CANTERBURY PRIMARY FESTIVALS – January 2024
Nominations will open in September for players to self-nominate for the January Festivals as detailed below. Nominations will close on Sunday the 6th of November – Day 2 of the CJCA Spring Festival
The CJCA is please to confirm the following events for January Festivals
CJCA Christchurch teams
Announced soon after conclusion of CJCA Spring Festival
CJCA Mandeville Year 8 teams
Announced soon after conclusion of CJCA Spring Festival
CJCA Mandeville/Buller or West Coast teams Year 7 teams
Announced soon after conclusion of CJCA Spring Festival
CANTERBURY PRIMARY FESTIVALS
These festivals provide an opportunity for Year 7 & 8 Boys to play in either the new Canterbury (top of the South) event (Year 8 only eligible and only three 10 person CJCA teams selected) or an additional Festival which aims to ensure as many Boys as possible have an opportunity to play in an event before they leave Junior Cricket and move into Youth Cricket and for the Year 7’s give them a quality event to participate in before they move into Year 8.
FESTIVAL LOCATIONS 2024
Tier 1 – Christchurch 8-11 January 2024 (3 CJCA teams (current Year 8 only) – 8 teams in total)
Year 8 Boys will be able to nominate themselves to be considered for these 3 teams (the CJCA will aim to include everyone who self-nominates in either the 3 Christchurch event teams or in the other Festival options below) this may necessitate blending some Year 7 and 8’s if numbers need this – please note ONLY Year 8 Boys are eligible for the Tier 1 event – this is the new Canterbury Regional Primary Festival – Christchurch 8-11 January 2024.
Tier 2 & 3 – Mandeville and West Coast/Buller (TBC) – The CJCA will enter additional Year 7 & 8 teams (or blended teams) into this Festival which will also be held 8-11 January 2024 – we have also committed to sending up to two teams to a 3rd Festival which will held outside Christchurch (either West Coast or Buller)
Year 8 (2023) options
- Considered for Christchurch (Tier 1 only – 3 CJCA selected teams)
- Considered for Mandeville or West Coast/Buller events only
- Considered for both
Year 7 (2023) options
- Considered for Mandeville only
- Considered for West Coast/Buller only
- Considered for either
Year 6 (2023) options
- Mandeville Festival only option 15-17 January
Costs –
Christchurch – $400 TBC (only 3 CJCA teams) – includes Festival entry fee, accommodation, meals, CJCA playing shirt, CJCA baggy. (though the event is being held in Christchurch the CJCA wishes that the team stay together as a squad and will be booking suitable accommodation from Monday the 8th of January until the end of the Festival – Thursday 11th) – players with a still fitting CJCA playing shirt can reduce their fee by $50.
Mandeville – $160 (includes Festival fee, balls, CJCA playing shirt and Festival Cap). – Player already with a CJCA Playing Shirt that fits can pay a reduced fee of $110
Buller or West Coast Festival – in order to rotate Festivals around the South Island the CJCA will be send up to TWO teams to a Festival in either West Coast or Buller – the CJCA will look to subsidise the accommodation of the teams with the cost estimated to be $300 (TBC). Fee will cover Festival Fees, CJCA Playing Shirt, Festival Cap, Accommodation and Meals. Costs for parent coaches/managers who will need to stay with the team/s will be covered by the CJCA and are factored into the individual player fee.
Players travel to and from the Mandeville and other events are the responsibility of the player – players would need to be at the venue by noon on Monday the 8th of January and will be released from the team environment after the conclusion of the final game on Thursday the 11th of January.
NOMINATIONS WILL OPEN IN SEPTEMBER. (form will be at the bottom of this page)
NEW YEAR YEAR 7 FESTIVAL 2024
This festival is open to all CJCA Boys who are currently Year 6 and moving to Year 7 at school the following year. Once again the CJCA will look to enter as many teams as we can so no-one misses out.
The draw for this event will be placed here when available.
Dates 15-17 January 2024 Monday – Wednesday (10.30-5.30pm approx.)
Venue – Mandeville Sports Grounds , Ohoka, North Canterbury
Format
Two 20/20 over matches per day – 1 on Monday 2 on Tuesday and Wednesday -5 games in all
Pitch Length 18m
Cost– $70 per player – covers Festival Team Entry Fee, Ball costs. Players should wear CJCA caps and club gear or whites.
Games will be on grass pitches with artificials as back ups. There will be a grace period on Days 1 and 2 but not on Day 3