The 2025 Weipa junior cricket season will begin on 16 July with a format designed to make the game enjoyable for younger players and families spectating from the boundary. Photo: Facebook (Weipa Cricket Club).
After a successful come-and-try day last month, Weipa’s junior cricketers are only a fortnight away from padding up and rolling their arms over for the 2025 season.
With a new committee heading the batting line-up this year, treasurer Kylie Argent said the club was looking towards a strong season on the field after experiencing challenges forming an executive.
“As with all clubs in Weipa, it’s difficult to get a committee together, especially in the dry season when we all want to go camping,” she said.
The club will offer the Master Blaster program for players aged 6-10, with modified rules to ensure everyone has a chance to bat and bowl as they develop their cricket skills and love of the sport.
Queensland Cricket Far North cricket manager Trish Spry said she believed the Weipa club had positioned itself for success when the season commenced on 16 July.
“We had a good turnout on the day of our come-and-try day, and some people put their hands up to be on the committee, which was amazing,” she said.
“And I think it’s the right people, too, because it’s people that have got young kids that are coming through and wanting to play cricket, so they’re invested in in what happens out there.”
Ms Spry added the Master Blaster format allowed players of differing ages and abilities to join a team and enjoy their cricket.
“It’s almost a version of indoor cricket in a way, where the kids get to continue to bat for a certain amount of overs,” she explained.
“It doesn’t matter if they get out, so it’s really engaging for everybody; these sorts of formats have been a bit of a game changer in their ability to include everybody for the entirety of the game.
“If there was someone with a disability, you can kind of modify the format, or the ball being used, and things like that, so that everybody can take part in the game.”
For more information about the season, call 0466 809 987 or email Ms Spry.
