Seniors – All Age

This season (2026/27):

• Registrations (on-line) open – mid-June 2026
• Season start:
  • 1^st pre-season training – Sunday 2 August 2026 and each Sunday following at John Purchase Oval from 1.00 pm.
  • Season launch – Saturday 12 September from 5pm at WPH Sports Club
  • Warmup game – Saturday 12 September
  • Season start – Saturday 19 September (26 Sep for A1)

Christmas / New Year break

Last game: Saturday 19 December 2026

Recommences: Saturday 9 January 2027

• Finals in mid / late March 2027.

Pre-season training

Pre-season training starts on Sunday 2 August 2026  at John Purchase Oval nets and finishes on Saturday 5 September 2026.

When can I register?

On-line Registrations open in early / mid-June 2026. Only registered players will be considered for selection.

Note: When Registrations open please don’t delay. Last season (2025/26) we closed Registrations before the season started and this is expected again this season.

How do I register?

Register via our website – Register here  

Everyone is required to wear a Club playing shirt and Club cap / sun hat. Old favourities are not Club endorsed and should not be worn.

There are 2 methods of collection:

1. In-store collection at Kingsgrove Sports Nth Parramatta:

The preferred collection method is to personally visit the Kingsgrove Sports Store at 570 Church St, North Parramatta to ensure you get the correct fit.

2. Order on-line

Order via the dedicated page on Kingsgrove’s website – Kingsgrove Sports

The season is as follows:

• A pre-season warm-up will be held on 12 September 2026
• The main competition starts on Saturday 19 September 2026
• Games start at 1.00 pm and generally finish at around 6.00 pm (generally a minimum of 70 overs to be bowled in a day)
• For most grades, 14 x Rounds are played on Saturday’s with a Semi Final (1 Vs 4 and 2 Vs 3) and a Final in each Grade.  The games are a mixture of two-dayers (Saturday – Saturday) and one-dayers
• However district cricket is moving towards shorter format, some grades now only playing one-dayers.  Details of which grades is TBA and evolves each season
• Competition is played up to late December, with a 2-3 week break over Christmas.  Over January, all grades play one-dayers
• The Semi Finals will likely be played on mid-March with the Final played the following weekend over Saturday / Sunday

Seniors training is at:

• George Thornton oval in West Pennant Hills
• on Wednesday nights

The nets are available from the start of the regular season, but the sessions only kick into full flight once daylight saving begins in October

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.

Please check the following links:

+ Code of Conduct

+ Club Values

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

Typically, in the first week of May we have our Presentation Night.

It is a big night and a great opportunity to remember past achievements and even sometimes attempt to rewrite history.

It is the highlight of the year with a big turnout and a fun night/morning!

Top 4 grades

The top 4 Grades (A1, A2, B1 & B2) are graded based on performance (typically previous season stats), ability, a view to the future development of the player within the Club, and team balance (ie 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.

Remaining grades

Grades C1 and below are selected on similar criteria, with the addition of:

• Player ratings from the Association
• Allowance for playing with mates
• Player goals (eg younger players triving to push up the grades)

Other guidelines:

• Fathers & sons / mothers & daughters 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 and mentor younger players
• 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

Club Player Surveys have confirmed that the strongest reason for playing is to play with mates. So, we’ve tried our best to make that happen, whilst also ansuiring that the teams work.

However we do not choose the grades that each team plays. The Association weighs that up against all the teams submitted by other clubs, ensuring that teams are placed in grades with similar standard players. We don’t know the grades until mid-September

One of the reasons that WPHCCC has been so successful (and grown so large) over the years is that, when you play for WPHCCC, you play for a club rather than an individual team.

Whatever level you are at, there’s a great team there, waiting for you. And as that changes, there’s enough fluidity and options to find a new great team for you, to fit your new needs.

During the season we will need to shuffle players around to fill gaps and make sure all teams are able to compete. Embrace those opportunities! These may be next year’s team mates that you’re playing with.

Here are some umpiring notes particularly regarding laws for no-balls and wides.

here

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