Juniors

With a shared passion and commitment to community cricket, East Box Hill Cricket Club has joined forces with Box Hill Cricket Club to deliver an unparalleled junior cricket program that promises excitement, skill development and unforgettable memories on the pitch.

Our main mission is to unite and leverage the strengths of both clubs to create an exceptional junior cricket program that fosters skill development, community spirit and a love for the game, while upholding the highest standards of sportsmanship and integrity.

We are looking to field teams in:

Super 7s (BHRDCA)

Fast 9s (BHRDCA)

Stage 1 Girls (EGWC)

Stage 2 Girls (EGWC)

U14 Girls (Synthetic)(ECA)

U12 (Synthetic) (BHRDCA)

U14 (Synthetic) (BHRDCA)

U16 (Synthetic) (BHRDCA)

U18 (Synthetic) (BHRDCA)

U13 (Turf/Synthetic) (ISEC)

U15 (Turf) (ISEC)

U17 (Turf) (ISEC)

U18 (Premier Cricket) (Female)

We are also taking registrations for the entry level programs (Auskick equivalent). Click on the title below for more information.

Woolworths Cricket Blast

The player pathway in our partnership guides young cricketers from their first introduction to the game through to high-level competition, ensuring skill development and a love for cricket at every stage.

Grassroots (Ages 5-8)
The journey begins at the Grassroots level, where children aged 5-8 are introduced to cricket in a fun and engaging environment. The focus is on enjoyment, building a passion for the game through playful activities and basic skill development.

Foundation (Ages 9-12)
As players progress to the Foundation level, ages 9-12, they receive more structured training aimed at improving their technical abilities. This stage emphasizes skill development in batting, bowling, and fielding, while maintaining the enjoyment and enthusiasm cultivated in the grassroots stage.

Competition (Ages 12-19)
Moving into the Competition level, players aged 12-19 focus on individual development within a competitive setting. This stage involves formal training and matches, refining technical skills, strategic thinking, and learning to perform under pressure, fostering personal growth and a deeper understanding of the game.

Elite
The pathway culminates at the Elite level, where top performers with advanced skills receive high-performance training and specialized coaching. These players are prepared for higher levels of competition, such as regional or national teams, with an aim toward professional or semi-professional cricket careers.

Throughout this pathway, Box Hill Cricket Club & East Box Hill Cricket Club provide a supportive environment, ensuring players develop their skills, enjoy the game, and reach their full potential at each stage of their cricketing journey.

Our junior home grounds are at Howard Wilson Oval (Whitehorse Reserve) where we play within the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association, Eastern Cricket Association with Eastern Girls and Women's Cricket. We also play at Springfield Park with Cricket Southern Bayside and Inner South East Cricket.

East Box Hill has always run a junior program focused largely on quality over quantity. We place special emphasis on trying to give the junior players in our program the time they need to get the most out of their cricket - both through improvement for performance and enjoyment while they are with us.

Our Junior program is structured to ensure each session delivers a focus on the key skill outcomes in line with Cricket Australia's junior formats skill scorecards.

Examples of these can be found below:

Junior Format One

Junior Format Two

Junior Format Three

This ensures that while our players are developing we are focusing on the right skills, at the right time. It also allows our players to keep track of their own development over their time with us - when appropriate. We place special emphasis on self-driven learning within our players, preferring to guide them and question them on aspects of their game to discover their own answers. Our training includes match simulation, skill based sessions and net sessions to ensure a wide variety of opportunities to learn and engage.

Outside of the in-season program, we also offer the opportunity for our players to receive small group training during the pre-season with specialist coaches - giving them some jump starter points to take into their pre-season.

While we place special emphasis on the quality of our coaching and a development focus, we welcome players of all interests - catering to those who just want to come and play with their friends or enjoy a muck around on the ground! Ultimately it's their season and their game, so we just want them to enjoy it in whatever way that means to them.

Those players that join East Box Hill can expect that we focus on the values of our players and how we play the game. Sportsmanship is above all else, with values of Fun, Encouragement, Respect and Teamwork part of our base for each team. We want our junior players to not only develop within their cricket, but develop as they mature and age into well balanced young men and women.

Should you be interested in knowing more or discussing your child playing cricket at East Box Hill, feel free to contact our Junior Coordinator Paul Byrne via the details below.

Email: juniors@ebhcc.com

Phone: 0414 467 694