sheds reflecting on his life choices, although we would’ve much preferred, he spent that time out in the middle actually batting…
At the other end, Adi continued his blistering form, swinging at just about everything, seemingly unaware that leaving a ball or seeing out a good over were legitimate options in cricket.
His Marnus Labuschagne luck also continued, surviving another regulation sitter on his way to 51. That’s now 166 runs from three games at an average of 55.33. Congratulations Adi, although your non-stop self-praise has officially overtaken your PlayCricket ‘Champion Player’ points.
The only thing higher than your batting average is your ego. Hoping this form continues for the rest of a very long season…
Skipper Sparsh steadied the ship alongside Adi with a crucial 86-run partnership, looking set for a big score before running himself out for 40 while Kenthurst were appealing for an LBW. A captain’s knock undone by a captain’s brain fade.
Enter B2 Blues’ newest baby-faced recruit, Vaibhav “Sooryavanshi” Narayanan, who looked cool, calm and collected from the outset. His brilliant 70 off 124 balls instantly impressed his new teammates, particularly his infamous half-century celebration, before cramps and fatigue eventually caught up with him and a top edge ended his innings.
Manas also played an important role, putting together a 43-run partnership with Vaibhav to steady the middle order as wickets fell around them. Unfortunately, shortly after lunch, his attempted leg glance ended in a top edge, departing for a well made 28.
In walked Manav, who had spent most of the day sleeping and looking like he needed a hospital bed rather than a cricket bat. After countless “Are you sure you can bat?” concerns from the boys, expectations weren’t exactly high. But once he walked out to the middle, he looked like a completely different man.
Alongside Vaibhav, he put together a brilliant 89-run partnership before bringing up his first half-century of the season right on the stroke of stumps. An unbelievable effort from Manav who could barely keep his eyes open a few hours earlier, leaving the boys questioning whether he was actually sick or just saving all his energy for the Kenthurst bowlers.
A brilliant and much needed batting display from West Penno, with Adi, Vaibhav and Manav leading the way and putting West Penno in a commanding position heading into Day 2.
Now it’s over to the bowlers to finish the job next week.
WPHC Red (Warren) Vs St Ives-Wahroonga 247
Good morning all and welcome to the B2 Red match report, our first after getting relegated after a start to the season so poor not even big Sam Allardyce could have stepped in to save us.
Fill in captain Ryan “good toss to lose” Birdcage promptly lost the toss and St Ives sent us in to field.
We opened the bowling with Nathaniel “big red” Chidgey and Lance “Lance Vance” Tabone, however things went pear shaped early as the St Ives openers got away to a quick start, with Lance unable to channel the energy he bought in the daring raid on Ricardo Diaz’s mansion with Tommy Vercetti on starfish island in the summer of 2002 (anyone else excited for GTA 6?) as St Ives raced to 0/37 early.
Ryan “Birdcage” Birdcage, fresh from purportedly getting a hole in one the day before which even Ray swears happened (although then again Ray swears that Quan played at least 5 full seasons of A1s) came on to break the partnership with an lbw so plumb the umpire fired him harder than Donald Trump in the days before he was starting wars in the Middle East.
We then took a clump of wickets to reduce St Ives to 6/82 as Jake Condon 2/28 (did you know his real name is Jake and not Jacob?? That’s almost as untrustworthy as a guy with two first names) and Amit “Rob Knapman” Singh 3/37 turned the match in our favour.
From there St Ives put together a strong partnership to move to 6/163 until Ray “Canelo Alvarez” Khamis was bought on, quickly making a mess of the stumps and then a mess of Amit’s face after accidentally (?) hitting him in the celebrations.
From there, a few partnerships late in the day saw St Ives through to be all out 247 in the last over of the day, as we all embraced 6pm Saturday as the best part of the week as it’s the longest possible time of the week until we have to play more cricket again.
C1 Grade
WPHC Blue (Aniket) 8/203 Vs Oakhill College
The Toss Miracle Finally Arrives!
After a long and painful streak of losing tosses, skipper called correctly when the team needed it most.
Starting the day one player short, this wasn’t just a fortunate flip of the coin. Winning the toss and choosing to bat first proved to be an absolute masterstroke.
Instead of ten tired fielders chasing the ball around all day, WPHCCC Blue were able to make the opposition do the hard work while building a solid first-innings platform. As it turned out, Aniket’s most important contribution of the morning came before a single ball had even been bowled.
Both Mohan and Sufyan had spent the week battling the flu but showed great commitment by turning up and taking the field.
Their presence strengthened the side considerably and gave the team a much-needed boost, particularly with the squad already starting the day one player short. After an early fall of the wicket Saurabh then provided some early momentum with a positive 21, ensuring the scoreboard was moving in the right direction.
The first significant partnership of the day came between Mohan and Lakshaya, who calmly rebuilt the innings and absorbed the pressure. Their stand provided stability when it was needed most and helped steer WPHCCC Blue back into a strong position. Mohan’s 37 was a vital contribution who recently recovered from the flu.
At the other end, Lakshaya’s 45 from 137 deliveries required immense concentration and determination. It wasn’t flashy or rapid, but it was exactly what the team needed. With the platform established, Mohit added a useful 19 and kept the innings moving forward.
Further down the order, Isaac chipped in with 19 valuable runs. When opposition sensed an opportunity for a late breakthrough, WPHCCC Blue needed calm heads at the crease.
Aniket and Amitava delivered exactly that. The pair safely negotiated the final eight overs of the day, showing discipline and composure while refusing to hand the opposition a morale-boosting wicket before stumps. Their unbeaten stand means WPHCCC Blue will resume on Day 2 with two set batters at the crease and, perhaps most importantly, the arrival of the final missing player.
After spending Day 1 with only ten men, the team can finally welcome the 11th player into the contest for Day 2.
WPHCCC Blue’s success on Day 1 was built on partnerships and collective contributions.
Every batter who walked to the crease played a role in pushing the score higher and frustrating the opposition. Match report is incomplete without acknowledging one of the most important contributions of the day.
A huge thank you to Saurabh for supplying the pizza.
Batting highlights:
- Lakshya – 45 (137) | 3 fours
- Mridul – 37 (45) | 4 fours
- Partnership: Lakshya & Mohit – 45
WPHC Red (Roger Francis) Vs Hornsby 9/323
We won the toss and had no hesitation in bowling first. Dural was in good shape, the sun was out, the outfield looked quick and the boys were keen to get into it. There was a good buzz in the warm-up, and everyone was ready to set the tone early.
Harsh took the new ball and Sachman and Sanjay backed him up with tight, disciplined overs. The pressure built, and it paid off quickly. Sanjay got the first wicket and Sachman followed soon after, with both catches going to hand. Ratul then joined the party and had Hornsby 3 down early. The chat in the field was loud, the energy was up and it felt like we were well on top.
The moment of the day came from Ritesh. One of their strongest batters had settled in and was starting to take the game away from us. Ritesh reacted sharply, got to the ball in a flash and clawed the momentum back with an amazing run out.
The whole fielding group lifted straight away, and for a while it felt like the game had swung back our way.
Credit to Hornsby though, because it wasn’t all smooth sailing. We had real stretches where the batters got on top and the runs flowed.
A few loose balls, some extras and a couple of chances that didn’t stick let them build partnerships and keep the scoreboard ticking at a rate we couldn’t quite slow down.
Every time we felt like we’d nudged the game back, they found another gear and put the pressure straight back on us. Those spells were tough, and the fielders were stuck chasing the ball to the rope more often than we’d have liked. The boys didn’t let it get to them, though, and kept backing each other in.
The funny moment of the day belonged to Aryan, who had to disappear to the toilet midway through the game and missed a few overs while he was gone. Naturally, the boys showed no mercy. The sledging was relentless, and he copped it the moment he jogged back onto the field. Aryan took it well, and it was a good laugh that lifted the mood right when we needed it.
Rahul added a great run out of his own later in the innings, another sharp bit of fielding that stopped them from really kicking on. Ratul was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets.
Hornsby finished on 323/9, a big total, but the boys never dropped their heads and the energy in the field stayed good right to the last ball.
There’s plenty to learn from the tough patches, mainly tightening up our lines and cutting out the extras, and plenty to be proud of in the effort and the fielding. We’re staying positive heading into next week.
Time to get the pads on and chase it down.
C2 Grade
WPHC Blue(Chintan) 8/185 Vs Mt Colah
Avengers Assemble!
WPHCC Blue showcased tremendous character, resilience, and patience on Day 1 of our two-day fixture against Mount Colah at Mount Ku-ring-gai Oval.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the team was tested by disciplined bowling and challenging conditions, yet responded with determination to finish the day strongly placed at 185/8 from 62 overs.
The innings was built on a solid foundation rather than flashy stroke play. Every batter who spent time at the crease contributed by wearing down the opposition and pushing the scoreboard forward, demonstrating the fighting spirit that defines WPHCC Blue.
After an early setback, Captain Chintan Shah led from the front with a composed and authoritative 40 runs from 68 balls, striking seven boundaries. Chintan’s innings provided stability and ensured the team recovered from the loss of the first wicket. His partnership with Arunava Chaudhuri was the first significant stand of the day, adding valuable runs while absorbing pressure from the Mount Colah attack.
Although Arunava’s patient 18 from 50 deliveries may not fully reflect his contribution, his time at the crease was invaluable. Together, Chintan and Arunava forged an important partnership that steadied the innings and set a platform for the middle order.
The backbone of the innings came through Anubhav Ghatak, who produced a determined 48 from 80 balls, narrowly missing a well-deserved half-century. Anubhav’s innings was a perfect example of temperament and perseverance. Partnering with Chintan Shah, the pair built a crucial stand exceeding 20 runs and carried the fight back to the opposition.
Following Chintan’s dismissal, Anubhav continued to anchor the innings and found support from Sitabja Basu, whose brisk 12-run contribution helped maintain momentum. The pair put together another partnership of more than 20 runs, ensuring Mount Colah could not capitalise on breakthroughs.
When the innings again came under pressure, the lower order showed exceptional resolve. Anand Dixit Sadasivam (11 from 58 balls)* demonstrated immense patience and determination, refusing to give his wicket away despite sustained pressure. Alongside him, Brahadesh Ramamurthy (17 from 21 balls)* played positively and confidently.
Together, Anand and Brahadesh produced one of the day’s most valuable partnerships: an unbeaten stand worth well over 20 runs. Their effort ensured WPHCC Blue finished the day with momentum and valuable runs still to come on Day 2 with 2 wickets in hand.
Let’s go C2 Blues!
WPHC Red (Pras) 202 Vs St Ives Wahroonga 2/34
WPHC Reds got out for 202 (52 overs)
- Kristian top-scored with 82: 3rd consecutive half-century!
- Nick D opening with a quick-blast 22 and our fill-in two-dayer specialist Ishan (21) getting us started
- Will D holding the middle order together with great partnerships with Kristian and Callum (15 not out), who ran out of partners after being struck by a hat-trick by the St Ives fast bowler at the end of the innings.
We’ve got St Ives strangled at 2/34 (9 overs)
- Will P (2/10) and Jaydev (0/23) bowling in great partnership… Jaydev could’ve had two wickets as well, with a couple of catches going down… and a great catches taken by Will D and Pras.
Should be a great DAY 2 next week with Karl (taking over as Captain from Pras) and hoping to have a full squad to take the 8 wickets left, with St Ives Wahroonga trailing by 168 runs.
C4 Grade
WPHC White(Ravi) Vs WPHC Blue (Roger Friend) 7/260
A great “Sheep Station” game day, with C4 Blue taking on C4 White in the true spirit and sportsmanship of two West Penno teams meeting in the C4 competition.
With the teams having played in different grades previously, this was the first time these two groups had faced each other.
Blue also made a welcome return to two-day cricket after 1½ seasons.
Blue won the toss and elected to bat, finishing Day 1 on 260/7 from 70 overs.
Batting highlights
- Niranjan Kumar Suruliappan – 87
- Balaraman Raghuraman – 49, unlucky to miss out on a well-deserved 50
- Niranjan and Balaraman combined for an excellent 131-run third-wicket partnership
Bowling and fielding honours for White
- Ravi Gunna – 2/44
- Siby Joseph – 2/34
- Sahil Kirpalani – 2 catches
White bowled really tightly throughout the day and made Blue work hard for their runs.
A competitive first day played in great spirit between the two West Penno sides.
Looking forward to seeing what Day 2 unfolds! 🏏💙🤍
WPHC Red (Diggers) 0/15 Vs Hornsby 196
Well, that was an interesting week!
We started the week in first place in D1 but by the end of the week found ourselves in C4. A new comp but versing Hornsby (again) at Arcadia.
CAPT Diggers decided to take the weekend off and take his beautiful wife Nicole away on a romantic trip to Newcastle.
Buzz stepped up to the plat as acting CAPT and immediately won the toss decided to bowl. It has been a winning strategy to date.
Deano (1/44) and Jed ‘the Destroyer’ (4/41) opened the bowling and each took a wicket.
This brought Hornsby big guns to the crease, and they started to play their shots. A change of bowling and Nandit (1/11) got the break-through just before the drinks.
The first session ours with Hornsby 3/43.
After drinks, Hornsby’s main batsman started to swing…and connect.
Disco (2/34) got pumped (but later took his wicket) and Shrey (1/46) also took some stick.
But the team kept toiling away and taking wickets at regular intervals.
Adi (1/15) came on at the end and bowled some heat, and Hornsby started to claim bad light so they didn’t have face him.
Some sensational catches in the outfield, especially by Pete, resulted in Hornsby being bowled out for 196.
This left our team 6 overs to face in fading light
Deano and Tim volunteered to open and survived the 6 overs with 15 runs on the board.
A great Day 1 performance, but unfortunately a couple of injuries to Quan and Cliff during the day was a downer.
Overall, we are in a good position to bat on next week and chase down the runs.
D1 & D2 Grade
WPHC (Parin) Vs Oakhill College 278
Match Report to come.
Congratulations to Lachlan McNamara and Kiran Sathiaraj with both taking a personal best of 3 wickets in an innings.
Senior Mixed One-Day Competition
WPHC (Rob) 176 lost to St Ives-Wahroonga 7/159 (rain adjustment)
Two weeks, two games, two very different results.
After getting the better of St Ives Wahroonga last week, Pennos were hoping to back it up at Samuel King Oval. Unfortunately, St Ives had other plans this time around!
Batting first, Pennos got off to a reasonable start before a few quick wickets left us at 53/4. Tomas and Zia steadied the ship, with Zia making a handy 28. Sam then provided some much-needed stability, scoring 24, while Manu finished the innings off with an unbeaten 29 to take us to 175 after 35 overs.
St Ives came out firing in the chase, clearly not too concerned about the 176 on the board. Runs were flowing early before Nathan eventually found a breakthrough, finishing with 3 wickets. Menura chipped in with 2, while Sam and Muditha picked up one each.
Midway through Nathan and Manu’s spells, the weather decided to get involved. A flash of lightning and not much rain gave the players an early tea break! The delay reduced the game to 30 overs, with St Ives’ target dropping from 176 to 159.
Kamran Bloach, the former Penno, top-scored with 35.
Seems like a few of our old batting secrets may have rubbed off on him! Menura eventually dismissed him, thanks to a brilliant catch from Zia. After initially enjoying the sight of the ball swirling above him, Zia eventually made his move and pulled off a great catch.
Despite having St Ives at 113/6, Colin Grant’s unbeaten 22 guided his side home, reaching 159/7 in 28.4 overs to win by 3 wickets.
A frustrating one to lose after having them six down, but plenty of positives to take away. Unfortunately, we couldn’t make it two from two against St Ives!