The club has a rich history as one of the first cricket clubs in the Western Australian Cricket Association Premier Cricket Competition, and one of the first sporting clubs associated with the University of Western Australia. The club’s recent resurgence under UWACC President Mitch Rosher has been significant, with the team securing two T20 Grand Final berths in the 2024/2025 season.
2024 was a phenomenal year for the UWA Cricket Club, with the launch of the club’s Indigenous inclusion projects including the Kevin O’Keefe scholarship and development of the Indigenous training shirt. These off-field milestones have translated to on-field success with the T20 Colts (Under 21s) and Premier (1st Grade) teams making an appearance in the T20 Grand Final at the WACA, with multiple teams compete in a grand final marking a significant milestone for the club.
"It was a landmark day in the clubs history for UWACC to have a team in both the under 21s and 1st grade T20 grand finals at the WACA."
UWA Cricket Club, Club President Mitch Rosher
The Premier team was defeated in a high scoring game against Perth. Captain and UWA graduate Will Bosisto was in impressive form, making 87 runs and taking 3 wickets.
In a narrowly contested grand final against Scarborough, the UWACC Colts brought back a winning spirit by claiming the title. The victory signifies the bright future for the Colts, securing two titles over the past 3 seasons. The Colts team, coached by 2023 UWA Sports Coach of the Year Viv Paver, sculpted a well-rounded team that included 9 UWA students in a 15-man squad. One of these students, Claus Lotter, captained the UWA Maali T20 Cricket Nationals team that won silver in Maroochydore. Lotter was in impeccable form in the Grand Final, marking a game defining score of 41 runs off 38 balls and claiming Man of the Match for the T20 Grand Final.
" The Colts contained 9 current UWA students in the squad of 15 and won a hard fought game in the last over to win the flag against Scarborough."
UWA Cricket Club, Club President Mitch Rosher
Congratulations to the following UWA Students in the UWACC Colts squad:
Jack Beggs
Will Cutler
Eli Dare
Chili Farmer
Ethan Frankle (Captain)
Claus Lotter
Benji Melville
Mason Sear
Josh Vernon