• Blasters Pop-Up (final four weeks of Blasters at a discounted price)

 

Woolworths Cricket Blasters recommences at North Alphington Cricket Club (Pitcher Park) on Sunday 8 Feb for four more fun filled weeks! We look forward to seeing everyone back. We would also like to welcome any other 4-10 year olds interested in giving cricket a try to come on down. Register here: https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/d59627 - $35 includes program, merch pack from Cricket Australia (bag, bucket hat, ball) and all participants are presented with their first NACC players cap at their first session.

 

• Smash Series Cricket Comp (CV initiated social cricket for 9-12 yr olds)

 

Smash Series is a modified, social format of cricket

 

Program Details

·         Dates: Mondays, 16 Feb – 16 March (4 weeks of one-hour games)

·         Venue: Gordon Barnard Reserve, Balwyn Rd, Balwyn

·         Times: 6–7pm or 6.30–7.30pm

·         Format: Modified rules, social play designed for fun, fast games:

·         Soft ball, carbon fibre bats

·         Shorter boundaries

·         6–8 overs per game

·         6–8 players per team

·         No equipment required (including no need for protective equipment)

·         Participants: Junior mixed age (9–12 years) 1 Oct 2013 – 1 Sept 2016 (i.e. approx. 9 years 5 months - 12 years 4 months as of 1 Feb)

·         Cost: $50 per player + National Registration Fee (NRF of $17.45 if not already registered with NACC)

 

If you are keen to join a NACC team please register your initial interest here prior to Friday 5 February 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeq-kFjwz-fEQ3DNmd0PtgrO3KHs-hyZmO13oHqJEIoqnyAzA/viewform?usp=publish-editor  We will then form our teams and send a payment link via PlayHQ.

 

• Junior Finals

U12 and u14 finals will be held on Thurs/Fri nights as follows:

Semi Finals: Thursday 26/Friday 27 February (no reserve days)

Grand Finals: Thursday 5/Friday 6 March (Grand Final Reserve Days Thurs 12/Fri 13 March).

The ECA have introduced this format for season 25/26 to allow everyone to have the long weekend free and to give junior players who participate in Senior Finals the opportunity to be a part of these games as well.

 

• Health, Safety and First Aid

 

NACC is undertaking a review of health, safety and first aid matters and implementing some extra measures across the club:

·         NACC has a First Aid Officer, Adam Smith (smithers74@hotmail.com) to whom you can direct any first aid issues, requirements and queries.

·         The clubhouse defibrillator is being replaced and updated in late January/early Feb.

·         First Aiders’ Register: NACC is establishing a register of trained first aid volunteers.  Can TMs please ask their teams/parents and if there are any volunteers with current first aid or CPR certificate (or working as a health practitioner)  who are happy to go on the register as potential first aid volunteers for next year (and email details to Emma or Adam for recording).

·         NACC has received some Vic Govt funding to provide a certified first aid training course for NACC volunteers and members in February 2026

 

Certified First Aid Course for all Volunteers: Saturday 21 Feb 2026 (10am-4pm)

 

·         Facilitated by Richmond FC Institute  - successful completion gives the participant certificate HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid (incl. HLTAID009  - Provide CPR).

·         Online pre-course learning and theory assessment (takes approx. 2-2.5 hours all up) must be completed prior to the attendance at course. Course elements include DRSABCD, CPR, first aid for wounds, bites, stings, fractures and dislocations, eye, dental, concussion and head/neck/body injuries, injury and first aid reporting.  For more details about the course outline and program click here - https://sma.org.au/nationally-recognised-training/hltaid011-provide-first-aid/

·         NACC aims are to have a certified first aid volunteer for every training and match.  If current coaches and TMs cannot attend, please reach out to other parents in your current teams as we would like to have broad representation across teams/ages. Please confirm your attendance by 1 February 2026 to Emma Sherry (esherry@outlook.com) who will provide registration link for access to online learning etc.