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All Abilities
Cricket is a sport for all and at Cricket NSW our programs for people with special needs are called 'All Ability’ programs
All Abilities Cricket
Cricket is proudly dedicated to being A Sport for All.
Cricket NSW programs for people with disabilities and/or special needs are called ‘All Ability’ programs. There is a myriad of ways to get involved in playing cricket in your local region!
We are always developing new programs and centres for all across the state. To find where the next program will be near you, please visit: https://play.cricket.com.au/.
Our programs are generously sponsored by Lord's Taverners with the aim to grow disability participation at all levels from participation to coaches to administrators and officials.
Cricket NSW are passionate about making cricket THE ‘must do’ sport for all.
All Ability Programs at Clubs
Woolworths Junior Blasters introduces boys and girls aged 5-7 to Australia’s favourite sport.
Focused on creating an inclusive and diverse environment to not only develop cricket skills, but social life skills as well.
The program is run over 8-weeks and is delivered at local clubs or pre-established centres by trained Cricket NSW staff.
Cricket NSW works directly with clubs that are interested in setting up sustainable All Ability centres for children and young adults with special needs.
Below are the centres that currently offer adapted cricket specifically for children and young adults with special needs.
To find your nearest Junior Blasters Centre, please visit www.playcricket.com.au.
All Ability Programs in Schools
Cricket NSW’s All Ability Program is run the same way as our Woolworths Junior Blasters program.
This program runs over 4-weeks with a set curriculum focused on developing fundamental cricket skills, creating a fun-loving experience and building an inclusive welcoming environment for all participants.
Each program is tailored to meet the specific needs of each participant.
For older participants, please contact your local club: https://play.cricket.com.au/.
As part of Cricket NSW’s dedication to becoming a sport for all, clubs across the state are inclusive and diverse, where they are always excited to welcome new cricketers irrespective of their ability.
Cricket Club |
Location |
Contact |
|
Blowfly Cricket Club |
Hornsby |
Mark Rushton |
|
Bankstown District Cricket Club |
Bankstown |
David Clifton |
|
Collegians Cricket Club |
Campbelltown |
Steven Cantrill |
|
Trytons Cricket Club |
Rose Bay and Killara |
Andrew Doyle |
|
Northern Power Cricket Club |
Toukley |
Paul McCombie |
northernpowercc@bigpond.com |
Bradman Foundation |
Bowral |
Jock Mcilhatton |
|
Young District Cricket Association |
Young |
youngjca@gmail.com |
If you are a cricket club and want to start an All Ability Centre here is some further information to help you moving forward in setting up a centre. Click here for more info.
Once you’ve looked over the resources and would like to finalise the centre, please contact luke.murphy@cricketnsw.com.au.
All Ability Cricket for Elite Cricketers
Every year Cricket NSW sends 3 teams to Cricket Australia’s, National Cricket Inclusion Championships which have traditionally been held in Geelong.
The three teams we send are:
- NSW Intellectual Disability team
- NSW Blind and Low Vision team
- NSW Deaf and Hard of Hearing team
To find out more about the NCIC and our NSW athletes, check out the videos below:
For further information regarding any of our programs or how to get involved, please contact Nathan Randall, Cricket NSW’s Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Nathan.Randall@cricketnsw.com.au.