Senior Women's Cricket
We are really excited to have brought Women’s Cricket back to YPCC. We currently field two senior women’s teams, one in Cricket Victoria’s Women’s Community Cricket Competition and the other in the NWMCA T20 Competition.
Bringing back women’s teams in 2019, almost 100 years after Youlden Kensington first fielded one, was a long held goal for YPCC. The club also fielded a women’s team in the 1930s and even called state and Australian representative, Lesley Rhodes, a member.
Our focus now is on growing women’s participation in cricket by offering a friendly, safe and inclusive environment. We warmly welcome women of all ages and abilities / experience levels from absolute beginner to returning and experienced players.
Matches and training
Senior women’s matches are on Sundays. Match start times vary from 10am to 1pm depending on the week. The T20 games last about 2.5 hours.
The women’s teams train at 6pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Ryder Oval & Nets.
Home matches are played on a turf wicket on Ryder Oval.
Preseason training commences on 5th August for the 2024-25 season. Details of the 2024 preseason schedule can be found here.
Girls Only Or Mixed Teams
Senior Women
Fees and requirements
Membership fees for the 2024-25 season are as follows:
Fees are $220 per season if paid directly to YP, $224 if paid when registering via PlayHQ, or $25 per match casual rate.
YPCC women play in a navy club shirt and navy shorts/pants (good news, no whites required).
No cricket kit required: we can lend you what you need.
Note – In addition to the above fees a yearly Cricket Australia fee of $22.50 is payable when registering. If you have played winter cricket in 2024, or Youlden Parkville is not the first club you have registered with for the 2024-25 season, you will not have to pay the $22.50 when registering with Youlden Parkville.
How to join in
Just come along and have a try! Junior girl players are also welcome to join us for training and matches. After training on Wednesday we join with the rest of the senior club to hear match reports and enjoy a schnitzel burger (vegetarian and vegan options are available too). To find out more, contact us on [email protected].
