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 (2026) PLAYERS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY THE 11th 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 9.30am and 12.30pm – 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 9th of October between 5pm and 6pm – if you cannot make this assessment we will contact your club or work on known information to place you in an appropriate team.

BOYS – The 2026 Boys Spring Festival will be held on Sundays 18th October and 1st & 8th of November 2026 –

FESTIVAL INFORMATION SHEET WILL BE PLACED HERE

REGISTRATIONS FOR THE SPRING FESTIVAL WILL OPEN EARLY AUGUST

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 –  WILL BE PLACED HERE

Year 6 Draw – LINK WILL BE PLACED HERE

Year 7 – Warren Park

Year 7 Festival Teams – WILL BE PLACED HERE

Year 7 Draw – LINK WILL BE PLACED HERE

Year 8 Burnside Park (Grass)

Year 8 Festival Teams – WILL BE PLACED HERE

Year 8 Draw – LINK WILL BE PLACED HERE

Late Registrations may be considered – email [email protected]

CURRENT REGISTRATIONS – 

WILL BE PLACED HERE

The 2026 Boys Festival Information Sheet for the event will be available in July 2026.

LINK TO JANUARY FESTIVAL INFORMATION

CLICK HERE

Those not selected for the Tier 1 teams who will play in Mandeville in 2027 are still able to participate in Festivals to be held on the same dates (4-7 January 2027) at either Nelson (Year 8) or Christchurch (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, 20 teams in 2025 and 23 teams in 2026  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 (1st November).

Year 7 players (2026) will be able to participate in the 3rd Tier Festivals as Year 7 teams  in a Festival for CJCA players in January 2027 at a venue in Christchurch (most likely Burnside Park).

Current Year 6 players will have a Festival at Mandeville (Ohoka, North Canterbury) from the 11-13 January 2027 – 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.

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 ARE NOW CLOSED – late registrations for a Wait List can still be made

CLICK HERE to go to the Registration Page

Registrations as at 13th February 2026

CJCA Summer Festival Registrations as at 13th February 2026 V2

2026 Boys Summer Festival Information Sheet

CJCA Summer Festival Information 2026 – BOYS as at 18th February

2026 Year 7 teams – CJCA Y7 Summer Festival Teams 2026 as at 17th February

2026 Year 7 Draw, Scores and Results – CLICK HERE

2026 Year 8 teams – CJCA Y8 Summer Festival Teams 2026 v2

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 placed 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.