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Celebrating years of achievements.

Follow a timeline of WACM’s history, highlighting key milestones, championships, and the moments that shaped Masters Cricket across Western Australia.

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Timeline of WACM

Explore the milestones, memorable matches, and achievements that have shaped Western Australian Cricket Masters, showcasing how the association has grown and evolved through the decades.

2012

FIRST NATIONAL COMPETITION

After some considerable effort by original Team Manager, David Horsley, 13 players (six country players and seven city players, althought two city players were ex country from Kalgoorlie) took part in our first participation in the national Over 60's cricket championships in Adelaide in 2012.

Cricket match with players on a green field

By 2014 at the Melbourne Championships WA fielded two over 60’s teams and one over 70’s team. Melbourne was the first time over 70’s teams were included in the now named Australian Veterans Cricket Championshipsthe for Over 60s

2014

60s and 70s sides

2016

Over 60s and 70s National Championships hosted in PERTH

Cricket teams and officials on the field

The Australian over 60’s and 70’s Championships were awarded to WA for 2016 and this was where we became much better known in WA cricket circles. It was the last Championships to host both over 60’s and over 70’s together and there were 42 teams from all Australian states including three WA over 60’s teams and one WA over 70’s team. It was the highest number of teams to ever participate in an Australian Veterans Cricket Championships.

Georges River cricket team celebrates by scoreboard

WA sent two sides over to compete in New South Wales in the National Championships with the WA DIggers and WA Prospectors competing against sides from New South Wales (3), Queensland, South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory.

Amazingly WA beat NSW in the Grand Final to take out the Division 1 final which is still the only Division 1 final won by a WA side.

2017

Over 50s join the movement and win the CHAMPIONSHIP

2018 - 2021

Growth and Expansion

Large group of men in black and yellow shirts at a stadium

Despite the pandemic, masters cricket continued to thrive, growing from around 4,000 to nearly 6,000 players nationwide across multiple men’s and women’s divisions. The movement also expanded opportunities for umpires, volunteers and supporters to be part of the community.

Women's sports team in yellow and black uniforms on field

2022 saw the inaugural first two female teams to compete at a National Championship with 1st Division side being captained by Heather Taylor and Kylie Doliver captained the 2nd Division side. Both sides performed well and won two of their four games to finish third in each Division in what was a great debut.

2022

Women’s First Tour

2025

OVER 40S WOMEN WIN THEIR FIRST TITLE

Women's team in uniforms celebrating with a trophy

In what was an outstanding performance all week at the National Championships in Perth, the Over 40s Division 3 team, the Quokkas, were undefeated all week and won the national title beating Victoria in the Final in what was the first National Title for the Women.

Leschenault Cricket Club team by scoreboard showing 3 for 227

After the Women Over 40s Quokkas won the National title in Perth at home there was pressure on the Men to deliver at the National titles in Bunbury and whom better to lead a team to victory down there than local and country cricketing legend, Rob Marshall. The Quokkas played superbly all week and played in a 272 run draw on the first day against NSW and then played them again in the final and depsite NSW making 226,. the Quokkas got the runs with ease and only losing there wickets in the process.