Batting costs SC in Hawke Cup

South Canterbury fell to a 37-run loss to Otago Country in their Hawke Cup elimination cricket match at Aorangi Oval yesterday. Needing an outright victory for a mathematical chance at a cup challenge, South Canterbury were chasing the game from the moment Otago...

Hawke Cup teams for this weekend

The squads to play in the match between South Canterbury and Otago Country are as follows; South Canterbury: South Canterbury squad to face Otago Country at Aorangi Oval: Richie Preston (c), Craig Davies, Bill Walsh, Dhananjaya Murari, Dan Laming, Glenn Matthews,...

South Canterbury win outright despite batsmen struggling

The South Canterbury cricket team secured a four-wicket outright win in its Hawke Cup match against Mid Canterbury yesterday, but questions still remain over the batting. Both teams struggled to adjust to a greener than usual Aorangi Oval pitch and runs proved hard to...

JAB Teams to Play Otago Country

South Canterbury Primary A to play Otago Country in Alexandra on Feb 26th Players to assemble by 10.15am at Molyneux Park. Shaun Rooney (capt) Angus Duffield Tim Hepburn Cullen Grace William Sharp Gabriel Evans Ben Thomson Matt Cochrane –Bennett James Arscott Ted...

South Canterbury Hawke Cup team announced

The big names are back, but the focus remains on the batting for the South Canterbury Hawke Cup team to face Mid Canterbury at Aorangi Oval on Saturday. Coach Bruce Carlaw, assistant coach Robin Beeby and manager John Davies have named their strongest possible lineup...

South Canterbury lose outright to Southland

South Canterbury’s stand-in coach John Davies said hopes of a Hawke Cup challenge this season had “just about gone” after a 10-wicket defeat to Southland in a second-round elimination cricket match in Invercargill, yesterday. The result means...

Southland on top against South Canterbury in Hawke Cup

Southland are a matter of 43 runs away from first innings points against South Canterbury after a low-scoring day one of the two-day Hawke Cup showdown at Queens Park in Invercargill today. After a delayed start because of rain early in the day Southland won the toss...

Wedding strips SC for Hawke Cup game

The South Canterbury Hawke Cup cricket team will be short on experience and without their two coaches for the crucial second-round match against Southland in Invercargill, starting tomorrow. At least five front-line players will attend the wedding of former South...

JAB Cricket Trials

Trials will be held at the Graeme Blanchard Centre on February 13th and 14th for Primary Cricketers as follows. Feb 13th trials for year 7and 8 from 6pm-8pm Feb 14th trials for year 5 and 6 from 6pm-8pm Please contact the office (686 3377) if you have any questions or...

YR 5&6 Tournament – SC finish 2nd

This page has news and scores as available from the Year 5 & 6 Cricket tournament being played from Jan 16th – 19th in Rangiora. Tournament Team Game One: South Canterbury vs Christchurch Metro Astle Away to a flying start The South Canterbury year five and six...

South Island Primary Cricket Tournament

This page has news and scores as available from the SIP Cricket tournament being played from Jan 9th – 13th in Invercargill. Game One – SC vs Otago Country Otley’s bowling aids first round victory. The South Canterbury primary school cricket team...

U16 Tournament Updates from Mandeville

Match stories and scoreboards will be updated here from the U16 Boys Cricket Tournament being played at Mandeville from 12th – 16th December 2011. Game One (12/12/2011) South Canterbury vs Metro Black After a good start with an opening partnership of 83 between...

Sth Canterbury on top with all-round effort

The South Canterbury cricket team thrashed North Otago in the opening-round match of the Hawke Cup in Oamaru at the weekend. English import Ed Kilbee took only an over in South Canterbury’s second innings to knock off the 12 runs required for a deserved win....