Newcastle Junior Cricket Association

Newcastle Junior Cricket Association NJCA manages junior cricket in the Newcastle region including mixed junior cricket & all-girls format

The NJCA manages local junior cricket in the Newcastle Region including Rep Teams, Midweek T20, Twilight Girls Cricket and the regular Saturday competition. This year we have introduced the exciting Premier League and incorporated T20 into the regular season.

22/09/2026

**๐Ÿ ATTENTION U15 GIRLS ๐Ÿ**

Expressions of Interest are now open for any U15 female interested in playing rep for Newcastle.
- To be eligible, girls must be born on or after 01/09/2011 and must play cricket for a club in Newcastle Cricket Zone (NJCA or NDCA) in 2026/27.
- TWO teams will be selected.
- These teams will play in the local Greater Hunter Area comp (GHA), with Central Coast & Hunter Valley, and then the U15 Country Youth Champs, in January 2027.

Further details for these and the Orange January carnival, including dates, can found in the EOI form:
https://forms.gle/63qdEpFZFvfRSd7v7

--> EOIs close Sunday 4th October

๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—š๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ - ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€๐Ÿ˜Ž Come for the cricket...stay for the friendsThere is plenty on over the comin...
18/09/2026

๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—š๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ - ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€

๐Ÿ˜Ž Come for the cricket...stay for the friends

There is plenty on over the coming weeks for girls who are new to cricket or still building their skills.

For Stage 3 aged girls (13-17) who are newer to cricket:
๐Ÿ FREE - Women's Come & Try Day (run by Newcastle District Cricket Association NDCA)
Sunday 20 September, 2:00-4:00pm, Ford Oval, New Lambton

๐Ÿ FREE - Pre-Season Female Training Academy (NDCA, with coach Neil McDonald)
Ford Oval, New Lambton
Wed 30 Sept 5:00-7:00pm | Wed 7 Oct 5:00-7:00pm | Sun 11 Oct 3:00-6:00pm
Come to one, two or all three. Registration details coming soon.

Both NDCA sessions are for players developing the fundamentals of bowling, batting and fielding ahead of the season.

โ˜€๏ธ Cricket NSW school holiday and development programs

Sixers Holiday Summer Bash (mixed) - 1 Oct Soldiers Point, 2 Oct Belmont, 7 Oct Wickham, 9:00am-1:00pm
https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/30d20c

Sixers School Holiday Clinic - 1 Oct Cooranbong, 1 Oct Soldiers Point, 7 Oct Wickham. Girls-specific groups.
https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/4c2ff3

Spring Junior Development Academy (mixed, ages 7-14) - 30 Sept, Kahibah Oval, Charlestown
https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/1d0330

Not registered yet? Register with your local club: play.cricket.com.au/program-finder

If you would like to play in the Stage 3 Girls competition (U14 to U18), and haven't submitted an EOI yet, please use this link which will help us form teams considering friendship groups and skills: https://forms.gle/7WyThSNDKSmVLZkQ9

17/09/2026

๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—š๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜€ - ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป

๐Ÿ˜Ž Come for the cricket...stay for the friends

All Girls cricket at NJCA - there's a comp for every age.
๐Ÿ Stage 1 (U10 & U11) - Saturday mornings, softer ball, everyone bats
๐Ÿ Stage 2 (U12 & U13) - Saturday mornings, done by lunchtime
๐Ÿ Stage 3 (U14 to U18) - NEW for 2026/27, Friday afternoons

Never played before? There's a team for you!

Stage 1 and 2: Register with your local club. Find your club: play.cricket.com.au/program-finder

Submit an EOI for Stage 3: https://forms.gle/7WyThSNDKSmVLZkQ9

UMPIRING JUNIOR CRICKET THIS SEASON?Reminder to register for the upcoming NJCA Umpiring Training Session. This session w...
16/09/2026

UMPIRING JUNIOR CRICKET THIS SEASON?

Reminder to register for the upcoming NJCA Umpiring Training Session.

This session will cover NJCA Playing Conditions, the brand new appointments process, key child safeguarding policies and tips for responding to spectator behaviour.

This session is mandatory for all new umpires who have completed their Level 1 Community Officiating Course.

Due to the new information being presented, it is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED that all existing umpires additionally attend.

Please register now
https://forms.gle/TQbyr9atScZSPHUT6

โ€ผ  NJCA CARNIVALS - ACCEPTANCES DUE BY TOMORROW โ€ผAll associations who submitted EOIs for our January Carnivals were noti...
12/09/2026

โ€ผ NJCA CARNIVALS - ACCEPTANCES DUE BY TOMORROW โ€ผ

All associations who submitted EOIs for our January Carnivals were notified by email last week whether they have been invited to submit a team or have been placed on a waiting list.

๐—”๐—–๐—–๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐——๐—จ๐—˜ ๐—•๐—ฌ ๐Ÿด๐—ฃ๐—  ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—”๐—ฌ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—ง๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ (๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„)

If your association contact has not received the invitation, please check your junk email folder.

Our carnivals have been heavily subscribed and we are unfortunately not able to accommodate all teams that expressed interest, but we will proceed to our waiting list if invitations are not accepted promptly.

COACHES FORUM Monday 12th Oct. We encourage all coaches to attend this night.
11/09/2026

COACHES FORUM Monday 12th Oct. We encourage all coaches to attend this night.

๐Ÿ INFORMATION FOR ALL OFFICIAL UMPIRES ๐ŸThe Newcastle Junior Cricket Association is bringing junior umpire coordination ...
09/09/2026

๐Ÿ INFORMATION FOR ALL OFFICIAL UMPIRES ๐Ÿ

The Newcastle Junior Cricket Association is bringing junior umpire coordination in-house for the 2026/27 season.

If youโ€™re looking to be an offical umpire in an NJCA competition or carnival this season, no matter if you are an existing or new umpire, you must register for free with the NJCA through PlayHQ.
Link: https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/0ba998

To umpire officially for NJCA in 2026/27, you must:
โœ… Register for free with NJCA as an umpire through PlayHQ
โœ… Have completed your Level 1 Umpiring Course (including the online module for those new this season)
โœ… Attend the Playing Conditions Training Session if you are a new umpire, but highly encouraged for existing umpires
โœ… If you are over 18, you must provide a WWCC

Registration with the Newcastle C&S Umpires Association is an additional option if you also want to umpire in the Saturday afternoon C&S competition.

Reminder: NJCA Playing Conditions Training Session Details
Date: Monday 21 September
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue: Club Charlestown
Register: https://forms.gle/km2nGyHfH4QeJsw2A

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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