So, you have signed up to play with the Moggill Cricket Club or you are seriously thinking about it - what happens next?
If you are In2Cricket (aged Grade 1 to 8 year olds) you will start playing on Friday nights, commencing on Friday 15th October 2010. Sessions last for one and a quarter hours (5.30-6.45pm) and are always held on the playing fields in front of the Bellbowrie Sports and Recreation Clubhouse in Sugarwood Street. This year the season will last 8 weeks & finish on the 3rd December 2010. Depending on the numbers and enthusiasm, the program may also run after the January school holidays. The emphasis is on having fun and learning the basic skills of cricket. Children (boys and girls are both welcome) play with plastic bats and balls to minimise the chances of injury and all players receive a shirt,bat, ball, cap and water bottle etc Parental participation is actively encouraged but it is not compulsory).
We had over 40 children participating in the In2Cricket program last year and with the involvement of a cheerful band of 10-12 helpers the ratio of players to adult coaches/supervisors was about 5 to 1. Super 8's is part of the In2Cricket program and children should attend In2Cricket at the start of the season and the games between clubs for the older children generally start a couple of weeks after the Junior season commences.
If you are a junior player (ages Under 10 through Under 16/17) your season commences on Saturday 9th October 2010. Games are played on a "home and away" basis against clubs in South West zone. Clubs in South West include Kenmore, Centenary, Macgregor, Gregory Terrace, St Laurences, Souths, Park Ridge, University and Wests. The furthest you would expect to have to travel to play would probably be Park Ridge - about 45 minutes away.
Under 10 games are played as one day games, 30 overs a team on a shortened pitch using a softer ball.
Under 11 through Under 16/17 games are played over two days on consecutive Saturdays and the number of overs per side and size and weight of the ball increase progressively through the age groups. For all age groups, games start at 8.15am & finish at 11.45am although some afternoon games may be scheduled in the older age groups, particularly in the early part of the season.
We usually get enough players for at least one team per each age group, but anticipate the club will field more than one under 10,11,12, 13,14 &16 sides. Teams are graded into Divisions by the South West Zone Committee based upon performances in the previous year. This ensures that as near as possible, our teams are graded to play against teams of equal ability from the other clubs. This becomes important as some of the bigger clubs can have 4-5 teams per age group and Division 1 can be highly competitive in the older age groups.
All junior teams train one afternoon per week on a day dependent upon the availability of the individual coach at the Bellbowrie Sports and Rec Grounds or Pullenvale State School usually between 4:30 and 6:00pm.
The pre-Christmas season concludes on Saturday 4th December 2010 and then it all starts again post-Christmas for another eight weeks on Saturday 29th January 2010.
Coaches, managers, scorers and general helpers/supporters are always welcome, so if you have some experience, love cricket or would just like to be involved, ask the coach - he or she will be only too happy to talk to you!
Please note grading days & times are listed below.
Grading Dates
Under 10 - Sunday afternoon 22/08/10 1.00pm in nets
Under 11 - Sunday afternoon 22/08/10 3.00 pm in nets
Under 12 - Sunday afternoon 29/08/10 1.00pm in nets
Under 13 - Sunday afternoon 29/08/10 3.00pm in nets
Under 14/15 - Sunday afternoon 5/09/10 1.00pm in nets
Under 16 Date TBA
