Junior boys

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UNDER 10s

Age Qualification: Cut-off is 1 September.
Players must not have turned 12 prior to 1 September for that season.

Age Qualification:
Cut-off is 1 September. Players must not have turned 10 prior to 1 September for that season.


Match Times:
Sundays from 9:00 am to 11:30 am.


Home Ground:
Goodwood Oval on Flix artificial pitches.


Training:
Fridays from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm at Goodwood Oval.


Format and Pitch:
Entry-level club cricket played on artificial pitches under modified rules. This grade is suitable for players transitioning from school or Kanga cricket for those capable of bowling a full-length wicket.


Competition Focus:
Purely participation-based with equal opportunities provided for every child to bat and bowl.

UNDER 12s

Age Qualification: Cut-off is 1 September.
Players must not have turned 12 prior to 1 September for that season.

Training:
Fridays from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at Goodwood Oval.


Match Times:
Sundays from 9:00 am to 11:30 am, with select Friday night matches scheduled at Goodwood Oval.


Home Grounds:
Cabra College across two turf wickets, and Goodwood Oval.


Format and Pitch:

  • Played on full-length turf pitches with slight rule modifications.
  • The season features a mix of 25-over one-day matches and 40-over two-day matches.
  • No premiership points are awarded.


Competition Focus
Participation-focused with equal opportunities, preparing players for the transition to Under 14 cricket.

UNDER 14s

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Age qualification for the 14’s is on the 01st September, for example to qualify for the u/14’s, a child must not have turned 14 years old on the 01st September of that year.

  • Training is Friday evenings at Goodwood Oval from 5.15pm until 7pm.
  • Matches are generally 2- day games played from 9am to 12pm. Home games played at Cabra College, (enter from Little Street Cumberland Park) or Goodwood Oval.
  • Under 14’s play on full length turf pitches and follow the traditional rules of cricket more closely. 2 day games are 45 overs a side and the one day matches are 30 overs per side.

Players start to move away from purely participation to more team structure, set batting and bowling positions starting to prepare the players for higher grade cricket. However all players are afforded an opportunity to bat and bowl with rules for minimum batting period and minimum overs per player to be bowled.


UNDER 15s

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Age qualification for the 15’s is on the 1st May, for example to qualify for u/15’s, a child must not have turned 15 on the 1st July of that year. No over age permits will be granted by the ATCA.

  • All games are played on turf pitches.
  • All junior training is held at Goodwood Oval Cricket Nets on Friday evenings from 6pm.
  • Many of our juniors are dual registered and play both district cricket and cricket for Goodwood.
  • The club actively encourages this with the hope that we may assist in the development of the next Travis Head, or, if not, your child sees Goodwood Cricket Club their long-term home for quality turf cricket in the area.
  • The season compromises of a mixture of 2-day and one day matches and follow the normal rules of cricket.
  • Under 15’s have two divisions and players will be selected on skill level with friendship groups in mind. Approved match balls are a 156 gram 2 piece. Premiership points are awarded, and finals and premierships are contested for. These age groups are playing in preparation for senior cricket so the matches follow the traditional rules of cricket as we move away from participation based play.

Coaches are instructed where possible to give all players an opportunity, but it will not necessarily be of an even nature. If available, players from these age groups at times assist the club and ‘fill in’ on a Saturday in the senior competition.

UNDER 17s

These age groups are played in the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association (ATCA) on Sunday afternoons. 


Playing times are 1pm to 5.30pm with home games at Goodwood Oval.

Age qualification for the 17’s is on the 1st May, for example to qualify for u/17’s, a child must not have turned 17 on the 01st May of that year. No over age permits will be granted by the ATCA.

  • All junior training is held at Goodwood Oval Cricket Nets on Friday evenings from 6pm. 
  • The season compromises of a mixture of 2-day and one day matches and follow the normal rules of cricket. All players will bat and bowl at the coaches and captains discretion, although both are instructed by the club, that where possible opportunities should be afforded to all players.
  • This does not mean that each game all may get an opportunity.
  • Approved match balls are a 156 gram 4 piece.
  • Premiership points are awarded and finals and premierships are contested for.

Many of our juniors are dual registered and play both district cricket and cricket for Goodwood. The club actively encourages this with the hope that we may assist in the development of the next Travis Head, or, if not, your child sees Goodwood Cricket Club their long term home for quality turf cricket in the area.



These age groups are playing in preparation for senior cricket. If available, players from these age groups at times assist the club and ‘fill in’ on a Saturday in the senior competition.