About Canterbury Cricket

Canterbury Cricket was formed in 1877, and is one of six major cricket associations within New Zealand. The association is responsible for the administration of all forms of traditional cricket within the Canterbury region. The Canterbury region, which is the largest geographically in New Zealand, includes metropolitan Christchurch as well as five district associations including Buller, Canterbury Country, Mid-Canterbury, South Canterbury and West Coast.

Canterbury Cricket has a large number of members and stakeholders, and figures collected at the last New Zealand Cricket Census, player numbers totalled around 20,000 of a national total of just over 100,000. The major stakeholders of the association are the five districts, the Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association, the clubs in the Christchurch metro competition, the Christchurch Junior Cricket Association, the Canterbury Regional Umpires Association, and the Canterbury Umpires Association.

The CCA has a mix of full-time staff and part-time seasonal workers who assist during the peak work-load of the cricket season which runs from October to March. The full-time staff are responsible for different departments within the organisation, with each department adding value to the final output, or product, which is the sport of cricket.

Our Vision

Respecting our Past, Driving the Future
We understand, appreciate and embrace hard work and winning.

We value the following:

Integrity        Doing what is right for the game knowing we are personally accountable for our decisions

Team            Working together with our stakeholders on and off the field

Passion          Doing what we do with our mind, heart and soul 

Respect         For the game, ourselves and our people

Enjoyment     From playing the game, celebrating success, welcoming a sense of humour and having a balanced lifestyle

Pride            In the achievements of our past, the successes of today and the future, and our own performance