Wynyard Cricket Club
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| Founded: | |
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| Team Colours: | Royal Blue/Light Blue/White |
| Home Ground: | Wynyard Showgrounds |
| Current Captain: | Kade Bellinger |
| Current Coach: | Phil Last |
| 2015/16 Position: | Fifth |
| NWTCA Titles: | 3 |
Wynyard Cricket Club (WCC) is a cricket team which represents the town of Wynyard in the North West Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition. The side was admitted to the NWTCA competition for the 1952-53 season [1] and originally played on a concrete wicket.
By 1954 they had laid a turf pitch, and in the 1957–58 season they narrowly missed out on their first title by losing to Sheffield in the Grand Final by 29 runs on first innings, and running out of time in run chase for outright victory. The club remained competitive for the next decade, and played a remarkable grand final tie led by captain John Coughlan against Burnie/Yeoman Cricket Club in the 1965-66 season, both sides being all out for 122. However Wynyard were awarded the title on the basis of having finished higher in the league, and so won their first NWTCA premiership.
In the 1974–75 season new clubrooms were constructed at the Showground with an incredible amount of voluntary work contributed, and it proved the start of another successful season, with the club wrapping up their second premiership that season under the captaincy of Maurice Hodgetts.
The club struggled for success in the 1980s, but managed to finally win a third title in the 1990-91 season under the guidance of Shane Walker. The last club premiership was in 2004-05 led by Brendon Keeling after making grand finals in 2002-03 and 2003-04.
The club has had a strong showing in 50 over cricket, winning Advocate Cup/Greater Northern titles in 1990-91, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2013-14.
Wynyard Cricket Club has produced some outstanding players, and many state representatives, including Jamie Cox, Dene Hills, Shaun Young, Phillip Blizzard, John Coughlan, Peter Mancell, Leslie Allen, and Cherie Hawkins.
Honours
1st Grade NWTCA Premierships: (4) 1965-66, 1974–75, 1990–91, 2004-05
Greater Northern Cup: (2) 2001/02, 2013/14
Advocate Cup 50 Over Titles: (3) 1990/91, 2000/01, 2001/02
Female T20: (3) 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16
2nd Grade: (5) 1977/78, 1980/81, 1983/84, 1995/96, 2005/06
2nd Grade T20: (1) 2013/14
3rd Grade: (3) 1995/96, 2002/03, 2003/04,
Under 17s: (1) 2007/08
Under 15s: (1) 2011/12
Hall of Fame inductees: Tom Rocher (1997), Barry Stewart (1997), Les Allen (2002), Phil Blizzard (2011), Shane Walker (2012). Many of these players played for multiple clubs during their careers and the Wynyard Cricket Club would like to thank them for their contributions.
References
- ↑ "Eight-team roster.". The Advocate. Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 14 October 1952. p. 15. Retrieved 17 December 2012.