Timaru Cricket Club 150th Jubilee

The Timaru Cricket Club is holding their 150th Jubilee during Labour Weekend (October 25th – 27th) 2013. The Jubilee programme includes functions on Friday and Saturday night culminating with a Twenty 20 game on Sunday. The main social functions will be, Friday...

JAB Rep Teams to play in Dunedin, March 3rd

The following teams have been selected to play against Dunedin teams in Dunedin on March 1st. The matches are at two different venues, so I have added a map below the teams to help parents, coaches, supporters find the grounds. JAB Primary A South Canterbury Primary A...

Star Resurgence Continues

Star won their third match in a row as their end of season resurgence continued. They won their double header of Twenty20 matches over the weekend, while Temuka, minus their rep men, went the other way, losing both matches in the dying minutes despite Robbie...

Reigning king of the wickets

Story by Joanne Bennett, South Canterbury Herald   Alan Wolff still holds South Canterbury’s record for the most wickets in a season, and for taking a double hat trick. The record hasn’t been broken since 1956. Mr Wolff says that in that season, as a 17 or...

Woods lifts Hawke Cup bid

It was a case of mission accomplished for South Canterbury as they kept their Hawke Cup challenge hopes alive with an eight-wicket win over Mid-Canterbury yesterday. English import Matt Woods ensured a comprehensive victory. The right-arm quick finished with 10...

Waimate into Placemakers T20 Final

Waimate assured themselves of a spot in the Placemakers T20 final after beating the Cavaliers at home on a great day for cricket at Knottingley Park. Celtic’s win over Temuka also  assured them of a final as well, while Star finally had some cause to celebrate...

Davies’ dashing ton buries Cavaliers

Celtic captain Craig Davies smashed a 63-ball century as Celtic crushed the Cavaliers by 81 runs in their twenty20 match last night. Davies hit 16 fours and two sixes before he was dismissed for 110 as Celtic amassed 184 for two in their 20 overs before rolling the...

Hawke Cup Senior XI to play Mid Canterbury announced

The following players have been chosen to play Mid Canterbury in this weekend’s crucial Hawke Cup fixture in Ashburton. Ritchie Preston, Craig Davies, Johnny Geddis, Nick Horsley, Glen Drake, Glenn Matthews, Zane Sanders, Sam Carlaw, Simon Murphy, Matt Woods,...

Horsley makes Timaru pay

Celtic and Temuka are all but assured of contesting the senior one-day final next month after comprehensive wins on Saturday. Temuka can thank Nick Horsley for almost single-handedly beating Timaru by four wickets at Ashbury Park four. The former Northern Districts...

Star stumped by opponents

Star’s sluggish season slumped to a new low as Waimate thumped them by 10 wickets in Twenty20 cricket action at Aorangi Oval. Star were dismissed for just 67, which was a target Waimate chased down inside nine overs. Star, at the bottom of all three forms of the...