WPC News - December 2025

WPC Secretary
Dec 28, 2025
4 min read

We are pleased to present the December edition of WPC News. This newsletter contains essential updates and reminders for all players, parents, and supporters.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

We would like to wish all our WPC members and supporters a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Enjoy your break from WPC cricket activities and we look forward to seeing you back in 2026.

Management Committee Update

Following on from discussions at the first meeting of the new Committee at most recent meeting on 15 December we confirmed key priorities we will be working on as:

Short Term

Establish and maintain a whole of club focus – cease using Juniors/Seniors language
Engagement with members across the club
Focus on player retention and establishing player pathways - Blasters→Juniors→Seniors
Explore paid coaching options
Explore sponsorship options
Review Senior casuals fees collection process
Explore options to make club equipment accessible to all teams
Follow up facilities items - toilet cleaning, grounds maintenance including leaves, Ducie curator
Arrange meeting with QPS
CJ Usage Agreement – finalise and communicate contents

Long Term

Constitution – consider if review required
Review budget and financial processes
Wolston Park maintenance and improvements – laser level field, shade, picket fences, lights for nets
Ducie – shade
CJ – water and seating options at nets

We welcome feedback and input and if anyone has any suggestions or questions please talk with one of the team or contact secretary@wpccricket.com.au

Summer Season –Key Dates and Other Information

Blasters – returning Friday 6 February (note this is a change from the advice in the last WPC News) with the last session Friday 20 March
Juniors -Girls – returning Friday 30 January with last game Friday 20 March
Juniors – Mixed Teams – returning Saturday 31 January with last games Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 March
Juniors – BMC returning Sunday 1 February with last game Sunday 22 March and finals 29 March (note this is a change from advice in the mid-season update)
Seniors – QSDCA – returning Saturday 10 January with semi-finals 14 & 15 March and grand final 21 & 22 March
Seniors – Warehouse – returning Sunday 18 January with semi-finals 15 March and finals 22 March.

Registrations: Club registrations for Post-Christmas are now open and the links are:

Blasters https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/766f5b
Juniors Mixed Teams https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/1351dc
Girls https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/71d670 (contact Harsha Chada
registrar@wpccricket.com.au for a voucher code)

For the Juniors Mixed Teams, if you registered for the full season, you also need to register for post-Christmas. Players concerned have now been sent PlayHQ voucher details so this can be used so no payment is required.

Please note: For Juniors – the last day to register and ensure placement in a team is 10 January.

Training Activities: Activities already planned, and the key dates are as below. It is expected that these activities will occur at CJ Greenfield. They are available only for registered players.

Juniors – bowling master class training sessions with Surnga Lakmal, former Sri Lankan Test Captain – Sunday 11 January - probably in 2 sessions 9am – 12 noon and a batting master class with Nathan Reardon, former Australian and Qld player - Saturday 17 January – probably in 2 sessions 8.30am-12.30pm - times and further details are to be confirmed
Girls – we are working on a specific training session for you - time and further details are to be advised
Juniors – team training sessions will re-commence in the week beginning 26 January
Seniors – training continues weekly on Wednesdays.

Play On! Vouchers: Vouchers to the value of $200 will be available from 1 January 2026 for

children 5-17 years to assist with the payment of fees. Apply here: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/playon/apply If you want to use one of these please delay your registration until you have it.

WPC v John Forrest Secondary College

On 8 December at Eddie Gilbert Memorial Field WPC hosted 2 x T20 games against John Forrest Secondary College, Perth at Eddie Gilbert Memorial Field. It was a great day with 1 win for each team. Thanks to the players, parents, supporters and other volunteers who helped make the day a success either with the on field activities or the BBQ. It was a great opportunity to showcase our club.

Junior Representative Cricket

We wish all our players who have been selected for MSW representative teams that play late

December and early January the very best. We hope your enjoy the experience and opportunity to further develop your cricket and team work skills.

Volunteers

We will be looking for some new volunteers as either Coach or Manager for some of our Junior teams. If your team needs to fill one of these roles, please think about what you can do and how you can help. If you are interested in volunteering with the club, please contact Ellen Ferris secretary@wpccricket.com.au or the relevant Cricket Manager.

We also need volunteers to help with the planning and delivery of our major club event Presentation,so the workload is shared and does not add to the effort our existing volunteers are already putting in.

If you can help, please contact Ellen Ferris secretary@wpccricket.com.au

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Presentation Day Planning Meeting – 6.30pm Monday 2 February - an invitation will sent out.
Next General Meeting: 6:45 pm, Friday 6 February at CJ Greenfield. Please mark your calendars.
Presentation Day: from 3.00pm, Saturday 28 March at the clubhouse, Eddie Gilbert Memorial Field. Please mark your calendars.