Juniors
Junior cricket in Balwyn North
Girls and mixed teams from age 5 to 16, plus school holiday programs. No experience needed and no gear required – we lend you everything.
AGES 7–12 Smash Series holiday cricket
Four Sundays of school holiday cricket at Macleay Park. Soft ball, short boundaries, everyone bats and everyone bowls.
Free. Sundays 13, 20, 27 September and 4 October 1:30–2:30pm
Only 20 places
AGES 4–10 Woolworths Cricket Blast
An hour of games and skills every Sunday morning, all equipment supplied, and a Cricket Blast pack to take home. Runs alongside our Under 10 matches on the next oval, so you can see where it goes next.
$98 for 14 sessions — $7.00 a week
Sundays 10:00–11:00am, from 18 October
AGES 10–16 Junior teams
Real matches, a real team, and a one-on-one coaching session for every player during the season. First games the weekend of 9 October.
U10 Sunday mornings. U12 Saturday mornings
U14 and U16 Friday nights.
From $265 · New families: $75 off with code CD36AEF3
Every registration includes a free training top
Girls Only Stage 1
Girls-only cricket in a friendly, all-girls team — for girls new to the game and those who’ve played before. Real matches, a real team, and a one-on-one coaching session during the season.
$135 for the season · $30 off with code 90AC0301
Wednesday afternoons, home and away ·
First match Wed 14 October
Not sure yet? Come and try a session.
Come to any training session and have a go before you commit to anything. We’ll lend you a bat, pads, helmet — all of it. No cost, no obligation, no need to book.
Wednesdays 4:30–6:00pm at Macleay Park during the season.
All girls are also welcome at our pre-season training.
Not sure where your child fits?
Send us a message and we’ll get back to you, usually the same day. It comes straight to Nick, our junior coordinator — a parent at the club, not a call centre.
Juniors - FAQs
No. We supply bats, balls, pads and helmets for training and matches. Most players eventually get their own gear, but nobody needs to buy anything to start.
Not at all — most kids who join us have never played. Every program is built for beginners, and the coaching is pitched at whoever turns up.
Macleay Park, Balwyn North — D.S. Bull Oval plus Macleay Park 2 and 3. Junior and girls teams also play away matches at nearby clubs.
It depends on the program. Smash Series is free, Cricket Blast is $98 for 14 sessions, junior teams start from $265, and Girls Stage 1 is $135 for the season. New families can use a discount code — see the cards above. If cost is the thing stopping you, get in touch; we would rather have your child playing.
Yes. Come to any training session at Macleay Park and have a go.
No cost and no booking.
Nick Davies, Junior Coordinator — nick.davies@sparkdigital.com.au