The NECA Junior Player Development Programme consists of 10 x 90 minute sessions (75 minute sessions for U8 & U9 children) specifically designed to challenge and improve young players.

The North East Cricket Academy (NECA) is a state of the art indoor training facility that enables NECA to offer winter coaching programmes designed to develop young cricketers in a holistic and player focused manner.  Built within the grounds of South Northumberland Cricket Club in Gosforth, our courses are open to anyone who wishes to better their cricketing skills. 

NECA provides a wide variety of coaching courses, specifically designed to suit people of all ages and abilities. The October to December programme is a block of 10 training sessions, with a break at October half-term, that aims to;

• Be skill-based and player-centred, with sessions designed to suit the age and stage of each group and to progress the development of cricketing skills over the 10-week programme
• Be fun and enjoyable, incorporating game-based practice that deepens each players love for the game
• Includes feedback to individual cricketers, should that be required, that further supports the next steps in their development

Coach to player ratios are maintained at a level that ensures we are able to get to know every Cricketer that trains with us and all our coaching staff are ECB qualified, and DBS checked to comply with our Safe Hands policy.

The success of the programme does depend on individual Cricketers training within a group that is broadly equivalent to the age and stage they are at. For this reason, we do reserve the right to review with you whether your child may benefit from changing groups on or around the 2^nd week of the programme.

For individual queries please contact Nicky or Sol on 07719 056806

Some clarification regarding which age group your child will be in for these courses is below, with school year being for the 2024/25 academic year:

• U8   - Year 1, 2 & 3
• U9   - Year 4
• U11 - Year 5 & 6
• U13 - Year 7 & 8
• U15 - Year 9 & 10
• U18 - Year 11, 12 & 13

2026 Pre Christmas Coaching:

Mixed U8 & U9's Softball: £150 

Mixed U8's - Friday: 17:00 - 18:15 Starting on Friday 9th October for 10 weeks (No session Friday 30th October).  The last sessions will be Friday 18th December. Book 

Mixed U9's - Friday: 18:15 - 19:30 Starting on Friday 9th October for 10 weeks (No session Friday 30th October).  The last sessions will be Friday 18th December. Book 

Mixed U11's: £175 - There are three sessions;

Monday: 17:00 - 18:30 Starting on 5th October for 10 weeks (No session Monday 26th October).  The last session will be 14th December.  Book

Friday: 19:30 - 21:00 Starting on 9th October for 10 weeks (No session Friday 30th October).  The last sessions will be Friday 18th December. Book 

Saturday: 09:30 - 11.00 Starting on 10th October for 10 weeks (No Session Saturday 31st October).  The last session will be 19th December.  Book 

Mixed U13's: £175 - There are two sessions; 

Monday: 18:30 - 20:00 Starting on 5th October for 10 weeks (No session Monday 26th October).  The last session will be 14th December.  Book

Friday: 19:30 - 21:00 Starting on 9th October for 10 weeks (No session Friday 30th October).  The last sessions will be Friday 18th December. Book 

Mixed U15's - U18's: £175

Wednesday: 18:30 - 20:00 Starting on 7th October for 10 weeks (No session Wednesday 28th October.  The last session will be 16th December.  Book 

Girls 11-15 Years: £175

Wednesday 17:00 - 18:30 Starting on 7th October for 10 weeks (No session Wednesday 28th October.  The last session will be 16th December.  Book 

Womens Hardball: £175

Saturday 11:00 - 12:30 Starting on 10th October for 10 weeks (No Session Saturday 31st October).  The last session will be 19th December. Book