WA squads named for Australian Country Cricket Championships

08 Dec 2023 WA Cricket Media

The Australian Country Cricket Championships will take place in Newcastle from January 3 – 11 with WA Women and Men’s sides to represent the State against Queensland, Victoria, NSW, ACT, and South Australia

Laura Croft will captain the Women’s team for the first time as she plays her first tournament for the State after previously representing Victoria, with Tim Hutchison of Bunbury captain of the Men’s side.

There will be a total of twelve debutants across both teams including Cooper Clarke-Dehring from Bunbury who will be the youngest player in the Men’s team as an 18-year-old and will follow in the footsteps of his father who was also a former player at the Country Championships.

Shawn Gillies will step up as coach for the Men’s team as he takes over the role from previous coach Tim Edmunds, with Chris Secker coaching the Women’s side.

Congratulations to all players named in the squads.

Women’s Country XI

Emily Allen – Bunbury
Megan Bam – Kalgoorlie
Olivia Bidwell – Geraldton (Debut)
Laura Croft – Gippsland (Captain)
Ava Dodds – Bunbury (Debut)
Drew Epis – Kalgoorlie
Molly Lincoln – Bunbury (Debut)
Lauren Newman – Geraldton (Debut)
Hollie Perkins – Bunbury (Debut)
Matilda Richings – Bunbury (Debut)
Meg Spalding – Dongara
Ashlyn Thompson – Geraldton
Jo Walker – Geraldton (Vice Captain)
Ruby York – Tammin (Debut)

Men’s Country XI

Daniel Abel – Waroona
Bevan Bennell – Kalgoorlie
Clayton Bruce-Cherry – Geraldton (Debut)
Cruize Ciallella – Bunbury
Coope Clarke-Dehring – Bunbury (Debut)
Nathan Crudeli – Albany (Vice Captain)
Julian Crudeli – Albany
Adam France – Bunbury
Tim Hutchison – Bunbury (Captain)
Lincoln Joy – Albany (Debut)
Gerard McKenna – Geraldton (Debut)
Hayden Slodecki – Bunbury (Debut)
Jeremy Wood - Albany