JUNIOR PATHWAYS

We will help you find the right team and training to guide your cricket pathway

Set out below is a summary of the possible cricket opportunities that are available through Wynnum Manly Junior District Cricket Club:

U9, U10, U11 and U12 Inter-club Cricket

Saturday morning inter-club cricket for U9 to U12 teams is organised by the Eastern Districts Junior Cricket Association EDJCA and involves teams from the following junior cricket clubs: Wynnum Manly, Bulimba, Carina, Holland Park, Mansfield and Villanova College. The U9 and U10 teams have 8 players and will play “one day” games only while the U11 and U12 teams have 11 players and will play a mixture of both “one day” and “two day” formats. All play to modified rules with LBW only applying to the U12 competition. Teams compete for the enjoyment of cricket rather than premierships.

U13 to U18 Inter-club Cricket

The Bayside East and Redlands Junior Cricket Association, better known as BEARS, runs the Saturday morning inter-club cricket for our U13 and older players (who are still at school) and involves teams from the following junior cricket clubs: Wynnum, Carina, Holland Park, Mansfield, Villanova College, Wellington Point, Redlands Sharks, Cleveland, Thornlands and Muddies. Players are placed into teams based on ability, with due consideration given to their age and player preference. These club teams play in “Divisions” rather than age groups, with normally six teams per Division with Division 1 being the highest grade and Division 16 (pre-Christmas) and Division 6 (post-Christmas) being the lowest grade.

Teams play a mixture of both one day and two day game formats, with each Division having finals to determine who will be Divisional Premier for the pre-Christmas and post-Christmas seasons.

Girls Opportunities at Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club

In addition to the mixed girls and boys teams Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club offers some girl only teams playing opportunities.

Girls Heat League: Have three different competitions.

  • GHL Foundation Level - ages 6 to 8 years - beginners level

  • GHL - Intermediate - 8 to 12 - for those who have played a little bit of cricket and ready for a bit more competitive cricket

  • GHL - Heat - 10 to 14 - these are the girls who are confident players, and looking for the next challenge in their cricket 

All games will be either T20 for the younger girls, and then T30 for the older girls. Games are held on Sundays at Whites Hill, Camp Hill.

Girls are also more than welcome to join in our BEARS Saturday morning competition. 

More information and overview of our girls program here

U11 to U15 Regional and Representative Cricket for girls and boys

U11 mixed: Wynnum submits mixed girls and boys teams from the u11 aged players in the Ron Eager Cup each year. This is traditionally held the 2nd week of December and involves playing other club U11 teams for the Ron Eager cup. It is a great introduction to carnival style cricket. Wynnum proudly won the cup in 2015, 2016 and 2019.

U12 boys:- Currently the first opportunity for BEARS representative selection from club cricket is at U12 level. BEARS selects one State Carnival team and two Ian Healy Cup teams from the BEARS competition. Age groups are strictly enforced for this with no underage players allowed. The U12 State carnival location is changed every year. Please check the BEARS website for this year’s carnival location. The U12 Ian Healy Development Carnival is hosted each January by the Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association. Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club nominates players to participate in the trials for these teams based on criteria provided by BEARS.

U13, U14, U15 boys: BEARS select a representative team for each age to compete in the annual age relevant State Cricket Championships, which are normally held each December at different regional venue for each age group. The State’s twelve cricket regions, these being BEARS, Metropolitan South West, Brisbane North, Gold Coast, South East Queensland, Darling Downs South West Queensland, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay, Central Queensland, Mackay Whitsunday, North Queensland and Far North Queensland, normally each have a team competing at each State championships. These championships are arranged by Queensland Cricket.

U13, U14, U15 and U16 boys: BEARS also select two Development Teams per age group to compete at various carnivals in Queensland and New South Wales. These carnivals are usually held in January. Please check the BEARS website for further details as they change each year.

U13 girls: BEARS select a RCP squad to train together and from this select an u13 team to play in the State Carnival. Please check the BEARS website for further details as they change each year.

U15 girls: BEARS select a RCP squad to train together and from this select an u15 team to play in the State Carnival. Please check the BEARS website for further details as they change each year.

Combining Club and School Cricket

With structured fixtures many of the boys and girls are able to successfully combine playing both Club cricket for Wynnum and cricket for their School. Private schoolboys and girls tend to play Club cricket for Wynnum in Term 4 and cricket for their School in Term 1. Wynnum Manly Junior Cricket has half season registration fees to facilitate these arrangements. Depending on the location of your child’s school, there is also the opportunity to play representative cricket for Metropolitan East School Sports, Metropolitan West School Sports or Metropolitan North School Sports in their respective 12 years and under Primary Girls team, their 12 years and under Primary Boys team, their 14 years and under Secondary Boys team, their 15 years and under Secondary Girls team and their 19 years and under Secondary Boys team.

The Pathway to Senior and Grade Cricket with Wynnum Manly D.C.C

Wynnum Manly Junior Cricket is the Junior club part of the Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club, which is one of the twelve Clubs with teams in the Queensland Premier Grade Cricket Competition.

The Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club presently competes in Mens Premier Grades 1 to 6, Womens Premier Grade 1 and 2, Mens U19, Womens U19, Boys U17 Lords Taverners, Boys U16 Brisbane Metro Cup, Girls U16 Paul Pink Shield and an U15 Boys team in the SEY Cup. We will also have two teams in the Warehouse Competition and a team in the QLD Sub Districts Competition.

As Wynnum junior cricketers develop their cricketing skills, notch up some significant performances and grow in size and maturity, they are provided with opportunities to play senior cricket whilst they are still juniors and to train with the men and women. This greatly eases their way into senior cricket and it often helps to ensure that they continue to play cricket after leaving school.