Smash Play junior-tamariki

Smash Play junior-tamariki is a cricket programme for juniors (5 – 12 year olds), focused on providing quality experiences for all. With a focus on game play, values and enjoyment, every session has more hits, more catches, more action… more fun!

Keep Up and Play | Kuru Piropiro

Small, Large & at Home

Smashies take the position of wicketkeeper, bowler and batter, trying to score points by challenging each other.

Smash Ball | Haukuru Poi

Small, Large & at Home

Just like tennis, but cricket! Play with a friend, or challenge your whānau!

Adventure Holes | Haerenga Kōruarua

With a series of islands set up (similar to a golf course), Smashies play in pairs to hit from one hole to the next, taking them on an adventure around the course. Count how many shots it takes to get to each island and try to improve your best score

Junk Yard Smash | Haukurutia Te Para

Small, Large & at Home

With a series of gate targets set up to create a junk yard, Smashies hit balls towards the junk (cones and other equipment). Every junk gate hit through scores a point.

Spin Play | Hoki te whai

Small, Large & at Home

Smashies challenge themselves to develop spin – throwing the ball over a line of cones, to make it spin and come back to them.

Make a Move & Play | Kōnuku Tākaro

A game for Smashies to explore movement and ball skills, including catching and throwing. An energetic game with lots of movement.

Clean Up & Play | Kohikohi Tākaro

Ground fielding

Small, Large & at Home

Two teams play each against other to clean their area and throw everything into the other team’s zone.

Meteor Smash | Haukurutia Te Matakokiri

A meteor (group of wickets) is in the middle of a large circle. Work as a team to smash the meteor by throwing balls at it. Smashies move to retrieve balls and keep throwing, until the meteor is smashed (all the wickets have fallen).

Rollerplay | Tākaro Pīrori

Ground fielding

Small, Large & at Home

Playing in pairs, Smashies try to roll the ball through the gate their partner is defending. Each roll through the gate scores a point. Who can be the best gate keeper and stop the most rolls?

Battleship Challenge | Wero o Te Waka Riri

Small, Large & at Home

Playing in teams, Smashies throw their ball over the Forbidden Ocean and attempt to hit the opposition team’s battleships. The challenge is to be the first to sink all three battleships!

Rock 'n' Roll | Toka Pīrori

Underarm throwing

Small, Large & at Home

With a colourful series of targets set-up, Smashies play in pairs with one rolling the ball towards a target and their partner waiting to field the ball. Each pair moves around the targets, a timed game can be used for self-challenge and improvement

Super Stars | Ngā Whetū Rongonui

Overarm bowling

Small, Large & at Home

Develop the movement of overarm bowling by being a ‘star’.

Super Steal | Tāhae Nui

Perception skills

Playing in small teams, Smashies steal balls from a middle area to add to their home base. Once all balls are stolen from the middle area, Smashies can then steal from each other – you’ve got to move quickly and be sneaky!

Castle Smash | Haukurutia Te Pā

Underarm throwing

Small, Large & at Home

Playing in small groups each game has a bowler, batter and wicket keeper. The bowler is trying to smash the castle (wickets), which the batter is trying to defend. Points are scored for smashing the castle or successfully hitting the ball towards targets.

Hit Catch & Play | Patu, Hopu, Tākaro

Small, Large & at Home

Playing in pairs, Smashies hit catches to their partner. Once the pair have made five continuous catches, the catcher takes a step back. It’s simple – hit, catch and play!