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Lindfield Cricket

Lindfield Cricket Club

JUNIOR MIXED CRICKET U9s - U17s

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Welcome to the 2026/27 Summer Season of Lindfield Junior Cricket!
 

Lindfield Cricket offers mixed cricket teams for boys and girls from Under 9 through to Under 17. We compete in the local North Shore Junior Cricket Association (NSJCA) competition. Whether your child is stepping onto a proper pitch for the first time or is an experienced junior player, we welcome all abilities in a friendly, inclusive environment. Games are played at various cricket grounds across Sydney's North Shore region.

 

Looking for All-Girls Cricket? If your daughter prefers to play in an all-girls environment with coloured kit, check out our dedicated NSJCA Sixers Girls Cricket League page. Girls are also fully welcome to play right here in our mixed teams!

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Registration & Fees (2026/27 Season)

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  • Season Duration: September 2026 to March 2027 (with a break over the Christmas school holidays).

  • Fee: $422.55 + $17.45 Cricket Australia fee ($440.00 total)

  • What's Included:

    • A free Lindfield Training Shirt for every registered player.

    • Club-funded weekly squad training sessions.
       

Registration Notes:

  • When registering on PlayHQ, please make sure to note your preferred age group, format, day, and playing time slot.

  • If eligible, please apply for your NSW Active and Creative Kids Voucher before starting the registration process so you can apply the discount code at checkout.

 

Age Groups & Competition Formats

  • Age Eligibility Rule: Brackets are based on your child’s age as of 31 August 2026. (For example: A child who is 12 years old on 31 August will play in the U13 competition).

  • Under 9s (Stage 1): A non-competitive, fun format. Scores and individual results are recorded, but no ladder is kept.

  • Under 10 to Under 17: Formal competitive formats are introduced, featuring official competition points, ladders, semi-finals, and grand finals.


If your child is under 8 or completely brand new to the sport, explore our entry-level programs here.

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Stage 1 (U9 - U11)​

  • 16m pitch length

  • T20 - 2 hour game

  • Participation: equal bowling & batting opportunities

 

Stage 2 (U10 - U13)​

  • 18m pitch length

  • T20 or 30 Overs

  • Competitive, 'out is out' format

 

Stage 3 (U14 - U17)​

  • Full pitch 

  • T20 or 32 Overs

  • Synthetic & Turf comps

PROPOSED FORMATS OFFERED SEASON 2026/27

Proposed formats Mixed 26.27.jpg

Match Times & Team Allocations
Competition formats, playing days and start times are set each season by the NSJCA in consultation with local clubs. These can change from year to year based on player numbers, ground availability and participation levels. Games are played at various cricket grounds across the North Shore.
Specific match times depend heavily on final team entries and ground availability, but generally follow this schedule:

  • Saturday Mornings: 8:00 AM or 10:30 AM starts

  • Saturday Afternoons: 1:00 PM or 3:30 PM starts

  • Sunday Mornings: 9:00 AM starts

Note: To guarantee a viable and fun season, cricket competitions require a minimum of 4 to 6 teams to run. If an individual category receives insufficient registrations, the club will work with you to safely reallocate your child to an alternative category, or competitions may be merged to ensure the games can go ahead.

​Team Selection
 

  • No team? No problem! You do not need to register as part of a pre-made team. Individual players register on their own, and our coordinators handle team placement.

  • During registration players can nominate friends they wish to play with. While we cannot guarantee placements 100% of the time (e.g., if friends fall into completely different calendar age groups or team sizes must balance out), we do everything we can to honour these requests.. If you do have a full or partial team request, please email to Larissa at juniors@ldcc.com.au.

  • We do not grade players/teams* allowing players to play with mates, and encourage coaches and managers to give all players a fair go.
    *The exception to this is U12/Div1 and our U15/U17 Turf Competition Teams (trials/selections may take place).

  • Teams will be announced in the week after registrations have closed.
     

Mid-Week Training

We are committed to providing high-quality, structured development for all of our junior players. 

  • Club-Funded Squad Training:  Squad sessions are fully club-funded and delivered by professional Lindfield Coaches. This guarantees structured, high-quality technical guidance for every player, regardless of team or experience level.

  • Independent Team Training: Individual teams may choose to run their own separate team training sessions mid-week, independent of the Friday squad sessions.

Note: Precise training times, age-group slots, and specific locations will be sent out to families following registration closures and final team allocations.

Keen to Play More?
 

  • For players who just want more cricket, you can join two separate teams (e.g., playing a Saturday afternoon T20 match and a Sunday morning 30-over game).

  • Dual Fee: An extra $140 for a confirmed spot in a second team.

  • How to request: Leave a note in the PlayHQ registration fields and shoot an email over to juniors@ldcc.com.au.
     

Resources & Help
 
"NSJCA "Blue Book" – full competition rules and age-group formats

Questions? Unsure about which format is ideal? Reach out to our age group coordinators:


>> Register now for Junior Mixed Cricket U9–U17

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