JAB Cricket

The SCCA has taken the JAB back under it's wing and will be managing the various aspects of JAB cricket this season and into the foreseeable future.

Chairman's Message

Welcome to the 2007/08 Season

With the retirement of the long-serving chairman of the JAB, John Threlkeld, the administration of Junior cricket in South Canterbury will be undertaken at the Board office.

A Junior Advisory Group has been formed and along with members of the Board, they will meet several times a year to consider issues relating to junior cricket.

The Advisory Group is John Coster (Geraldine CC), Wayne Facer (Celtic CC), Kim Haack (Old Boys CC) and Rob Harvey (Pleasant Point CC).

All enquiries should be made to Graeme Broker at the Board office.

May I offer a special thankyou to John Threlkeld for his sterling service over many years.

Harvey King
Chairman
1st October 2007

JAB DRAWS

This means that the draws for the JAB will be available on this website as well as any other relevant information as it becomes available. You can also fill in results online that will be submitted to SCCA and also the Timaru Herald

To read about the matches played against North Otago on Sunday 24th February 2008 visit the representative page

Celtic Win JAB A Grade

The Celtic A grade JAB Cricket team won the A grade final on Saturday 15 March 2008 against Waihi capping off an outstanding season with 9 players in the team named in representative cricket teams.

Back row: Ben Watson, Daniel Dorgan, Robbie Mulvena (Captain), Henry Scott, Hayden Blackler, Leon Pye
Front row: Tristan Cooper, Tom Pavletich, Patrick O’Neill, Brad Surridge, Ben Simpson

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Below you can read articles from the 2006-2007 JAB tournament held in Oamaru.

Six from SC in tournament team

© The Timaru Herald | Saturday, 13 January 2007

South Canterbury were humbled by Canterbury Country in the final match of the South Island primary cricket tournament in Oamaru yesterday but had six players selected for a combined representative team.

The under-14 regional tournament that pitted two Canterbury teams against two from Otago has gone – it is replaced by a state of origin competition. This joins up Mid and South Canterbury to play team selected from Christchurch and another from Country, Buller and West Coast.

Selected for the Central South Island were Nick Galwey, Jack Harper, Harry Millar, Josh Dick, Nathan McNicol and Mathew Walker.

In their final match South Canterbury were put in to bat and were soon under pressure. They struggled to get the ball through the field and as a result lost wickets, to be dismissed for 78. Mathew Walker batted diligently for nearly two hours for his 18, Daniel Dorgan scored 12, Mathew Brown 12 and Jaron Chamberlain 10.

Canterbury Country achieved the target for the loss of only two wickets with Dick taking 2-8.

"We were never in the hunt all day," said John Threlkeld. "We got behind the eight ball early on and stayed there."

He said Country bowled well and sustained pressure on the batting.

"Overall we are pretty pleased," he said. "Getting six players in the combined team was a boost."

Superb half century pulls SC through

© The Timaru Herald | Friday, 12 January 2007

Joshua Dick chose the right time to score his first representative half century, when he anchored the South Canterbury middle order in a valuable win over Southland Country, at the South Island primary cricket tournament in Oamaru yesterday.

While South Canterbury were not exactly in trouble chasing a score of 83 when Dick came to the wicket, they were vulnerable. He smoothed rough waters and with a variety of strokes to all parts of the ground, grabbed the initiative back from the Southland Country attack.

Southland Country had two quality bowlers and that storm had to be weathered before the game could be won. Dick, 50, was supported by Jack Harper, 29, as South Canterbury recovered from 48-4.

Earlier, the bowlers had done the trick after Nick Galwey won the toss and put Southland Country in to bat. Nathan McNichol set the tone when he ripped out two batsmen in the first over without conceding a run.

From there Southland struggled, with all the bowlers returning favourable figures. McNichol finished with 2-6, leg spinner Galwey 3-9, Ben Fraser 1-15, Dick 1-3, Jack Bindon 1-17 and Harper 1-6.

Daniel Dorgan got through his five overs without taking a wicket but conceded only one run.

In their final game South Canterbury face Canterbury Country.

Good win for primary XI

© The Timaru Herald | Wednesday, 10 January 2007

Although they had to work hard South Canterbury proved too good for Invercargill Metro on the second day of the South Island Primary Schools cricket tournament in Oamaru yesterday.

Invercargill won the toss and put South Canterbury in to bat, a decision that backfired when the openers, Mat Walker 26 and Nick Galwey 23, added 51 for the first wicket.

They were backed up by Harry Miller who top scored with 39, Joshua Dick 32 and Jaron Chamberlain 12.

South Canterbury declared at 166-8 after a solid batting performance that included a number of handy partnerships.

In reply Invercargill were dismissed inside the last hour for 71. Although it was not a large score their batsmen set out to preserve their wickets more likely in hopes of gaining a draw rather than making the 167 runs.

Ben Fraser returned the remarkable figures of 2-6 in six overs with his leg spinners while Jack Harper took 1-0 from five overs.

Luke Evans took 2-5 from five, Dick 1-2 from five, Daniel Dorgan 1-4 from five and Chamberlain 1-6 from four overs.

"It was a good all-round team performance," said coach John Threlkeld. "They bowled very straight and batted well and the fielders supported the bowlers with five catches and a direct hit run out."

SC have tough start in junior cricket

© The Timaru Herald | Tuesday, 9 January 2007

South Canterbury started the South Island primary school cricket tournament with a draw against Christchurch Red.

John Threlkeld, a coach, said it was a reasonable effort and credited the team for never giving up. He said afternoon conditions in Oamaru yesterday were very warm and the team was punished for a loose patch after lunch where more than a 100 runs were scored in little more than an hour.

Christchurch Red declared with 239 for nine wickets and South Canterbury played out the game with 166 runs for five wickets. A loss looked likely when South Canterbury were three wickets for 16 runs and later five for 78.

Mr Threlkeld said it was credit that the team did not fold and played out for a draw.

Jack Harper was the top batsman with 81 runs. Joshua Dick was the top bowler taking two wickets for nine runs.

The JAB once again had a very full 2005 - 2006 season, of which some of the highlights were:

• The Primary A team sharing first place at the South Island Primary Tournament in Nelson with Tim Leonard, Jacob Naylor, Jack Harper and William Wright gaining selection for Canterbury U14 teams.
• The Year 5 & 6 team coming second in the Year 5 & 6 Canterbury District Tournament in Rangiora.
• The Under 15 Team coming second in the U15 Vines Tournament in Blenheim.
• The selection of Philip Lill and Alexander McKenzie for the Canterbury U15 team.

The Saturday Morning Competition saw entries much on a par with the previous season with Waihi School winning the 2-day competition and Pleasant Point winning the 1-day competition in A Grade.

The B Grade section was won by Geraldine.

In the afternoon the 4th Grade was combined with Mid Canterbury. Geraldine/Methven combined were the competition winners.