SC beaten in rare match against Nth Otago

by | Tuesday, November 18, 2008 | Rep Cricket News

SOUTH CANTERBURY hosted Hanan Districts neighbours North Otago at the weekend in the first cricket match to be played between the provinces in more than 10 seasons, even though North Otago are one of South Canterbury’s closest neighbours. Since the Hawke Cup was...

Teams need to pick up the pace

by | Tuesday, November 18, 2008 | Senior Competition Reports

SLOW over rates by some teams on a hot day and without the benefit of official umpires to push them along meant that two games didn’t finish until nearly 7.30pm as teams played on to meet the new requirements of overs to be bowled in a day. The extension from 90...

Pagan leads Geraldine to stunning victory

by | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | Senior Competition Reports

Stephen Pagan returned to a Geraldine team deep trouble at 55-7 overnight and batting at number 10 compiled a fine 77 not out as Geraldine gained a first innings lead and eventually outright victory over Star, while a moving tribute by the Timaru and Celtic players...

SC Cricket mournes loss of Andrew ‘Rowdy’ McLachlan

by | Friday, November 7, 2008 | General News

The Timaru Cricket Club and South Canterbury cricket will not be the same after the tragic death of Andrew ‘Rowdy’ McLachlan in a car accident. Funeral arrangements are yet to be made but the article as printed in the Timaru Herald can be read below....

South Canterbury out-batted by Suburban’s Fielding

by | Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | Rep Cricket News

CHRISTCHURCH Suburban batsman Matt Fielding stole the game away from South Canterbury with an unbeaten 139 from only 141 balls, despite batting with a runner for almost his entire innings, as Suburban scored the 8 runs required off the last over to seal victory. South...

Schoolboy snaffles seven-wicket bag

by | Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | Senior Competition Reports

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Sam Carlaw was the toast of Celtic as he took 7-99 bowling his left arm orthodox spinners against Timaru, helping to dismiss them in their first innings for 236, while in Waimate Kevin Teahen was back to his lethal best taking 6-9 as Waimate crumbled...

South Canterbury team to play Christchurch Suburban

by | Tuesday, October 28, 2008 | Rep Cricket News

South Canterbury Cricket team to play Christchurch Suburban at Aorangi Oval on November 2nd. Practice 6.00pm Wednesday 29th Graeme Blanchard Centre. Team: Craig Hinton Craig Davies Grant Brookland Matthew Barnes Liam Crowley Matt Mealings Dan Laming James Laming Todd...

Weather rains on cricketer’s parade

by | Tuesday, October 28, 2008 | Senior Competition Reports

A FINE century by Temuka’s Kevin Teahan was all to no avail as the southerly change came through to enforce an early finish to all games in the latest round of the Daily Freightways Cup one day cricket competition. Teahan, with 104 from only 114 balls, may not...

Local Scorer Appointed to International Match

by | Monday, October 20, 2008 | General News

Temuka and South Canterbury Cricket Scorer Muriel Pennal has seen her talent and dedication to the task rewarded with her appointment as one of the “official scorers” for the Blackcaps versus India ODI to be played at AMI Stadium (Lancaster Park for the...

Laming’s bat guides Celtic to win

by | Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | Senior Competition Reports

 © Stu Piddington Timaru Herald 13-10-08 CELTIC opened the one-day cricket season the same way they finished the last – with a win over Timaru.   The defending champions made a reasonable total of 230 but were bowled out in the 41st over. Timaru could not take...