by Scoop | Monday, February 10, 2014 | Senior Competition Reports
Two captain’s knocks punctuated an absorbing day of senior two-day cricket between Timaru and Roncalli/Celtic at Ashbury Park 4 on Saturday. Both teams’ first innings looked in early trouble before Timaru captain Josh Smallridge (65) and stand-in...
by Scoop | Friday, February 7, 2014 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
For the second year in a row, Waimate were left thinking what might have been after they lost the senior Twenty20 cricket final to Celtic by five runs at Aorangi Oval yesterday. Chasing 147 to win, Waimate was cruising at 118 for four with five overs to go and on...
by Scoop | Friday, February 7, 2014 | General News
A double hat-trick from Celtic No Stars captain Jimmy McLaren put the icing on the cake as his team was too strong for Celtic All Stars in the Second Grade A T20 final played on Waitangi Day before the Senior Final. Batting first his team scored 131 with Jimmy himself...
by Scoop | Tuesday, February 4, 2014 | Coaching, General News, JAB News, Rep Cricket News
Positions as coaches or managers are required for all representative teams from JAB to Senior for the coming year. Please indicate your interest by email to sccricket@xtra.co.nz or call Mark or Gilky at the cricket...
by Scoop | Monday, February 3, 2014 | General News, JAB News, Rep Cricket News
The Primary Cricket Yr 5 & 6 Representative trials for the teams for the coming year will be held on Sunday morning February 16th from 10.30am – 1.00pm. Players need to be nominated prior to this date and you can do this by filling in the nomination form...
by Scoop | Monday, February 3, 2014 | Rep Cricket News
South Canterbury’s dream of earning back-to-back Hawke Cup challenges looks all but over after a first innings defeat to Southland in Invercargill yesterday. With first innings points likely to decide who gets the challenge from the southern zone, the South...
by Scoop | Monday, February 3, 2014 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
A scintillating maiden century from Phil Johnston allowed Celtic to cruise past Star by six wickets in the final round of the senior 45-over cricket competition on Saturday. Johnston hit 106 in just his third senior innings to ensure the defending champions eased past...
by Scoop | Friday, January 31, 2014 | General News, Rep Cricket News
South Canterbury cricket coach Robin Beeby has described this weekend’s Hawke Cup fixture against Southland as “like a final”. Chances are he is right. South Canterbury will travel to Invercargill tied at the top of the ladder with the southerners,...
by Scoop | Thursday, January 30, 2014 | General News, Womens Cricket
Newly relocated Timaru cricketer Victoria Abbott had to overcome a crisis of confidence and bad bouts of cramp to have her best day with the bat at the domestic level in Otago Sparks’ one-day final win on Saturday. The 25-year-old who has had to train by herself...
by Scoop | Thursday, January 30, 2014 | General News, JAB News, Rep Cricket News
The Primary Cricket Yr 7 & 8 Representative trials for the teams for the coming year will be held on Monday evening February 17th from 5.30pm – 7.30pm. Players need to be nominated prior to this date and you can do this by filling in the nomination form...
by Scoop | Monday, January 27, 2014 | General News, School Cricket, Womens Cricket
Due to some teams pulling out, changes to fourth grade to encompass the girls competition teams, and with Second grade A revamped for the remainder of the season, several draws that were previously published have now been altered. Where possible ground draws have...
by Scoop | Monday, January 27, 2014 | JAB News, Rep Cricket News, Womens Cricket
Over a ‘long’ weekend the South Canterbury Primary Girls Rep team travelled to Christchurch to play a five match tournament at Christchurch Boys High School. The tournament included a team from Corwall in Auckland who would go on to win. Our girls who at...
by Scoop | Monday, January 27, 2014 | First Class Matches, Rep Cricket News
South Canterbury earned a crucial first innings victory over North Otago before the rain intervened yesterday in the Hawke Cup cricket match in Oamaru. South Canterbury’s most experienced bowler, Craig Hinton starred with the ball as he took five for 32 in North...
by Scoop | Monday, January 27, 2014 | Senior Competition Reports
Celtic and Timaru will do battle in the senior one-day cricket final after contrasting wins in the latest round on Saturday. An unbeaten 18-run 10th wicket stand between Paddy Farr and James Blackstock helped Celtic chase down Temuka’s 239 with three balls to...
by Scoop | Saturday, January 25, 2014 | Senior Competition Reports
A devastating spell of 6-13 from Celtic opening bowler Ben Watson helped them make it through to the South Canterbury Twenty20 cricket final, last night. His spell helped Celtic defend 117-7 against Timaru, who could muster just 65 in reply at Ashbury Park 4. Celtic...