Who are we and what do we do?

The Ferny Districts Cricket Club was established in 1977 to encourage active participation in the game of cricket in a spirit of good sportsmanship and fair play. We are a junior cricket club where boys and girls play together in teams from under 8's through to under 16's. We play non-competitive cricket up to under 10's where enjoyment and participation are the main goals. Competitive cricket begins at under 11's and representative players are chosen from under 12's. For those who want to start earlier, we run an excellent In2Cricket (Have-A-Go and Have-A-Game) cricket program, which is a Cricket Australia initiative to introduce younger children to the fun aspects of cricket from ages as early as 5 or 6 years.

Team officials (coaches, managers, scorers) are chosen from parents and associates within each team and the club provides all of the kit required to play the game. The club provides a great deal of assistance to team officials, players and parents with regular coaches and managers nights, access to coaching courses and resources, scoring schools and a friendly accessible management committee dedicated to providing the best possible environment for junior cricket to flourish. We are backed by BNJCA, Cricket Queensland and Cricket Australia and have access to a great number of resources from these bodies to assist us in our role.

Where and when do we play?
Our season runs from approximately mid-October through to mid-March with a break during the school holidays. Games are played on Saturday mornings and vary in length depending on the age group (under 8's games usually run from about 8:00am to 11:00am). Teams usually train for 1 hour on one afternoon during the week. Ferny Districts is part of the Brisbane Norths Junior Cricket Association (BNJCA) and we play against other junior cricket clubs in the norther suburbs.

How do I join and what will it cost?
Joining our club is as simple as completing a registration & indemnity form for your child and returning them with the appropriate registration fee. Simply download the kit below, complete the registration, indemnity and payment forms and post them back to us, along with your cheque for the appropriate amount.

          Under 8 - Under 16 Ferny Teams Registration Kit
          In2Cricket Registration Kit

For more details on the fee structure of the club, download the current fee schedule here.

We also have club merchandise for those players who would like to play in the club colours. Short and long sleeved players shirts and caps as well as supporters shirts are available from the Cover Point Kiosk at our clubhouse on a Saturday morning. Those parents/guardians who elect to assist with coaching and managing a team will receive a free coaches/managers club shirt.

Players are allocated into teams at our pre-season Teams Day and coaches and managers are selected from the parents who have expressed and interest to be involved. Players may join the club at any time during the season, given that we can accomodate them into existing teams. We will do our very best to ensure players are given a chance to play in the team that they request and with the players that they know.

Who can I talk to about all of this?
Email and phone contact details for the committee members as well as the club's postal and street addresses can be found here. For new membership enquiries contact the club's Registrar or President. Alternatively, you can visit the club grounds any Saturday during the season and speak to an available committee member. The club's ground location can be found here.