Welcome to the West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Cricket Club. Our Club was established in 1930 and the 2025/26 season will be our 95th.
Photo: A1 Premiers 2024/25 with family and friends
Awards & Recognition
Since 2015, we have been awarded 15 x major Cricket NSW, Cricket Australia, SportsNSW and McGrath Foundation awards. The most recent awards are:
‘Inclusion & Diversity Initiative of the Year’
On 16 May 2023, Cricket Australia named us as the national winner of the prestigious ‘Inclusion & Diversity Initiative of the Year’. This is for:
“…outstanding delivery of diverse and inclusive experiences by finding clever ways to engage and grow offerings’.
Photos: 1) Ruth, Kirsty & Danielle with the Award; 2) The Cricket Australia Inclusion & Diversity Initiative of the Year Award.
‘Women and Girl’s Initiative of the Year’ – National winner
In May 2022, Cricket Australia awarded us this prestigious award that:
“…celebrates the amazing work of volunteers from across the country and provide an opportunity to recognise the best of the best from across the season.”
Photo: 1) The Cricket Australia Inclusion & Diversity Initiative of the Year Award; 2) Our new Girls playing uniform + female only Volunteer shirts.
Community Cricket Club of the Year – NSW
We won this prestigious recognition in 2017, 2019 and again in 2021. We were also the runner up in the Sport NSW Community Club of the Year 2017 Awards.
Also in 2019 we were nominated by CNSW as their nomination for the Australian Cricket Club of the Year for the ‘Sport for All’ recognition – finishing as runner-up.
CNSW commented in their recommendation:
“WPHCCC has been a great example of bringing people of the community together. The Club has proven that hard work and great volunteers can achieve fantastic outcomes for the cricketing community! The Club encompasses a number of attributes that we believe contribute to what is a great cricket Club.”
Community Contribution
We are proud of our community contribution. In 2021 we were awarded the prestigious ‘Pink Stumps Award’ for being in the top 7 National supporters of the McGrath Foundation having raised over $70,000 for this great cause since 2011.
Important Information
This season (2025/26) we are expecting, to be confirmed by the Association:
Registrations (on-line) open – mid-June 2025
Season start:
Pre-season training – starts Saturday 26th July 2025
1st game – Saturday 13th September (T20 Comp)
1st Competition game – Saturday 27th September
Christmas / New Year break
Last game: Saturday 20th December 2025
Recommences: Saturday 7th January 2026
Finals in mid / late March 2025.
When can I register?
On-line Registrations are open mid-June 2025. Only registered players will be considered for selection.
In-store collection at Kingsgrove Sports Nth Parramatta:
The preferred collection method is that you personally visit the Kingsgrove Sports Store at 570 Church St, North Parramatta to ensure you get the correct fitting shirt
You can collect the shirts on any day of the week but please avoid Saturday collection as this is their busiest day of the week.
Note: remember to bring along a copy of your PlayHQ Registration Tax Invoice which shows your name so that it can be checked-off at the store.
The golden rule is that ‘no Tax Invoice then no shirt’.
Caps & sun hats
A Club cap / sun hat is required for all games – no old favourites and certainly not any previous Club caps (believe it or not, this does sometimes happen). You can purchase these from Kingsgrove for:
Club cap – $25.00
Club Baggy Blue – $35.00
Club sun hat – $20.00
Posted to your preferred address via email request
If you can’t get to the store, you can get your shirt by emailing Kingsgrove using an email template – refer below. Delivery charges apply.
To place an order, copy and paste the below template into your email and complete the details, inserting a screenshot of your registration Tax Invoice notification email from PlayHQ that shows your name and send it to orders@kingsgrovesports.com.au
Subject: West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook CC Playing Shirt
I have registered with WPHCCC and need to place an online order for a playing shirt. Included is a copy of my PlayHQ registration receipt for the supply of the playing shirt free of charge.
Sleeve type: Short Sleeve or Long Sleeve (remove one)
Delivery address: (must be physical address not a post box)
Player registration confirmation (screenshot of rego).
The season is played along the following lines – note: dates to be confirmed by the Association closer to the start of the next season:
The T20 Competition is likely to run between 12th & 19th September 2025
The normal competition likely starts on Saturday 26th September 2025
Games start at 1.00 pm and generally finish at around 6.00 pm – the requirement being that a minimum of 70 overs in a day must be bowled
14 x Rounds are played on Saturday’s with a Semi Final (1 Vs 4 and 2 Vs 3) and Final in each Grade
Competition is played up to and including Saturday 19th December 2025. We then have a break over Christmas and then restart with a one-day game on Saturday 9th January 2026
The Semi Finals will likely be played on mid-March 2026 with the Final played the following weekend over Saturday / Sunday.
Last season (2024/25) saw us enter 15 x teams in A1, A2 (2 Teams), B1 (2 Teams), C1, C2 (2 Teams), C3, C4 (3 Teams), D1 (2 Teams) and D2 Grades.
Congratulations to our 10 x Semi Finalists: A1, A2 Blue, B1 Red; C1, C2 Red, C3; C4 White & Blue; D1 Blue & D2 sides.
Congratulations also to our Premiers: A1; B1 Red & C4 White Teams.
More Information
After the game we encourage everyone to come back to the upgraded WPH Sports Club (103 New Line Road).
Everyone is welcome, including the younger players who can have a cool drink in the general Club area.
Introduction
WPHCCC has adopted a “Code of Conduct” policy across the Club. The Code for Seniors has been adapted but the intent is the same – let everyone play and enjoy their cricket.
The Code is our way of acknowledging the importance of the Preamble to the MCC Laws of Cricket – ‘The Spirit of Cricket’.
Player’s Code
We play to win but we play by the rules and spirit of the game at all times
If someone is scoring runs against us you don’t have to “give it to him”. Positively encourage our bowlers and fielders to get him out.
Respect – your Captain, team-mates and opposition. Decisions made by the Captain will always take into consideration what is best for the Team rather than an individual. If any player has an issue with decisions, our Director – Seniors, should be approached to discuss the issue
Sledging is off limits.
If someone in our team is acting like a moron “call” the behaviour.
Never argue with umpires. Leave it to your Captain to question difficult decisions
No tantrums. Verbal abuse of officials and sledging other players, deliberately distracting or provoking an opponent is unacceptable behaviour
Don’t be a victim and take it out on others. When (it will happen!) you get a bad decision ‘cop it’ and get on with the game. The Umpire is / was probably one of your mates
Umpires make mistakes. If there is a lack of consistency the Captain can ask for the Umpire to be replaced with proper respect. Never challenge the Umpire’s integrity
“Walking” when “Out” is your decision. If you don’t walk then fine, but don’t carry on like a victim when you get a “bad one”
Non-attendance at games after being selected is not on – let your Captain know well before the game. It is your responsibility not the Captain’s.
Differences in race and ability/disability are irrelevant – treat everyone with respect and dignity
Please be aware that Juniors role model your behaviour. Things like smoking, bad language, and temper are given legitimacy by your actions.
Captain’s and Umpires Code
Captains are Leaders. You cast a “long shadow” – please be aware of it
Act on unsporting behaviour, from both sides, and promote respect for all opponents.
Your behaviour and comments should be positive and supportive – you set an example.
Anyone participating as an umpire, is, according to the Laws of Cricket, deemed to be an umpire. Accordingly, there are responsibilities imposed on them by the Laws: o Firstly, the person must act as a qualified umpire – conducting themselves in a dignified way, give decisions in an unbiased and impartial manner and not become involved in lengthy conversations with the players on the field. o Secondly, the players are to show proper respect to that person and the decisions given as they would a qualified umpire.
Penalties
People who choose to play for our Club do so knowing our expectations on behaviour. Should there be breaches of our Code the Club’s Disciplinary Committee will look at issues referred to it as necessary.
Our Club is a strong supporter of the Cricket Australia standards where children are involved. Checkout our dedicated section of the website on Child Protection & Safety for a detailed explanation – here
In the first week of May we have our Presentation Night – usually at Castle Hill RSL. It is a big night and a great opportunity to remember past achievements and even sometimes atempt to rewrite history. It is the highlight of the year with a big turnout and a fun night/morning!
This season will revert to ‘normal’.
Two day games
Matches start at 1.00pm on Saturdays. We would like you to be at the game by 12.30 pm at the latest
A minimum of 70 overs are bowled which usually takes us through to around 6.00pm.
One day games
Matches start at 1.00pm
Each side faces 35 overs.
Top 4 grades
The top 4 grades (A1, A2, B1 & B2) will be graded based on performance (typically previous season stats), ability, a view to the future development of the player within the Club and team balance (i.e., ensuring there is a good spread of batting & bowling resources to allow teams to be competitive).
The A1 and A2 grades will typically be comprised of a squad of approximately 24 full time players. All players in this squad are expected to be available for either team as selected throughout the season.
The intention is to have a 1-squad mentality and create competition for positions throughout the season. The selectors will endeavour to ensure the club’s best players are placed in this squad.
Remaining grades
Grades C1 and below will be selected on similar criteria, with the addition of:
Player ratings from Association
Allowance for playing with mates
Assessment of player ability by the selection committee – A Grade standard players for example need to play in the right Grades
Player goals (e.g., develop younger players in a more challenging grade, play older players in less challenging grades).
Other guidelines:
Fathers & sons are encouraged, particularly for groups new to seniors
As we have a good number of older players (say 45+ years), efforts will be made to spread the older players with higher ratings across lower grades to balance experience.
While we encourage keeping mates together, we are keen to ensure all players integrate into the Club. We promote knowledge sharing from experienced players as well as foster an environment where players may occasionally need to fill-in with other teams throughout the season.
Here are some umpiring notes particularly regarding laws for no-balls and wides.