About Us
North Ballarat Cricket Club strives to provide opportunities for all members of our community to participate in healthy, safe and inclusive cricket activities in a fun and family orientated environment. The Club is managed by dedicated volunteer staff, all of who tirelessly provide their skills, time and assistance to ensure that the Club can offer a variety of structured programs. We endeavour to create an environment that puts family values to the forefront and prides itself on acting with integrity, innovation, and teamwork.
We provide opportunities for all ages and abilities, starting with the entry level Cricket Blast program, both Boys and Girls underage Junior teams and Senior teams in the Ballarat Cricket Association, and an all genders inclusive All Abilities team in the Melbourne All Abilities Cricket Association.
Our Club
All teams play a season over 21 Saturdays incorporating approximately 80 training sessions between juniors and seniors. There are in excess of 250 contact hours for each player. There are 36 senior and 81 junior players at the club across more than 70 family groups. This represents a reach of approximately 300 players and family members. Additionally we hold 6 Club functions per year, each with average attendances of 100 club members, their families and friends. Each Saturday evening, at the completion of senior games, we also assemble for a social get-together and all important post game review.
Our Facilities
Our senior matches are well attended. They often attract crowds of 50-100 spectators and we expect this to grow throughout the 2025-26 season. The City of Ballarat has recently constructed brand new change and social facilities at our Home Venue, creating a much more social and protected environment for players and spectators alike. This compliments the extensive playing surface renovation conducted 10 years ago. The Cricket Club playing field and conditions are rated very highly throughout the competition.
Our Packages
GOLD – Club Major Sponsor
SILVER – FrogBox Video Streaming Sponsor
SILVER – Zing Stumps Sponsor
SILVER – Match Day Sponsor
SILVER – All-Abilities Major Sponsor
BRONZE – All-Abilities Ball Sponsor
BRONZE – All-Abilities Transport Sponsor (per game)
BRONZE – General Sponsor (Unlimited)
General – All-Abilities Afternoon Tea Sponsor (per game)
General – Individual Player Sponsor
Sponsorship Terms and Conditions
Applicable Law
Agreements shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of Victoria in Australia and both The Sponsor and the Club agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Victoria.
Term of Agreement (The Term)
Agreements are deemed to have commenced on the date set out in item 1 of The Schedule and will expire on the date set out in item 2 of The Schedule, unless terminated earlier by either of the parties in accordance with clause 6.
Services to be performed
The Club will provide the services to The Sponsor as designated by the package selected in The Schedule.
The Sponsor will provide the Club with information about their business and assets ie. Company Logo in a high resolution format suitable to enable them to perform the services.
Payment for Services
A Tax Invoice will be issued upon commencement of the Agreement for the amount specified in Item 4 of The Schedule, and annually on 1st July thereafter for Multi-year Agreements. Payment of all Tax Invoices is required within 30 days of the issue date on the Tax Invoice.
Dispute Resolution
If a dispute arises out of or in relation to the Agreement, the parties will confer in good faith with a view to resolving the matter in accordance with the following procedure:
a) Should any matter occur which gives cause for concern to The Sponsor they will raise such matters with the President of The Club;
b) Should any matter occur which gives cause for concern to The Club, the President will raise such matter with The Sponsor;
c) if the matter is not settled, it will be referred to the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria for mediation.
The parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute in accordance with the procedure set out above, prior to taking any further action or commencing any proceedings in a Court of law.
Termination
Either party can end the Agreement prior to expiry by providing notice to the other party in writing, subject to the following notice periods:
a) For Multi-year Agreements, not less than 6 months
b) For single year agreements, not less than 3 months
The Club’s obligations under the Agreement shall immediately terminate upon:
a) Notification from The Sponsor of its intention to terminate the contract
b) Failure of The Sponsor to comply with any of the terms or conditions contained herein.
If the end of the Notice period falls after 1st July, a pro-rated invoice may be generated for the period from 1st July until the end of the Notice period.
Indemnification
The Sponsor will indemnify, defend, and hold The Club and their respective directors, officer bearers, committee members and players harmless from and against any and all third party claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, resulting from The Club’s use of The Sponsor’s logo, likeness, profile and contact details pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.
The Sponsor has no obligation to indemnify The Club to the extent the liability is solely caused by The Club’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Force Majeure
Either Party affected by Force Majeure shall not assume any liability under the Agreement. However, subject to the Party affected by Force Majeure having taken its reasonable and practicable efforts to perform the Agreement, the Party claiming for exemption of the liabilities may only be exempted from performing such liability as within limitation of the part performance delayed or prevented by Force Majeure. Once causes for such exemption of liabilities are rectified and remedied, both parties agree to resume performance of the Agreement with their best efforts.
Confidentiality
Both parties agree that they will not at any time, whether during the Term of the Agreement or after its termination, disclose to any person any confidential information obtained during or incidental to the performance of the Services under the agreement.
In addition, both parties must keep the sensitive particulars of the Agreement confidential to themselves during the Term of the agreement and after its termination, except for the purposes of obtaining legal and financial advice or as otherwise required by law.