WA Country Cricket Board

16/10/2026

🏏 Child Safeguarding Information Session for Country Cricket Clubs & Associations

Creating safe, inclusive and positive environments for young people is everyone's responsibility.

WA Cricket is inviting representatives from country cricket clubs and associations to attend an online Child Safeguarding Information Session on:

📅 Tuesday, 27 October 2026
⏰ 6:00pm AWST
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams

The session will provide valuable information on:

✅ The role of a Child Safeguarding Officer
✅ Child safeguarding requirements and best practice in cricket
✅ Creating safe and welcoming environments for participants
✅ Key information relevant to both junior and senior clubs

We encourage all country clubs and associations to have at least one representative attend this important session.

📝 Register your interest below:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/b7xZrf6eTU

A Teams meeting link will be provided to registered participants closer to the event.

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13/10/2026

🏏 2026 Belt Up Country Cup Wrap-Up 🏏

What a fantastic weekend of country cricket in Geraldton, with the 2026 Belt Up Country Cup once again showcasing the strength, talent and spirit of regional cricket from across Western Australia.

👏 Congratulations to Busselton Margaret River Cricket Association, who were crowned Men’s Champions, going through the carnival undefeated. BMRCA recorded victories over the Country Colts, Geraldton and Wheatbelt before finishing with a dominant finals victory over Geraldton. Their finals total of 2/210 was a fitting way to cap a remarkable tournament.

🌟 Congratulations also to Women’s Gold, who were crowned Women’s Champions. Following an opening-round defeat, Gold responded brilliantly to win their final two matches and secure the title in a closely contested series.

⭐ Individual Performers

The 2026 Belt Up Country Cup produced some outstanding individual performances across both competitions.

🏏 Men's Competition

🥇 Fraser Oates (Busselton Margaret River CA)
• Leading run scorer with 185 runs
• Tournament-high score of 116* off only 60 balls
• Strike rate of 142.31
• 13 fours and 10 sixes

🏏 Ajith Sandaruwan Rajapaksha (Busselton Margaret River CA)
• 155 runs at an average of 155.00
• Highest score of 69*
• 10 sixes and 8 fours

🏏 Jay O'Brien (Geraldton CA)
• 112 runs
• Highest score of 67

🎯 Leading Wicket Takers
• Oliver Douglas (Country Colts) - 6 wickets at 9.17
• Hugh Mugford (Busselton Margaret River CA) - 6 wickets at 9.83
• Zak Williamson (Geraldton CA) - 6 wickets with an economy rate of just 3.46

👏 Lucas Pedrochi (Country Colts) also impressed as an all-rounder, contributing 41 runs and 4 wickets during the carnival.

🏏 Women's Competition

🥇 Molly Lincoln (Women's Blue)
• Equal leading run scorer with 45 runs
• Competition-leading 6 wickets

🏏 Meg Spalding (Women's Gold)
• Leading run scorer with 47 runs

🏏 Zara Clements (Women's Gold)
• 45 runs
• Highest score of 39*
• Added 2 wickets with the ball

🎯 Leading Bowlers
• Molly Lincoln (Women's Blue) - 6 wickets
• Imogen King (Women's Gold) - 5 wickets
• Ashlyn Thompson (Women's Gold) - 4 wickets

A huge thank you to all players, coaches, managers, umpires, volunteers and supporters who contributed to another outstanding carnival.

A special thanks to tournament partners, Insurance Commission of WA (through their Belt Up initiative) and the City of Greater Geraldton.

🏆 2026 Belt Up Country Cup Champions

🥇 Men: Busselton Margaret River Cricket Association
🥇 Women: Women's Gold

👏 Thank you to Geraldton Cricket Association for hosting another successful event, and congratulations to everyone who played a role in making the 2026 Belt Up Country Cup such a memorable weekend.

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10/10/2026

Rain is getting annoying now !!!

10/10/2026

🏏 The 2027 Belt Up Country Cup is underway in Geraldton! 🏏

The best country cricketers from across Western Australia have converged on Geraldton this weekend for the 2027 Belt Up Country Cup, with male and female teams representing Busselton Margaret River, Wheatbelt, Geraldton and an Invitational Country Colts XI competing for honours.

Round 1 delivered some outstanding performances:

🔹 Geraldton defeated Wheatbelt by 90 runs • Geraldton 4/156 • Jay O'Brien 67 • Nigel Routledge 50 • Mitchell Ackland 2/32
🔹 Busselton Margaret River defeated the Country Colts XI by 8 wickets • Colts XI 6/109 • Buddy Robinson 33 • Hugh Mugford 2/5 • BMRCA 2/113 • Fraser Oates 35*
🔹 Women's Competition Team Blue defeated Team Gold by 26 runs • Team Blue 5/108 • Molly Lincoln 43 & 2/2 • Laura Cheney 2/14 • Team Gold 7/82 • Ashlyn Thompson 16

Congratulations to all players on a fantastic opening round, with more exciting cricket to come throughout today and tomorrow.

📺 Follow all the action live via FrogBox and keep up to date with scores and results:

👉 Male Games: https://play.cricket.com.au/grade/eaa5fcb2-495f-43b1-a433-7f0e22baf62d?tab=matches

👉 Female Games: https://play.cricket.com.au/grade/88c33aab-dae6-4871-b866-44cd4174ed7c?tab=matches

Thanks to Belt Up and the City of Greater Geraldton for their support in making the Belt Up Country Cup such a great early season competition.

07/10/2026

🏏 Future Stars Shine at the U15 Regional Talent Development Carnival 🌟

From 29 September to 1 October, the best 24 Under 15 cricketers from across Country WA came together in Perth for the Under 15 Regional Talent Development Carnival.

Over three days, players challenged themselves through a combination of skills testing and two highly competitive 50-over matches at Harold Rossiter Reserve, showcasing the impressive talent emerging from regional Western Australia.

There were plenty of standout performances throughout the carnival, including:

🏏 Chase Gilbert with an outstanding 62 runs
🎯 Patrick House claiming 6/28
🔥 Arhum Shahzad taking 5/21

A huge thank you to Miles Henderson (South West) and Kitt Byfield (Wheatbelt) for their outstanding work coaching the two teams and helping create a valuable development experience for all players involved.

Congratulations to every player selected for the carnival. The future of Country WA cricket is in great hands, and we look forward to following your cricket journeys in the years ahead!



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05/10/2026

🏏🏏 Out on the Paddock 🏏🏏

With the 2026/27 season just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to get up to speed on everything happening across Country WA cricket! 🏏

From junior, senior men's and women's cricket, to key programs, events, competitions and volunteer support initiatives, there’s plenty to look forward to this summer.

🎙️ In the latest WA Country Cricket Podcast, host Rob Marshall sits down with WA Cricket General Manager Community Cricket, Jo Davies, to discuss:

✅ Key dates for the 2026/27 season
✅ Programs and opportunities for players, clubs and associations
✅ Support available for volunteers and administrators
✅ Major events and initiatives across regional WA
✅ Everything you need to know for the Summer of Cricket ahead

Whether you're a player, coach, volunteer, committee member or cricket supporter, this is a must-listen to help you prepare for the season.

🎧 Listen now via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or directly here:

🔗 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://open.acast.com/public/streams/6135bdd5eb52370013fd55d8/episodes/6ab9945216ca37c5a01c57c3.mp3__;!!GvswT7fVRnTZBg!xCakrv-hqJxm9EC91tmlf0dyuFT3XbZLPUZXG38KHbQS3BgOZeMXhWcOhlYGTJ-OZkiwrlGl-tSc0cz7tMnNvKCM4A$

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05/10/2026

16/09/2026

📢 2027 WA Country Masters Carnival Update 📢

The WACCB wishes to advise that the 2027 WA Country Masters Carnival will be held in Bunbury from 14-16 January 2027, rather than its traditional end-of-March timeslot.

With Easter falling on 26-28 March 2027, scheduling the carnival in March would create significant challenges for the Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association competition. Following discussions with stakeholders, the preferred option is to move the carnival to January and adopt a condensed format that also allows players to participate in the CSBP Senior Men's Country Week if they wish.

🏏 Proposed Carnival Schedule

📅Thursday 14 January 2027
• Round 1 (Twilight Match) - 3:00pm start
• Teams can travel on the day of play
• Opening Ceremony & Carnival Dinner at Forrest Park

📅Friday 15 January 2027
• Round 2 (Morning)
• Round 3 (Afternoon)

📅Saturday 16 January 2027
• Final Round (Morning)
•Presentations and lunch following the completion of matches

This revised format delivers a full carnival experience while allowing participants heading to CSBP Senior Men's Country Week to travel to Perth following the completion of the carnival on Saturday.

We wanted to share this update as early as possible to assist associations, clubs and players with their planning for the 2026/27 season.

Please save the date and keep an eye out for further information as the carnival approaches.

07/09/2026

Applications are now open for the WA Cricket Lead Her Way Mentoring Program!

Connect one-on-one with a WA Cricket and WA Cricket Foundation Board Member and gain valuable insights, guidance, and support from experienced leaders. Build your confidence, strengthen your leadership skills, expand your network, and navigate challenges.

To read more visit the Her Way website.
https://www.wacricket.com.au/play/her-way/lead/women-in-cricket-leadership-network

07/09/2026

🏏🎉 BIG NEWS FOR WA COUNTRY JUNIOR CRICKET FAMILIES! 🎉🏏

Getting cricket-ready has just become easier!

We're excited to introduce the Junior Cricket Equipment Hub - a new one-stop destination designed to help families access junior cricket equipment offers from participating brands across Regional Western Australia. Whether you're new to cricket or gearing up for another season, the Equipment Hub makes it simple to explore available offers and find the gear your child needs.

✅ View junior cricket equipment offers in one place
✅ Access offers from participating brands
✅ Find bats, helmets, protective equipment, bags and more
✅ Easy online purchasing direct from suppliers
✅ More partners and offers to be added over time

Reducing the cost and complexity of getting started in cricket remains a key priority, and the Equipment Hub is another step towards making cricket more accessible for country WA families.

👉 Visit the Junior Cricket Equipment Hub today: 🔗 https://play.cricket.com.au/play/junior-club-cricket/junior-equipment

Please share this post with your clubs, teammates, volunteers and cricket families to help spread the word!