19/08/2023
Upcoming season summary!
Home and Away Season (Senior)
Sungold Division 1
12 teams
Season starts on October 7, 2023
16 rounds
11 one-day matches before December 15
Transition to five rounds of two-day cricket from January 6
No one-day final; all results contribute to overall ladder
Turf cricket begins for Division 1 and Division 2 on November 4
Proposed Finals Series
Six-team finals series with two-day match format
Quarter finals on 9/10 March; teams finishing 1 and 2 have a bye
Semi-finals on March 16/17
Grand final on weekend of March 23/24; reserve day on March 30
Reserve days for wet weather: November 12th (Matches 1-6) and December 10th (Matches 7-10)
The Standard Division 2
19 teams divided into pools A and B (10 teams one pool, 9 in another)
Division 2 structure mirrors Division 1
Commences on October 14, 2023
10 one-day matches until December 15
Five two-day games from January 6
Finals series dates same as Division 1
Warrnambool Mazda Twenty20 Cup
Standalone Twenty20 Competition with prelim matches on Thursday evenings - Nov 30, Dec 7, 14
Semi finals and grand finals on Sunday, January 7 at Reid Oval (similar to Sungold Cup format)
Kookaburra Division 3 and Moyne Shire 4 competitions
Division 3: 12 teams
Division 4: 14 teams
Season starts on October 29 (Sunday, one week only)
Saturday competition after Round 1 (October 29)
One-day cricket competition with 40 overs per team entitlement
Four-team finals series
15 home and away matches
Semi finals on March 9; grand finals on March 16
Country Weeks
WDCA Under 17 Colts Country Week: Jan 8 - 12, 2024
Horsham Under 15 Country Week: Jan 8 - 12, 2024
Portland Under 13 Country Week: Jan 15 - 17, 2024
Hamilton Girls U/18, U/16, U/14 Country Week: Jan 17 - 19, 2024
Women's Cricket
Pre-Christmas will run from Oct 21 to Dec 10, before resuming on January 21, 2024 after Hamilton Country Week
25-over matches on turf and hard wicket grounds
12 season matches
After Christmas break, some Friday Twilight/Night games under lights
Resumes on Jan 21, 2024, after Hamilton Country Week
Semi finals on Feb 11; grand final on Feb 18, 2024, at Reid Oval
KFC Festival of Cricket Matches
Scheduled on Sundays throughout the season, dates to come
Junior Cricket - boys and girls
Under 17 Boys: Start on Oct 17 (Tuesday)
Under 15 Boys: Start on Oct 13 (Friday)
Under 13 Boys: Start on Oct 14 (Saturday)
Under 17 Girls: Start on Oct 25 (Wednesday)
Under 14 Girls: Start on Oct 27, 2023 (Friday)
Under 11 Comp: Start on Nov 12, 2023 (Sunday AM)
