Celtic nab title on debatable pitch

The champion Celtic cricket side cruised to a five-wicket win over Waimate in the one-day final at Rockdale Rd to grab their fourth consecutive title. Celtic were certainly the dominant side on their home ground, after a late change from a damp Aorangi Oval, but the...

Rain means last-game chases for final spots

The penultimate round of the South Canterbury senior two-day cricket competition has left three teams still fighting it out to make the final after Waimate had a convincing outright win over Temuka and Star held on for a draw to deny Celtic outright points. Temuka...

Waimate looks to click in final

It will be a contrast of styles in tomorrow’s senior one-day cricket final when Waimate look to upset defending champions Celtic at Aorangi Oval.   Celtic will have six current South Canterbury representatives, while Waimate have none. Celtic have been...

Opportunity knocks

Timaru Boys’ High School first XI cricket allrounder Josh Dick has been named as the sixth recipient of the Mark Parker Memorial Scholarship. Dick will head to Winchester College in England in April and spend 15 weeks playing for the school and attending...

Davies in record-breaking form

It was a record-breaking weekend for Celtic cricket captain Craig Davies, as the South Canterbury two-day competition entered its penultimate round. Davies surpassed Andrew Buckingham’s record for most runs in a club season for a South Canterbury batsman, thanks...

One-day finalists’ differing paths

Celtic and Waimate warmed up for their one-day final encounter with contrasting performances, in the last round of limited-overs club cricket. Waimate was undone by an unpredictable pitch on Saturday as well as some impressive bowling from Daniel Dorgan, as Roncalli...

Celtic tested but Carlaw steps up

Timaru were tenacious but Sam Carlaw ensured Celtic would become back-to-back South Canterbury Twenty20 cricket champions. The four-wicket win in the final of the Waitangi weekend competition at last saw a full-strength Celtic challenged this season. Had it not been...

Canterbury vs Otago 50/50 Photos

Below and on the next page you can view some random photos from the One Day match played between Canterbury and Otago at Aorangi Oval on Feb 2nd 2011. The match was won by Canterbury and you can read a report here Report 1 2...

South Canterbury Yr 5&6 and Yr 7&8 Trials

The South Canterbury Year 5 + 6 Trials will be held at the Graeme Blanchard Centre on Monday February 14th at 6.00pm. The South Canterbury Year 7 + 8 Trials will be held at the Graeme Blanchard Centre on Tuesday February 15th at 6.00pm.

Mark Parker Memorial Match

The Mark Parker Memorial game against an Otago Club Selection will be played at TBHS Rectory ground onSunday Feb 13th. Players involved from South Canterbury will include TBHS students who have been recipients of the Winchester Scholarship (Jeremy Lane, Bill Walsh,...