2011/12 Season Commences 1 October 2011
Note - this is earlier than normal due to the RWC and changes to the school holidays. Clubs may choose to continue club days or local friendly fixtures during the school holiday between terms 3 and 4. A draw will be established for the Saturday during show weekend but not Labour weekend. Any teams unable to play during this weekend should contact the draw convenor - Mike Fisher - at Canterbury Cricket Association.
Please see the attached
word document for a more detailed breakdown of dates and fixtures for the season. Separate one for Girls Dates.
Open Day to kick off registrations - Saturday 3rd Sept 10 - 12 am at Action Indoor Sports, Buchanans Rd, Hornby. All yrs welcome 1 to 8.
Pre season meeting for ALL Clubs and School Conveners and managers - Tuesday 6th Sept at Shirley Clubrooms, Burwood Pk Start at 7.30.
Nominations for Spring Tournament Trials - prior to 5pm, Thursday 29th September 2011.
Trials to be held on:
Sun 2nd Oct - Girls 10 - 12 am and then Yr 6, 12 - 4 pm
Wed 5th Oct, 4 - 8pm - Yr 7
Fri 7th Oct, 4 - 8 pm - Yr 8
All at Action Indoor Sports centre - Buchanans Rd, Hornby
CJCA
Spring Tournament
- 6th to 20th November 2011 (27th Nov as the Reserve). Venue - Boys at Hagley Park - Hosp Cnr / Polo and Warren Pk, all artificial pitches (Development Yr 8 on grass) and Girls at Brookside Pk, Rolleston (all artificial).
The girls will play on 6th and 13th with further matches on the 20th (or 28th Nov if rain affects the first 2 days). Two teams in each category will be selected from the four playing on the initial 2 Sundays, who will then play each other at the same venue on the 20th.
Selected teams will appear in the Representative section
Representative Matches - 4 and 11 December 2011. Teams to be selected from those playing in the Spring Tournament.
4 Dec -Year 8 Red vs Mid Cant @ Ashburton Domain using SIPST rules, Year 8 Black vs Canterbury Country @ Mandeville using SIPST rules. (Please note that Year 7 White vs Mid Cant @ Ashburton and Year 6 Green vs Mid Cant @ Ashburton - moved to 11th Dec)
11 Dec - Year 8 Black vs South Cant @ Hagley Hosp Cnr (grass) using SIPST rules, Year 8 Red vs Canterbury Country @ Hagley Hosp Cnr (grass) using SIPST rules, Year 7 Gold vs South Cant @ Hagley Polo, Year 6 Blue vs South Canterbury @ Hagley Polo, Year 7 vs Mid Cant @ Ashburton Domain, Year 6 Green vs Mid Cant @ Ashburton Domain
Last Club / School matches before Christmas - 17 December 2011
South Island Primary School's Cricket Tournament: 9 to 13 January 2012 (in Invercargill) CJCA Red and Black teams (for 2011 school year 8 players) to compete. These teams are selected from the players taking part in the Spring 2011 tournament.
Mandeville Tournament Year 6: (near Rangiora) 16 to 19 January 2012 - for 2011 school year 6 players - 'Development' teams from Spring 2011 tournament, as follows: CJCA Cairns yr 6, CJCA Hadlee yr 6; CJCA Fleming yr 6; CJCA Astle yr 6 teams to compete with replacements from the Emerging teams where necessary.
Girls Yr 5/6 and 7/8 to play in Queenstown - 23rd to 26th January at the Queenstown Events Centre.
Mandeville Tournament Year 7: (near Rangiora) 23 to 26 January 2012 - for 2011 school year 7 players - 'Development' teams from Spring 2011 tournament, as follows: CJCA Cairns yr 7, CJCA Hadlee yr 7; CJCA Fleming yr 7; CJCA Astle yr 7 teams to compete with replacements from the Emerging teams where necessary.
Season Recommences - All grades 4th February 2012
Nominations for CJCA Summer Tournament Trials - Close a couple of days before each trial date
Trials to be held in the week Sunday 5th Feb - Sunday 12th Feb
Youth and Junior Cricket Awards Presentation - To include the awarding of the CJCA Jubilee Awards. Fri 10th February 2012, 7pm at St Bedes College
CJCA Summer Tournament - 19 and 26 February and 4 March 2012 (11 March Reserve) Venues Yr 6 Hagley Hosp Cnr, Yr 7 Hagley Polo, Yr 8 Warren Park and Girls at Brookside Park, Rolleston. All on artificial wickets.
Invitation Matches - 18 March 2012 for Year 6, 7 & 8 teams selected from the Summer Tournament. There will be two Rep teams selected for Years 6 and 8. In addition the four development teams from Years 7 and 8 will play matches. Players will be notified by the year managers.
Probable venues as follows
Yr 6 Bond vs South Canty, Yr 6 Harris vs Mid Canty at Ashburton Domain
Yr 7 development teams vs Canterbury Country Sth at Irwell Domain, vs Canterbury Country Nth at Dudley Pk Rangiora (TBC), vs South Canty at Geraldine, vs Mid Canty at Ashburton
Yr 8 development teams vs Canterbury Country Sth at Leeston, vs Canterbury Country Nth at Dudley Pk Rangiora (TBC), vs South Canty at Geraldine, vs Mid Canty at Ashburton
11th March 2012 - additional games have been organised for the two Year 8 teams to play Dunedin at Centenial Park, Oamaru. Start at 11am.
Last Club / School matches for season - 31 March 2012
CJCA AGM - Monday TBA early May 2012, 7.30pm venue TBC