Runaway Bay Cricket Club

🏏 THE FIRST CHAPTER OF 2026/27 BEGINS… 🧡💙

Every season has a story.

New challenges. New faces. New opportunities. New moments that haven't been written yet.

And this Saturday, the first chapter of Runaway Bay's 2026/27 season begins. 🐦🏏

For the first time under new Head Coach Gareth Roberts, the Bay Seagulls take the field for two T20 clashes at Sam Loxton Oval.

🕤 Game 1 – 9:30am
🆚 Palm Beach Cricket Club

🕑 Game 2 – 2:00pm
🆚 Southport Labrador

There has been plenty happening behind the scenes.

Gareth has been working hard with the group throughout preseason, introducing a new Bay game plan and setting the standards for the cricket we want to play this summer.

There's a different feel around the group.

New coach. New players. New ideas. And plenty of hope about what this season could become.

We believe we've got an exciting mixture of youth and experience, and under new T20 captain Talha Anis, the boys will get their first opportunity to show exactly what this new-look Bay side can produce.

But this weekend isn't about where the story finishes.

It's simply where it begins.

Two games. One day. A new season. And the first opportunity for Gareth and his Bay Seagulls to make their mark. 🔥

So get down to Sam Loxton Oval, Runaway Bay, grab a spot on the hill and get behind the boys as they walk onto the field for the first time in 2026/27.

The journey starts here.

Let's see where it takes us. 🧡💙

🏏🔥 SEPTEMBER HOLIDAY CRICKET CAMP AT THE BAY! 🔥🏏

Looking for something your young cricketer will LOVE these school holidays?

The Runaway Bay Cricket Club is excited to launch our September Holiday Cricket Camp, led by our High Performance Batting Coach Johnathon Dalwood! 🏏💪

This is a fantastic opportunity for boys and girls aged 8–16 to spend the day developing their cricket, learning new skills, building confidence and — most importantly — having a heap of fun! 🙌

Johnathon brings a wealth of high-performance coaching experience, having recently worked within the Kent County Cricket environment in England alongside first-class and international cricketers. 🌍🏏

Now our young cricketers get the opportunity to learn from him right here at The Bay! 🧡💙

📅 Monday 21 September
⏰ 9:00am – 1:00pm
📍 Runaway Bay Cricket Club
👦👧 Ages 8–16
💰 $80 per player

Expect plenty of batting, bowling, fielding, challenges, games and quality coaching packed into an awesome morning of cricket! 🏏⚡

🔥 Places are limited — secure your child's spot early!

📧 To register, email:
[email protected]

Whether they're already cricket mad or simply want to improve and have some fun these holidays, this camp is for them!

🧡💙 Spend the holidays getting better at The Bay! 🏏

🏏 JUNIOR CRICKET IS BACK AT THE BAY! 💙🧡

The wait is nearly over… bats out, pads on and let’s get back into it! 🔥

Our 2026/27 Junior Cricket season officially gets underway with training starting:

📅 Wednesday 2nd September
⏰ 4:30pm
🏏 All Junior Teams

This season, Wednesday nights belong to our juniors. 🙌

All our teams will be training together, creating a fantastic atmosphere where our young cricketers can:

🏏 Develop their skills
🤝 Make new friends
💙 Be part of one junior club
😂 Have fun
🌟 Grow as players AND people

⚠️ Important: All children must be registered as soon as possible. Our teams are currently being coordinated, and registrations help us finalise team numbers, organise players and ensure everyone is placed in the right team. Please register now so your child doesn’t miss out! 🏏🔥

And this is only the beginning… specialist coaching, masterclasses and our monthly Junior Family Nights are all coming this summer! 👀🔥

We want Wednesday afternoons at The Bay to become somewhere our kids can't wait to be.

Registrations close on 15th September — register now so you don’t miss out! 🏏🔥

Learn. Grow. Belong. PLAY.

🏆 Champions on the Field. Family at Heart. Building for the Future.

See you Wednesday! 💙🧡🏏

📣 SAMMY’S SQUAWK – LATEST EDITION IS OUT! 🐦🏏

Want to know what’s happening around The Bay? 🔵🟠

Get up to date with all the latest club news, announcements, upcoming events, cricket updates and everything happening around RBCC in the latest edition of Sammy’s Squawk! 📰

There’s plenty happening as we gear up for a HUGE 2026/27 season! 🔥🏏

👉 Check out the latest Sammy’s Squawk now and stay connected with The Bay!

🔵🟠 ONE CLUB. ONE FAMILY. THE BAY.

Season 2026/27 Club Update

🚨 A HUGE COACHING APPOINTMENT FOR THE BAY 🚨

💙💛 WELCOME JONATHAN DALWOOD – HIGH PERFORMANCE BATTING COACH 🏏🔥

Runaway Bay Cricket Club is incredibly excited to welcome Jonathan Dalwood to The Bay as our High Performance Batting Coach for the 2026/27 season.

And this is much more than another coaching appointment.

This is a statement about where The Bay is heading. 📈

Jonathan has just returned from his second successive year working with Kent County Cricket Team in England, immersed in a high-performance environment alongside first-class cricketers, including current England internationals. 🏴

Last year, Jonathan also worked as a batting coaching consultant with the Wellington Firebirds men's first-class team in New Zealand, again working alongside some of the best batsmen in world cricket. 🇳🇿

Now he's bringing that knowledge to The Bay. 💙💛

Jonathan brings current modern batting knowledge, elite coaching methods and first-class experience, combined with a genuine passion for developing players and helping them reach their full potential.

He will work closely with Head Coach Gareth Roberts as we continue to build a coaching and development program designed to give our players opportunities rarely seen at community cricket level.

Because that's what we're trying to build at Runaway Bay.

🏏 Better coaching.
📈 Better development.
🎯 Better opportunities.
💙 Better cricketers.

From our juniors coming through the pathway to our senior players wanting to take their game to another level, we want every player at The Bay to have the opportunity to improve.

We're not just building teams for this season.

We're building players for the future.

And bringing a coach with current experience inside first-class cricket environments in England and New Zealand to Runaway Bay is another massive step forward.

🔥 First-class experience. Modern coaching. Now at The Bay.

Please join us in giving Jonathan Dalwood a huge Bay welcome! 👏💙💛

🚨🏏 SIGN ON DAY IS THIS SATURDAY! 🧡💙

The countdown is on... and we can't wait to welcome you to The Bay!

📅 This Saturday
🕑 2:00pm – 4:00pm
📍 Runaway Bay Cricket Club

This summer is shaping up to be one of the biggest and most exciting seasons in our club's history! 🌟

✅ New coaching team
🏆 Award-winning junior program
👧👦 Junior, Senior, Women's & Veterans cricket
🎉 Incredible club culture and family events
🤝 Lifelong friendships
💙 A community you'll be proud to call home

When you sign up at Runaway Bay, you're not just joining a cricket club...

You're joining a family.

A place where players of every age develop their cricket, build confidence, create lifelong friendships, and make memories that last well beyond the season.

Whether you're picking up a bat for the very first time or returning to the game you love...

There's a place for you at The Bay. 🏏💙

⚠️ Don't miss out! Come down this Saturday, meet our coaches and volunteers, check out our amazing facilities, and secure your place for an unforgettable summer of cricket.

👇 Find Your Place at The Bay.

💙🧡

💙💛 FROM LITTLE SEAGULL TO HEAD COACH 💙💛

Some stories come full circle.

Today, Runaway Bay Cricket Club is incredibly proud to announce Megan Roberts as our new Head Women's Coach for the 2026/27 season. 🏏

Megan's journey at The Bay began just like so many of our young cricketers...

A little girl in Milo Cricket, full of excitement, learning the game she would come to love. She progressed through our junior ranks, representing the Bay from Under 10s through to Under 14s before earning the opportunity to continue her cricket journey with the Gold Coast Dolphins.

But Megan's story didn't stop as a player.

She came home.

She gave back.

She started coaching our Cricket Blast kids a few yeas ago , inspiring the next generation of young cricketers, and has since developed into one of the Gold Coast's most promising female coaches, now leading representative girls' teams and helping shape the future of women's cricket.

Now, she returns to where it all began as the leader of our women's program.

Megan's appointment is about so much more than naming a coach.

It's a powerful reminder to every girl and woman at our club that there is a pathway. From your very first Cricket session... to representative cricket... to coaching... to leading a senior program.

If you can see it, you can be it. 💙🧡

Making this story even more special, Megan will coach alongside her father, Gareth Roberts, our Head Senior Coach. Together they become what we believe is a first anywhere—a father and daughter leading a club's senior men's and women's programs side by side.

What an incredible example of what family, community and cricket are all about.

Congratulations, Megs! 👏

We couldn't be prouder to have one of our own leading the next chapter of women's cricket at The Bay.

The future is bright. The future is homegrown.

Welcome, Coach! 💙🧡🕊️

🚨 AGM Reminder – Tonight! 💙🧡

A reminder to all Runaway Bay Cricket Club members that our Annual General Meeting is on tonight.

📅 Tonight
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Runaway Bay Cricket Club

This is your opportunity to hear about the club's exciting future, elect the committee for the upcoming season, and have your say as we continue building something special at The Bay.

We'd love to see as many members there as possible.

See you tonight! 🏏💙🧡

New Notice of Annual General Meeting – Runaway Bay Cricket Club 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

How good is this for a father and son openning partnership. What a memory for Josh H***e and Taika H***e for a father son. Well done Superstars 👏✨️

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