Welcome to cricket season
2020 – 2021

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 AT www.gordonjuniorcricket.com.au

Training session dates will be advised by the individual age coordinators shortly. However now is the time to start 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 2 CRICKET DAY IS SUNDAY OCTOBER 18^TH AT 9:00am till 2:00pm – Location – Beauchamp Park – Nicholson Street, Chatswood. Further details B2C Day will follow.

FIRST GAMES BEGIN THE WEEKEND  23/24/25 OCTOBER 2020 for all ages. We play through until the end of March 2021 with a long break during the summer school holidays.

Further information regarding competitions can be found on our website.

Please do not hesitate to contact me through our email address gordonjuniors@hotmail.com

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 AT www.gordonjuniorcricket.com.au

Training session dates will be advised by the individual age coordinators shortly. However now is the time to start 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 2 CRICKET DAY IS SUNDAY OCTOBER 18^TH AT 9:00am – 2:00pm Location – Beauchamp Park – Nicholson Street, Chatswood. Further details B2C Day will follow.

FIRST GAMES BEGIN THE WEEKEND  23/24/25 OCTOBER 2020 for all ages. We play through until the end of March 2021 with a long break during the summer school holidays.

Further information regarding competitions can be found on our website.

Please do not hesitate to contact me through our email address gordonjuniors@hotmail.com

Above is a list of committee members for the coming season and I thank you all 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 and everyone 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.

You can find above a list of proposed competitions on our website that the NSJCA are proposing for the coming season so you all can start to build your teams. If you are new to the Club, it is important to contact the age coordinator so new players can be placed in a team.

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 2019-20.

COVID 19 SAFETY POLICY AND CHILD SAFETY POLICY.

Gordon Junior Cricket Club in association with Cricket Australia, Cricket NSW and the North Shore Cricket Association is working extremely hard to ensure that each and every player, volunteer and supporter receive the best protection that is possible. Our polices will be placed on our website shortly.

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

President

Gordon Junior Cricket Club