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Girls
Girls Junior Cricket
Interested in playing girls cricket in Canterbury? Then this page is dedicated to you! Canterbury has such a proud history of Girls and Women's Cricket and we are looking to encourage the next generation of young cricketers with exciting new opportunities in 2008. If you'd like to be a part of the exciting sport of cricket, make lots of new friends and learn a sport that is sweeping the world, then read on. Key Dates and LinksGirls Specialist Skills Coaching Clinic - This is one coaching clinic no girl cricketer will want to miss. During the school holidays, Oct 7th - 9th from 10am to 3pm at New Zealand Cricket's Centre Of Excellence, Lincoln University. Three days of outstanding coaching and fun by New Zealand's finest players and coaches including Haidee Tiffen and our White Ferns. Open to girls of all abilities aged from School Year 5 to Year 9. There is no better way to kickstart your season. A fee of $100 applies, that covers 15 hours of specialist coaching, a T Shirt, lunches and prizes. There are limited places so get your friends together and come along for the coaching opportunity of a lifetime. Click here to download the Registration Form. Regional Tournament Trials - All girls year 5 to 8 are invited and encouraged to register for the CJCA Girls Regional Tournament Trials. Registrations can be made by anyone (parents, coaches and teachers) and we welcome all girls, whether you play for a club, your school, or you'd just to love to play. Registrations should be made online at the Player Nomination page or if you can't register online contact Barry Hazeldine on hazeldines@hotmail.com or ring 356 1991. The deadline for registering for the trial is any time prior to 5pm, 23 October 2008. Why Play Girls CricketCricket is the most exciting and fun girls summer sport ever! There are so many great reasons to play. Cricket teaches girls all sorts of qualities for life including working as a team, hand-eye coordination, fitness, confidence, agility, courage, determination, concentration, leadership, tactical planning, winning and losing gracefully and so many more. In today's busy and yet sedentary lifestyle, a game of cricket is a welcome reason to take time out, head to a park with friends and enjoy the peaceful surrounds of our beautiful parks during a game of cricket. A game is a social occassion for girls and parents alike, with the opportunity for parents to sit back, relax, watch the game, chat or just read a book. More... Joining a ClubIf you're keen on cricket then the first thing to do is join a club. We have clubs all over Canterbury dedicated to promoting girls cricket and all of them would gladly welcome you into a team. Clubs will ensure that you are playing within a girls team with girls of a similar age and ability. In a club environment you get dedicated coaching by some of the most enthusiastic and skilled coaches found in any sport. More...
Milo School CricketOne of the best ways to get into cricket is to play for your school. Many of our White Ferns and our own Canterbury Magicians started their love of cricket playing for their school. Canterbury Cricket and Milo organise primary school cricket competitions for boys and girls aged between Year 5 to Year 8. More... Coaching Options and Holiday ProgrammesWhile you will get some excellent coaching from your Club or School coach, there are lots of reasons to get some extra coaching from the experts. You might want some advice on a specialist skill such as spin bowling or wicket keeping or just a new set of eyes offering you advice. There are lots of extra coaching options available for girl cricketers. These might include one on one coaching, small group coaching, holiday programmes, winter training or a visit to your school or club by Canterbury Cricket. Many clubs will have senior coaches who will be only too happy to spend a couple of hours with a keen girl cricketer who asks for some help. We are also very lucky in Canterbury to have a number of private coaches like Mandi Godliman who specialise in coaching kids at very reasonable rates. More... Regional TournamentsThe highlight for many girls (and Mums and Dads) each year are the two regional tournaments. Trials are run early November and early February to select 44 girls to fill Two Development teams and Two emerging teams. All girls are invited to attend these trials and girls can be nominated by their parents, teachers or coaches. It is highly recommended for all girls Year 6 and above that are interested in cricket, regardless of experience, to register and come along to the trials. They are held at the Canterbury Cricket Centre in Iversen Terrace and all girls are made to feel most welcome. More... What Can I Do To Promote Girls Cricket?The single biggest thing that you can do as a player or parent is to ask girls of all ages to come and play cricket. Maybe you have a friend, cousin, niece, daughter, friend's daughter, any young girls you know, the younger you ask them the better. Just ask them if they would like to play cricket. Sometimes you might have to ask two or three times before they get the courage to say yes. Our biggest challenge can be getting girls and parents to think of playing sport as an option for them. How often do we see girls on the sidelines watching their brothers play week in and week out and never being asked if they would like to play? There are lots of ways that you can help promote girls cricket in Canterbury. More... Frequently Asked QuestionsIf you're new to the sport you will probably have lots of questions. How do I join? What age can I start? Where is my nearest club with a girls team? What if I've never played before? What if my weekends are already busy-as but I'd still love to play at school? There are heaps of questions when starting a new sport and we've done our best to answer as many as we can in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. More...
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