Sanders holds firm for Timaru victory

Timaru’s Zane Sanders came good at the right time, after a mixed day, to secure maximum competition points for his team in their two-day senior cricket match with Temuka at Ashbury Park 4. Sanders dropped Temuka’s Hayden Broker when he was on nine, and the...

Celtic cruise to first Twenty20 win

Star won the toss but it was all downhill from there playing against defending Twenty20 champions Celtic who were out to make up for their first round loss to Timaru during this week’s Friday night cricket at Aorangi Oval. Star batted first and despite Celtic dropping...

Liddy tops round of star turns

An onslaught from Celtic batsman Jeremy Liddy on the Roncalli College bowlers saw him bludgeon his way to 180 on the first day of the second round of South Canterbury two-day senior cricket. It was a day for the home teams on Saturday, with Star’s Craig Hinton...

Fall of the big boys exposes Roncalli

Roncalli College’s reliance on their adult batsmen came back to bite them in their four-wicket loss to Waimate in South Canterbury senior Twenty20 club cricket last night at Aorangi Oval. Roncalli’s key batting trio of Ryan de Joux, Tahir Afridi and Ed...

Roncalli’s run-machine racks up ton

Roncalli’s English import Ed Kilbee continued to be a thorn in Timaru’s side as he led Roncalli to a six-wicket win in their South Canterbury senior two-day cricket match. Kilbee hit his third century of the season – 101 not out – as Roncalli turned around...

Sanders in fine form

The all-round efforts of Timaru’s Zane Sanders were enough to ensure Celtic would suffer their first loss of the season after falling by 11 runs in their Senior Twenty20 cricket match at Aorangi Oval last night. Sanders hit 48 not out with the bat after coming...

Tenacious Timaru hang on against Roncalli

A stirring fightback late in the piece left Timaru with day one honours, after Roncalli College controlled most of the play in their senior two-day cricket match at Ashbury Park 6. Another century from Ed Kilbee on Saturday might not be enough to get Roncalli first...

Roncalli win shortened Twenty20 match.

At 4.45pm Friday night with both the Roncalli and Temuka Twenty20 teams going through their warm-up drills, sponsors flags fluttering in the breeze and the temperature much more pleasant than the inaugural T20 Friday night match a week before, spectators and players...

Celtic pushed but still defeat Roncalli

Celtic were pushed for the first time this season but beat Roncalli by six wickets in their senior one-day cricket match at Ashbury Park 6. Waimate teenager Glen Drake starred with both bat and ball in taking five wickets with his spinners and scoring 58 not out in...

Dickson the hero for Star

Star notched their first win of the 2011/2012 season with a 10-run victory over Waimate in the opening night of the the South Canterbury Twenty20 cricket competition. Friday night cricket at Aorangi Oval produced a match which went down to the final over. Star made...

Classy Kilbee ton guides Roncalli

A big reputation garnered a big response from Roncalli College opener Ed Kilbee during the fourth round of the South Canterbury senior one-day cricket competition. The England-based 23-year-old arrived in South Canterbury with a reputation as a run-thirsty top-order...

Cracking 154 from Davies tops totals

A stunning 154 not out from Celtic opener Craig Davies was overshadowed by two lack-lustre batting performances from other teams during a rain-affected third round of the South Canterbury senior one-day cricket competition. The Celtic captain, along with Roncalli...