Torquay Blasters to take off

THE next generation of cricketers could begin its journey at Torquay’s Spring Creek Reserve later today (Thursday, November 3) as the Torquay Blasters Program kicks off this afternoon.

Hosted by the Torquay Cricket Club again, the 11-week program will have a Junior Blasters program aimed at children aged between five and seven and a Master Blasters program aimed at children between seven and 10 years old.

“Being engaged in cricket at a younger age provides a great environment for boys and girls to enhance their skills,” program co-ordinator Daniel Emmerson said.

“It’s also a great way for parents to involve themselves in the cricket community and down here at Torquay with their kids.

“Cricket fundamentally is a game we play for fun. Anyone can sign up and if you’re not sure, come down and try.”

Participants will only need to commit an hour of their week from 5-6pm each Thursday from November 3 to February 23, falling on either side of the school holiday break.

The club is encouraging parents to lend a hand where they can get involved by way of running skills/game stations on the ground, cooking regular barbecues, as well as setting up and packing up.

“As always, we encourage parent engagement, and we need your help,” Mr Emmerson added.

“Please be prepared to help throughout the year with the following jobs. All parents are capable of this with no experience necessary.”

Each session follows a set structure, beginning with a welcome/warm up (five minutes), various activities and games (30 minutes), a backyard cricket-style game (20 minutes) and five minutes to end the session.

The Torquay Blasters program is designed for parents to get involved and spend some quality time with their child learning some simple cricket skills using plastic bats and rubber balls.

Participants can register for the program at play.cricket.com.au/cricket-blast/junior-blasters.