Newcastle Junior Cricket Association

Don't forget - EOIs are now open for our January Carnivals.

EOIs close 26 July.

Make sure your association submits an EOI if you'd like to be considered.

🏏 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗡𝗝𝗖𝗔 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀!

The Newcastle Junior Cricket Association is now inviting 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to submit Expressions of Interest to field teams in our 2027 January Carnivals:

🏏 𝗨𝟭𝟭 𝗥𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 - 4-7 January 2027
🏏 𝗨𝟭𝟯 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 (our first!) - 4-7 January 2027
🏏 𝗨𝟭𝟰 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗺 - 18-21 January 2027

Our January Carnivals provide young cricketers with a fun, inclusive and development-focused experience.

📅 Expressions of Interest close on 26 July 2026.

Please note that EOIs are not assessed on a first-in basis. All applications received by the closing date will be considered by the NJCA Carnival Committee before invitations are issued.

Before submitting an EOI, please read the Expressions of Interest Information Pack.

📘 𝗘𝗢𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14HulY21AGTyrIuVtrozXsucyV63WkA52/view?usp=sharing

Associations can submit their Expressions of Interest Here (separate EOIs are required for each carnival):

📝 𝗥𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝟭𝟭 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗢𝗜: https://forms.gle/5yM9Hye7LC6Q67au7
📝 𝗨𝟭𝟯 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗢𝗜: https://forms.gle/CfrjAxq39uwKee1VA
📝 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗺 𝗨𝟭𝟰 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗢𝗜: https://forms.gle/EsS2LDxccDqkodoFA

We look forward to welcoming teams from across NSW to City of Newcastle in January 2027.

🏏 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝟭𝟯 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 - 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 🏏

For many years, the Newcastle Junior Cricket Association has proudly hosted its January Carnivals, bringing young cricketers together from across NSW. We've also been supporting and growing girls cricket for many years, so it feels like the natural next step to introduce our inaugural U13 Girls Carnival.

We'll be welcoming associations from both metropolitan and country areas for four days of cricket, friendship and fun in Newcastle from 4-7 January 2027.

Our aim is simple - to provide a carnival where girls can enjoy playing cricket, develop their skills, meet new teammates and create lasting memories. This is not a pathway competition. It's about participation, development and giving young players a fantastic carnival experience.

If your association doesn't have enough players to nominate a full team, we'd still love to hear from you. Let us know in your Expression of Interest if you have players who are keen to participate, and we'll work with you to explore options such as combining players from multiple associations to help make it happen.

Before submitting an Expression of Interest, please read the Expressions of Interest Information Pack, which outlines important information about the carnival, eligibility and the EOI process.

📘 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14HulY21AGTyrIuVtrozXsucyV63WkA52/view

📝 𝗨𝟭𝟯 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁
https://forms.gle/W3cXP1jHocQM14kP8

📅 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Expressions of Interest must be submitted by an authorised representative of your association.

And while you're here... make a week of it! City of Newcastle has something for everyone. Spend time at our beautiful beaches, visit the Museum, explore the Art Gallery, enjoy lunch or a coffee along Darby Street, or simply relax and enjoy everything our city has to offer. We hope families take the opportunity to create lasting memories - not just on the cricket field, but together during a great week away.

We look forward to welcoming girls from across NSW to Newcastle for what we hope will become another proud NJCA tradition.

🏏 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗡𝗝𝗖𝗔 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀!

The Newcastle Junior Cricket Association is now inviting 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to submit Expressions of Interest to field teams in our 2027 January Carnivals:

🏏 𝗨𝟭𝟭 𝗥𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 - 4-7 January 2027
🏏 𝗨𝟭𝟯 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 (our first!) - 4-7 January 2027
🏏 𝗨𝟭𝟰 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗺 - 18-21 January 2027

Our January Carnivals provide young cricketers with a fun, inclusive and development-focused experience.

📅 Expressions of Interest close on 26 July 2026.

Please note that EOIs are not assessed on a first-in basis. All applications received by the closing date will be considered by the NJCA Carnival Committee before invitations are issued.

Before submitting an EOI, please read the Expressions of Interest Information Pack.

📘 𝗘𝗢𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14HulY21AGTyrIuVtrozXsucyV63WkA52/view?usp=sharing

Associations can submit their Expressions of Interest Here (separate EOIs are required for each carnival):

📝 𝗥𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝟭𝟭 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗢𝗜: https://forms.gle/5yM9Hye7LC6Q67au7
📝 𝗨𝟭𝟯 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗢𝗜: https://forms.gle/CfrjAxq39uwKee1VA
📝 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗺 𝗨𝟭𝟰 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗢𝗜: https://forms.gle/EsS2LDxccDqkodoFA

We look forward to welcoming teams from across NSW to City of Newcastle in January 2027.

⏰ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗡𝗝𝗖𝗔 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 - 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝟯.𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 ⏰

The Newcastle Junior Cricket Association will open Expressions of Interest for the 2027 January Carnivals tomorrow at 3.00pm right here on our page.

In addition to our traditional U11s and U14s carnivals, 2027 will also see the introduction of our first all-girls carnival (U13).

It's important that EOIs are submitted by authorised representatives of your association, and that they have read our Information Pack before submitting.

📄𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14HulY21AGTyrIuVtrozXsucyV63WkA52/view?usp=sharing

At 3.00pm we'll publish three separate EOI links - one for each carnival:
🏏 U11 Ron Arendts Carnival (4-7 January 2027)
🏏 U13 Girls Carnival (4-7 January 2027)
🏏 U14 Graeme Malcolm Carnival (18-21 January 2027)

Please note that EOIs are not assessed on a first-in basis. All applications received before the closing date will be reviewed by the NJCA Carnival Committee after EOIs close.

We look forward to welcoming associations from across NSW to another great summer of cricket in City of Newcastle .

How a franchise-style league could complete Newcastle junior girls' pathway A new competition model is being proposed to fill a major gap.

🏏 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲🏏

Over the last few years we've tried to get a Stage 3 girls competition off the ground. We've tried a few things and haven't quite found the sweet spot. So this time we engaged with the girls, surveyed parents and clubs, and have worked to build something around what they told us they wanted. We think this gives us the best chance yet - but we need everyone on board to give it a red hot crack. 🙌

The plan looks a little different to traditional junior cricket models. But we believe it will deliver what the girls have been asking for.

💡 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟯 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁:
A Friday afternoon T20 competition for girls aged U14 to U18 (Season 2026/27). Instead of clubs forming teams, NJCA will draft players into balanced, competitive teams - while working to keep small friendship groups together. 🏏

📄 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LT5a5ISFiA8ypSVOV4m_TyCuz8RAw_Gk/view?usp=sharing

💪 We need a minimum of four teams to get this off the ground. Every player who puts their hand up gets us closer.

✅ Submit an EOI if you are eligible for Stage 3 Girls
✅ Tag a friend who should be playing
🔁 Share this post - one share could be the player that tips us over the line

📋 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗢𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://forms.gle/XbJW7v7sku5xnJkU8

🗓️ There's an information session and also a club girls cricket officer forum (where we will explore all things cricket for junior girls) planned for early August. More details to come.

Spread the word. Give it a go. 💙🏏✨

NJCA AGM is on Tuesday 30th June AT WALLSEND DIGGERS 7pm start,
(You are able to order dinner downstairs and bring up to meeting room if needed).

Please find attached or follow link below for NJCA Notice of AGM and NJCA Committee Nominations form.

AGM INFO LINK
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n9QAa0Y3t_GJVCnRY7TKf5iNSTXAGkcE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106032272001758451014&rtpof=true&sd=true

NJCA Committee nominations form can also be found here

https://forms.gle/uFcXvpiS1ifSoiJK9

📣 NJCA January Carnivals - EOIs Open Soon 📣

We thank everyone for their patience while our volunteers work steadily behind the scenes to lay the foundation for another year of enjoyable January Carnivals in the City of Newcastle .

We are very close to opening EOIs - which will hopefully be in the next week or so.

In the mean time, we have prepared a Carnival Info Pack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14HulY21AGTyrIuVtrozXsucyV63WkA52/view?usp=sharing

It's important that all associations have read and understood the info pack before submitting an EOI.

Thank you

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❤️ A DAY FOR DELILAH – SUNDAY 28 JUNE ❤️

Head down to the Orana Hotel, Blacksmiths, from 12pm–6pm to support local NCZ and NJCA cricket volunteer Tim Cox and his daughter Delilah.

🎵 Live Music
🎁 Auctions & Raffles
🏏 Sporting Memorabilia & Event Tickets
❤️ Supporting a Wonderful Cause

There are some fantastic prizes on offer, including sporting event tickets, signed memorabilia and much more. If you're able to drop in, say hello to Tim, purchase a raffle ticket, bid in the auctions, or simply make a donation via the QR code on the flyer, every contribution will make a difference.

At just 8 years old, Delilah has been courageously battling a rare brain tumour known as a craniopharyngioma. Since her diagnosis, she has endured multiple brain surgeries and spent 10 weeks in ICU at John Hunter Hospital. While she has faced several complications along the way, her most recent MRI has finally shown some encouraging signs, and she is now home continuing her recovery, although she still faces regular hospital visits and ongoing challenges.

While the Cox family is incredibly grateful for this progress, Delilah's journey is far from over. She will require lifelong specialist care, hormone replacement treatment, regular scans, and ongoing monitoring due to the risk of tumour regrowth.

Any support, big or small, would be greatly appreciated as Tim and Delilah continue this difficult journey.

Please feel free to share this post and help make A Day for Delilah a memorable community event.