Junior Cricket.
At North Shore our 'Junior Club' is well organised and structured and very active in promoting cricket to children in the local area. Our mission is to encourage children to play, providing excellent facilities and support - all in an enjoyable, safe environment. Over the last few years the junior club has grown from strength to strength with over 300 boys and girls. There are many talented young players and some may even go on to play for New Zealand!
Junior Training.
All Training cancellations will be notified via website and our social media whether training will be ON or OFF
Take the stress out of feeding the kids after cricket practice. The club kitchen is open for meals on Wednesdays from October 25th.
Little League
Year 1 & Year 2 Wednesdays 3.45pm-4.30pm at Devonport Domain, outside the clubrooms
Year 3 & Year 4 Wednesdays 4.30pm-5.30pm at Devonport Domain, outside the clubrooms
Boys Hardball
Boys U10 Thursdays 4pm - 5:30pm at Devonport Domain Nets
Boys U11 Thursdays 4pm - 5:30pm at Devonport Domain Nets
Boys U12 Tuesday 4pm - 5.30pm at Devonport Domain Nets
Boys U13 Wednesdays 4pm - 5:30pm at Devonport Domain Nets
Girls Hardball
Girls U11 & U13 Fridays 4pm - 5.30pm at Devonport Domain Nets
U16/Premier/Premier Reserve Women Friday 5.30pm - 7:30pm at Devonport Domain Nets
Uniform.
All Little League & Junior Hardball NSCC uniform is available from Yarntons in Devonport or online via Yarntons website (linked below)
For Junior Hardball the navy playing pants are available at both Yarntons and Cricket Express.
Little League
NSCC Navy playing shirt
White shorts
NSCC Club Cap or Floppy Hat
Junior Hardball
NSCC Navy playing shirt
Navy long playing pants
NSCC Club Cap or Floppy Hat
Please note: Junior Hardball teams moved to navy long playing pants from the 2021/22 Season. If your player still fits their white pants they can continue to play in those. If your player needs new pants please get them in Navy.
Hardball Equipment.
All Hardball equipment is available at Cricket Express or via the Cricket Express website.
Hardball Starter Pack.
Cricket Bat (Wooden)
Batting Pads
Batting Gloves
Box or Groin Protector
Cricket Bag
Thigh Pad (optional)
2023/24 Season Fees.
Little League
Year 1 to Year 4 - $110
First time playing - $55
Hardball
Boys Under 10 to Under 12 - $220
Boys Under 13- $165
Girls Hardball Under 11, Under 13 & Under 16 - $140
Little League. (Y1 - Y4)
Little League is played at the Devonport Domain. Most games are on Saturday mornings at 8:30am, there are a couple of Friday afternoon/evenings during the summer.
Little League caters for all levels of cricketers from those just starting out to those that have been playing for a few years. There are three main offerings:
School Year 1
Little League for all Year 1 children and any Year 2 children that are new to cricket. Saturday mornings will start with fun games and drills to develop some of the key skills your child needs to play and enjoy a game of cricket. Club conveners and parents will spend time helping children learn to bat, bowl and field, before they play a simple and short game in their own teams. If your child is older than Year 1 but would benefit from a term in LL Academy please contact mathewjohnfrancis@hotmail.com
School Year 2
For children in Year 2 who have played cricket before we will provide team coaches and managers with some fun drills to support a short Saturday warm up and skills session, before moving on to play a game of cricket.
School Years 3 & 4
Senior Little League will continue as before, with games played in teams of approximately 6 children. All the children get the chance to bat, bowl and field for a set number of overs
Little League Convenor
Mathew Francis mathewjohnfrancis@hotmail.com
Hardball. (Y5 - Y8)
For ACA grades (under 10 and up) games are played home and away.
There are two main formats played by the Club:
T20 Saturday Morning
A 20 over format played in all U10 and U11 grades. Its a great way for players to get used to playing with a hardball with grace periods while batting and fixed number of overs bowled by everyone. At U12 & U13 level its ideal for those who want to play with their mates and more for fun. Games for Boys are generally in the North Harbour Region (Kumeu to Orewa to Devonport). Girls can play all over Auckland.
LO30 Saturday Afternoon (U12 and U13 Boys only)
A more serious 30 over Auckland wide Competition for those players that are keen on challenging themselves by playing a longer form and higher level grade of cricket. Generally the club will enter one team in each grade which may involve trials at the beginning of the season. These teams will also have two training sessions per week.
Junior Season Dates.
Sunday 8th October - Give it a go & Secondhand Gear Sale, 2pm to 5pm at Devonport Domain
Week of Monday 16th October - Junior Hardball trainings starts
Wednesday 25th October - Little League Training starts
Saturday 28th October - Little League & Junior Hardball games start
Saturday 16th December - Christmas Break begins
Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24th January - 31st Annual Junior World Series
Saturday 10th February - Post Christmas games start
Saturday 23rd March - 2023/24 Season ends
Junior Convenors.
Junior Chair Narly Kalupahana juniors@northshorecricket.co.nz
Little League Mathew Francis mathewjohnfrancis@hotmail.com
Girls Hardball Under 11 & Under 13 Anthony Wesney anthonywesney@gmail.com
Girls Hardball Under 16 Johanna Melhuish 021398640
Under 10 Greg Newman
Under 11 Jon Reed
Under 12 Andrew Mills andmills@deloitte.co.nz
Under 13 Gary Stewart garystewart_net@yahoo.com
Under 15 Summer Series
Under 17 Summer Series Catherine Etheredge catherineandshayne@gmail.com
More information.
For any variation to play in a grade outside a child's year group a request must be made to the junior committee and in some cases dispensation has to be received from Auckland Cricket. Age, stage and friendships are all important.
The club offers coaching sessions to all grades as part of the subscription. We do not ask for parent volunteers to run training sessions mid week but teams do need parental support for games.
The success of the club is not only attributable to the enthusiastic committee members, but also to the many parents who willingly help out with scoring, coaching, managing teams and other duties. Many thanks to all involved.
Junior Fair Play Policy.
All players and parents/caregivers must agree to abide by our fair play policy when registering.
FAIRPLAY PROMISE FOR PLAYERS
I will...
Play by the rules
Never argue with an official
Work hard to do my best at all times
Turn up to practice
Be a good sport and recognise good players and good plays by all involved
Remember to thank my coach, the officials, the opposition, and supporters
Help others in my team when I can
Give it heaps and not get ugly
FAIRPLAY PROMISE FOR PARENTS
I will...
Encourage my child, and other people’s children, in their sporting efforts
Insist that my child plays within the rules and by the principles of Fair Play
Respect my child’s efforts the same regardless of whether they won or lost
Display self-control on the sideline and always be positive
Never shout at or ridicule players
Watch my child play and let them enjoy the game
Show my appreciation to people who volunteer their time so my child can play
Remember that my child play sport for their reasons not mine
Be a positive role model for my child
Never place undue pressure on my child to play or perform
Make an effort to understand the rules of the game
Give it heaps and not get ugly
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