The  SOUTH CANTERBURY women’s cricket team got their Aotea Cup campaign off to a positive start with a tense four run win over Dunedin at Aorangi Oval. In bitterly cold conditions yesterday, South Canterbury batted first and scored 157 for eight from their 40 overs, thanks to Rowen Milburn with 44 and Lisa Grant who [...]

The South Canterbury under-17 girls cricket side was left ruing one poor batting performance at their regional tournament in Christchurch. Being dismissed for 59 against eventual winners Christchurch cost the team any chance for the title. The 50-over competition started positively for South Canterbury when their bowlers rattled through Canterbury Country in their opening game. [...]

Roncalli College physical education teacher Amber Boyce has had a meteoric rise into New Zealand Cricket’s Emerging White Ferns after only a year in the game. Boyce, a middle-order batter, came to prominence in the women’s provincial one-day final last year when she got the Canterbury Magicians home in a whirlwind last wicket stand, scoring [...]

Former New Zealand women’s cricket captain Haidee Tiffen believes her Best Women’s Batsmen trophy she won at the New Zealand Cricket awards dinner is a nice way to end her career. Tiffen, who learnt to play in Timaru, won the award after her outstanding performances at the women’s World Cup in Australia in July. “It [...]

As Ashbury Park No 5 pitch will not be ready until December, teams previously scheduled to play there need to re-check the draw to see where their games have been shifted to. This mainly affects the Women’s competition and some Fourth Grade teams

Canterbury lower order batsman Amber Boyce from Timaru smashed 30 off 15 to give the Magician’s their third title in a row. Batting at number nine Boyce  was the hero after getting her team across the line, a might achievement against the international pair of Sophie Devine and Lucy Doolan who had the unenviable task of [...]

CENTURIES to Rowen Milburn, Alex McKenzie and Harry Millar set up representative cricket wins for the South Canterbury women’s, under-19 boys and under-15 boys teams respectively last Sunday. The women, playing the third round of the Aotea Cup at Aorangi, recorded their second win after batting first and scored 211-3 from 40 overs against Dunedin. [...]

The South Canterbury Women’s Cricket team played Southland in the first round of the Aotea Cup cricket competition last Sunday at Aorangi Artificial. Winning the toss Southland elected to bat in hot conditions. Kane and Osborne got the visiting side away to a good start and the first wicket did not fall until 47 runs [...]

The draws for Senior Reserve, Second Grade, President Grade, Fourth Grade and the Women are now online and currently accurate until the end of the season. If you notice any discrepencies please contact Graeme at South Canterbury Cricket on 686 3378 or use the contact page to email him.

By Richard Davidson – Women’s Coach. Women’s cricket in South Canterbury has maintained its playing levels with six sides including one team from Ashburton. An increase in teams entered in the Milo Shield primary competition (up by 4 teams on the previous year), hopefully this will see more numbers interested in the game over the [...]