WEST BENTLEIGH CRICKET CLUB
EST. 1932
Welcome to season 2023/2024. The 91st Year of Junior Cricket at West Bentleigh Cricket Club
SEASON 2023/2024
We are looking forward to getting the season started and having a lot of fun on the field! Training will be on Tuesday & Thursday Nights at Victory Park starting at 4:30 through to 5:30 with Games on Saturday mornings. The season is set to start on Saturday 14th October and we are really looking forward to getting started!
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Currently we are a little short on numbers for an U/12's and U/14's. We need an additional 3-5 players for both teams so if you are interested in playing at West Bentleigh Please register asap so we can get a great idea of numbers!
Furthermore if you have any family or friends that want to play please get in touch with us!!!
Any Questions? Please get in touch!
TEAMS FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON
UNDER 12
Our U/12 team looks pretty set for Saturday Morning games and Tuesday & Thursday Night Training.
We will need an additional 4-5 players from last years squad as players will go up to 14's.
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This team will be coached by Luke Healy who is currently working through some coaching qualification withs Cricket Australia at the moment and we will need one of the parents to be Team Manager.
UNDER 14
Our U/14 team will be formed a some of our top end U/12's move up a category.
Again, we will need an additional 4-5 players to make sure we get a team together. We will look to conduct training on Tuesday / Thursday nights with a big focus on skill development. Games may be on Friday nights or Saturday mornings, we will make a call on this when the fixturing comes out in July/August.
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This team will be coached by or Junior Coordinator Luke Healy and Josh Shawel, both First XI players and qualified coaches, along with the help of senior players. We will need one of the parents to be a Team Manager.
JUNIOR BLASTERS
AGES 5-10
The Junior Blasters program kicked off last season and was very successful. It was run by Brett Poll and Tania Poll and is our stepping stone to U/12 cricket.
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10 sessions will run on Saturday Mornings starting in November and will run through to Feb.
CHILD SAFETY FRAMEWORK
- Endorsed September 1st 2021
The below attachment is a commitment that the West Bentleigh Cricket Club has undertaken on the guidance of Cricket Australia and we have spoken of this at great length at Committee meetings to ensure the our child safety officer and junior coaches/managers are up to date with the latest information on this framework as provided by Cricket Australia.
OUR COACHES
Luke Healy & Josh Shawel - Junior Co ordinators
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Luke and Josh have been great for our junior program and are so encouraging of the players. They both play in our First XI with Luke as opening bat and Josh as our gun wicket keeper. The boys are qualified coaches and each year are looking to upgrade their accreditations, ensuring they are at the forefront of coaching the fundamentals of cricket in a way the kids can relate and understand.
Jayce Morgan - Junior Coach
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Jayce has looked after our U/16 as well as assisting Luke and Josh with the junior program. Jayce had a great season last year as our strike senior bowler AND batsmen but also had a great season as coach of the U/16 team that improved as the season went on. Having a younger brother, he can relate to the kids really well and is a great leader at the club.
OUR DRILLS / GAMES
FUNDAMENTAL SKILL MOVEMENT
“Our vision is to educate young athletes, and their coaches, to better prepare the players for the demands of sport through adolescence. And the mental health and well-being side of things is huge for us as well – we want to build a positive and supportive environment for every single person or club that engages with us.”
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We will Improve
* Landing & Jumping Mechanics
* Acceleration & Deceleration Mechanics/Technique
* Basic Movement Patterns
* Locomotion, balance and agility skills
* Strength Foundations
What This Means For Young Athletes?
* Decrease the likelihood of injuries
* Perform at a stronger, fitter and faster level
* Improved mental health