Years 2, 3 & 4 (Softball grades).

Registrations for the 2024-25 playing season will open in early September, 2024.

Details for 2023-24 playing season are as follows:

Note these grades play only against other Parnell teams, or teams from Grafton and University cricket clubs. (Known as the EDCA Competition).

  • Post-Christmas Playing Days:

    Restart post-Christmas: Friday 2nd February

    Final playing date for the season: Friday 22nd March/Saturday 23rd March, 2024.

  • From 9th February onwards, PCC teams will play against other teams from AUCC & Grafton as per the following:

    Parnell v Grafton matches (for all Grades) will be played on Saturday mornings, starting at 8.30 am. All matches will be on a home and away basis, with matches at Shore Road Reserve, Orakei Domain (Yr 4 only), or at Cox’s Bay. (This is due to Friday evening travelling issues).

    Parnell v University matches (for all Grades) will be played on Friday evenings, starting at 4.45pm, (or as near to), at Shore Road Reserve or Colin Maiden Park.

  • 2023-24 Post-Christmas Draw:

    Please click here for all Draws from the 9th February to 23rd March, 2024

  • GROUND MAPS:

    Details of these venues can be found here under Ground Maps.

  • CANCELLATIONS

    Cancellation notices will be posted on the Grafton, Parnell and University websites by 3.30 pm on the Friday for Friday evening games, & by 7.15am on Saturday morning for Saturday morning games. Teams will also be notified by email.

    However if the weather improves somewhat after the club cancellation has been made, team coaches are welcome to make contact with opposing teams to make the call to proceed or not. A full list of the coaches details will be available at the start of the season.                

    (Note that Auckland Cricket is NOT responsible for cancellations for Years 2-4. They are responsible for cancellations of junior grades from Under 10 and above, including all Girls grades).

  • EDCA SOFTBALL RULES (For Years 2, 3 & 4):

    Please click here to view the 2023-24 playing conditions, (Rules) as set by the Eastern District Cricket Association (EDCA). 

  • SCORE SHEETS:

    Please click here to download Score sheets for Years 2 to 4.

  • CONTACT INFORMATION:

    Please contact your child’s relevant grade coordinator if you have any cricket queries during the season.

    • Year 2: Nick Smeeton at nicholas.smeeton@gmail.com, or ph 021 558 356

    • Year 3: Brigit Winter <brigitclarewinter@gmail.com> or ph 021 292 2207.

    • Year 4: Thomas Rutledge on 020 41857849 or thomas.rutledge.nz@outlook.com


  • TEAM PRACTICE TIMES:

Weekly team practices will generally be held on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings from 4.00-5.00 pm or 5.00-6.00 pm, at Shore Road Reserve or Thomas Bloodworth Park. Actual practice day and time will be confirmed by your team coach. These practices will be led by team parent coaches but a Club youth coach will be employed to assist each team.

In addition the Club holds a series of weekly pro coaching sessions for our Year’s 3 & 4 players. Held at the Shore Road outdoor nets, these sessions are taken by the Club’s junior coaches, overseen by Callum McCarthy, the Club’s Junior Coaching coordinator.

Please click here to see the pro-coaching timetable.

  • Use of the Shore Road outdoor nets:

The Shore Road nets are reserved for Parnell CC members at all times. Nets are reserved for junior club members from 4pm-6pm, and senior members from 6pm onwards, from Monday – Friday. This is from a safety view.

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • WHO

    Years 2, 3 & 4 Cricket is suitable for boys & girls in School Years 2, 3 & 4. 

The Club Policy is that all players should play in their correct grade. However it does allow children to play up (or down) a grade depending on friends and abilities, but once a child is in School Year 4 (as at the start of a cricket season) they MUST play in the corresponding Year 4 cricket grade. This will mean that some children may have to repeat Year 4 if they were playing up a grade the season before.

All of these teams are selected to provide a mix of abilities and schools as much as possible. Our grade coordinators do their utmost to accommodate team mate requests within these guidelines, usually with highly successful outcomes. However, we can offer no guarantees and appreciate your understanding that not all requests can be met.

  • WHAT

Teams (8-a-side) play in the Eastern Districts Cricket Association (EDCA), which involves two other local Clubs-Grafton United CC and Auckland University CC. Games will be played either on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings-depending on the opposition.  These limited-over games start at 5.00 pm on Fridays and 8.30 am on Saturdays, and are approximately 1.5 to 2 hours in duration. Rules are formatted so that all children get the opportunity to participate equally throughout the game. All three grades play with a Junior size Incrediball (soft ball).

  • WEAR:

All players should wear the Parnell Cricket Club polo shirt plus white shorts which can be bought online from the Club's sponsor, Players Sports, or by visiting their retail shop at 7/273 Nielson Street, Onehunga. Ph 522 8170.    

A sunhat is essential and PCC caps and hats are also available at Players Sports. Suitable footwear should be worn.

All cricket equipment is provided in a team gear bag so there is no need to invest in cricket gear until you are sure of your child's commitment. 


 

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