List of NSW Central Coast Cricket First Grade Premiers

This is a list of the winners of First Grade Cricket Premiership competitions held on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. In the seasons when a final, final series or grand final was held, the major premiers are listed.

The current competition is conducted under the auspices of the Central Coast Cricket Association, an affiliate of Country Cricket New South Wales and Cricket NSW.

Whilst cricket was played in the region, now known as the Central Coast, from 1858 through the remainder of the 19th Century, the first organised competition was held in the 1899-1900 season. Matches were played in a single afternoon on alternate Saturdays. This allowed clubs to continue to receive visits from clubs in Sydney and play social matches. The final of this inaugural "Badge" competition was held over four Saturdays, March 10, 17, 24 and 31. Wyong 147 and 147, were defeated by Ourimbah 101 and 7-196.

In the following season, 1900-01, one round of matches was played before the competition was abandoned. In 1903-04, a competition called "Smith" was underway. Unfortunately, however, there are no subsequent articles in the local newspapers of early 1904. The local newspaper from this period, The Gosford Times is not available from January 1908 to June 1911. This absence of original sources in some seasons is not isolated. Consequently, the premiers of some competitions are not known.

A competition was held in 1906-07 under the name the "Brisbane Water District Cricket Association". In 1911-12, strengthened by a few players who had previously played at other clubs, Narara entered the Newcastle District Cricket Association Senior Grade competition and won it. They were less successful in 1912-13, which is also the season that the Wyong District Cricket Association was formed. The Gosford District Cricket Association was formed after the First World War. The Two associations ran in parallel for most of the next fifty years, before a drop in player numbers lead to amalgamation. The association was renamed in 2003.

Assoc

Season

Clubs

Teams

Grades

1GT

First Grade Premiers

Decider

Points Score

Badge

1899-00

6

6

1

6

Ourimbah

Final

Full Table

Badge

1900-01

6

6

1

6

Abandoned

Smith

1903-04

4

4

1

4

Not known

BWDCA

1906-07

6

6

1

6

Narara

No

NDCA

1911-12

25

35

3

8

Narara

Final

NDCA

1912-13

33

46

3

7

Lambton

Final

WDCA

1912-13

7

7

1

7

Yarramalong

WDCA

1913-14

9

9

1

9

Ourimbah

WDCA

1914-15

9

9

1

9

Yarramalong

Finals Series

Points Score

WDCA

1915-16

8

8

1

8

Yarramalong

WDCA

1918-19

5

6

1

6

Yarramalong

Finals Series

Points Score

WDCA

1919-20

9

12

2

6

Yarramalong

Finals Series

Full Table

GDCA

1920-21

5

5

1

5

Kincumber

No

WDCA

1920-21

8

14

2

6

Ourimbah

No

Full Table

GDCA

1921-22

7

13

2

7

Kincumber

No

Points Score

WDCA

1921-22

6

10

2

Yarramalong

Finals Series

GDCA

1922-23

7

13

2

7

Gosford

No

WDCA

1922-23

6

6

1

6

Jilliby

Finals Series

Points Score

GDCA

1923-24

8

14

2

Kincumber

No

Full Table

WDCA

1923-24

6

6

1

6

Yarramalong

Finals Series

GDCA

1924-25

8

18

3

5

Kincumber

Play-Off Final

Points Score

WDCA

1924-25

8

10

2

Wyong

Finals Series

Winner Named

GDCA

1925-26

8

14

2

6

Kincumber

No (Knock-Out)

Full Table

WDCA

1925-26

1

Not known

Winner Named

GDCA

1926-27

7

14

2

8

Kincumber

Play-Off Final

Full Table

WDCA

1926-27

2

Not known

GDCA

1927-28

10

17

2

9

Lisarow

No

Winner Named

WDCA

1927-28

2

Not known

GDCA

1928-29

9

14

2

8

Lisarow

Play-Off Final

WDCA

1928-29

1

Not known

GDCA

1929-30

10

16

2

Kincumber

No

Full Table

WDCA

1929-30

2

Not known

GDCA

1930-31

10

15

2

7

Lisarow

No

WDCA

1930-31

2

8

Not known

Finals Series

Points Score

GDCA

1931-32

9

17

2

Lisarow

Winner Named

WDCA

1931-32

8

13

2

Tuggerah

No (Knock-Out)

Points Score

GDCA

1932-33

9

16

2

8

Lisarow

No

Full Table

WDCA

1932-33

10

15

2

Wyong

Winner Named

GDCA

1933-34

11

16

2

Lisarow

Winner Named

WDCA

1933-34

11

13

2

6

Tuggerah

Winner Named

GDCA

1934-35

6

12

2

Lisarow

No (Knock-Out)

Winner Named

WDCA

1934-35

12

14

2

8

The Entrance

GDCA

1935-36

8

13

2

Lisarow

WDCA

1935-36

8

12

2

Not known

GDCA

1936-37

6

11

2

Lisarow

WDCA

1936-37

7

7

1

7

Not known

Runner Up Named

GDCA

1937-38

6

11

2

Lisarow

No

Winner Named

WDCA

1937-38

6

6

1

6

Not known

GDCA

1938-39

9

15

2

Lisarow

GDCA

1939-40

8

13

2

7

Lisarow

Play-Off Final

Points Score

GDCA

1940-41

7

10

2

5

Not known

GDCA

1944-45

4

4

1

Lisarow

GDCA

1945-46

2

Not known

GDCA

1946-47

Not known

GDCA

1947-48

2

4

Lisarow-Ourimbah

No

GDCA

1948-49

12

17

2

4

Gosford

No

WDCA

1948-49

10

2

Not known

GDCA

1949-50

10

16

2

6

Matcham-Holgate

No

Winner Named

WDCA

1949-50

Not known

GDCA

1950-51

10

15

2

7

The Entrance

No

Winner Named

WDCA

1950-51

Not known

GDCA

1951-52

8

16

2

8

Lisarow

No

Winner Named

WDCA

1951-52

West Wyong

GDCA

1952-53

9

15

2

7

The Entrance

Finals Series

Full Table

WDCA

1952-53

5

6

1

6

East Wyong

No

GDCA

1953-54

12

19

2

6

The Entrance

Final

WDCA

1953-54

5

6

1

6

West Wyong

GDCA

1954-55

13

20

2

7

Gosford

Final

WDCA

1954-55

6

1

6

Wyee

GDCA

1955-56

12

18

2

6

Matcham-Holgate

Final

Full Table

WDCA

1955-56

6

6

1

6

Wyee

Finals Series

Full Table

GDCA

1956-57

14

21

3

6

Gosford

Final

Points Score

WDCA

1956-57

8

8

1

8

Tuggerah

Finals Series

GDCA

1957-58

12

23

3

5

Gosford

Final

Points Score

WDCA

1957-58

7

7

1

7

Tuggerah

Finals Series

GDCA

1958-59

12

20

3

6

Gosford

Final

WDCA

1958-59

6

6

1

6

Tacoma

Grand Final

GDCA

1959-60

13

22

3

8

The Entrance

Final

Points Score

WDCA

1959-60

6

6

1

6

Wyong RSL

Grand Final

Points Score

GDCA

1960-61

8

19

3

7

Kincumber-Avoca

Final

WDCA

1960-61

4

4

1

4

Tuggerah

Finals Series

GDCA

1961-62

8

22

3

8

Gosford

Final

Full Table

WDCA

1961-62

7

10

2

4

Tuggerah

Final

GDCA

1962-63

8

22

3

8

Gosford

Final

Full Table

WDCA

1962-63

6

9

2

4

Tuggerah

Final

GDCA

1963-64

8

24

3

8

Woy Woy

Finals Series

Full Table

WDCA

1963-64

6

10

2

5

Toukley

Finals Series

Points Score

GDCA

1964-65

8

24

3

8

Narara

Finals Series

Points Score

WDCA

1964-65

5

8

2

4

Toukley

Finals Series

GDCA

1965-66

8

22

3

8

Narara

Finals Series

Full Table

WDCA

1965-66

4

8

2

4

Wyong

Finals Series

GDCA

1966-67

8

22

3

8

The Entrance

Finals Series

Full Table

WDCA

1966-67

5

9

2

Toukley

Finals Series

Points Score

GDCA

1967-68

9

23

3

8

Lisarow-Ourimbah

Finals Series

Full Table

WDCA

1967-68

4

8

2

4

Wyong

Final

GDCA

1968-69

11

32

3

10

Narara-Wyoming

Finals Series

Full Table

GDCA

1969-70

12

33

3

Narara-Wyoming

Finals Series

Points Score

GWDCA

1970-71

11

35

4

10

Matcham-Mountains

Finals Series

GWDCA

1971-72

11

35

4

8

Narara-Wyoming

Finals Series

GWDCA

1972-73

11

42

5

9

Narara-Wyoming

Finals Series

Points Score

GWDCA

1973-74

10

42

5

10

Wyong

Finals Series

GWDCA

1974-75

10

46

5

10

Narara-Wyoming

Finals Series

GWDCA

1975-76

11

53

5

10

Gosford

Finals Series

GWDCA

1976-77

13

58

5

12

Narara-Wyoming

Finals Series

GWDCA

1977-78

14

67

5

10

Narara-Wyoming

Finals Series

GWDCA

1978-79

11

56

5

12

Narara-Wyoming

Finals Series

GWDCA

1979-80

13

60

6

11

Lisarow-Ourimbah

Finals Series

GWDCA

1980-81

13

63

6

10

Lisarow-Ourimbah

Finals Series

GWDCA

1981-82

12

66

6

11

Toukley

Finals Series

GWDCA

1982-83

16

68

6

12

Gosford

Finals Series

GWDCA

1983-84

12

71

6

12

Gosford

Finals Series

GWDCA

1984-85

12

74

6

12

Narara-Wyoming

Grand Final

GWDCA

1985-86

12

79

6

12

Umina

Grand Final

GWDCA

1986-87

12

78

7

12

Umina

Grand Final

GWDCA

1987-88

12

66

6

12

Matcham-Holgate

Grand Final

GWDCA

1988-89

12

70

5

12

Umina

Grand Final

GWDCA

1989-90

12

72

6

12

Toukley

Grand Final

GWDCA

1990-91

12

68

6

12

Umina

Grand Final

GWDCA

1991-92

12

72

6

12

Umina

Grand Final

GWDCA

1992-93

12

72

6

12

Umina

Grand Final

GWDCA

1993-94

12

76

6

12

Umina

Grand Final

GWDCA

1994-95

12

75

6

12

Kincumber-Avoca

Grand Final

GWDCA

1995-96

12

74

6

12

Toukley

Grand Final

GWDCA

1996-97

12

82

6

12

Kincumber-Avoca

Grand Final

GWDCA

1997-98

12

87

7

12

Toukley

Grand Final

GWDCA

1998-99

12

82

7

12

Umina

Grand Final

GWDCA

1999-00

12

88

7

12

Kincumber-Avoca

Grand Final

GWDCA

2000-01

12

85

7

12

The Entrance

Grand Final

GWDCA

2001-02

12

85

7

12

Narara-Wyoming

Grand Final

GWDCA

2002-03

12

85

7

12

Kincumber-Avoca

Grand Final

CCCA

2003-04

12

87

7

12

Umina

Grand Final

CCCA

2004-05

12

86

7

12

The Entrance

Grand Final

CCCA

2005-06

12

96

8

12

The Entrance

Grand Final

CCCA

2006-07

12

92

8

12

Mountains-Kariong

Grand Final

CCCA

2007-08

13

96

8

12

Kincumber-Avoca

Grand Final

CCCA

2008-09

13

99

9

11

Narara-Wyoming

Grand Final

CCCA

2009-10

13

102

10

12

Wyong

Grand Final

Full Table

CCCA

2010-11

13

97

9

13

Lisarow-Ourimbah

Grand Final

Full Table

CCCA

2011-12

12

96

10

10

Narara-Wyoming

Grand Final

Full Table

CCCA

2012-13

12

77

8

10

Narara-Wyoming

Grand Final

Full Table

CCCA

2013-14

11

80

10

8

Kincumber-Avoca

Finals Series

Full Table

CCCA

2014-15

10

72

9

8

Kincumber-Avoca

Finals Series

Full Table

CCCA

2015-16

10

72

9

8

Lisarow-Ourimbah

Finals Series

Full Table

Table Notes
  • Assoc = Association

:* BWDCA = Brisbane Water District Cricket Association

:* NDCA = Newcastle District Cricket Association. In 1911-12 and 1912-13 Narara competed in the Newcastle Senior Grade competition.

:* WDCA = Wyong District Cricket Association. Established in 1912.

:* GDCA = Gosford District Cricket Association. Established in 1920.

:* GWDCA = Gosford-Wyong District Cricket Association.

:* During 1968, the four remaining WDCA clubs amalgamated into two. Wyong-Tuggerah (as Wyong District Cricket Club) and Toukley-Dooralong (as Toukley District Cricket Club) then joined the GDCA in 1968-69. The amalgamation of the two cricket associations was formalised in 1970.

:* CCCA = Central Coast Cricket Association.

:* The GWDCA was renamed as the CCCA in 2003.

  • 1GT = The number of First Grade Teams
  • First Grade Premiers

:* Not Known = The winner of the competition is not currently known. In some years, the newspapers from the time did not survive to be archived. In other instances, the newspapers do survive, but the result was not reported or any reference to the competition has not yet been found. Further research may fill in some of the gaps.

  • Decider = The method of deciding the major premiership.

:* No (Knock-Out) = In the 1920's and 30's the GDCA premiership was awarded on a league-basis, to the team finishing at the top of the points score. In some seasons, a separate Knock-Out competition was held after the premiership was decided.

:* Play-Off Final = Under the league system, a play-off final was held if the top two teams finished equal on points at the conclusion of the regular season.

:* Final = At the conclusion of the regular season, the top two teams on points played a match, with the winner claiming the title.

:* Finals Series = At the conclusion of the regular season, the top four teams played semi-finals, with the winners meeting in a Final. In most instances the semi-finals were 1st place (minor premiers) v 4th place and 2nd place v 3rd place.

:* Grand Final = At the conclusion of the regular season, the top four teams played major (1st place v 2nd place) and minor (3rd place v 4th place) semi-finals. In the second of three weekends, a Final was played between the loser of the major semi-final played the winner of the minor semi-final. On the third weekend, the Grand Final was played between the winners of the major semi-final and the Final.

  • Points Score = A list showing competition points accrued.

:* Full Table = A table showing competition points accrued along with number of matches won, lost and drawn.

:* Winner Named = The premiership winner was named in the newspapers. This may have occurred in the week following the last or deciding match of the season, or later, such as in a report of a club or associations' Annual General Meeting.

:* Runner Up Named = The winner is not known but a club report cites that they came second.

Sources

:* Gosford Times and Wollombi Express

:* The Newcastle Herald

  • Microfilm of newspapers at the State Library of New South Wales and Central Coast Council libraries at Gosford and Wyong. The RAV numbers provided are those used by the State Library.

:* Gosford Times (RAV 24 - Reels #1, 1897-1900; #31 to #40, 1955 to 1962)

:* Central Coast Express (RAV 61)

:* The Guardian (The Entrance and Wyong) (RAV 63 - Reels #1 and #2, 1933-1959 miscellaneous)

:* Wyong and Lakes District Advocate (RAV 178 - Reel #2, 1932-1956 miscellaneous)