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The Dubbo State Challenge will bring NSW’s top junior male and female cricketers to Dubbo for three days of high-quality competitive cricket from January 20-22, with standout players in this seasons carnivals selected for their respective age-group squads. Across the carnival, teams from Country NSW and Metro NSW will go head-to-head in a high-performance environment designed to provide players with invaluable exposure and development opportunities. The State Challenge acts a

Central Coast have etched their name into the history books, securing their first-ever Men’s Open Country Championships title with a composed six-wicket victory over North Coastal at Oxley Oval in Port Macquarie. The Final brought together the top two teams from the preliminary rounds held across Central Coast and Newcastle from 27–30 November, setting the stage for a high-quality contest between two evenly matched sides.  After being sent into bat after losing the toss, Nort

Central North have claimed the 2025/26 Bradman Cup, ending a 10-year drought with a dominant, undefeated campaign in Albury to secure just the third title in the zone’s history. The Under 16 side sealed the trophy with a commanding seven-wicket win over Southern Districts, making light work of a target of 208 to surge past the total with more than seven overs in hand and only three wickets lost.  Despite the final round of the carnival being abandoned due to extreme heat, Cen

The Country Youth Championships will bring NSW’s top junior cricketers to four regional communities for four days of competitive cricket, with tournaments set to be hosted in Armidale, Dubbo, Port Macquarie, Kempsey, and Armidale. Across the carnival, teams from across NSW will compete in three one-day matches and two T20 fixtures, providing players with invaluable exposure to a high-performance environment. The Championships serve as a crucial pathway event, giving the best

Regional NSW’s top male cricketers will converge on Newcastle and the Central Coast from 27 – 30 November for the McDonald’s Male Country Championships. Zones from across the state including defending champions Newcastle, along with Central Coast, Riverina, Western, and North Coastal, will compete across three one-day matches and two T20 fixtures as part of the Plan B Country Bash. The four-day carnival offers players a high-performance environment and the opportunity to push

Port Macquarie and Orange played host to our Pre Bradman Cup Carnival where the best U16 Country Players came and took part in representing their Zones. We would like to thank Port Macquarie Hastings Council and Orange City Council for their support for the Pre Bradman Cup Carnival. The feedback from players and team officials have been excellent, with both councils putting on a great show for players and spectators. The Carnival begun on Saturday with two T20 fixtures follow

Regional NSW’s top under-16 male cricketers are set to take centre stage this weekend as the Bradman Cup gets underway in Port Macquarie and Orange. In Orange, Southern pool action sees defending champions Greater Illawarra take on Riverina, Southern Districts, and Western. Meanwhile, the Northern pool matches in Port Macquarie will feature Central Coast, Central Northern, Newcastle, and North Coastal.  Following this weekend, all teams will reconvene in Albury early next yea

The Plan B Country Bash once again delivered some outstanding cricket, with the Championship pool rounds going right down to the wire! A huge thank you to all our volunteers, Goulburn Council, and Central Coast for your ongoing support. The pitches were in superb condition and helped create a fantastic atmosphere across all games. These carnivals simply wouldn’t be possible without the dedication and hard work of our volunteers — thank you for everything you do. One of the hi

Some of regional NSW’s most talented female cricketers will be in action this weekend as the Country Plan B Female Regional Bash heads to Goulburn and the Central Coast on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 November.  The competition will feature two pools, with three T20 fixtures played in each location across two days of high-quality cricket. The event showcases the growing depth of regional women’s cricket and the strong development pathways supporting female players across the sta

The victorious Western Zone team Ella Davidson (Central Coast) receives her Player of the Carnival Award from the Head of Country and Premier Cricket Sean Mantle Congratulations to Western Zone who have gone back to back in the Under 15 Female Youth Country Championships. A very competitive Carnival saw a great finish to the last day when any number of teams could have taken the event out. Western however made it back to back wins after a very consistent performance, remainin

Newcastle - McDonald's Country Colts winners Newcastle have taken out the McDonald's Country Colts competition after remaining undefeated...

New Coasters Kate McTaggart Callee Black The New Coasters have made in two in a row in winning the McDonald's Under 19 Female Country...

Shane Burley and Dylan Weeding Kate Jackson and Steve Davies The Country Committee of Management has announced the appointments for the...

Paul Marjoribanks (left) and Michael Erdeljac (right) During the recent AGM of Country Cricket NSW, Paul Marjoribanks (Chair - Newcastle) and Michael Erdeljac (Deputy Chair - Riverina) were reappointed to their positions for the upcoming 12 months. Congratulations to both and we wish you the best of luck!!