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Senior Women's Cricket Information

The aim of this page is to answer FAQ's and provide knowledge about the Women's Cricket Program at Kilsyth for those interested.

In 2020/21, Kilsyth Cricket Club began its women's cricket journey and formed an inaugural women's team. After a successful kick off inaugural season and a few establishment seasons, Kilsyth has built towards achieving success, winning back-to-back Premierships in seasons 2023/24 and 2024/25.

 

Kilsyth is looking to expand its numbers with the goal to field an additional women's cricket team in 2025/26. Kilsyth CC is proud to support women's participation in sport through fielding a community cricket team, enabling them an environment to benefit physically and socially through playing the game of cricket.

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Eligibility
Who can play/who are we recruiting?

  • KCC is open to recruiting women/girls from age 13 of all experience and ability to play in the senior women's team.

  • KCC is also seeking to recruit girls from ages 5 to 18 of all experience and ability to play in our junior program. Please see our Juniors page for more information on playing junior girls cricket at Kilsyth.

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Values
What is the environment like/what are the team values at Kilsyth?

  • We provide an inclusive, supportive and friendly environment for all to enjoy.

  • We aim to have fun whilst at the same time being competitive and playing the game in positive spirits.

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Fees
Are there any costs/fees?

  • There are no fees for new players at Kilsyth for season 2024/25.

  • There are fees for returning players from last season. These help to cover the costs of match balls, Club affiliation fees, umpires fees etc.

Competition and Match Information
When are games played? How long do they run for? When does the season start?

  • The women's team competes in the RDCA.

  • The formats played are Twenty20 competitions (20 overs a side) & One Day competitions.

  • All matches are played on weekends on a Sunday afternoon.

  • The cricket season generally runs from October through until March.

  • There is a break over the Christmas period. The fixture will detail a full schedule of the season.


Attire and Equipment

Are there uniforms? Do I need to purchase equipment?

  • All players must wear Kilsyth Cricket Club's playing uniform when competing in the women's cricket competition. Please speak to the Women's Co-ordinator (details mentioned below) who will pass your requests onto the merchandise manager to help you sort out obtaining the appropriate attire.

  • The playing uniform consists of black playing pants, club playing shirt and club cap or a wide brim hat.

  • Regarding playing equipment, Kilsyth have a women's cricket kit bag with all the required equipment needed to play the game. You are free to use this at games and at training should you not have any equipment of your own. Alternatively, you can purchase your own equipment from your local sports store.

  • Players are advised to wear SPF30+ or above sunscreen each time they enter the field and reapply as applicable to protect them from strong sun exposure.


Training
When is training?

  • Training times for this season are TBC, please speak to the women's co-ordinator (details mentioned below).

  • Generally, the Women train together once or twice a week for around one hour.

  • Pre-season training is held from August to September indoors at a local indoor cricket centre before moving outdoors for the remainder of the season.


Registration
I want to play, how do I register?

  • All registrations for Women's cricket association wide are only taken on PlayHQ. To play cricket in the RDCA you must register via PlayHQ. This is a very simple, safe and secure process.

  • To register please head www.playhq.com and search "KILSYTH CRICKET CLUB". Click on the applicable women's program offered and proceed to register.

  • Alternatively, you can click the button below which takes you directly to the sign up page:

     

Kilsyth CC

CONTACT

Get in Touch with our Women's Co-ordinator

If you have any further questions or queries please get in touch with the Club's Women's Co-ordinator, Belinda Hutchings. Her contact details are as follows:

M: 0422 454 473

E: belinda_hutchings@hotmail.com

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