COMMUNITY

Welcome to the Community Home Page. Below you will find different programs that are currently on offer within Junior Cricket, Youth Cricket and Senior Cricket. 

JUNIOR CRICKET

Otago Cricket are excited to run a number of modified cricket formats across Otago this season. These programmes give children of all skill levels the opportunity to enjoy our Summer game, in a supporting and fun environment!

Click on our programmes below to find out more, or register!

SMASH PLAY

  • For all children in Year 0-3.
  • Soft-ball programme with a focus on game play, values and enjoyment. Every session has more hits, more action and more fun!
  • Hubs on offer in Dunedin;
    • Dunedin Cricket Clubs (North East Valley, Albion, Kaikorai, Taieri) 
    • South Otago (Balclutha)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

SUMMER SMASH

  • For boys and girls in Years 3-6.
  • Soft-ball 6-aside games, all equipment and t-shirt included.
  • Hubs on offer in Otago;
    • Dunedin (North Dunedin, Taieri)
    • North Otago (Oamaru, Palmerston, Kurow)
    • Central Otago (Cromwell, Alexandra, Wanaka)
    • Southland (Gore, Invercargill, Te Anau, Winton)​​​​​​​

GIRLS SMASH

  • For girls in Years 3-6.
  • Soft-ball 6-aside games, all equipment and t-shirt included.
  • Hubs on offer in Otago;
    • Dunedin (North Dunedin, Taieri)
    • North Otago (Oamaru, Palmerston, Kurow)
    • Central Otago (Cromwell, Alexandra, Wanaka)
    • Southland (Gore, Invercargill, Te Anau, Winton)

YOUTH CRICKET

Coaching Programmes

Otago Cricket offer coaching programmes for players who wish to develop further in a high performance environment with NZC qualified coaches. ​​​​​​​

Current programmes on offer:

  • 1-on-1 Winter Specialist Coaching (off-season)​​​​​​​

Yeah! Girls

  • Girls only cricket
  • For ages 10 - 17
  • All equipment and t-shirt included.
  • Hubs throughout many Otago Schools.

OTAGO CRICKET COMMUNITY CONTACTS

Jaiden Chhika (Junior/Tamariki Contact)

Play & Sport Activator

jaiden@otagocricket.co.nz


Hayden Sims (Youth/Rangatahi Contact)

Game Development Officer - Youth/Rangatahi Lead


Angus Herron (Dunedin Cricket Contact)

Competitions, Events & Operations Coordinator

angus@otagocricket.co.nz


Andrew Petrie

General Manager Community Cricket

andrew@otagocricket.co.nz 

DISTRICT ASSOCIATION CONTACTS

DUNEDIN CRICKET

Angus Herron

Competitions, Events & Operations Coordinator

angus@otagocricket.co.nz ​​​​​​​

SOUTHLAND CRICKET

Jack Hilton

Cricket Development Officer - Junior/Tamariki Lead

coach@southlandcricket.co.nz ​​​​​​​

Lauren Roney

General Manager

manager@southlandcricket.co.nz 

OTAGO COUNTRY CRICKET

Jordon Hill

Cricket Development Officer - Coach Development & Kaupapa Maori Lead

jordon@otagocountry.co.nz 

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Fiona Ryall

General Manager

fiona@otagocountry.co.nz 

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CRICKET NORTH OTAGO

Jaden Dowling 

Cricket Development Officer - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

cdo@northotagocricket.co.nz ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Jacqui Crombie

Administrator

admin@northotagocricket.co.nz ​​​​​​​