OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS

As the 2022/23 season draws to a close, it is time to celebrate the volunteers and all those who dedicate their time, energy, and resources to making our goal to be regarded as a world class customer focused organisation. Cricket NSW is immensely proud of the outstanding contribution these volunteers make to the success of cricket in NSW, and the work these individuals, clubs and associations make at the grassroots level.

The cricket community came together in Albury, Coffs Harbour, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Sydney Showground Stadium to honour 86 outstanding volunteers at Cricket NSW’s volunteer recognition brunches and lunches. Staged at various locations, Martin Gleeson, General Manager, Community Cricket Experience and Craig McLean, Head of Community Cricket, addressed the audiences, giving them an insight into their professional working career as well as acknowledging the support of volunteers in the community. Some long-term volunteers were also presented with a letter of thanks personally signed by Gleeson.

Cricket NSW would love to have you join us as a volunteer! For opportunities, visit www.cricketnsw.com.au

Cricket For Life

WHERE: Wenty Waratahs Cricket Club, Merrylands

REGION: Parramatta

WHEN: Across many seasons

Box Seats

WHERE: Sydney Showground Stadium

REGION: Multiple

WHEN: Across the season

Volunteers with 20 years of dedication to the game were rewarded with a corporate box experience watching the Sydney Thunder play. Players from the Thunder popped in for a visit, providing a wonderful opportunity for volunteers to capture the memory.

Ray Horder is one of Cricket NSW’s, and even all of Australia’s, most celebrated volunteers, and with good reason. Horder was CNSW’s Volunteer of the Year in 2022. He has given 64 years of service to Wenty Waratahs Cricket Club in Western Sydney, including 52 years as a volunteer, of which 25 years has been as the club’s President. He’s also volunteered for 46 years on the board at Parramatta District Cricket Association and has spent nine of them as PDCA president. Ray continues to coach junior teams.

Centre Stage

WHERE: Sydney Showground Stadium

REGION: Multiple

WHEN: January 2023

Volunteers from more than 10 clubs were a part of the opening ceremony of Day 1 of the Pink Test at the SCG in January this year. Wearing their club colours, the diverse group of volunteers had the privilege of holding the Australian and South African flags.

Bbl Blockbuster

WHERE: Coffs Harbour

REGION: Northern NSW

WHEN: January 2023

Volunteers from Northern NSW were acknowledged as part of the festivities at the KFC BBL match between the Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers at C.ex Coffs International Stadium in Coffs Harbour. Donny Lewington was one of the volunteers recognised for his long-term service to Tamworth District Cricket Association and North Tamworth Cricket Club, where he has been involved for close to three decades. Donny is a wonderful example of the many volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that people can love and play cricket.

Border Mail

WHERE: Albury

REGION: Riverina

WHEN: December 2022

The last day of December, prior to this season’s only BBL match in Albury featuring Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes at Lavington Sports Ground, Cricket NSW held a ‘thank you’ function for all the volunteers from local clubs who continue to contribute to the growth of the game we all love.