The 2026 Boys Summer Festival will be held on the 22nd of February and the 1st & 8th of March 2026 from 10am.

This Summer Festival will only feature matches for the Year 7 and 8 players (school year 2026) – the year 6 Programme will commence with the CJCA Pre-season programme leading into the 2026/27 season and be followed by the SPRING FESTIVAL for all three year groups.

REGISTRATIONS WILL OPEN IN EARLY JANUARY 2026

2026 Boys Summer Festival Information Sheet

WILL BE AVAIABLE IN EARLY JANUARY

2025 Year 7 teams – CJCA Yr 7 Summer Festival teams as at 20th February

2025 Year 7 Draw, Scores and Results – CLICK HERE

2025 Year 8 teams – CJCA Yr 8 Summer Festival teams as at 21st February

2025 Year 8 Draw , Scores and Results – CLICK HERE

Tournament Venues

Year 7 Polo Grounds (Sth Hagley Park)

Year 8 Burnside Park

When available Draws for the 2026 event will be palced on this page

BOYS Assessments Venues and Available Times

Sunday 15 February 2026 

Boys will be assessed over an hour to assist in the construction of even teams or where Year Groups determine that splitting into graded teams these judgements need to be made.

Only brand new players are required to be assessed – existing players may be invited to provide enough bowling for any new players – these sessions will take place at the Sir Richard Hadlee Centre behind Hagley Oval on Sunday the 15th of February between 12noon and 1pm for BOTH Year 7 players and Year 8 players.

ONCE TEAMS ARE ANNOUNCED THE FESTIVAL FEE OF $75 IS PAYABLE BEFORE THE START OF THE EVENT –  Please do not pay any fee until teams are confirmed.  For Players not playing all 3 days the fee will be $25 per day.

The objectives of these Festivals are to provide ALL Boys and 6, 7 and 8 Boys the opportunity to have fun and develop their skills at a higher level of cricket than they may get access to via Saturday cricket – all current ability levels are welcome to enrol.

ASSESSMENT FOR ALL YEAR 6 (2025) PLAYERS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY THE 5th OF OCTOBER.  These assessments are an opportunity for grade convenors and others to create even teams for the festival and ensure all teams have sufficient wicket keepers and a variety of bowling types in each team.

The venue for these assessments will be the Sir Richard Hadlee Centre at Hagley Oval and will run between Noon and 3pm – Players may register from mid August and choose a ONE HOUR slot where they will do some batting and bowling.

ASSESSMENT FOR NEW YEAR 7 AND 8 PLAYERS will be assessed on Friday the 10th of October between 5pm and 6pm

BOYS – The 2025 Boys Spring Festival will be held on Sundays 19th October and 2nd & 9th of November 2025 –

CJCA Spring Festival Information 2025 Draw and Playing Conditions as at 17th October

REGISTRATIONS FOR THE SPRING FESTIVAL WILL ARE NOW CLOSED

TO BE PLACED ON A STANDBY / RESERVE LIST PLEASE COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM

CLICK HERE

TO GO TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE – 

PLAYING VENUES for the Festivals are

Year 6 Polo Grounds (Sth Hagley Park)

Year 6 Festival Teams –  CJCA Year 6 Spring Festival teams as at 17th October

Year 6 Draw – CLICK HERE

Year 7 – Warren Park

Year 7 Festival Teams – CJCA Year 7 Spring Festival teams as at 17th October

Year 7 Draw – CLICK HERE

Year 8 Burnside Park (Grass)

Year 8 Festival Teams – CJCA Year 8 Spring Festival teams as at 15th October

Year 8 Draw – CLICK HERE

Late Registrations may be considered – email [email protected]

CURRENT REGISTRATIONS – 

CJCA Spring Festival registrations as at 19th September

The 2025 Boys Festival Information Sheet for the event will be available in July 2025.

LINK TO JANUARY FESTIVAL INFORMATION

CLICK HERE

Those not selected for the Tier 1 teams who will play in Timaru in 2026 are still able to participate in Festivals to be held on the same dates (5-8 January 2026) at either Christchurch (Year 8) or Canterbury Country (additional year 8 or Year 7)  – these Festivals attracted a total of 16 teams in 2021, 22 teams in 2022, 14 teams in 2023, 18 teams in 2024 and 20 teams in 2025  so there is still some great cricket to be part of – players will be able to register for consideration in these January Festivals from the 9th of September and will need to indicate if they wish to participate by the middle day of the Spring Festival (3rd November).

Year 7 players (2025) will be able to participate in the 3rd Tier Festivals as Year 7 teams  in a Festival for CJCA players in January 2026 at a venue in Canterbury Country (most likely Mandeville).

Current Year 6 players will have a Festival at Mandeville (Ohoka, North Canterbury) from the 12-14 January 2026 – nominations for this will open in September and close on the 3rd of November.  This will be on 18m pitches with a blend of grace-period and non-grace period matches – teams are 9 a-side.