What

At Auckland University Cricket Club, our Youth Programme is all about inspiring a lifelong love of cricket while developing confident, skilled, and well-rounded young players. Catering to players from school Years 8 to 13, our programme bridges the gap between junior and senior cricket through structured coaching, competitive match play, and a strong sense of team culture.

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Whether you're aiming for representative honours or just want to enjoy the game with friends, our Youth Programme provides the perfect environment to grow. Led by experienced coaches and supported by a passionate cricketing community, our players receive high-quality training and the opportunity to test themselves in both traditional and modified formats.

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We focus not just on developing cricketing ability, but also on leadership, teamwork, and resilience, setting our young athletes up for success both on and off the field.​

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Who

For boys and girls who are in Year 8 -13 at school at the start of 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 he may play up one grade after seeking dispensation via the club manager​

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Experiences

​AUCC Mid-Week Competition

Mid-week cricket at AUCC provides fun, flexible playing opportunities for cricketers of all backgrounds and abilities who may not be available for weekend fixtures. These matches are ideal for college students looking to enjoy social cricket in a more time-friendly format.

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Midweek cricket is offered to U13 and U15 & U17 players (Day of the week TBC). All games are 20 Overs and are played locally to minimise travel time.

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​​Club Summer Series​

Club Summer Series (formerly Club of Origin) is an additional playing opportunity for those wanting to play another game of cricket with a more developmental lens that engages college players with their clubs. This competition includes U13, U15 and U17 grades. U13 LO and U15 LO grades are available over 5 Sundays during the summer and U15 and U17 T20 multi-day tournaments are available in January. 

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The grades can have anywhere from 1-3 pools depending on the size and strengths of the teams at the club.

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Eligibility criteria

Players must be registered with their club to partake in the Club Summer Series and can only represent the club they are registered with for the season.

A player can play in both a Sunday Limited Over Series team and the holiday T20 tournament team for the same club.
Players need to be under 13, 15, 17 as of 1 April 2025

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For all the ACA Summer Series Competition Offerings please click here

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​​​Uniforms

For Softball Grades all players must wear the club playing shirt, navy shorts and a club playing cap during Saturday morning competition.  The blue cap, club shirt and navy shorts are available from Cricket Express

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For Hardball Grades all players must wear the club playing shirt, navy pants and a club playing cap during Saturday morning competition.  The blue cap, club shirt and navy shorts are available from Cricket Express

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The new junior coloured playing shirt will be available to order from Cricket Express from mid-October. 

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Draw & Playing Conditions

For the Draw Refer to the PlayHQ website

For the Playing Conditions refer to Auckland Cricket website

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Enrolment

To register now please click here​

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Downloads and Resources

Below is a list of documents and resources that may be needed throughout the season