Happy New Year Sharks - Juniors, Womens and 5ths are back in action this week
Junior development programs
Development programs for children new to cricket
We run two different programs for children who are new to cricket:
- Junior Blasters (age 5-7 years) - learning the skills, and
- Master Blasters (age 7-10 years) - playing modified cricket with a soft ball
STARTING DATES FOR OUR PROGRAMS!
With the easing of restrictions our start dates are:
- Junior Blasters - Wednesdays starting 9 December
- Master Blasters - Friday night competition starting 4 December
- Master Blasters - Saturday morning competition starting 28 November
See program details, registration and promotional flyers below.
Junior Blasters
What is Junior Blasters?
Junior Blasters is for kids new to cricket and lets them build skills through fun, game-based activities. Children participate in small groups so every child gets lots of turns.
We are running these sessions on Wednesdays at Packer Park, Leila Rd, Carnegie.
Season dates
- FREE - "come and try" sessions on 9 and 16 (then a break over the school holidays);
- Program resumes on 3 February and runs until 24 March (8 sessions)
Cost and inclusions
$99 which includes all sessions, your Junior Blasters kit: shirt, hat, bat and rubber ball.
Registration
You can register at playcricket.com.au and select Washington Park Cricket Club or click the direct registration link here.
Master Blasters
What is Master Blasters?
Master Blasters is for kids who have mastered the basics and are ready to play modified cricket matches. The emphasis is on fun and having a go - every child gets the same opportunity to bat, bowl and field, with the "umpires" providing in-game on-field coaching. It's 90 minutes of fun!
Choose to play on either Friday night (at South Caulfield) or Saturday morning (in East Bentleigh). You can also join in the Wednesday Junior Blasters session on Wednesday to enhance your skills for no extra charge.
Season dates
Master Blasters - FRIDAY night information for matches
· Fridays from 5pm-6.30pm
· Starts 4 December (with a break over the school holidays)
· Resumes in February
· Location: Matches will be played at Princes Park, Dover Street, Caulfield South
· All equipment supplied
· Cost $99 (includes registration, playing shirt, playing cap and activity tracker watch)
· For our flyer click here. For general information about Master Blasters click here.
Master Blasters - SATURDAY morning information for matches
· Saturdays from 9.30am – 11am
· Starts 28 November (4 matches, then a break over the school holidays)
· Season restarts in February.
· Matches will be played at Centenary Oval No. 2.
· All equipment supplied
· Cost $99 (includes registration, playing shirt, playing cap and activity tracker watch)
· For our flyer click here. For general information about Master Blasters click here.
Costs and inclusions
$99 which includes all matches, a Sharks playing top, a Cricket Blast cap and an Activity Tracker watch.
Registration
You can register at playcricket.com.au and select Washington Park Cricket Club or click the direct registration link here.
More information
For all program details click here or you can email wpccblasters@gmail.com
New program - Anywhere Blast! (Free)
We bring the cricket to you!
If you're waiting for Cricket Blast to start / restart, you can still learn new skills with Anywhere Cricket Blast. It's a FREE program that has been designed to keep kids engaged and involved in cricket during these challenging COVID times. We want to provide flexible options for kids to participate in a simple “at-home” cricket experience.
The program offers:
- A flexible program that can be participated from anywhere and with little to no cricket equipment.
- 6 x 20min pre-recorded interactive skill sessions, covering catching, batting and bowling.
- Weekly challenges
- Blasters can participate on their own along with the video content, or with a parent/guardian’s assistance
More information
Click here for further program details and lots of fun activities, or email us at wpccblasters@gmail.com.
Further information
More information
For general information on Junior and Master Blasters click here.
If this doesn't answer your question, or you'd like to have a chat about which program is best for your child, email wpccblasters@gmail.com or call Nick Khor on 0459 285 350.
We remember what it was like to be new to cricket, and will help you make the best decision for your child.