For boys under the age of 18 as at 1st September preceding the cricket season. It is Club policy that all players must play in their correct grade unless the player concerned has exceptional skills and if this is the case then the player concerned may play in the Senior grades.
Teams play against clubs from the Auckland region so some travel is required to game venues when playing away from home.
Cancellations are only made by the ground authority or the Auckland Cricket Association (ACA) and will be posted on the ACA Info Line as soon as possible after the decision is made. The ACA info Line telephone number is 815-4869.
Please do not telephone Radio NZ for information.
Teams are made up of 11 players and individual players are seeded in this grade based on ability.
Team names will be allocated prior to the start of the season.
Under 18 Premier grade
Under 18 A grade
Teams playing in the Premier grade play a mixture of limited overs cricket, and two-day cricket over consecutive Saturdays. Teams playing in the “A” grade play limited overs cricket only.
All grades are Championship grades but the emphasis is still on total participation and fun.
The teams in these various Under 18 competitions compete for the Auckland Championship for their respective grades and the “winners flag” which is presented to teams at the Auckland Cricket prize giving held annually at Eden Park in April.
The season normally starts on the last Saturday in October and finishes on the last Saturday in March. The season breaks during the Christmas school holidays.
See Auckland Club Cricket Handbook (copies are available from the Club Office). The Playing Conditions are also available on the ACA website under Club Cricket >> Downloads >>.
Where possible the Club will provide a coach for teams in this grade. However, the Club relies on volunteer support to manage these teams on Saturdays. Teams would be expected to practice for no more than 1-3 hours per week over 1 or 2 practice sessions.
Qualified coaching support will be provided by the Club to both volunteer coaches, managers, umpires, scorers and all players at various times during the season. This will consist of support during practice sessions and various coaching clinics for players.
The Club relies on volunteer support from parents.
Each team will need a Manager and during the season parents are encouraged to score, umpire and maintain team records and player statistics. It is important that the coach be allowed to concentrate on coaching but this can only be achieved if parents are prepared to take on these other important tasks.
Alternatively, parents can also volunteer their time for sub-committee work (eg: social, prize giving, team photos etc). The time commitment for most sub committee work would not exceed 4-5 hours during the entire season. Refer Getting Involved.
Players must wear the Club uniform during Saturday morning competition which is available from Champs Sports at their new location at the College rifles Sports complex, 22 Haast Street, Remuera. The uniform consists of:
Note: all cricket equipment is provided by the Club.
Players, coaches, parents and supporters are required to abide by the Club’s Code of Conduct and behaviour must be consistent with the Club’s Values. Refer to the Code of Conduct and Club Values.
At the end of the season, the following team awards are be awarded to players in each team:
These awards will be made at the discretion of each Team Coach and presented to players at the end of season prize giving. Players may not receive more than one team award.
Players are also eligible to receive other Club awards which are determined from the team statistics that are submitted to the Club after each game. Refer Club Trophies and Awards.
Outstanding performances by individual players are also recorded by the Club. Refer Club Records.
Tradition is very important at the University Cricket Club. The club recognises every player after they have played 100 games for the Club by presenting them with a special “presentation cap”. They are then officially inducted into the Centurions Club. It will take a player approximately seven seasons to reach this milestone.
Refer Club Records.
Every season a team will be selected from all the Under 18 teams to represent the Club in the following traditional fixtures:
The representative team is called the Junior Blues. These traditional fixtures are played on Sundays.
Refer Club Events Calendar
Selection criteria for the inter-club fixtures
The Club's Junior Coaching Director will act in the role of Convenor of Selectors. All coaches will be involved in the selection process and selections for the Junior Blues squad will be based on player statistics, current form and a selection trial.
Because of the higher playing standard and more competitive environment in these games, players will be selected on merit but it is also important that the team composition achieves balance in order to facilitate succession planning for the senior playing grades in future years (e.g. teams generally should comprise five specialist batsmen, one all rounder, a specialist keeper and four bowlers including at least one spinner plus a 12th man).
You can find out how the Junior Blues have performed in previous seasons under About AUCC >> Traditional Fixtures from the top menu.
Players in this grade are eligible to represent the Eastern Districts Cricket Association (EDCA) in the Auckland Under 18 Distrist Tournament. To qualify players must be under the age of 18 restriction as at 1st September preceding the tournament. Selection for EDCA is based on merit.
The Auckland University Cricket Club employs a Cuib Manager who is responsible for the control, direction and instruction of anyone employed by the Club and the administration of the Club’s affairs in accordance with the direction given by the elected Board of Management. Refer Elected Office Bearers >>.
Complaints on any matters with the way the club is administered or the conduct of any of its employees, volunteers or members should be referred in the first instance to the Grade Convenor. If circumstances should not allow this then the complaint should be made directly to the Junior Club Convenor.
Under no circumstances shall a member, volunteer or parent directly reprimand an employee of the Club.
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