Country Cricket New South Wales is responsible for the development of cricket in regional New South Wales. It is under control of the governing body Cricket NSW.
Overview Country Cricket New South Wales is an administrative organisation responsible for the promotion, development and organisation of cricket in regional New South Wales (i.e. all areas outside of the Sydney metropolitan area). It is divided into multiple zones. These are:
Cricket ACT Barrier District Cricket League (Cricket in Broken Hill) Central Coast CA Central Northern Zone Illawarra CA Newcastle Cricket Zone North Coastal Zone Riverina Zone Southern Zone Western Zone
History In country New South Wales, one of the earliest clubs was the Queanbeyan District Cricket Club, being officially formed in 1863 but having played games as a less formally structured club against teams from local towns through the 1850s.
Cricket was first played in the region now known as the Central Coast in 1858. With the Ourimbah (Blue Gum Flat) cricket club prevalent, and clubs at Gosford, Kincumber and Wyong joining in, social matches were played throughout the remainder of the 19th Century. Competitions were conducted and concluded in 1899-1900 and 1906-07. In 1911-12, the Narara Cricket Club entered the Newcastle District Cricket Association Senior Grade competition. Strengthened by a few players from other local clubs, the side won the competition, Arthur Brown from Jilliby scoring 243 not out in the final against Wickham. The Wyong District Cricket Association began regular and sustained competitions in 1912-13, and was joined by the Gosford DCA in 1920-21. The two ran in parallel for most of the next fifty years. The amalgamated GWDCA became the Central Coast Cricket Association early in the new millennium.
These days, there are 48 cricket leagues across country New South Wales. Unlike the state's most popular winter sport, rugby league, most cricket leagues are based in one or two towns, and feature smaller numbers of clubs, with a more local focus.
Representative Competitions Country Cricket NSW hosts many representative tournaments for regional NSW. These include:
Bradman Cup (U-16's) Country Championship Country Cup Country Colts Kookaburra Cup (U-14s) SCG Country Cup Under 17's
Major Competitions
Cricket ACT Grade Clubs include: Australian National University Cricket Club Eastlake Cricket Club Ginninderra Cricket Club North Canberra Gungahlin Cricket Club Queanbeyan District Cricket Club Tuggeranong Valley Cricket Club Weston Creek Cricket Club Western District and University of Canberra Cricket Club
Source: Cricket ACT Clubs
Central Coast Cricket Association
Website: Central Coast CA
Club First Grade Premierships & Spans Lower Grade Premierships Currently Est. Previously EarliestKnownMatch pre1971 post1970 Seasons in First Grade pre1971 post1970 Brisbane Water 2013 - 0 2016-17 - 1 Gosford 1874 8 3 1899–1900, 1906–07, 1919–20 to 1940-41, 1944–45 to 2007-08, 2008–09 as Gosford-Mountains, 2009–10 and 2010-11 7 15 Mountains-Kariong 1960 2 1960–61 to 1969-70, 1970–71 to 1981–82 as Matcham-Mountains, 1982–83 to 2007-08, 2008–09 as Gosford-Mountains, 2009–10 to 2012-13 0 9 Kincumber-Avoca 1860s Kincumber 1872 8 7 1899–1900, 1906–07, 1920–21 to 1933-34, 1937–38 to 1940-41, 1949–50 to 1954-55, Kincumber-Avoca 1960–61 to now. 0 35 Avoca 1955 0 - 1956–57 to 1959-60 0 - Lisarow-Ourimbah 1944 3 4 1944–45 to now 5 28 Lisarow 1921 13 - 1921–22 to 1939-40, 1940–41 as Narara-Lisarow 6 - Ourimbah 1862 3 - 1899–1900, 1906–07, 1912–13 to 1915-16, 1918–19 to 1939-40 3 - Narara-Wyoming 1898 Narara 1898 6 12 1899–1900, 1906–07, 1911–12 and 1912–13 in Newcastle, 1913–14 and 1915–16 as Lisarow, 1918–19 to 1939-40, 1940–41 as Narara-Lisarow, 1949–50 to 1955-56, 1960–61 to 1965-66, Narara-Wyoming 1966–67 to now. 7 40 Wyoming 1926 0 - 1926–27 to 1929-30 0 - Northern Power 2013 - 0 2013–14 to now - 6 Toukley 1950s 3 4 1956-57, 1957–58, 1961–62 to 1970-71, 1974–75 to 2012-13 2 28 Doyalson-Wyee 1975 - 0 1976–77 to 1979-80, 1981–82 to 2010-11, 2012-13 - 5 Southern Spirit 2014 - 0 2014–15 to now - 3 Woy Woy 1915 1 0 1915-16,1920–21, 1928–29 to 1935-36, 1937–38, 1946–47, 1959–60, 1960–61 to 2012-13 6 9 Umina 1967 - 9 1970-71, 1972–73 to 2011-12, 2013-14 0 9 Terrigal-Matcham 1947 Matcham-Holgate 1947 2 2 1949–50 to 1956-57, 1961–62 to 1968-69, 1970–71 to 1981–82 as Matcham-Mountains, 1982–83 to 2002–03 as Matcham-Holgate, Terrigal-Matcham 2003–04 to now 7 22 The Entrance 1913 1913 7 3 1913-14, 1914–15, 1924–25, 1932–33 to 1937-38, 1947–48 to now 1 22 Warnervale 2007 2007 - 0 2010-11, 2016-17 - 9 Wyong District 1968 - 2 1968–69 to now - 18 Wyong 1871 12 - 1899–1900, 1906–07, 1912–13 to 1915-16, 1918–19 to 1938-39, 1944–45 to 1967-68 1 - Tuggerah 1898 9 - 1912-13, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1923–24, 1926–27, 1930–31 to 1934-35, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1947–48 to 1967-68 3 -
Source: Central Coast CA Clubs
See the List of NSW Central Coast Cricket First Grade Premiers
Illawarra Cricket Association Website: Cricket Illawarra
Grade Clubs in include: Balgownie Corrimal Dapto Helensburgh Illawarra Passionate Cricketers Club Keira Northern Districts Port Kembla University of Wollongong Wests Illawarra Wollongong District
Newcastle Cricket Zone This zone comprises the Newcastle District Cricket Association and the Newcastle City and Suburban Cricket Association
District Competition
Belmont Cardiff-Boolaroo Charlestown HamWicks MDCC Newcastle City Stockton & Northern Districts Toronto Workers University Wallsend Waratah-Mayfield Wests
Barrier D.C.L. Grade Clubs include: Central Broken Hill North Broken Hill Souths Warriors Wests
Source: Barrier DCL Clubs
Central Northern Zone This zone comprises both the Hunter Valley Cricket Council and the Northern Inland Cricket Council
Cessnock DCA
Bellbird Creeks Denman Glendon Greta-Branxton Hotel Cessnock JPC Piranhas PCH Valleys Wine Country
Maitland DCA
City United Eastern Suburbs Kurri & Weston Northern Suburbs Raymond Terrace Tenambit-Morpeth Thornton Thunder Western Suburbs
Narrabri DCA Boggabri Colts Narrabri Colts RSL Tatts Tourist Wilga Razorbacks
Upper Hunter DCA
Belltrees Brook Bunnan Bushrangers Merriwa Murrurundi Rouchel
North Coastal Zone This zone encompasses the Far NSW North Coast, North Coast and Mid North Coast and comprises multiple councils and districts. These include:
Far North Coast Cricket Council Alstonville Cricket Club Ballina Bears Cricket Club Casino RSM Cavaliers Cudgen Hornets Goonellabah Workers Sports Cricket Club Marist Brothers Murwillumbah Cricket Club Pottsville Cricket Club Tintenbar-East Ballina Cricket Club
North Coast Cricket Council
Clarence River CA
Aussie Hotel Brothers GDSC Easts Harwood Cricket Club Lawrence Cricket Club South/Westlawn Cricket Club Tucabia Copmanhurst Ulmarra Hotel Cricket Club
Coffs Harbour District CA
Bellingen-Dorrigo Cricket Club Coffs Colts Diggers Cricket Club Nana Glen Cricket Club NDRCC Sawtell Cricket Club Valleys Cricket Club
Lower Clarence CA
Harwood Cricket Club Iluka Cricket Club Maclean Cricket Club Woodford Island Warriors Yamba Cricket Club
Nambucca Valley CA
Macksville Ex-Services Macksville Hotel Nambucca Pippiemunchers Scotts Head Spanish Mackerels Taylors Arm Drop Bears
Mid North Coast Cricket Council
Mid North Coast Cricket Council Two Rivers Cup
Beechwood Leagues Macquarie Nulla Rovers (Kempsey) Wauchope
Hastings River District CA
Beechwood Bonny Hills-Lake Cathie Comboyne-Kendall Cricket Club Macquarie Cricket Club Port City Leagues Settlers Pirates Wauchope Cricket Club
Macleay Valley CA
Rovers Nulla Seabreeze
Manning River District CA
Bulahdelah Gloucester Great Lakes Old Bar Pacific Palms Taree United Taree West Wingham
Riverina Zone This zone is divided into four councils of multiple districts:
Cricket Albury Wodonga Country Cricket Council Cricket Albury Wodonga Provincial
Albury Baranduda Belvoir Corowa East Albury Lavington New City North Albury St Patrick's Tallangatta Wodonga Wodonga Raiders
Cricket Albury Wodonga District
Barnawartha-Chiltern Bethanga Dederang Eskdale Howlong Kiewa Mount Beauty Yackandandah
Cricket Albury Wodonga Hume
Brocklesby-Burrumbuttock Culcairn Henty Holbrook Lockhart Oaklands Osborne Rand The Rock Yerong Creek Walla Walla
Murrumbidgee Cricket Council
Ardlethan Barellan CA Ardlethan-Beckom Cricket Club Barellan Cricket Club Coolamon Crickets Coolamon Rovers Ganmain Cricket Club Kamarah Cricket Club Narrandera Cricket Club Yanco Cricket Club
Griffith DCA
Coleambally Nomads Coro Cougars Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Diggers Griffith Exies Eagles Hanwood Wanderers Griffith Leagues Club Panthers
Hay DCA
Hay Titans Riverina Hotel South Hay Colts South Hay Crusaders
Lake Cargelligo DCA
Condobolin Euabalong Hillston Lake-Burgooney
West Wyalong DCA
Alleena Ariah Park Bowly Bandits Tallimba Ungarie
Northern Riverina Cricket Council
South West Slopes Cricket League
Bribbaree Rams Boorowa Crocs Boorowa Big Bottles Cootamundra Ex-Services Bulls Criterion Hotel Young Grenfell Blues Harden Hornets Junee Stallions Murringo Mavericks Temora Bowling Club Tigers Temora Ex-Services Renegades Temora Shamrock Leprechauns Stockinbingal Cricket Club
Tumut DCA
Adelong Donkeys Coolac Cricket Club Gundagai Cricket Club Murrumbidgee Mankadders (Tarcutta) Tumut Plains Wyangle Cricket Club
Wagga Wagga DCA
Kooringal Colts Lake Albert Bulls South Wagga Blues St Michaels Cricket Club Wagga City Cats Wagga RSL Bulldogs
Yass DCA
Bookham Bulls Gundaroo Goats Hall Monitors Murrumbateman Yass Golf Club Cobras
Southern Riverina Cricket Council
Murray Valley DCA
Barooga Berrigan Cobram Deniliquin Rhinos Finley Katamatite Nathalia Tocumwal
Southern Zone Website: Southern Zone
This zone is divided into six districts. These are:
Eurobodalla DCA
Bega Bermagui Eden Kameruka Merimbula Pambula Tathra
Goulburn DCA
Bowlo Crookwell GSKR Hibo Madbulls SJCC
Highlands DCA
Bowral Bowral Blues Bundy HNVCC Mittagong Moss Vale Robertson Wingello
Monaro DCA
Bombala Cricket Club Cooma Coffey's Dalgety Jindabyne Tigers Cooma Rhythm Berridale Whitetails Cooma Titan
Shoalhaven DCA
Batemans Bay Bay and Basin Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Bomaderry Ex-Servo's NNCCC Nowra CC Shoalhaven Sussex Inlet Ulladulla
South Coast DCA
Albion Park Eagles Bay and Basin Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Bomaderry Ex-Servo's Gerringong Jamberoo Kiama Cavaliers Kookas LICC North Nowra Oak Flats Rats Shellharbour City The Rail
Western Zone Website: Western Zone
This zone is divided into 3 Councils covering multiple districts:
Lachlan Cricket Council
Parkes DCA
Cowra Valleys Parkes Cambridge Cats Parkes Colts Parkes Raptors
Macquarie Valley Cricket Council
Bourke DCA
Boomerangs Brewarrina Fords Bridge Louth Two Water Holes CC
Cobar DCA
Empire Billy Goats Golf Club Howie's Hombres Nymagee Magpies Tilpa Bushies Whackers
Dubbo DCA
CYMS DRCC Macquarie Newtown Narromine RSL South Dubbo
Gilgandra DCA
Baradine Biddon-Tooraweenah Breelong CCC Curban Gidgee Gulargambone Town Services USC-Marthaguy
Wellington DCA
Geurie Farmers Muckarounders Peckers
Central West Cricket Council
Bathurst DCA
Bathurst City Blayney Bushrangers Centennial City Colts St Patrick's
Gulgong DCA
Bowlers Bullets Centennial Dunedoo Destroyers Goolma Polar Bears
Lithgow-Blue Mountains DCA
Blackheath Hampton Hartley Kedumba La Salle CC Leura Lithgow Valley
Molong DCA
Canowindra Cudal Euchareena Lyndhurst Milthorpe Molong
Mudgee DCA Kelly's Irish Pub Mudgee Concrete Oriental Bulls