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All Ability Sports Coaching wins State and National Awards

Smiling Hunters team and supporters pose on a rugby field, holding an inclusion award plaque and trophy under a cloudy sky

Hunter Taverners congratulates All Ability Sports Coaching (AASC) on receiving TWO awards for their outstanding Cricket Inclusion and Diversity Initiative.


Three smiling people at a bowling club pose with a black award plaque; one shirt reads AASC and Toby Kable Coach.

Cricket Australia 2026 National Community Cricket Awards:

L – R:

Leya Wilson (Cricket Manager, Newcastle. Cricket NSW)

Rick McCosker (Patron, Hunter Taverners, Australian Test cricketer and

captain of NSW)

Toby Kable (AASC Coach and co-owner/manager)


Smiling pair on a grassy sports field holding award plaque and trophy; plaque reads Inclusion and Diversity Initiative.

Cricket NSW: NSW Community Cricket Award:

Cricket New South Wales

Toby Kable and Leya Wilson









Rick McCosker OAM, Patron of Hunter Taverners, says, “The recognition from Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW is well-deserved. We couldn’t be more pleased for, and proud of, Toby and Jas at All Ability Sports Coaching. The Hunter branch of Taverners is honoured to be a sponsor of AASC and an active partner in the development of the breakthrough PB Target Cricket model.”


Hunter Taverners sponsorship of AASC has included:

  • Team playing and touring shirts to build a strong identity and increase self-esteem;

  • Financial assistance for players to join NSW Baggy Blues trips to regional NSW which promote good mental health and showcase PB (Target) Cricket; and

  • Replacement of a mini-bus to help transport AASC community members to events.


Personal Best (PB) Target Cricket is a highly accessible, easily scaleable and fast-paced form of the game built on fairness, autonomy and earned achievement. Every player has personalised performance targets generated by their own scores and records from earlier games.


Cheering group in blue Hunters and AASC jerseys pose indoors with yellow-green balloons and a trophy in a celebration photo.

All Ability Sports Coaching specialised cricket programs are designed to ensure people living with disability can experience genuine success, enjoyment and belonging through sport. Up to 40 players aged from 4 to 74 years, primarily living with intellectual disability and others with physical, sensory and mental health support needs, participated last season. Family members, support workers and mainstream players also joined in, creating a truly shared cricket experience.


The impact of the initiative has been profound. Participants have experienced:

  • Increased confidence and skill development;

  • A strong sense of community belonging; and,

  • Opportunities to earn representative honours at appropriate levels.


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