by Scoop | Friday, February 6, 2009 | General News, Rep Cricket News
Players who represent the province in four Hawke Cup two-day games will be honoured by having the cap (baggy green) presented in a revival of past times. The idea is to acknowledge a player’s contribution and bring mana (prestige) to the team. Former New Zealand...
by Scoop | Thursday, February 5, 2009 | General News
Umpires and captains display the team colours that will be on display when the inaugural Twenty/20 tournament is played at the Aorangi Bowl on Waitangi Day 2009 with $1000 up for grabs. The fours teams consist of senior teams combined and an invitation team selected...
by Scoop | Thursday, February 5, 2009 | General News
It is with deep sadness that the SCCA notes the passing of one of our Life Members, Rex Bowden in his 79th year. Rex was born in Timaru in 1930 and attended Timaru Preparatory School and Timaru Boys High School. There he played in the First XI and for South Canterbury...
by Scoop | Wednesday, February 4, 2009 | General News
WHEN Harvey King stepped into South Canterbury Cricket top job the association was on the brink of financial disaster with a big fight on its hands. A decade later, while no large cash surpluses existed, the association has a healthy balance sheet and its future looks...
by Scoop | Wednesday, February 4, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
Dan Laming made up for lost chances this season as he put the Temuka bowling attack to the sword on his way to a chanceless 162, bringing up his first fifty off 35 balls, his second off 45 and the third fifty off only a further 25 deliveries. This helped Celtic post...
by Scoop | Wednesday, January 28, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
One century and eight half centuries were scored in senior cricket on Saturday, but it was Hamish Drennan who was the toast of Geraldine at Aorangi Oval after he removed the first four Timaru batsmen and then compiled an important 39 with the bat to keep...
by Scoop | Sunday, January 25, 2009 | General News, Rep Cricket News, Womens Cricket
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...
by Scoop | Tuesday, January 20, 2009 | Rep Cricket News
Despite a brilliant unbeaten innings of 94 by 17 year old Alexander McKenzie, South Canterbury fell 28 runs short of a first innings win against Canterbury Country in their final Hawke Cup elimination match of the season, and will probably finish second as Canterbury...
by Scoop | Tuesday, January 20, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
A century to Hayden Butler helped Timaru’s season resurgence as they travelled to and defeated Waimate, while Star made more of their opportunities when they beat Celtic at CSG1 despite both teams missing players due to representative duty and now re-join...
by Scoop | Friday, January 16, 2009 | JAB News, Rep Cricket News
South Canterbury’s Year 5 and 6 cricket team had a close loss to Christchurch Metro at the Canterbury Districts primary tournament in Rangiora yesterday. South Canterbury batted first and were all out for 109. Top scorers were Alistair Harvey 23, Matt Mackenzie...
by Scoop | Thursday, January 15, 2009 | JAB News
SOUTH CANTERBURY’S year 5 and 6 cricket team had a convincing win against Buller at the Canterbury District’s primary tournament in Rangiora yesterday. They scored 235-9 and in reply Buller were all out for 91. Coach-manager Ants de Joux said the win was a...
by Scoop | Wednesday, January 14, 2009 | JAB News
THE South Canterbury year 5 and 6 primary boys’ cricket team had a close loss to Canterbury Country South on day two of the South Island primary tournament in Rangiora yesterday. South Canterbury batted first and were all out for 118. Top scorers were Ben de...
by Scoop | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 | Rep Cricket News
South Canterbury travelled to Ashburton for their latest round in the Hawke Cup to take on Mid Canterbury. With inclement weather forecast, winning the toss and asking them to bat first looked like the best way of maximizing points. Early breakthroughs by opening...
by Scoop | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
In the feature club game at Aorangi Oval in the latest round of the Daily Freightways One Day Competition, Waimate managed to chase down the target set by Star with two balls to spare and retain their position at the top of the table despite losing two overs because...
by Scoop | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 | JAB News
Shaky start leaves local boys behind A NERVOUS start with the bat cost the South Canterbury years five and six primary boys’ cricket team a loss on day one of their South Island tournament in Rangiora yesterday. The team were up against Christchurch Metro and...
