Junior Cricket
Eastlake offers a wide range of junior cricket options – from the Blasters program through to the Stage 1 to Stage 3 open (mixed) and girls competitions and colts (mixed).
Junior players have the option of trialling for a graded (Division 1) team in the open competition or playing in the ungraded competitions in each age group. In our ungraded teams, the club supports and encourages junior players to nominate friends they want to play with, in forming teams for the season.
Eastlake usually conducts its graded/Division 1 trials in early September. This allows plenty of time to practice and gel, in time for an October start to the season.
We accept players throughout the season, although early registration is always recommended.
Cricket ACT Junior Cricket 2024/25 season dates:
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Fridays – 11 October 2024
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Weekends – 12 & 13 October 2024
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Wednesdays – Mid-October 2024
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Colts T20s – Mid-October 2024
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BLASTERS – starts Friday 27 October 2024
Recent Juniors Record
Eastlake has developed into a strong junior club, both on and off the field, due to a dedicated community of volunteers who aim to develop both player skills and cricketing ability, while also creating an encouraging and inclusive environment for junior cricketers to thrive. Recent highlights include:
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2016/17: Eastlake finished second in the ACT Junior Club Championship.
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2017/18: For the first time in the club’s history, Eastlake won The Speaker's Shield for Champion Junior Club in ACT Junior Cricket.
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2018/19: Eastlake won a record four premierships in the junior competition.
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2019/20: Eastlake won premierships in Under 18 Div 2 T20, Under 15 Div 2 T20 and Under 11 Division 1. Ethan Golder from the Under 11 Div 1 side won ACT junior cricketer of the year and Eastlake also won several ACT cricketer-of-the-week awards.
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2020/21: In a COVID-interrupted season, we saw the majority of cricket take place.
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2021/22: Another season where COVID disrupted the season, but again, we were able to provide cricket in a safe manner for the kids to enjoy and we saw significant growth from Blasters through the stages.
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2022/23: Eastlake celebrated 100 years of cricket in the ACT as a foundational club. This was also when a formal merger between the junior and senior clubs took place, to provide a lifelong pathway for boys and girls through to adults in the grade and women's competitions. A number of teams made the finals and the Eastlake Eagles won the competition.