Sport Cricket Abbreviation CCNSW Affiliation Cricket NSW (CNSW) | Jurisdiction Regional NSW Founded () | |
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 New South Wales.
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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:
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:
Cricket ACT
Grade Clubs include:
Source: Cricket ACT Clubs
Barrier D.C.L.
Grade Clubs include:
Source: Barrier DCL Clubs
Central Coast Cricket Association
Website: Central Coast CA
Grade Clubs include:
Source: Central Coast CA Clubs
See the List of NSW Central Coast Cricket First Grade Premiers
Central Northern Cricket
This zone comprises both the Hunter Valley Cricket Council and the Northern Inland Cricket Council
Illawarra Cricket Association
Website: Cricket Illawarra
Grade Clubs include:
Newcastle Cricket Zone
This zone comprises the Newcastle District Cricket Association and the 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:
Riverina Zone
This zone is divided into three councils of multiple districts:
Southern Zone
Website: Southern Zone
This zone is divided into eight districts. These are:
Western Zone
Website: Western Zone
This zone is divided into 3 Councils covering multiple districts: