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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.
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