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Country Cricket: A Brief Overview

History

1980

Country Cricket Advisory Committee formed (chaired by WACA Cricket Council Chairman)

 

1983

Country Cricket Executive established (sub-committee of WACA Cricket Council)

 

1983-1984

Chair - Neil Ballard

 

1987

Regional Junior Cricket Program launched, and inaugural Regional Boards formed

 

1994-2004

Chair - Lyle Jones

 

2001

Country Cricket Executive re-named Country Cricket Board

 

2004-2016

Chair - Peter Silinger

 

2005-2011

CCB appointed as a member of the Statewide Cricket Committee (SCC)

 

2008

Formally affiliated with the WACA

First CCB member elected as WACA Board Director - Peter Silinger (2008-2018)

 

2011

CCB appointed as a member of the Statewide Game Development Committee (replaced SCC)

Central Districts & Wheatbelt region merged

 

2012

Peel joined the CCB

 

2013

Inaugural Country Masters Carnival

Pilbara Regional Cricket Board formed

 

2015

Two Independent members appointed to the CCB

 

2016

Chair - Rob Marshall (Current Chair)

Women's Country XI compete at Australian Country Cricket Championships for the first time

 

2017

Men's Country XI and Country Colts re-introduced into T20 Premier League Competitions

 

2019

Men's Country XI win Toyota Australian Country Cricket Championships in Victoria

100th Year Anniversary - Senior Men's Country Week​​

Country Cricket Board Executive Officers

2002

Colin Bettles (Secretary)

 

2003-06

Troy Starcevich (Secretary)

 

2006-08

Derek Mott (Secretary)

 

2009

Tim Lees (Secretary)

 

2009-10

Nesan Jayakumar (Secretary)

 

2010

Lisa Crowther (Secretary

 

2011

Caroline Brough (Secretary)

 

2011-16

Tim Lees (Country Cricket Coordinator)

 

2016-23

Andrew Hayes (Country Cricket Coordinator)

WA Cricket - Country Managers

2008-2023

Steve Philippe

2023-present

Andrew Hayes

WA Country Cricket Board Members

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Chair

Rob Marshall

Email: rob@ebizsolutions.com.au

Mobile: 0416 033 335

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Independant

Steve Gollan

Email: ceo@beverley.wa.gov.au

Mobile: 0429 461 200

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Independant- Vice Chair

Michael Pailthorpe

Email: michael.pailthorpe@edconnect.org.au

Mobile: 0439 985 916

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Goldfields

Craig McCrystal

Email: Craig.McCrystal@crtafe.wa.edu.au

Mobile: 0416 101 159

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Great Southern

Steve Van Nierop

Email: stevecvannierop@gmail.com

Mobile: 0409 020 757

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Mid-West

Shayne Bidwell

Email: sabidwell@bigpond.com

Mobile: 0429 677 791

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North-West

Michael Bunting

Email: michael.bunting@karratha.wa.gov.au

Mobile: 0448 481 685

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South-West

Angelo D'Agostino

Email: daggers59@gmail.com

Mobile: 0408 198 835

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Wheatbelt

Brady Garner

Email: garnbr11@gmail.com

Mobile: 0438 825 064

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