Junior Girls Cricket Programs
There are many opportunities for girls to participate in cricket through school competitions, Milo Have-A-Go, Under 10 mixed cricket, Under 14s girls or Under 17 girls. There are also junior representative teams at an Under 13, Under 15, Under 17 and Under 19 level for girls to aspire to.
For more information on how to become involved in a competition or program, contact Mel Jones on 9653 1182 or email mjones@cricketvictoria.com.au
TEN STEPS TO BECOMING A CRICKET STAR
- Milo Have-A-Go
Milo Have-A-Go is a fun, non-competitive, skilled-based cricket program for both girls and boys aged 5-10 years old. There are over 300 HAG groups around Victoria. The program provides the first step girls and boys can take to playing competitive cricket where they can learn all the skills of the game in a fun, friendly, family environment. Last season there were over 1000 girls involved in the Milo HAG program To find out more about Milo HAG and where your nearest group is, go to the Have A Go page. - Under 10 Mixed Cricket
Many cricket associations throughout Victoria run Under 10 'Non-Comp' Cricket. Some of these associations have taken the step to promote and recognise their U10 cricket as 'Under 10 Mixed Cricket' to encourage more girls to play at that age group. Under 10 cricket provides most young cricketers their first taste of playing a full game of cricket and playing in full cricket equipment. Associations that are providing 'Under 10 Mixed Cricket' includes Eastern Cricket Assocation (ECA) and North West Cricket Association (NWCA). Under the Cricket Australia junior cricket policy, girls are encouraged to play 2 years out of their age group (eg. 14 year old girl can play in Under 12 competition). Check with your local boys' cricket association for their age requirements for girls. - School Cricket - Primary School
The Cricket Victoria Kanga 8s competition is for girls in grades 5 and 6. Schools enter a team in the regional carnivals and the winning team from the regional carnivals go on to play in the Country or Metro State Final. Regional Carnivals are usually held in mid-late November with the State Finals in December. Schools should contact Cricket Victoria or their school's Regional Cricket Manager for more information. The VPSSA also runs a girls cricket competition for state primary schools. The competition is for grades 5 and 6. - Under 14 Girls Cricket Competitions/Cric Hit Programs
Aimed at girls from 9-13 years. The North West Cricket Association conduct an U/14 Girls Competition which is a home-and-away competition involving 8 teams in the Moonee Valley/Moreland area. The clubs involved are: * Aberfeldie CC * Airport West / St Christophers CC * Broadmeadows CC * Glenroy Amateurs CC * Merlynston Hadfield CC * Roxburgh Park CC * Westmeadows CC * Jacana CC Games are played on Friday nights 5:30pm - 7pm under modified rules so that everyone gets to bat and bowl. To find out more about the competition, contact John Dick at the NWCA, email legends@bigpond.com. Cric Hit programs are conducted over an eight week period at one location. The locations of the programs to be conducted in 2005/06 have yet to be finalised. - School Cricket - Secondary School
There are a number of school cricket competitions for girls teams in secondary schools throughout Victoria. The Cricket Victoria Super 8s Competition is offered at two levels - Years 7/8 and Years 9/10. The rules are slightly changed at Years 9/10 to reflect the higher age group. Super 8s cricket is aimed at fun and participation, with everyone getting a chance to bat and bowl. Ask your school sports coordinator to see if your school has a team or to encourage your school to enter a team. The VSSSA has girls cricket competitions at the junior (Years 7/8), intermediate (Years 9/10) and senior (Years 11/12) levels for state secondary schools. Girls Sport Victoria offers cricket to 24 affiliated girls schools in metropolitan Victoria. The Schools Cup (Female) is conducted each year and involves representative teams from school sports associations (eg GSV, Eastern Indpendent Schools, Southern Catholic Schools Association). There are also other school cricket competitions for girls teams run by the different school sport associations. Encourage your school to get involved by getting a team together of girls that want to play cricket. - Junior Girls Cricket Competition
The Victorian Women's Cricket Association (VWCA) Junior Girls Cricket Competition is into its 9th season.Central venues are utilised in four areas - Northern (Kingsbury), North West (Fairbairn Park, Ascot Vale), Southern (Dandenong and Berwick) and South Eastern (Bentleigh). Games are played on weeknights commencing in early November with games played from 5:30pm - 7:30pm under modified rules so that everyone gets to bat and bowl. The competition caters for girls of all abilities and is recommended as the next step up from Under 14 Girls Cricket Competitions/Programs or the next step from Under 12, Under 13 or Under 14 boys cricket. The age requirements are 12-16 years. Games are played in a fun, friendly environment. Both clubs and schools are encouraged to enter a team in the competition. - Open Age Cricket
The final step on your way to becoming a cricket star is to play for a cricket team in the VWCA competition. There are 5 grades of competition - (from lowest to highest) C, B, A, District 2nds and District 1sts. There are teams all across metropolitan and regional Victoria, from Mornington to Gisborne and Pakenham to Ballarat. Log on to the Victorian Women's Cricket Association website vwca@cricketvictoria.com.au to find out where you nearest club is. Female participation is also growing in country and regional Victoria. There are competitions for women and girls in Sunraysia, Albury and Border, Gippsland, Hamilton and Shepparton.
