Welcome to cricket season 2019 – 2020
On behalf of the Junior Cricket Committee here at Gordon Junior Cricket Club I extend a warm welcome to all new boys and girls and their families who are joining us for the first time. It will be a great cricketing experience for you all. Learning new skills, making new friends and playing cricket games in the true Gordon Spirit. To all those players and families returning to Gordon cricket for another season I sincerely thank you for your loyalty and support of this great cricket club – a club that is focussed on sportsmanship, friendship and providing equal opportunity for all boys and girls.
This season we again welcome Woolworths as the major sponsor of junior cricket in Australia and the work Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW have done in the off season will ensure we have great learning and development pathways for our junior Cricketers. This year at Gordon Juniors we will aim to have at least 30 teams compete in the North Shore Junior Cricket Association (NSJCA) competitions with age groups from 5 to 17.
The committee has been working hard over the past months to ensure that the Gordon Junior Cricket Club will provide a structured, safe and friendly environment for all to enjoy Australia’s favourite summer sport. Please note the following and points and dates: –
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN ONLINE – PLEASE REGISTER NOW HERE
Training session dates will be advised by the individual age coordinators shortly. However now is the time to star training in readiness for the coming season. Practice nets are available at Chatswood High School (Eddy Rd. Chatswood and Willoughby Park (McClelland Rd. Willoughby).
BACK TO CRICKET DAY IS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 9.00am – Location – Beauchamp Park – Nicholson Street, Chatswood
FIRST COMPETITION DAY IS SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2019 for ages 10 to 17 and SATURDAY OCT. 12TH for Junior/Master Blasters, U 9’s & Girls League.
Further information regarding competitions can be found on our website.
Please do not hesitate to contact me through our email address gordonjuniors@hotmail.com
Details of our commitee and age group coordinators can be found here.
I thank you all those listed in the link above for the hard work you are putting in to ensure all our players have a fun season with Gordon Junior Cricket Club and a special welcome to all new faces on the committee. Age coordinators can be contacted by email to answer all your questions regarding the coming season.
Over the past few seasons Cricket Australia has been developing a pathway policy that all district associations should implement and the NSJCA follows this policy when planning the various competitions for the coming season.
The Pathway starts with Junior and Master Blasters for beginners and then moves on to 3 different stages of cricket as detailed below: –
Stage 1 – 7 a side on a 16m pitch with a modified ball and batsmen face a set number of balls each and every one bowls
Stage 2 – 9 a side on a 18m pitch with a 142g leather ball and batsmen retire at a specified number of runs if they are not dismissed and everyone bowls
Stage 3 – 11 a side on a 20m pitch with a 156g (142 women) leather ball and batsmen retire at a specified number of runs if they are not dismissed and not all players have to bowl.
I have attached a list of proposed competitions that the NSJCA are proposing for the coming season so you all can start to build your teams. These competitions need to be ratified by Cricket NSW however they are close to the mark and I will let you know of any changes asap.
In some age groups there will be selection trials so we can ensure our teams are placed in the correct competition. Details of these trials have been distributed already.
Gordon Junior Cricket Club works very closely with the Gordon men’s senior Club and the Gordon Women’s Club. By combining the three clubs (Juniors Seniors and Women’s) we are able to draw on the many resources available to us to ensure our boys and girls receive the best possible coaching and mentoring so they can develop their skills and enjoy this great game.
The Gordon Cricket Club is one the largest and most successful cricket clubs in Australia. A club that has produced many test and state players in both men’s and women’s cricket and some of these crickets have come from the junior ranks. Please take time to read the Gordon District Cricket Club annual report which can be found at www.gordoncricketclub.com click on club news then annual report 2018-19.
Looking forward to catching up with everyone shortly and may you all enjoy a great summer of cricket playing with Gordon Juniors, a club that promotes safety, equality and friendship while playing the game in the true spirit of cricket.
Best regards to all,
Dave Bezer