A NEW era of Coffs cricket has arrived with the Sixers Cricket League getting underway this weekend.

The Sydney Sixers and Cricket NSW have joined with the Coffs Harbour District Cricket Association to launch the Sixers Cricket League.

The League is the rebranded Coffs Harbour District Cricket Association competition, and will feature four senior competitions as well as Under 16s, Under 14s, and Under 12s competitions.

This season will also feature a new Under 19s competition played on Thursday nights, in which four teams will play twice against each other before having a local final.

The winner then plays against the winner of the Port Macquarie competition on Thursday, 12 December.

The first-grade season gets underway with matches played in Macksville and Woolgoolga.

2022/23 season premiers Bellingen/Dorrigo begin their season by taking on the Nana Glen Lizards at Phillip Hughes Oval.

Last season’s runners up Sawtell take on the Woolgoolga Rebels at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.

Last season’s semi-finalists Coffs Colts have the opening round bye.

The first one-dayers of the season will be played on Saturday, 26 October, at Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park, with the Coffs Colts taking on Bellingen/Dorrigo and the Nana Glen Lizards playing Sawtell.

The second-grade season also gets underway this weekend, with one day matches in Coffs Harbour, Dorrigo, and Woolgoolga.

Sawtell begin their premiership defence in Dorrigo where they take on Bellingen/Dorrigo.

Last season’s runners-up Coffs Colts start their season by hosting Urunga at Fitzroy Oval.

Nana Glen Lizards Blue and Nana Glen Lizards White teams play off at Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park, and Woolgoolga Rebels host Diggers Cricket Club.

By Aiden BURGESS