Orange City Cricket Club

02/06/2026

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM STATE MEMBER FOR ORANGE PHIL DONATO:

Phil Donato would like to invite members of your organisation to attend the inaugural Gettin’-A-Grip Men’s Health Week Event 2026, being held at the Orange Ex-Services Club on Saturday, 6 June 2026 from 8:30am.

Gettin’-A-Grip is a fun and engaging community event being held to officially launch Men’s Health Week, while helping encourage important conversations around men’s physical and mental health, wellbeing, connection and support.

The morning will feature amateur arm-wrestling matches coordinated by the Australian Arm-Wrestling Federation, special guest and MC Barry Du Bois, guest speakers, local organisations, health information sessions, practical support services, and plenty of opportunities for community connection in a relaxed and approachable environment.

A fantastic line-up of sporting, community and political identities will be involved throughout the morning, alongside organisations and advocates passionate about improving men’s health outcomes across our communities.

Importantly, this event is not about competition — it is about bringing people together, encouraging conversation, reducing stigma, and reminding people that looking after their health matters.

Brunch and refreshments will be provided, and the event is free for all to attend – men and women all welcome.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, 6 June 2026
Time: 8:30am
Venue: Orange Ex-Services Club, Anson St, Orange NSW

Registration is compulsory via this link:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gettin-a-grip-tickets-1988798871963?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

We would love to see you and members of your organisation there supporting this important initiative and helping us kick off Men’s Health Week in a positive and meaningful way.

Men's Health Week Event

01/06/2026

Updates:

1. Coach Andrew Gordon has the Centre of Excellence booked this week on Tuesday & Thursday to assist with Nat Young's preparations for his upcoming rep cricket.

Lanes are booked from 5-6pm this Tuesday & Thursday, this is entirely voluntary, if you would like to join in, ALL welcome.

2.. Our AGM takes place on Thursday 9 July, at the Centre of Excellence (COE), from 6.00pm.

3. Official Practice commence on the first Tuesday & Wednesday in August, as we have successfully booked the COE on those nights. Keep an eye on here for more details later on.

4. Get down to the Parkview Hotel Orange for a quiet refreshment and/or an excellent meal from their Bistro.

Regards to all,

David Redden

25/05/2026

Rest in Peace, Neale Daniher.

If you get the chance, buy a Fight MND Beanie in the lead-up to The Big Freeze at the magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground on the King’s Birthday Long Weekend Monday.

Shout out to the Cowboys fans who bought $50k of tickets on Sunday to support Jai Arrow in his upcoming fight against the insidious disease. Totally extraordinary.

Motor Neurone Disease is evil.

Love to all.

19/05/2026

Orange City Senior Mens Captaincy Nominations for the 2026-27 season:

Warriors, Expressions of Interest for the position of captain in the following Senior Mens Teams are now open:

*First Grade BOIDC
*First Grade Bonnor Cup
*Second Grade
*Third Grade
*Fourth Grade

Please ONLY apply via email to: [email protected]

Expressions of Interest close at 5.00pm on Sunday 31 May 2026.

Kind regards,

David Redden
President
Orange City Cricket Club

19/05/2026

FIRST NOTICE: Orange City CC Annual General Meeting.

Warriors, the Annual General Meeting of the Orange City Cricket Club will take place as follows:

Date: Thursday 9 July 2026
Time: 6.00pm sharp
Venue: Carl Sharpe Centre of Excellence Meeting Room

Please note that at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, a Club General Committee Meeting with the new Committee will immediately take place.

17/05/2026

🐐Nathan Lyon in Orange🐐

On Tuesday the 2nd of June, Australian Test spinner Nathan Lyon will be in Orange for an exclusive junior cricket clinic at Wade Park.

This clinic is designed for committed and passionate cricketers aged 10–15 years who love the game and want to develop their skills alongside level 2 coaching staff and one of Australia’s greatest spin bowlers.

Clinic Details:
📍 Wade Park, Orange
📅 Tuesday, 2 June
⏰ 3:30pm – 7:30pm
👥 Ages 10–15 years
🎟 $25 per participant

Register here: https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/103982

03/05/2026

What a great night celebrating the season at our Presentation Night 🎉🏏

Awesome to see so many players, supporters and sponsors there enjoying the night together!

A huge congratulations to all of our award winners on the night! Well deserved recognition for the effort, consistency and performances you’ve put in throughout the season. Great to see so many players rewarded, and a credit to the hard work happening across the whole club.

A big thank you to Parrot Distillery for having us, your hospitality was greatly appreciated by everyone 🙌

And a quick shoutout to the people behind the scenes who put the night together, we appreciate the time and effort that goes into making nights like this happen.

Already looking forward to doing it all again next season 🏏

27/04/2026

ANNUAL PRESENTATION NIGHT FINAL NOTICE:

Hello Warriors.

Our Annual Presentation Night takes place at Parrot Distilling Co on Friday 1 May 2026, with a 6.30pm-6.45pm start.

Cost will be $40.00 per person, which includes food. Payment can be made by Direct Debit to the Club Bank Account, with a reminder to place your name as a reference when you process the funds transfer.

For catering numbers, we need to have ticketing finalised by Tuesday 28 April 2026.

SPECIAL NOTE: we will not be accepting payments at the door as we need to finalise catering for our colleagues at Parrot Distilling Co. Payment window closes at 8.30pm, Tuesday 28 April.

Dress is smart casual.

20/04/2026

🤍OCCC PRESENTATION NIGHT 2025/26💚

Another reminder for our Annual Presentation Night, which takes place at Parrot Distilling Co on Friday 1 May 2026, with a 6.30pm start.

Cost will be $40.00 per person, which includes food. Payment can be made by Direct Debit to the Club Bank Account, with a reminder to place your name and presentation as a reference when you process the funds transfer.

For catering numbers, we need to have ticketing finalised by Tuesday 28 April 2026.

Dress is smart casual.

Look forward to seeing you all there! 💚🤍

15/04/2026

Important information from Cricket NSW:

CNSW/PlayHQ are now open for business for Summer 2026/27, which covers all programs and competitions commencing between 1 September 2026 and 31 March 2027 — Associations will need set themselves up first and then invite their clubs on PlayHQ for the upcoming 2026/27 season!

There are a few key updates to be across heading into Summer 2026/27.

1. Cricket Blast fees have increased by $10 to a total of $76 in inherited fees (CA $51 + $10 increase; CNSW $25 unchanged), reflecting rising costs in freight, logistics and products.

2. Importantly, a new national and state fee refund policy takes effect from 20 March 2026 — these fees are non-refundable, and a clear statement to this effect will appear on all registration forms. Only the club portion of fees is refundable, which clubs are to manage directly.

3. National Registration Fees remain unchanged for season 2026/27.

4. To help with setup, PlayHQ support checklists for Associations and Clubs on how to configure competitions and registrations are available on the CNSW - Open for Business webpage.

5. And don't forget the competitions on offer this season — clubs that open registrations for Cricket Blast and/or Junior Cricket by 10 May will go in the draw to win a share of a $3,000 prize pool, while participants who register by 31 May for Cricket Blast, Junior Cricket or Senior Cricket will have the chance to win one of 20 x $100 Kingsgrove Sports vouchers.

Full competition details can be found on the CNSW - Open for Business webpage, where plenty of additional resources are also available for stakeholders. If support is needed on any of the above, don't hesitate to loop in [email protected]

Minimum Ask for Clubs

Set up registrations by 10 May (CNSW commences marketing from w/c 4 May).

If volunteers are concerned about workload, you can set up autoresponders and add a notice to your websites/rego forms flagging limited availability until a set date.

Ensure you put the relevant info on your club websites so members can self-serve.


Regards

DYLAN NAVEAU
CRICKET MANAGER ‑ CENTRAL TABLELANDS