# Country Cricket New South Wales

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 | Club | Club | Club | First Grade Premierships & Spans | First Grade Premierships & Spans | First Grade Premierships & Spans | Lower Grade Premierships | Lower Grade Premierships |
| Currently | Est. | Previously | Earliest Known Match | pre 1971 | post 1970 | Seasons in First Grade | pre 1971 | post 1970 |
| Brisbane Water | 2013 | merger of… | | - | 0 | 2016-17 | - | 1 |
| Brisbane Water | 2013 | 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 |
| Brisbane Water | 2013 | 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 |
| Kincumber-Avoca | 1860s | absorbed Avoca | 1955 | 0 | - | 1956–57 to 1959-60 | 0 | - |
| Lisarow-Ourimbah | 1944 | merger of… | | 3 | 4 | 1944–45 to now | 5 | 28 |
| Lisarow-Ourimbah | 1944 | Lisarow | 1921 | 13 | - | 1921–22 to 1939-40, 1940–41 as Narara-Lisarow | 6 | - |
| Lisarow-Ourimbah | 1944 | 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 |
| Narara-Wyoming | 1898 | absorbed Wyoming | 1926 | 0 | - | 1926–27 to 1929-30 | 0 | - |
| Northern Power | 2013 | merger of… | | - | 0 | 2013–14 to now | - | 6 |
| Northern Power | 2013 | Toukley | 1950s | 3 | 4 | 1956-57, 1957–58, 1961–62 to 1970-71, 1974–75 to 2012-13 | 2 | 28 |
| Northern Power | 2013 | Doyalson-Wyee | 1975 | - | 0 | 1976–77 to 1979-80, 1981–82 to 2010-11, 2012-13 | - | 5 |
| Southern Spirit | 2014 | merger of… | | - | 0 | 2014–15 to now | - | 3 |
| Southern Spirit | 2014 | 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 |
| Southern Spirit | 2014 | 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 | merger of… | | - | 2 | 1968–69 to now | - | 18 |
| Wyong District | 1968 | Wyong | 1871 | 12 | - | 1899–1900, 1906–07, 1912–13 to 1915-16, 1918–19 to 1938-39, 1944–45 to 1967-68 | 1 | - |
| Wyong District | 1968 | 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

### 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
* Casino RSM Cavaliers
* Cudgen Hornets
* Goonellabah Workers Sports Cricket Club
* Marist Brothers
* Murwillumbah Cricket Club
* Pottsville Cricket Club
* TEBCC

### 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
* 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
* Oriental Colts
* Paragon Hotel

##### Orange DCA

* Cavaliers
* Centrals
* Orange City
* Orange CYMS

## Country Cricket NSW Staff
### Administration

* CEO: TBC
* Country Cricket Coordinator: Bruce Whitehouse

### Regional Cricket Staff

* Central North RCM: Matthew Walter
* Illawarra Southern RCM: Paul Brockley
* Newcastle Central Coast RCM: Francis Walsh
* North Coast RCM: Lawrence Murphy
* Riverina RCM: Robbie Mackinlay
* Western RCM: Matthew Tabbernor