Port Jackson Over 60/65s Season Report

2025-26 was another very successful season with Port Jackson winning both the Over 6o and Over 65 Division 1 State Championships.

Port Jackson hosted its first State championship in Sydney for the o65s
o60s remained unbeaten at home in the 60s Carnival against Northern NSW, Southern NSW and South Queensland, 18 players were utilised across the 3 days.

In my review of PlayHQ, I counted the following number of players in over 60s fixtures this season (some overlap, and a few newbies going to Quirindi in April)
- 77 in o60s fixtures (15 Regional, 8 State, 3 Home Carnival)
- 39 in o65s fixtures (1 Regional, 6 State)
Fixture review for next season to consider
- Strength of some oppositions at each age group (some 60s Region teams are weaker mid-week)
- CBC will be dropped
- March a harder month immediately following State championships
- o65s Carnival will need to move from February now that the State championship is in that month
- Greater use of Tours (Northern, Barossa are possibilities)
Volunteering across the Club has been exceptional with:
- Too many to mention that offered themselves as Match Managers at the 65s State Championship and the 60s Carnival
- Captains and Team Managers for all games including midweek games.

The 60s Committee made up of Guy Kingsmill, Mark Wilson and David Trewin who did not miss a beat in helping with the organising of the fixture list, selecting teams and organising the logistics
Selection Committees for o60s and o65s (John Adamson, Peter O’Reilly, Stuart Ridge and Mark Wilson)
The whole of the State Tournament o60s Carnival Committee (including those above) but special mention to:
- Neil Brodie ensuring everyone got fed and watered
- Ian Pryde for organising our umpire requirements
- Douglas Latto for ‘finding’ additional grounds for the State Tournament

Tim Jones for his tireless work on PlayHQ (all season).

A successful season on the field that will be challenging to replicate but we will give it a go.

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