Eight of BDCA’s finest cricketers to represent country WA at Australian Country Cricket Championships

In the midst of country cricket tournaments, a small collective of the greater Bunbury region’s finest players across the men’s and women’s competitions are set to represent the South West on the national stage. Eight of the Bunbury & Districts Cricket Association’s best players have travelled to Canberra this week to represent WA Country at the Australian Country Cricket Championships, kicking off on Friday. Colts’ Tim Hutchison will lead the men’s WA Country squad as captain, with Albany’s Jeremy Wood taking on the vice-captain role during the tournament. Joining Hutchison from the BDCA will be Eaton’s Julian Crudeli and Jacob Wintle, Colts’ Cruize Ciallella and Hay Park’s Michael Tassone. The men’s squad will play six 50-over matches over the nine-day tournament, commencing with their opening fixture against Queensland on Friday January 13. Competing in the WA Country women’s team are Colts’ Emily Allen and Emma Bresser, and Donnybrook’s Brodie Stewart. The women’s squad will compete in six T20 matches, starting with a clash against ACT on Saturday January 14. WA Country men’s squad Tim Hutchison (c), Jeremy Wood (vc), Daniel Abel, Bevan Bennell, Damien Burrage, Julian Crudeli, Nathan Crudeli, Cruize Ciallella, Adam France, Calum How, Michael Noble, Michael Tassone, Jacob Wintle. Men’s fixtures (all matches starting 10am AEDT) Game 1: ACT vs WA, Friday January 13 @ Kingston Oval Game 2: WA vs QLD, Sunday January 15 @ Kippax District Playing Fields 2 Game 3: WA vs SA, Monday January 16 @ Freebody Oval Game 4: Philippines vs WA, Tuesday January 17 @ Marist Turf Game 5: NSW vs WA, Wednesday January 18 @ Kippax District Playing Fields 2 Game 6: WA vs VIC, Thursday January 19 @ Neil Bulger Oval WA Country women’s squad Janelle Phillips (c), Shyanne Thomas (vc), Jo Walker (dvc), Emily Allen, Megan Bam, Emma Bresser, Drew Epis, Abby Green, Tia Hatch, Holly Pearce, Meg Spalding, Jorja Squiers, Brodie Stewart. Women’s fixtures Game 1: ACT vs WA, Saturday January 14 4pm AEDT @ Phillip Oval Game 2: WA vs QLD, Sunday January 15 2:30pm AEDT @ Canberra Grammar Game 3: VIC vs WA, Monday January 16 10am AEDT @ Harrison District Playing Fields 105 Game 4: SA vs WA, Monday January 16 2:30pm AEDT @ Harrison District Playing Fields 105 Game 5: Papua New Guinea vs WA, Tuesday January 17 4pm AEDT @ Phillip Oval Game 6: NSW vs WA, Wednesday January 18 12:30pm AEDT @ Phillip Oval Semifinals: Thursday January 19 @ Chisholm Oval Final: Friday January 20 9am AEDT @ Phillip Oval