January Festivals

CANTERBURY PRIMARY FESTIVALS – January 2026

Playing Conditions (Timaru – Tier 1)

These playing conditions should not change from previous years

Canterbury Regional Year 8 Festival – Tier 1 Playing Conditions as at 12th December 2023

Draws

Timaru Tier 1 Draw and Results will be placed here

Christchurch Tier 2 Draw and Results will be palced here

Canterbury Country Tier 2 Draw and Results will be placed here

REGISTRATIONS WILL OPEN IN SEPTEMBER –

Players seeking late inclusion should email [email protected] – these registrations would only be considered if spaces become available or additonal players can be added to teams that are currently being put together.

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 2026

Tier 1 – Timaru 5-8 January 2026 (TWO CJCA teams (current Year 8 only) – 8 teams in total)

Year 8 Boys will be able to nominate themselves to be considered for these 2 teams (the CJCA will aim to include everyone who self-nominates in either the 2 Timaru 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 – Timaru 5-8 January 2026.

Tier 2 – Christchurch – 5-8 January 2026 (The CJCA will enter its 3rd & possibly 4th Year 8 team into this Festival which will also be held 5-8 January 2026.

Current other teams playing this will be the 1st teams from Buller and West Coast and the 2nd teams from Nelson, South/Mid Canterbury and the 3rd team from Canterbury Country so will be a very good level of cricket and a tough Festival.

Tier 3 – Canterbury Country 5-8 January 2026 – The CJCA will enter Year 7 & (if required Year 8) teams into this Festival which will also be held 5-8 January 2026.

Costs –

Timaru – $420 (only 2 CJCA teams) – includes Festival entry fee, accommodation, meals, CJCA playing shirt, CJCA baggy. (The CJCA will stay together as a squad and has booked suitable accommodation from Sunday the 5th of January until the end of the Festival – Wednesday 8th) – players with a still fitting CJCA playing shirt can reduce their fee by $50.

Travel to and from Timaru is the responsibility of the player

Christchurch & Canterbury Country – $180 (includes Festival fee, balls, CJCA playing shirt and Festival Cap).

Travel to and from these venues is the responsibility of the player

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 5th of January and will be released from the team environment after the conclusion of the final game on Thursday the 8th of January.

NEW YEAR YEAR 7 FESTIVAL 2026

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 12-14 January 2026 Monday – Wednesday (10.30-5.30pm approx.)

DRAW – will be palced here

Venue – Mandeville Sports Grounds , Ohoka, North Canterbury