SEASON DATES

Friday 3rd November – Friday 15th December (Pre-Christmas)
Friday 9th February – Friday 22nd March (Post-Christmas)

WHEN

Fridays during Term time from 5pm – 6:15pm.

WHERE

Michaels Ave Reserve

UNIFORM

White shorts and white t-shirt (You can buy a Club shirt if you wish, but it is not compulsory as at this age they can change their minds!)
A hat
The ground will be hard so please make sure all children wear sports shoes please.
Bring a jersey as it can get cold especially at the start of the season

EQUIPMENT

All equipment is provided.

CANCELLATIONS

Will be listed on the Club website and Facebook Page after 4.00pm at www.ellersliecricket.co.nz and an email will be sent out as well.
We will always endeavour to play and sometimes it is a 50/50 call, so please be patient.

ABOUT THE JUNIOR SKILLS PRGRAMME

Children will develop their cricket, movement and technical skills through fun games and activities. The skills your children learn can also be incorporated into day to day life and transferred to other sporting codes.

The programme will be led by coaches from the Senior Club, many of whom were involved in a similar coaching program when they were starting off.

Parents are encouraged to get involved with their child’s development and incorporate the activities we run in the Junior Skills programme at home in the backyard.

The subscription is only $100 for the Junior Skills Programme. All playing gear is provided.

Children can also join teh programme at any stage during the season, with subscrpitons reducing to $80 form December of $50 from February 2022. These registration options will be live on the website when they become available.

THE ELLERSLIE CRICKET CLUB PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy is simple. We are a community and family orientated cricket club and exist to nurture and support our members to achieve their potential. We focus on both their personal and playing development and in turn we hope that our members will remain loyal to our Club and support the Ellerslie community.

There are many benefits to joining the Ellerslie Cricket Club Junior Skills Programme including:

It helps to develop a child’s fundamental movement skills. These are critical to establishing the foundation for participation in sport and physical activity.
It improves a child’s ability to dodge, run, dive, be agile and sharpens reflexes
The children have FUN!
It increases concentration and the ability to think tactically and strategically
Children learn how to be part of a team
They meet, engage and become friends with children from other schools in the area
It develops great hand/eye co-ordination and skills
It develops decision making
It promotes sportsmanship and fair play
Children learn self-control, respect for others and develop integrity
They become part of the Ellerslie Cricket Community

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE - HOW THE NIGHT RUNS

Cricket is a very hard game to learn and at Ellerslie we adopt a fundamental skills based programme endorsed by New Zealand Cricket.

Our programme will provide your child with all the necessary skills to be able to play cricket. The skills are transferable and give children the foundation blocks to be able to catch, jump, run, strike and throw.

Your child will be placed into a team on the first night named after a well-known ‘Black Cap’.

In the first part of the session Senior Club players take the children through fun skills and activity stations.

Mid way through we stop for a break and the children have the opportunity to purchase a sausage and a drink from our BBQ.

The second part of the session involves modified games based on the skills learnt that night. As the season progresses and when the children are ready we move to a more structured game where they will compete against a team batting, bowling and fielding.

Parental support and involvement is essential during the evening. In the first session we require a parent to accompany a team and in the second session we need parents to assist in running the games. PLEASE get involved.

JUNIOR SKILLS PROGRAMME

4 – 7 YEAR OLD BOYS AND GIRLS