History of KUHCC During the 1896/97 season, Kenthurst did not play in an organised competition. Indeed the Cox family fielded up to 5 of the team on occasions.
Kenthurst Cricket Club
The Kenthurst Cricket Club was formed on 4th May 1896 and journeyed to Pennant Hills just 12 days later to play its first match. The organised unofficial matches with neighbouring clubs, namely, Castle, Rouse Hill, Dural, Galston, Glenorie, Glenhaven and occasionally other clubs further afield. During the early years after the club’s formation it was based on members from t
he Fuller, Hemers, Gibbs, Parr, Thiele, McGuire and Cox families. The cricketers only means of transport was by horse and they had many difficulties with which to contend, chiefly caused by rough roads and grounds. The local teams obviously decided a local competition should be formed and it was at a meeting held in the Old Schoolroom, Castle Hill on 5th August 1897. Only 5 teams competed, those being Kenthurst, Castle Hill, Rouse Hill, Galston & Glenhaven. There were 2 rounds of matches and the competition was won by Rouse Hill with Kenthurst second. The chief office bearers were, J W Foster, President, E Z Banks, Secretary and J T Hemers, Treasurer. Surprisingly, the Association was disbanded after just one year of competition, but the reason for its demise is not recorded. Kenthurst joined the Parramatta & District Junior CA in 1899/1900, but did not enjoy much success. They only recorded 3 wins during the season and were usually outclassed. In 1907 a new Association was formed. It was called the Northern Districts CA and its sphere of influence stretched from Strathfield to Hornsby, roughly following the main northern railway line. In 1930/31 season, the Kenthurst Club joined the Hornsby District CA (the name was changed to HKCA in 1948) and apart from three seasons (1957/58 to 1959/60) we have been affiliated with this Association every season to date. The club first achieved A Grade status in the 1936/37 season, but it was in the following season the A Graders performed exceptionally well. They ran a close 2nd to Brooklyn. Three batsmen scored in excess of 400 runs (Louis Thiele – 711, Frank Lawson – 620 and Harry Pearce – 432), and 2 bowlers, who took 102 wickets between them ( Les Stranger 52 and Frank Lawson 50). During the golden years of the 1930’s, our finest all rounder, Les Stranger joined the club. He moved to Kenthurst in the mid 1930’s and first played for the Club in 1936/37. In his first 15 years with the Club, he scored 8263 runs at an average of 37.87 and took over 400 wickets. He continued playing during the 1960’s but although his records are sketchy, we can assume he scored in excess of 10,000 runs and took over 500 wickets. During the 1970’s the Club underwent an unprecedented growth rate. The decade saw the club field 41 teams in the HKCA, or 42% of the teams entered in the Association since we joined in 1930/31. This was a result of the influx of new residents on the new sub-divisions in the area. Other achievements by the Kenthurst Cricket club are
• Turf wicket at Kenthurst Park in 1981
• Astro wicket at Gelenhaven Park in 1985
• Astro wicket at Ellaman Park in 1985
• Astro wicket at Annangrove Park in 1988
• The constructions of the clubhouse in 1985
• First A Grade Premiership in 2000/01
• Running of the Kenthurst Winter Competition
18/03/2026
Lots of school holiday ideas for kids that can’t get enough cricket!
We are trying to get a team together for Last Man Standing cricket again this winter. Please let me know if you are interested.
Some details:
* 8 players per side
* 2h games
* Saturday comp in Western Sydney
* Comp runs from April to September.
* Games are 9am, 11:30am or 2pm
* $20 per game
Please message us, or contact Stephen Archer
07/02/2026
A huge welcome to our U8s Green, who played their very first match last week - fittingly against our U8s Gold team.
Loads of smiles, some great cricket and heaps of fun all round.
17/01/2026
Cricket for Mums & Women 16+
Looking for a fun, low-pressure way to get into cricket? Our Twilight Women’s Smash is the perfect start!
Play for fun, make friends, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon/evening session — register solo or grab your friends and enter a team!
📍 Fred Caterson Reserve, Castle Hill
🗓 Tuesdays | Jan 27 – Mar 10
⏰ 6:30–7:45pm
📍 Cheltenham Oval, Beecroft
🗓 Sundays | Feb 1 – Mar 1
⏰ 5:30–6:45pm
We’re looking for 6–8 year olds who are ready to play junior cricket this season!
* 6 Saturday morning games, starting 31st of January, 2026
* Games run for 90 minutes
* Players need to be able to bowl on a 14m pitch
We’ll be running a few practise sessions during January to help kids build skills and to check they’re game-ready.
Interested or want to learn more? Comment below or send us a message — we’d love to welcome your young cricketer to Kenthurst! 🌟
12/12/2025
Congratulations to our Cricket Blast participants for another sucessful program. These youngsters are the future of our club. Thank you to Coach Hamish for for all his hard work.
Our next Cricket Blast program will start on Friday the 6th of Feb. it’s a 5 week program for $50. Please use the link below to register:
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