WBCA: T20 cricket competition to return during rounds 6 and 7 of 2024/25 season

The Warren Blackwood Cricket Association will host its Twenty20 competition during the sixth and seventh rounds of its senior men’s season, with all six teams facing off over two weekends. On December 7 Northcliffe, Forestry and Pemberton will play at the Northcliffe Cricket Ground while Boyup Brook, Manjimup and Bridgetown will face off at Bridgetown Oval. On December 14, all six teams will play in Manjimup at the Collier Street Sporting Complex with the grand final expected to start from 4pm. WBCA president Jason Treasure said he said the T20 competition had been popular with all six clubs. “It’s been well-liked over the past few years, and gives the teams opportunities to play more games and the clubs can use more of their available players,” he said. “We all had the bye for the Test match, so it’s one more 45-over match before everyone gears up for the T20,” he said. Treasure said the association is looking at pushing the grand final back a few hours to make it an evening game, but the Shire of Manjimup was yet to make a call on the matter. “The more that we can promote cricket, especially if we had a night final, the more of a spectacle it would be,” Treasure said. “For now, it is an afternoon grand final at this stage, which means everyone will play a match and then the top two will play in the grand final at 4pm. I’m hoping for information within the next few days.” Fixtures December 7 Northcliffe v Forestry, 10am, Northcliffe Cricket Ground Bridgetown v Manjimup, 10am, Bridgetown Oval Pemberton v Forestry, 1pm, Northcliffe Cricket Ground Boyup Brook v Manjimup, 1pm, Bridgetown Oval Northcliffe v Pemberton, 4pm, Northcliffe Cricket Ground Bridgetown v Boyup Brook, 4pm, Bridgetown Oval December 14 Manjimup v Forestry, 10am, Collier Street Sporting Ground Bridgetown v Pemberton, 1pm, Collier Street Sporting Ground Northcliffe v Boyup Brook, 1pm, Collier Street Sporting Ground Grand final (Top 2 teams), 4pm, Collier Street Sporting Ground