Players Sports Winter Academies 2024
In a strong desire for the Parnell Cricket Club (PCC) to continue to inspire their youth and developing cricketers of tomorrow, the Peaches Winter Academy program is in planning for the 2024 winter mths. The primary focus is on skills development via a pathway program that will enable our junior and youth cricketers to be the best they can be.
The outcome is to prepare our aspiring cricketers for the various stages of their intermediate and college years and ultimately into senior cricket assisting in developing a lifelong love of cricket within the PCC club and being the club of choice for this age of cricketer within Auckland.
Registrations for the 2024 Winter Academies are now open! Please see the links below:
Please note that you should register your child in the Grade in which he will be playing in the upcoming 2024-25 season. NOT the previous 2023-24 season.
Our winter academies are sought-after programs, and we do have a participant limit. We encourage all to enrol sooner than later. There are 8 sessions in each grade.
Dates for each age group can be found here
Purpose
To provide the most appropriate environments and program to develop and support our school age cricketers allowing them to achieve the goals of reaching the appropriate age group team right into senior cricket. Allowing them to be “the best they can be”.
In order to identify, nurture and develop our school age cricketers. The club has created a pathway program which identifies these groups into specific age groups then will undertake a skill based winter academy program.
The programme will include eight skill sessions led by Ian West and assisted by our excellent Parnell CC coaching staff with the preference to operate with existing contracted PCC coaches (Keerthi and Callum), we will also have the ability to run specific skills sessions utilising our key coaches.
The program will culminate with the groups playing pre-season matches prior to the commencement of the new season and the future peaches joining the premier squad in some pre-season trainings and matches.
Details about each academy;
Under 10: designed for players who partook in Grade 4 during the 2023/24 season. This academy has a focus on understanding the basics of hardball cricket. E.g. how to wear equipment appropriately, seam position with a hardball etc. Cost $240.
Under 11 & 12: designed for players who partook in Under 10 and Under 11 respectively during the 2023/24 season. The academy looks at Age and Stage rules set by Auckland Cricket and how to adapt your game to benefit while playing JTS cricket. E.g. players have a grace period to begin their innings, how should it be used? Cost $280
Under 13: Designed for players who partook in Under 12 during the 2023/24 season. The academy looks at Colts and College Sport cricket; the change in format, recognising that your physic will change drastically etc. Cost $280
Year 9 & 10 (Emerging Peaches): designed for players currently in year 9 or 10. This academy has been amended this winter to better reflect the successful Future Peaches Academy. The academy will look at how to best perform in Colts & 1st/2nd XI college cricket, but also an introduction to Parnell’s senior program and the opportunities this provides, e.g. training with senior teams during the summer holidays.
In addition, some players from within this academy will be invited to train with the Future Peaches where opportunities arise. Cost $310
Year 11 - 13 (Future Peaches): Designed by Ian West five years ago, this academy was designed to link our eldest youth players to the senior club, with resounding success. The academy looks to benefit participants regardless of their college team selection, with a view to involve them in the Parnell Senior set-up.
As of 2023/24, our Academy graduates include an Auckland Ace, two NZ Under 19’s, 15 Auckland Under 19’s, and countless players within the Premier, Premier Reserve and 3rd XI set ups. Cost $310
