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.

Competitions

Country Cricket NSW host's many 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

Grade Cricket Zones

Cricket ACT

Grade Clubs include:
* Australian National University Cricket Club
* Eastlake Cricket Club
* Ginninderra Cricket Club
* North Canberra Gunghalin 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
'

Barrier D.C.L.

Grade Clubs include:
* Central Broken Hill
* North Broken Hill Cricket CLub
* South
* Warriors
* West

''Source
Barrier DCL Clubs
'

Central Coast Cricket Association

''Website
Central Coast CA
'

''Source
Central Coast CA Clubs
'

See the List of NSW Central Coast Cricket First Grade Premiers

Central Northern Cricket

This zone comprises both th
Hunter Valley Cricket Council
and th
Northern Inland Cricket Council

Illawarra Cricket Association

''Website
Cricket Illawarra
'

Grade Clubs include:
* Balgownie
* Corrimal
* Dapto
* Helensburgh
* Keira
* Northern Districts
* Port Kembla
* University of Wollongong
* Wests Illawarra
* Wollongong District

Newcastle Cricket Zone

This zone comprises th
Newcastle District Cricket Association
and th
Newcastle City and Suburban Cricket Association

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
** Ballina District CA
** Casino District CA
** Kyogle District CA
** Lismore District CA
** Tweed Heads District CA
* North Coast Cricket Council
** Clarence River CA
** Coffs Harbour District CA
** Lower Clarence CA
** Nambucca Valley CA
* Mid North Coast Cricket Council
** Hastings River District CA
** Macleay Valley CA
** Manning River District CA

Riverina Zone

This zone is divided into three councils of multiple districts:
* Murrumbidgee Cricket Council
** Ardlethan Barellan CA
** Griffith DCA
** Hillston DCA
** Lake Cargelligo DCA
** Leeton DCA
** West Wyalong DCA
* Northern Riverina Cricket Council
** Cootamundra DCA
** Gundagai DCA
** Temora DCA
** Tumut DCA
** Wagga Wagga DCA
** Yass DCA
* Southern Riverina Cricket Council
** Murray Valley DCA
** Deniliquin DCA
** Capaspe DCA (Victoria)
** Northern Districts CA (Victoria)

Southern Zone

''Website
Southern Zone
'

This zone is divided into eight districts. These are:
* Eurobodalla DCA
* Far South Coast
* Crookwell DCA
* Goulburn DCA
* Highlands DCA
* Monaro DCA
* Shoalhaven DCA
* South Coast DCA

Western Zone

''Website
Western Zone
'

This zone is divided into 3 Councils covering multiple districts:

Lachlan Cricket Council
* Condobolin DCA
* Cowra DCA
* Forbes DCA
* Parkes DCA

Macquarie Valley Cricket Council
* Bourke DCA
* Cobar DCA
* Dubbo DCA
* Gilgandra DCA
* Narromine DCA
* Nyngan DCA
* Walgett DCA
* Warren DCA
* Wellington DCA

Central West Cricket Council
* Bathurst DCA
* Blue Mountains DCA
* Gulgong DCA
* Lithgow DCA
* Molong DCA
* Mudgee DCA
* Orange DCA

Honours

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

See also

* Cricket in New South Wales
*Cricket NSW

References

External links

*
Cricket NSW official website

{{Cricket in Australia

*
Sports governing bodies in New South Wales
Sports governing bodies in the Australian Capital Territory
Cricket in New South Wales

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