CAMDEN Haven Junior Cricket Club started last season without a committee before they ended it with three teams having made the grand final.
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The COVID-19 pandemic put an end to their hopes of picking up three premierships in the under-12, under-14 and under-16 divisions.
Club president Amanda Bartlett admitted they wanted to build on that success by adding an under-10 team as well as a senior outfit for the 2020-2021 summer.
"We are really committed to getting cricket back on the map," she said.
"We don't want to see cricket die out because we have a fantastic turf wicket to use which is one of the best in the area."
Bartlett said they hoped to gather enough interest in the older age groups to provide their talented under-16 players with a pathway into seniors.
"Cricket is a game for life; you can still play it when you're 70," she said.
"We also want to build on what we've got and get more kids involved knowing cricket is a cool game. We want to get a senior team going."
Most importantly, however, was encouraging players to take up the sport while having fun.
"The thing we want to do at Camden Haven is get the kids to have a go and get the kids to have fun so they can play when they're still 40 and still coach the kids," Bartlett said.
"We need them to still be involved otherwise we won't have a club and it's pretty important we keep our club going which allows us to have a turf wicket.
"There are only four in the area."
Team meetings will be held at the nets at Laurieton Oval on September 16 from 4pm (under-10s and under-12s), 4.30pm (under-14s and 16s) and 5pm (seniors).
For further information, email camdenhavenjuniorcricket@gmail.com, search Facebook for Camden Haven Cricket Club or phone Amanda Bartlett on 0422 558 933.