by Scoop | Friday, February 23, 2018 | General News, Ground Changes / Cancellations, JAB News, School Cricket, Senior Competition Reports
Saturday Cricket Ground Changes – Important Due to the rain and inability to work on Council grounds during the last week, our groundsmen are only able to prepare some pitches for suitability to play on Saturday. As such this has necessitated changes to almost every...
by Scoop | Friday, February 16, 2018 | Senior Competition Reports
Back L to R: Jamie Trezise, Hayden Broker, Nathan Sew Hoy, Henry Timm, Hayden Shaw, Glen Drake (c), Dinesh de Silva, Dillon Lees, Warren Morgan. Front L to P: Shaun Rooney, Josh Rooney, Willie Stone, Phil Lill. Temuka won their first senior trophy in 20 years,...
by Scoop | Monday, December 18, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
Pleasant Point Cricket Club won their first Senior title after moving into senior ranks three seasons ago, getting across the line against the Temuka side who had been unbeaten until now this season in the final of the 60/60 over competition at Aorangi Ovl on...
by Scoop | Tuesday, November 21, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
The Pleasant Point cricket club’s senior team has come a long way since entering the South Canterbury competition three years ago. The side recorded a hard fought 4-run victory over Celtic at the weekend, showing how much they’ve improved since the 2015...
by Scoop | Monday, November 13, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
In the first round of South Canterbury Cricket’s new 60-over modified competition, Pleasant Point and Temuka recorded wins. Point batted first against Timaru and made 247 thanks to contributions from Liam Beck (84), Adam Beck (59) and new recruit Joe Williams...
by Scoop | Monday, November 6, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
In the latest round of the South Canterbury club cricket competition, Sam Carlaw belted a superb 107 for the defending champions. Carlaw along with team-mate Nigel Caple, who hit 67, took to the Star bowlers as they helped Celtic to 274-9 batting first at...
by Scoop | Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
In the latest round of the South Canterbury one-day competition, Celtic secured a massive win over Timaru and Temuka remained unbeaten. In the top-of-the-table clash at Pleasant Point, Temuka snuck home by one-wicket thanks to an unbeaten 72 from allrounder Warren...
by Scoop | Sunday, October 22, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
Article by Stu Piddington – Timaru Herald The two undefeated senior cricket teams are set to fight out top spot in the 45-over competition on Saturday. Pleasant Point and Temuka will face off for early bragging rights after Celtic and Star both...
by Scoop | Sunday, October 15, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
Author Brayden Lindsay – Timaru Herald Temuka Phil Lill and Glen Drake produced a batting masterpiece as they hit the Star bowlers to all parts of Mountainview High School.. The introduction of the white duke cricket ball is proving good for batsmen in the...
by Scoop | Monday, October 9, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
South Canterbury Hawke Cup player Glen Drake led the way in the opening round of the South Canterbury Club Cricket competition. Drake’s patient 61 not out helped Temuka through to a very competitive first up score of 180, before they knocked over defending...
by Scoop | Monday, March 20, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
By Brayden Lindsay – Fairfax Celtic had all the motivation they needed to claim their third title of the South Canterbury cricket season. The perennial champions were rocked by the passing of team-mate Jeremy Liddy’s dad, using that as motivation to win...
by Scoop | Sunday, March 5, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
Temuka have secured their first playoff spot in the 2016-17 club cricket season. The Magpies were too good for Star winning their South Canterbury modified one-day clash by six wickets at the Temuka Domain, in a virtual quarterfinal. A nine-point win for Star would...
by Scoop | Monday, February 27, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
A superb century to Sasindu Nanayakkara saw Timaru take maximum points against Star in the modified senior cricket competition. Opener Nanayakkara carried his bat through the innings to end 114 not out, with Timaru declaring at 249-3. Nanayakkara stroked 13 fours and...
by Scoop | Sunday, February 19, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
A sublime century by Celtic’s Willie Wright saw his team crush Star in the second round of the modified senior cricket competition. Batting at No.5 Wright bludgeoned the Star bowlers across the park, hitting eight sixes in his quick fire 100. He also brought his...
by Scoop | Monday, February 13, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
The saying ‘Nice Garry’ echoed around Mountainview High School on Saturday as Star allrounder Garry Paine helped his side to a nine-wicket win over Pleasant Point. The saying, started by Australian wicket-keeper Matthew Wade to motivate team-mate Nathan...
