by Scoop | Tuesday, January 5, 2010 | General News
There have been a couple of ground changes for this weekends matches (Jan 9th) in Senior and Second Grades due to ground availability. Please check out the Senior Draw and Second Grade draws to see where games are now being played.
by Scoop | Sunday, January 3, 2010 | General News
It was a day the bowlers would like to forget at Aorangi Oval in Timaru as batting records tumbled, and domestic cricket returned to South Canterbury with a bang. Canterbury won the match by 39 runs on the back of Rob Nicol’s 132, but Otago proved no push-overs,...
by Scoop | Sunday, January 3, 2010 | General News
It may have taken five years, but the return of domestic cricket to Timaru’s Aorangi Oval was well worth the wait. The 1500 spectators who lined the grassy embankments saw a game of milestones they will never forget. Superb stroke-play saw Aorangi Oval play host...
by Scoop | Friday, January 1, 2010 | General News
Today shapes up to be the biggest day in South Canterbury cricket for five years. The Canterbury Wizards and Otago Volts will look to rekindle their one-day domestic semifinal aspirations at Aorangi Oval. The final touches were being applied to the ground and its...
by Scoop | Friday, January 1, 2010 | General News
The return of domestic cricket to South Canterbury will also be a homecoming for one of the region’s top cricketers. Otago captain Craig Cumming can’t wait for the New Year’s Eve one-day match against Canterbury at Aorangi Oval, and he’s hoping...
by Scoop | Tuesday, December 29, 2009 | General News
Nervous times: Aorangi Oval groundsman Greg Hull knows he will prepare a good pitch for the return of top-level domestic cricket to South Canterbury on December 31, but it is not enough to calm his nerves before the big day. Top level domestic cricket returns to...
by Scoop | Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
Sam Carlaw shrugged off the disappointment of being dropped from the Hawke Cup team by making two scintillating innings with the bat, one of which was a family affair in a long partnership with his father Bruce, as he lead Celtic to two wins in the first rounds of the...
by Scoop | Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | Rep Cricket News
Todd Elliotte’s 99th match for the province will not feature highly in his memories after Mid Canterbury won the toss and made the play for most of the match. Aorangi Oval is always a tough place for the fielding side, and when chances come they have to be taken, but...
by Scoop | Thursday, December 17, 2009 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
Is pink the new white? That’s what senior cricketers will be asking themselves on Saturday. For the first time the bowlers will trial a new pink leather cricket ball. The appears to be no scientific reason for the change but it is being used to add more colour...
by Scoop | Thursday, December 17, 2009 | Rep Cricket News
The South Canterbury cricket side head into their second Hawke Cup elimination game of the season full of confidence. South Canterbury face neighbours Mid Canterbury over the weekend at the Aorangi Bowl, after their first game against Southland was abandoned. The...
by Scoop | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | General News
It may look a little messy, but it is on track. The upgrade of Aorangi Oval’s changing rooms got the seal of approval from Canterbury Cricket chief executive Lee Germon yesterday. The improvements were vital in bringing first-class cricket back to South...
by Scoop | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
Celtic had time to do the Christmas shopping after dismissing Star early on the second day 10 runs short of having to bat again and moved to the top of the Tweedy Cup. Temuka reversed a first innings loss to win outright over Timaru and in Waimate the home team...
by Scoop | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | General News
He’s no Lance Cairns but for one Saturday in Timaru, he sure batted like him. Cricketer Jeremy Anderson, or `Hoss’ as he is better known, has never had a day at the crease like he had on Saturday at Rockdale, and by his own admission, he probably...
by Scoop | Monday, December 14, 2009 | Rep Cricket News, Womens Cricket
The South Canterbury under-17 girls cricket side was left ruing one poor batting performance at their regional tournament in Christchurch. Being dismissed for 59 against eventual winners Christchurch cost the team any chance for the title. The 50-over competition...
by Scoop | Sunday, December 13, 2009 | Rep Cricket News
Coach Chris Galwey almost added the Canterbury Area U19 tournament to his list of achievements as a player or coach but was denied by the very last ball of the week as South Canterbury tied their last match in the tournament held at Illam during the first week of...
