About Sydenham Junior Cricket Club
Sydenham Junior Cricket Club (SJCC) builds community through the engagement of members, staff, and supporters. It creates a portal through which neighbouring communities can enjoy the SJCC experience. We take pride in knowing our coaches are educators who promote a lifelong enjoyment of cricket, emphasise a positive experience, and instil the core values of discipline, teamwork, respect, and integrity. We believe that cricket should be accessible to all and that we should do our utmost to ensure equality of access.
For more information please contact Libby Hickford on 021 269 3000 or lhickford@xtra.co.nz
Soft Ball Grades
We offer options and teams for children of all abilities – both boys and girls – ranging from ages 4 to Year 4 at school. Our Friday night Smash Play and Saturday morning cricket programs are designed to make your child’s experience fun, positive, and rewarding. We are always looking for new players to join our teams and be a part of our community. Joining our team is a wonderful way for your child to develop skills, make friends, and build confidence. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or would like to sign your child up!
Hard Ball Grades
Starting from Year 5 of school, players can transition into the hard ball cricket grades where they gradually move towards the conventional game of cricket. Our primary goal with these grades is to provide players with an enjoyable and educational game. We believe in fostering a fun and fair environment where players can learn and grow. We can’t wait to see the young players develop their skills and love for cricket as they move through our hard ball grades. We also offer a year 5/6 soft ball grade.
Girl's Cricket
We are thrilled to encourage new female players to give cricket a try! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, we have girls-only teams from School Year 3 and beyond. At Sydenham Junior Cricket, we are passionate about expanding the girls’ competition and are committed to growing our amazing community! Join us and become a part of it!
Our Indoor Nets
Don’t let bad weather or darkness hinder your practice.
We’re the only South Island club with its own four lane indoor training facility on the park. The facility is equipped with the latest technology, ensuring that you can keep improving your game year-round.
Our Professional Coaches
We are fortunate to have some of the very best coaches in New Zealand working in the junior club, to ensure that not only are they helping our players to develop technically but also to develop our senior, development and volunteer coaches. We are the only junior club in Christchurch that focuses on coaching our coaches.