Club Update | July 2025

Hello DDCC Members,

As we move into July, we’re proud to share that we’ve surpassed 500 matches played this season!

Thank you all for your continued efforts and good luck as we head into the finals run.

Please see our latest news and updates below. 

🗓️ July Updates

🟡 Beyond Blue - Mental Health Matches Review

A huge thank you for your support of this important initiative.
Together, we raised over $2,000 across our community.
Special mention to Southern Districts Cricket Club who contributed $1000.
Congratulations to Briony Gallagher who won the signed bat from the 2018 Australian ODI team.

🟡 Pink Stumps Round

Our next themed round will run from 26 July – 3 August.
Stay tuned for more details on activities and how to get involved.

🟡 Finals Eligibility Rules

Please see the rules below for player finals eligibility.

• DDCC Competition Rule 2.5.7

  Where a club has two teams in the same grade, a player may play two (2) games for either team. Upon playing a third (3rd) game for a particular team, the player must remain in that team for the rest of the season.

• DDCC Competition Rule 5.1.1.1

  No player may transfer to a lower grade after playing more than 10 matches in a higher grade (or combination of higher grades) without HCC approval.

Women's Competition

• T20 Playing Condition 1.2.2

  To be eligible for Div 1 & 2 Finals, a player must have played in at least 3 playing days of that grade.

• T20 Playing Condition 1.2.3

  A player is ineligible for a lower grade final if they have played more than 50% of their total playing days in a higher grade.
  Example: Player A with 7 matches in Div 1 and 3 in Div 2 cannot play in a Div 2 Final.

Senior Competition

• A & B Grade Two-Day Finals
  • Senior Playing Condition 4.7.1.2

    A player must have played in at least 4 playing days of A/B Grade two-day competitions, or 4 playing days in lower grades with the club.
    Note: Twelfth player (slash) counts as one playing day.

• C & D Grade
  • Senior Playing Condition 4.7.1.3

    A player must have played in at least 6 playing days of that grade or lower grades.
    Note: Sunday Grade matches do not count toward Saturday Grade eligibility. Twelfth man does not count.

• Sunday Grades (1, 2, 3)
  • Senior Playing Condition 4.7.1.4

    A player must have played in at least 5 playing days of that grade or lower grades.
    Note: Twelfth man does not count.

Junior Competition

• A player must have played in at least 50% of the matches in that grade to qualify for finals.
  DDCC Senior Playing Condition 4.7 applies.

Please ensure your club's player records are up to date and that all team selections for finals comply with these rules.

If you have any questions or require clarification, feel free to reach out.

🟡 Club Championship

The current standings are:

1. Tracy Village – 556
2. Southern Districts – 545.5
3. Waratah – 492
4. Palmerston – 438.5
5. PINT – 431.5
6. Darwin – 425.5
7. Nightcliff – 347.5

The full calculation and weighting can be found here. 

🟡 Play Cricket - Updated Club Resources

The Club Resources page has been refreshed to better support our community clubs.

New resources include:

• Child Safety
• Concussion
• Social Media
• Disability Inclusion

🟡 No More - The STAND Community Workshops

THE STAND is a new initiative inviting sporting clubs, workplaces, community groups, businesses, and organisations across the Territory to create and commit to a Domestic Violence Action Plan (DVAP).

In the workshop, participants will:

• A short introduction to domestic and family violence, what drives it - including gender inequality, trauma, colonisation, and harmful social norms.
• Understand why the NT is uniquely impacted, and why community-led actions is the key for change
• Explore how to get involved in The Stand Initiative
• Begin shaping a DVAP that reflects your group's values, needs, and strengths

Workshops in Darwin:

• 15^th July 2025: 10am to 11am
• 15^th July 2025: 5pm to 6pm

Workshops in Palmerston:

• 29^th July 2025: 2pm to 3pm
• 29^th July 2025: 5pm – 6pm

Register here.  

🟡 Howzat - A Comedy Show for Darwin Cricket Lovers

Get ready for a night of big laughs and even bigger banter! Howzat brings together a top-tier lineup of local and interstate comedians, including DDCC's own Amy Hetherington and Kelly Gulliver, delivering hilarious takes on cricket, sport, dodgy wickets, and everything in between.

📅 Date: Friday, 12 September 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 Location: Gardens Oval

Round up your teammates, club mates, and fellow cricket lovers. This is one night you won’t want to miss. 
Get your early bird tickets here.

🟡 AANT Volunteer of the Month

Thanks to our partners at AANT, we’re recognising outstanding volunteers each month.
Know someone who’s gone above and beyond?
Nominate them here for the AANT Volunteer of the Month award. 

Kind regards,

NT Cricket