Grounds
Devonport Domain is widely known as one of the most attractive cricket grounds in the country. Nestled between three extinct volcanoes on the Devonport peninsula and surrounded by 70 - 100 year old trees it is regularly acclaimed to have the best pitches in Auckland. “The Domain” has four senior grade grass pitches, plus one (three strip) at Stanley Bay Park.
We also have a senior grade artificial pitch in close proximity to our clubrooms on the adjacent Vauxhall Reserve. We have additional artificial wickets at Stanley Bay Park, Bayswater Reserve, one at Takapuna Grammar School and two at Belmont Intermediate School.
Practice Facilities
At Devonport Domain, the North Shore Cricket Club has three-lane fixed practice nets (concrete pad) suitable for all grades.
Two lanes are provided at the club’s Wairoa Road facility.
Three lanes are provided at Takapuna Grammar School.
Two lanes are provided at the Navy Sports Ground.
Three lanes are provided at Belmont Intermediate School.
Pitch Covers
At Devonport Domain the North Shore Cricket Club has three covers for some or all grass pitches and a cover for the pitch at Stanley Bay Park.
Changing Rooms
At Devonport Domain we have two changing rooms including showers and toilet facilities
At Vauxhall Road we have changing facilities for Premier matches.
At Stanley Bay Park we have a shared changing room.
Catering
At Devonport Domain we have the following items to purchase throughout the day and evening: Tea/coffee, Soft drinks, Sandwiches/hot food, etc.
Pavilion
We boast one of the most attractive and social clubhouse in Auckland. It includes a large lounge, a fully professional bar facility, and a patio viewing area out front.
Administration
The North Shore Cricket Club is governed by an Executive Board and a Junior sub-committee
Junior Cricket
We provide for and manage cricket for players of Primary, Intermediate and Secondary school ages.
The Club had over 35 junior teams in the 2009/10 season.
The North Shore Cricket Club provides quality coaching and player development courses for the improvement of junior and senior grade players.
Playing Strength
We fielded ten senior grade men’s teams in 2009/10.
We actively foster girls and women’s cricket in the schools and the community in our geographical area.
We hold a twilight cricket evening during the season's for non-saturday playing social teams, it is played during the evenings midweek.
Cricket Development
The North Shore Cricket Club has a relationship, which includes the sharing of facilities, coaching resources, etc., with Takapuna Grammar School. In January 2003 the North Shore Cricket signed a partnership agreement with Takapuna Grammar School to provide the school with all coaching resources and with the shared goal to raise and return the standard of cricket in the school to the high levels of 20 years ago.
A Big Thanks to Our Member Sponsors of 2011/12
ROB McGUIGAN
CAMPBELL NEWMAN
HAZEL NEWMAN
KEN AND EV MILLER
CHRIS AND LARRY
DAVIES
BRETT GAREA
WARWICK SMITH
JEFF CHAPMAN
KEVIN IRELAND
KEVIN AND DIANNE
ROBINSON
JEFF RYAN
WARWICK STEVENSON
JAMIE STUART
CRAIG BATTY
JIM AND CHRIS EAGLES
JOHN GORE
DILLWYN JONES
CLIVE KELLY
PAUL ORAM
JOHN PENBERTHY
ANDREW REEDER
BLAIR SHEEHY
BW SINCLAIR
HAYDEN SMITH
MATT SMITH
ARCH TAYLOR
