Big praise for Waimate win

An unbeaten 111 from Waimate teenager Glen Drake has spurred his side to a last-ball, four-wicket outright win over Roncalli, in the senior two-day cricket competition. The 16-year-old struck 14 fours and five sixes in the 82-ball innings. The match appeared to be...

Spinners help SC to retain Biggar Memorial

It was the batsmen who stood up last week, but now the South Canterbury cricket team can thank the bowlers for their second-straight pre-season win. South Canterbury’s 14-run win, over Mid-Canterbury, at Ashburton yesterday, was thanks to some tight late-over...

Reid and Laming in starring roles

Destructive bowling and gritty half-centuries shaped the opening day of the South Canterbury senior two-day cricket competition. Waimate have the upper hand against Roncalli College, thanks to the all-round effort of Alan Reid on Saturday. Reid opened both the bowling...

South Canterbury YR9 Boys have big win

The first series of under age rep matches was played on Sunday with the Under 16 boys travelling to Ashburton to  play Mid Canterbury. South Canterbury batted first and the highlight of the innings was the unbeaten 135 scored by opening batsman Adam Beck. At one stage...

Cricket Bat Rules & Regulations

The 2010/2011 NZC playing conditions contains a clause that will be of interest to many of our players. Clause 8 on page 10 NZC refers to Law 6: The bat and states: Law 6 as amended from 01 Oct 2010. Only type A bats may be used at any NZC level including Plunket...

Preston inspirational for Temuka

Timaru’s Srinivas KS hit the first century of the senior cricket season, but even he was upstaged by the response from the blazing bat of Temuka captain Richie Preston. Srinivas KS appeared to have put his side in the dominant position, on Saturday, after he...

JAB C Grade Draw Changes

The JAB C Grade has a new team entered which means there has been a change to the draw originally loaded. You can check the new draw here >> JAB C Grade Draw

Teacher’s hatrick seals Roncalli’s 2nd win.

While Jacob Naylor’s 75 with the bat helped Roncalli to a good total it was teacher Bruce Carlaw’s hatrick to finish the match that shone as he picked up a five wicket bag against Timaru on Roncalli’s new home ground at Ashbury Park. Celtic’s batting was too strong...

Job Vacancy

A vacancy will shortly exist for a part time Executive Officer. Hours depend on the workload but are expected to average between 20-25 per week over a 12 month period. Administration and computer skills are necessary as is a knowledge of the game of cricket....

JAB Cricket Draws Online

The draws for JAB A, B and C grades are now online. Please note these draws are only up until Christmas. Click here to see the >> JAB Draws If you notice any problems or conflicts please contact the office on 686 3377 or by email to SCCA...

Lawyer at ease with cricket’s appeal

Kim Cotton’s weekend pastime has many similarities to her day job. During the week she looks to uphold the law of the land, as a solicitor, and on the weekend she upholds the laws of cricket. The 32-year-old officiated in a senior cricket game in South...

Roncalli victorious over Temuka

Roncalli College made the perfect start to their debut season in the South Canterbury senior cricket competition, while Celtic sent out an early warning. The one-day competition got the season underway, with the bowlers having the better of most of the games, and not...

Strong Celtic still the team to beat

After an off-season with plenty of developments, the tried and true squad of Celtic will still be the one to catch when the South Canterbury cricket season gets underway today. While teams looked to pick up new players from the defunct Geraldine senior lineup, a new...