WDCU

Norman Wilson Funeral Arrangements

Funeral to be held at Masonhill Crematorium on Friday 22 May at 2.00pm, then afterwards at Ayr Cricket Club for some food and refreshments.

Funeral attire optional, and family flowers only. There will also be alive stream from the crematorium on the day for those unable to attend.

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The link will open 5 minutes before the service begins ie 1.55pm

Ayr Cricket Club

Some sad news: Honorary Vice President Norman Wilson passed away on Friday. Norman was a great servant to the club over many years- an ex-player, 1st XI captain ground convenor and president of Ayr Cricket Club (to name just a few of his roles) he was an active contributor to the club throughout his life. On hanging up his boots Norman kept up his involvement in the game by umpiring for many years. His presence on match days over this and future summers will be greatly missed. Norman was heavily involved in the development of New Cambusdoon in the late1990s, and a valuable source of information and help to many in maintaining and improving the ground. We will pass on details of the funeral as we get them. Condolences to his wife Lesley and all the family, from everyone involved with Cambusdoon.

Playing Conditions Updated – 2026

The new committee have updated the playing conditions ahead of the 2026 Season. Please see the updated playing conditions in our website within the Documentation and Playing Conditions section.

All the best for the 2026 season!

Update on PlayHQ Transition
Hi all,
Ahead of the start of the 2026 Scottish domestic season, the transition process to PlayHQ is continuing, as Cricket Scotland moves to ensure player registration and live scoring exists on one all-encompassing platform, helping to streamline domestic cricket operations. We appreciate the support of all regional associations and clubs as we continue this process.
As a result, Cricket Scotland can confirm that the current regional association match centres (CS LIVE, ESCA LIVE, NESC LIVE, NoSCA LIVE, SPCU LIVE and WDCU LIVE) will be deactivated from 1 April 2026. The Cricket Scotland Live App will also be deactivated at the same time, to be replaced in due course by a new app which is linked to PlayHQ. Cricket Scotland will communicate more details about the new app at the appropriate time.
Cricket Scotland can confirm the data contained within the regional association match centres will be retained as part of the transition process to PlayHQ. We will update further on this data at an appropriate time within the transition process.
Regarding the Scottish Cricket Registration System (SCRS): SCRS will continue to operate for specific purposes until 31 July 2026. This will allow those who are attaining coaching, umpiring, or safeguarding qualifications during the first half of 2026 to access these courses and to add any acquired certificate evidence to their personal profiles. This information is important with regards to the 2026 safeguarding audit and allows anyone who is still to upload any outstanding certification to their profile to do so.
ICC Umpiring Level 1 Course – Register interest!
Hi all,
Please find details below of an upcoming ICC Umpiring Level 1 course which individuals can submit an expression of interest in. Please share with your club members and anyone who may be interested in taking up umpiring. After the season, there will be further opportunities to gain a formal umpiring qualification.
Course Details:
Dates: Saturday 11 & 12 April 2026
Venue: Westquarter & Redding Cricket Club, Bailliefields, Sunnyside Road, Falkirk, FK2 0RN
Time: 2 Day Course
Course Cost: £100 (normally £150)
Requirements: You must have completed the online ICC Umpiring Foundation Course and the online element of the ICC Umpire Course – Level 1 . The new ICC Learning Management System will be available shortly with plenty of time to complete the online modules prior to the in-person course dates, if you haven’t already. Please register your interest, even if you haven’t yet completed the required online modules.

There are limited spaces available for this course, with more courses on offer after the 2026 season. We will review all expressions of interest and advise on the registration process. For further information, please email matchofficials@cricketscotland.com

Register interest form link: ICC Umpire Course Level 1 – Register your interest!
WDCU 2026 Fixtures Under Review

Due to some concerns from a number of Clubs regarding the fixtures the CMC are now reviewing the fixtures and will share an updated fixture list shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you and your club at this time.

WDCU 2026 Fixtures Announced

Thank you for your patience whilst the CMC have finalised the fixtures. All fixtures are visible within one document (linked below), you can use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to move between Leagues and Cup Competitions.

The CMC have done their best to meet ground availability requests where possible, however it is possible for fixtures to be rescheduled if you need them to be. Please email your request to admin@wdcu.co.uk with written approval (an email) from both teams involved.

Thank you again for your patience and we are really looking forward to a great 2026 season of cricket.

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Play HQ
PlayHQ is the new registration, live scoring and match management platform provider for Cricket Scotland and its member clubs.
The move to PlayHQ replaces the previous systems of CS Live and SCRS, bringing player registration and match live scoring onto one platform for the first time, with increased functionality for regions and clubs alike.
Here’s what PlayHQ brings to your club:
  • Simplified registration process – everything managed in one central platform
  • Ability to process payments – streamlined membership fee collection and clear reporting
  • Centralised club communications – share updates with all club members or targeted groups
Our club specific PlayHQ training sessions are taking place over the next few months to help ensure your club is new season ready.
The training sessions can be booked via the following link: PlayHQ Club Training Sessions – Book now!
The current dates for the training are:
Monday 23 February, 19:00 – 20:00
Wednesday 4 March, 20:00 – 21:00
Monday 16 March, 20:00 – 21:00
Training and support materials will be provided to ensure a smooth transition and assist your club through implementation.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us
Happy New Year !

Hi everyone and welcome to 2026. We are very excited to see how cricket will progress in the West this year and excited for all the amazing cricket that is going to take place this season! Full update will be posted soon!