17 year old emerging WA Country Cricket star, Cooper Clarke-Dehring, is our guest on this episode of Out on the Paddock. Our youngest guest yet (by far), Cooper gives us some great insights into why he values WA Country Cricket so much as well as his hopes and aspirations as a Cricketer. Growing up watching his Dad play for the WA Country XI, along with his own emergence as a player, Cooper also talks about the peers that surround him at the moment of a similar age and how the strength of that group is driving a new generation of WA Country Cricketers. Pre game playlists, nicknames in Country Cricket and why he values so much his local Country Cricket Club, all get a gig in this episode. This is someone just starting his journey in WA Country Cricket and it is a fascinating listen. At the back end of todays episode, there is a short wrap of all the upcoming events for WA Country Cricket throughout the back end of 2022 and into early 2023. Tune in for all the latest news from WA Country Cricket.

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An "accidental" Cricketer from Busselton, who found her love for Cricket initially "out in the paddocks" around Corrigin in the Wheatbelt, is our guest on episode 13 of Out on the Paddock. Avril Fahey is the current "interim" Chair of WA Cricket and is a former women's Test player as well as one of the most decorated players to ever pull on the yellow and gold of WA. It is her time growing up and playing Cricket in the Country and in particular in Busselton, that is what remains most special for Avril however, and this forms much of the stories and focus of this episode. This episode also however, is a great listen to hear of the challenges and struggles a country "girl from Busso" had to go through, just to represent her State and then her Country, in an era very different to what we see now and the pathways and opportunities that have opened up for Women's Cricket and continue to grow. Avril also gives us an insight into her aspirations for WA Cricket (including WA Country Cricket) into the future and her hopes for continued success for WA Cricket. Grab a chair and a cold drink as the days start to heat up into season 2022/23 and sit back and enjoy the very entertaining and insightful Cricket journey of WA Country's very own ... Avril Fahey.

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Episode 12 Part B of Out on the Paddock examines the important news announcements and dates for the WA Country Cricket Season ahead in 2022/23. We encourage anybody associated with WA Country Cricket to tune in as Rob & Steve unpack and discuss competitions and programs for the upcoming season including the Belt Up Country Cup, Country Weeks - both Senior Mens and Womens as well as Junior Country Week. The WA Country Masters Carnival, the David Natt Cup, the Australian Country Cricket Championships plus much more are all in the lens of this episode. Be informed and ready for the WA Country Cricket season 2022/23.

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Our guest in Part A of Episode 12 of Out on the Paddock, is former champion Australian and LPGA Tournament Professional Golfer ... now turned Cricketer ... Shani Waugh. In this episode we walk the fairways of Shani's amazing Golf career, but also learn about her passion for what she calls "the best game in the World" - Cricket. Shani is now firmly committed to making Womens Cricket in Regional WA, as big as it is and has been for a 100 years, for the males. Playing with the boys, the excitement of growing a local womens competition, Womens Country Week and how to fix a horror slice off the tee, are all talked in this fabulous episode of Out on the Paddock. Grab a cold beverage at the 19th hole and sit back and enjoy the story of WA Regional Womens Cricketer - Shani Waugh.

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On this episode of our award winning Podcast, we hear the Country Cricket journey of Leschenault CC, BDCA and WA Country XI player - Tom Buchanan. Tom is one of WA Country Crickets real gentlemen that both on the field and off, shows incredible style and plays the game as it should be. His graceful batting and lethal fielding have seen him gain huge kudos and acclaim from peers for many years now and in this episode he shares his thoughts on how this has evolved and continues to drive his game. But more importantly, we hear the story of a beautiful young lady called Ahlia and how her life has shaped Tom and given Tom a direction that everyone needs to hear. We encourage you to tune into this episode and enjoy Toms story, but also head to https://rundipg-org.grassrootz.com/ride-for-ahlia and get an even better understanding of Tom and his passion to make a difference as well as celebrate the life of Ahlia.

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The 1990's decade in WA Country Cricket was one of the strongest in recent memory. The Peel Cricket Association was a dominant force during that time and when it came to Peel Cricket, there was no bigger name or family, than the Wyllie family. In this episode, we capture that decade plus much more as we hear the journey of John Wyllie, who embodied the very essence of the Mandurah Cricket Club for over 3 decades along with Peel Cricket, in a way that is both captivating to listen to and a fantastic trip down memory lane. John's legacy flows deep with son Teague currently being arguably the hottest new talent in WA Cricket and already a Sheffield Shield winning player. Add to this, John's daughter Georgia, who is also making her way through WA representative Cricket programs and the Wyllie family name continues to demonstrate and evidence WA Country Cricket in a powerful way. We also hear in this episode from Jo Davies, who is the current General Manager of Community Cricket at the WACA. Jo outlines some important strategies leading into the 2022/23 Cricket season and what that means for WA Country Cricket. Jo discusses the roll out of Play HQ in the coming seasons as well as Cricket Australia's new strategic plan for upcoming and future seasons. Sit back and enjoy Episode 10 of Out on the Paddock.

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On our "now" award winning Podcast, Out on the Paddock Episode 9 wraps up the "trilogy" that began back in Episodes 6 & 7. This episode delves into the "other" side of the result from WA Country Crickets own version of the "miracle match at the WACA" ... a Country Cup Final played back in 2005. We hear the memories of Mid West legend Shayne Bidwell as he recounts how Geraldton lost the "unloosable" match on that day as well as the long journey home after it was all over. More importantly though, we hear the fabulous story of a highly decorated WA Country Cricketer, who started his career in Lake Grace and has committed his passions and energies right through his time in the Mid West and into the WA Country XI ... a journey that still continues today, albeit in a slightly different role. It's a classic Country Cricket story. The back end of Episode 9 also focus's on the latest news from WA Country Cricket. Despite this episode coming out in mid winter 2022, WA Country Cricket continues to roll along, with plenty of reasons to stay connected and tune into - Out on the Paddock.

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Episode 8 Part B of Out on the Paddock delves into the journey through WA Country Cricket and beyond, featuring one of the best players ever to grace the fields of Regional Cricket in WA - Sam Whiteman. In this episode, we hear about Sam's foundation of where he finds himself now, having grown up in Bunbury and the influences playing Cricket in the Bunbury & Districts Cricket Association and also for the WA Country XI, has had on him and the successes it has now led him to achieve. Sam recently was named Man of the Match for WA versus Victoria in Western Australia's drought breaking Sheffield Shield win, played at the WACA ground and this amongst other aspects of where he is at now in his career, are discussed in this Episode. Sam is both highly respected and revered in many Cricket circles these days, but none more than in WA Regional Cricket. Don't miss this fantastic interview. Bluetooth to your Car or whatever works for you ... enjoy listening to the wonderful story of Sam Whiteman.

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In this episode of Out on the Paddock - Episode 8 Part A, we continue on from Episode 7 and hear from Regional representatives from various parts of WA Country Cricket. This episode, as it did in our previous episode, captures the Grand Final results of Associations in WA regional Cricket, this time focusing on the South West, Mid West & Peel regions, as the season 2021/22 wraps up. We again capture some great stories of individual performances in finals as well as recognition of those who are keeping Cricket in Regional WA moving forward. If you simply love hearing about and engaging with different regions of WA Country Cricket, regardless of where you live or play ... then we encourage you to sit back, listen and enjoy.

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In this episode of Out on the Paddock ... we continue on from Episode 6 part B, the story of a Country Cup Match played in 2005, that is known by many simply as a "miracle match". This episode allows all to hear the story via the main character who ensured that the fixture played on that day, would go down in WA Country folklore ... Richard Savage. This episode also explores the full "Sav" progress through his Country career and how WA Country Cricket played a significant part in his journey to date and how that has in many ways, shaped his life. This is WA Country Cricket history captured in a way that you don't want to miss ... enjoy Out on the Paddock, Episode 7 Part B.

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