Players, parents and officials will descend on the city for the next two weeks to take part in the annual carnivals.

With 18 teams set to take part in the four-day under-13s tournament kicking off on Monday, and a further 18 sides arriving for the under-15s division the following week, Orange’s accommodation has filled up.

Orange District Junior Cricket Association president Dave Cumming said the economic benefits of hosting 450 young cricketers and their families could be close to $1 million.

“With the kids come parents and siblings who are out for dinner, buying coffee and visiting wineries,” he said.

“And it comes at a time when a lot of locals are on holiday at the beach.”

Quality Inn Ambassador Orange manager Ben Cullis said they’d come to expect an increase in bookings in what was otherwise a quiet time of the year.

“It has been busy. We’re pretty close to full from Saturday, and most will arrive on Sunday,” he said.

Mr Cumming said the big appeal of holding statewide sporting events was the number of industries which benefit, with hospitality venues, the cinema and supermarkets among those getting a piece of the pie.

“It’s a broad market for capturing those people and where they spend their money,” he said.

“The young brothers and sisters [of cricketers] often head to Flip Out and the movies and the kids all go to the swimming pool after cricket, he said.

With the June long weekend’s traditional NSW Junior Rugby Union under 14s carnival bringing $500,000 to Orange last year, and the Orange Running Festival attracting thousands in March, Mr Cumming said sporting events are an important part of the city’s tourism economy.

“Sport is a key cog in the whole tourism offer. We have these facilities and we have these grounds and it’s a great time to use them when the city is otherwise pretty quiet,” he said.

Mr Cumming said the association was grateful to Orange City Council for “bending over backwards” to get the tournament running, and its army of volunteers which give their time during the summer holidays.