This past winter has been nothing short of extraordinary for junior cricket in Western Australia.<\/p>\n
What began as a modest initiative with 19 teams last year has exploded into a thriving competition with\u202f49 teams\u202ftaking part in 2025, a\u202fremarkable 150% increase which speaks volumes about the growing appetite for cricket all year round.<\/p>\n
From Year 5 to Year 11, kids across the state embraced the opportunity to play the sport they love beyond the traditional summer season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The competition was structured into\u202ffour dynamic stages, ensuring that players of all skill levels had a chance to participate, develop, and enjoy the game in a fun and inclusive environment.<\/p>\n
One of the key highlights this year was the\u202fexpansion of grounds, thanks to strengthened relationships with local councils.\u00a0<\/p>\n
WA Cricket successfully secured more playing fields than last year, with matches hosted\u202fboth north and south of the river, making the competition more accessible to families across the Perth metro area.<\/p>\n
This growth is more than just numbers, it\u2019s about\u202fcommunity, opportunity, and passion.<\/p>\n
More kids are staying active, building friendships, and honing their cricketing skills during the off-season.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also a testament to the dedication of volunteers, clubs, and parents who make winter cricket possible.<\/p>\n
As we look ahead, the momentum is strong. With continued support from councils and the community,\u202fJunior Winter Cricket is fast becoming a staple of the WA sporting calendar, not just a backup for summer, but a season in its own right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Congratulations to this year’s Winter Cricket grand final winners:<\/p>\n
Stage 2 – Perth Challengers\u00a0
Stage 3 – Younger – ECT Green
Stage 3 – Older – WA Scorchers\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This past winter has been nothing short of extraordinary for junior cricket in Western Australia. What began as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":144263,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,85,83],"class_list":["post-144262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-sports","tag-text"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144262\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}