SC U19 almost win rain affected tournament

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...

U17 Cricket tournament goes down to the wire

THE under-17 cricket zone tournament, being played in Timaru, will head down to the wire today, with three of the six teams equal on points heading into the final round. Christchurch Metro Black, Canterbury Country and Mid Canterbury all have a chance of claiming the...

SC U17 start well, but then fall short

The South Canterbury under-17 cricket team will continue to search for their opening win of the zone tournament today. The side probably had its best chance to get a win when they took on fellow strugglers Buller-West Coast, in a one-day game at Aorangi Park...

U17s and U15s Win Rep Games

The South Canterbury U17 team managed to pull off a good win in the last over against Mid Canterbury at Aorangi Oval after being set a target of 211 for victory. It was a difficult chase with more runs required than balls to face during the last 8 overs but some lusty...

South Canterbury exacts revenge against North Otago

South Canterbury travelled to Oamaru to take on North Otago in their final one day match before the Hawke Cup competition begins, and as well as a further chance for players to press claims for the final rep team, there was also the matter of improving on last...

South Canterbury Continue Ron Biggar Memorial Dominance

South Canterbury’s dominance in the annual Ron Biggar Memorial match played against Mid Canterbury continued as they chalked up their fourth consecutive win in convincing fashion in their first match at the Aorangi Oval for the season. Mid Canterbury won the toss and...

SC JAB Battle Hard Against Metro Sides

South Canterbury JAB cricket teams played Christchurch Metro in three matches at Geraldine Oval on Sunday. Two of these were lost, but the SC Primary A team pulled off a rare win in a tight game. Batting first, SC reached 123 for 9 off 50 overs on an outfield more...

SC Just Miss Out in Hawke Cup Battle of Heavyweights

Despite a brilliant unbeaten innings of 94 by 17 year old Alexander McKenzie, South Canterbury fell 28 runs short of a first innings win against Canterbury Country in their final Hawke Cup elimination match of the season, and will probably finish second as Canterbury...

Narrow defeat for South Canterbury Yr 5 & 6

South Canterbury’s Year 5 and 6 cricket team had a close loss to Christchurch Metro at the Canterbury Districts primary tournament in Rangiora yesterday. South Canterbury batted first and were all out for 109. Top scorers were Alistair Harvey 23, Matt Mackenzie...

Hawke Cup: South Canterbury Win on 1st Innings

 South Canterbury travelled to Ashburton for their latest round in the Hawke Cup to take on Mid Canterbury. With inclement weather forecast, winning the toss and asking them to bat first looked like the best way of maximizing points. Early breakthroughs by opening...