FAQ
CNSW Foundation Questions
The purpose of the Cricket NSW Foundation is to raise funds to invest into programs that allow everyone to experience the benefits that the game of cricket provides. We believe that our programs will enrich communities and improve lives through cricket by enabling access to the game across NSW.
All money raised will go towards projects in the following streams
- Thriving Cricket Communities
- Youth Development
- Health and Wellbeing
- Female Engagement
All funds raised through the “Purchase-a-Picket” campaign will be used for projects that help us achieve our purpose; invest into programs that allow everyone to experience the benefits that the game of cricket provide.
Player Questions
Players who have represented New South Wales or any of the New South Wales BBL or WBBL teams (Sydney Sixers or Sydney Thunder) will be available to feature alongside on a picket at Cricket Central. You will have the option to have your name feature on the same picket as a representative player, be that a current or former New South Wales or Sixers or Thunder Player, a person from New South Wales who has played for Australia, or a NSW Cricket Legend. This includes all male and female players who have made their debut for New South Wales across all formats of the game. If following the selection of a picket with a player’s name, the player chooses to no longer be acknowledged on the picket, or there are other circumstances concerning that player that have come to the attention of Cricket NSW, we will advise you of this and offer you the option to either remove your name and receive a refund or select another player for your name to be alongside.
You have the option for your name to feature on the same picket as a current or former NSW player.
Tier 1 – Your Name – $500 donation
Tier 2 – Your Name + NSW State Player – $1,000 donation
Tier 3 – Your Name + NSW State player who has played for Australia – $2,500 donation
Each Tier is worth a different value. With all funds raised directed to projects that help us achieve our purpose; invest into programs that allow everyone to experience the benefits that the game of cricket provide.
The tiers were determined during 2022 and will be updated on an ongoing basis as players make their debuts, move on to higher representative honours for as long as the Purchase-A-Picket campaign is in operation. Once a player has been selected at a certain amount, that price has been locked in. Donors will not be asked to provide additional funds.
Players for whom Cricket NSW Foundation has the contact information for were sent an email communication regarding the initiative.
The players determined as NSW Cricket Legends are players who are either currently members of the NSW Cricket Hall of Fame, or who we believe will one day be inducted into the NSW Cricket Hall of Fame.
You are only able to have your name featured on the same picket as current and former NSW, Sydney Thunder, or Sydney Sixers players. If the player you would like to be featured alongside has never played for NSW, Sydney Thunder, or Sydney Sixers, they will not be included in the list of available players.
Once a player has been selected, they are no longer available. We encourage you to secure your name alongside your favourite player as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you believe an eligible player is missing from the list of available players, please email cricketnsw.donations@cricketnsw.com.au
If you are a player whose name is on our list or indeed a family member of a player available for selection, please get in contact with the Cricket NSW Foundation via email at cricketnsw.donations@cricketnsw.com.au
Product Questions
All plaques will be in place for a period of 10 years from the date of installation.
After the 10-year period you will be offered the opportunity to repledge your picket (providing CNSW Foundation continues to re-run the campaign). Or if not repledging, you will be able to receive the plaque (not the actual picket) in its current state (including the impact of weather and conditions) by contacting the Cricket NSW Foundation.
Cricket NSW reserves the right to remove the name of a player if circumstances should arise that warrant Cricket NSW to do so. In this instance, the donor will be advised of this and offered the option to either remove your name and receive a refund, or select another player for your name to be alongside.
The Cricket NSW Foundation will endeavour to get plaques created as soon as reasonably possible following the donation. Plaques will be ordered in bundles and donors will be sent a confirmation of completed plaque placement. Donors will be invited to come and view their plaque once it is completed.
Unfortunately not, the order and arrangement of the plaques will be at the discretion of the Cricket NSW Foundation.
Unfortunately not, the order and arrangement of the plaques will be at the discretion of the Cricket NSW Foundation.
Yes. You can have a company’s name placed on a plaque. The tax deductible receipt will be sent to the person or company/business entity completing the online form.
Yes. In the “Picket Details” section of the website, you should fill out their name in the box labelled “Your Name (Displayed on Picket)”. You then complete your details in the “Billing Details” section of the form. The receipt will be issued to whoever appears in the “Billing Details” section.
Yes. In the “Picket Details” section of the website, you should fill out the name of your Cricket Club in the box labelled “Your Name (Displayed on Picket)”. You then complete the details of the person making payment in the “Billing Details” section of the form. The receipt will be issued to whoever’s details are in the “Billing Details” section.
No. The name you have selected will remain on the picket for a period of ten years.
Your name will be etched into a plaque that will be mounted on to one of the white pickets that form the Cricket Central Field Picket Fence. This will be on the outside of the Picket Fence, visible from the around the ground. Upon completion of filling out the name you would like to have displayed on the picket, this is considered an offer to Cricket NSW and therefore Cricket NSW reserves the right to either accept or decline your proposed wording. Cricket NSW reserves the right to change any prescribed wording by the donor which uses profanity or may offend anyone. Cricket NSW will consult with the donor before any changes are made via their nominated email address and any adjustments need to be made within 14 days of the donation date.
If you make a mistake with the name you would like to have on your plaque on the Cricket Central Picket Fence, please contact cricketnsw.donations@cricketnsw.com.au within 14 days from donation and we will be able to update our records and ensure the correct information is etched onto your plaque.
No. There is no ability to exchange a Picket once it has been nominated.
You can download an image of your personalised picket via the purchaseeapicket.com website once you have completed checkout. You will also receive a confirmation email which will also have a link to download an image of your personalised picket.
Technical Questions
No, however, Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers members will be given exclusive access ahead of the General Public.
If you are unable to ‘Purchase-A-Picket’ online, please contact cricketnsw.donations@cricketnsw.com.au or visit the Cricket Central reception. We will be able to arrange an alternate donation method.
Yes. If you selected the option at check out, your donation will be made to the Australian Sports Foundation for the benefit of the Cricket NSW Foundation. The Australian Sports Foundation will email you a tax deductible receipt within 30 days of your donation.
The Australian Sports Foundation will email you a tax-deductible receipt within 30 days of your donation.
If you can’t find your tax-deductible receipt from the Australian Sports Foundation, please check your junk mail folder. If you have lost your receipt and require another copy, please contact the ASF’s Support Team at info@asf.org.au
The Australian Sports Foundation is a deductible gift recipient established by the Australian Government to raise funds through public and corporate donations for the development of sport in Australia. Cricket NSW has registered the Cricket NSW Foundation as a project with the Australian Sports Foundation, meaning that donations can be tax-deductible. For more information about the Australian Sports Foundation, or to see their privacy policy or their terms and conditions for making donations, visit www.asf.org.au
Donation is upfront via the ‘Purchase a Picket’ Website. Mastercard, Visa and Debit Cards and PayPal are accepted. If donating via PayPal, a donation plan is available for 4-interest free instalments
Cricket NSW Foundation accepts all donations in good faith. We understand entirely that everyone has different preferences regarding donations and when it is convenient to give. However, we will not refund a donation that has been knowingly and voluntarily given to us. If you believe that there is a mistake with your donation, please contact the CNSWF using the contact details below:
Email: cricketnsw.donations@cricketnsw.com.au
Mail:
c/o Cricket NSW Foundation
161 Silverwater Road, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, 2127
CNSW Foundation reserves the right to pass on any charges incurred as a result of a mistaken donation onto the person seeking the refund.
Should an error in the donation amount be detected and a request for refund made after 14 days have expired, CNSW Foundation regrets that we will be unable to provide a refund.
