Out On The Paddock

The March long weekend of 2024 saw the hosting of the annual Senior Womens Country Week Carnival in the Bunbury, Leschenault and Harvey Regions of WA Country. In what turned out to be an outstanding 3 days of Cricket across two grades, the final of the Womens A section in particular resulted in one of the greatest finishes seen in WA Country Cricket history. In this episode of Out on the Paddock, you can hear or relive how it all unfolded and ended up, with live commentary of the dramatic final ball. Also in this episode, is an interview with a very passionate Cricket lover and somebody who is impacting WA Country Cricket through her work at WA Cricket - Alex Lascu. Alex is potentially the first person in the world with a PHD in Womens Cricket and her story and what she is now doing with that expertise, is absolutely worth a listen. Enjoy episode 27 of Out on the Paddock.

A new season of Out on the Paddock for 2024, kicks off with a bang as we put the spotlight on what are the options for older guys in WA Regional Cricket to get involved with a movement that continues to grow rapidly each year here in Australia ... Veterans Cricket. In this episode, we hear from Nathan King from Burekup Cricket Club, who has recently represented WA in the Over 40s National Championships and then had an opportunity of dreams come to pass, landing a seat on a plane to head off to Pakistan as a part of the Australian Over 40s team for the World Cup. It is a great story and one that could inspire you or someone you know to consider the same opportunities. We then hear from Anthony Telfer ... a man who is an amazing ambassador here in Australia for Veterans Cricket and through his exceptional program "The Spirit of Cricket" is making sure that if you are Over 40 through to Over 70 ... Cricket can still be your thing. The impact of remaining in Cricket as a veteran player shines through in this episode. Go on ... put us on while driving to training or to your next match. We are certain you will enjoy.

Absolute Cricket “nuffy” and former Australian Country Cricket Championship winning Coach, Tim Edmunds, is our guest in this episode of Out on the Paddock. Tim's passion for WA Country Cricket is one that few can match and his eye for detail and what is important to keep WA Country Cricket ticking, comes through strongly in this episode. There are plenty of good yarns and laughs also throughout, but most importantly, Tim’s journey into Coaching Cricket and the challenges that he faced and in most cases, overcame … are the real story here. A fascinating listen with an important announcement included early in the episode, that gives vindication to Tim’s incredible contribution so far to WA Country Cricket. Plus plenty more.

You may have heard his name ... you may even think you know him a little bit ... but who really is Andrew Hayes and why is he one of the most vital individuals and a crucial cog for WA Country Cricket on a daily basis. In this episode you will get to understand and hear what makes Andrew Hayes tick and why he and his team based at the WACA are so passionate to ensure WA Country Cricket is the best in Australia and continues to innovate and grow each year. You may be very surprised by some of the things you will learn about Andrew in this episode. This is also a very important episode for those associated with anything to do with WA Country Cricket in season 2023/24, as we discuss wth Andrew at the back end of the episode, what is coming up for all things WA Country this summer and the critical dates for carnivals and events as well as other information you will need, to be involved and to stay informed. Don't say "we didn't tell you" ... jump into this episode of Out on the Paddock, right now and get connected.

Craig Tonkin is an Albany Cricket legend and favourite son of all things Cricket in the Great Southern. His career spanned over 3 decades playing at the highest level in that region and his ability to win games with either bat or ball in hand, are the stuff of folklore in the bush. "Tonks" as he is known to most of those who know him, carved out a career with North County CC and with the Albany Cricket Association at Mens Senior Country Week, that most could only dream of having. But more importantly, Craig climbed to the top of what Country Cricket offers here in Australia, representing WA at multiple Australian Country Cricket Championships and along the way, etched his name in the record books in a number of categories still to this day for performances at the ACCC. The ultimate allrounder ... arguably there may not have been too many better in WA Country Cricket in the past century. Listen and judge for yourself as we unpack the Country Cricket journey of Craig Tonkin, in this episode.

In this special episode of Out on the Paddock, we tap into guest - Todd Anderson. Who is Todd Anderson ... well ... one thing is that he has never played a game of WA Country Cricket, in fact ... apart from smashing a century or two in the backyard and the occasional, "one hand, one bounce" ... he has never really played a whole lot of Cricket full stop. And yet, he may well be one of the most important people in WA Country Cricket right now. Todd is the PlayHQ Lead at WA Cricket (the WACA) and in this episode, we find out all about who Todd is, but more importantly, Todd answers all of the critical questions of how PlayHQ will roll out in WA Country Cricket, this summer season of 2023/24. If you play Cricket in Regional WA or are an administrator in WA Country Cricket ... we urge you to listen to this very important episode of Out on the Paddock.