by Scoop | Tuesday, January 26, 2010 | Senior Competition Reports
Although most cricket was cancelled this weekend, Celtic will be pleased with the Temuka attitude after both captains agreed that cricket was the priority. The outfield was mowed again to help speed up the drying process and the match got under way about 3.30 with...
by Scoop | Tuesday, January 19, 2010 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
Consecutive centuries by Celtic’s Craig Davies have seen him add another record to his name in a cricket career that is still blooming. At only 22 years of age he has now scored eleven senior centuries for Celtic to take him one ahead of club legend Bruce Carlaw and...
by Scoop | Tuesday, January 12, 2010 | Senior Competition Reports
By ‘Scoop’ Celtic confirmed their favourite’s tag to win the one day trophy after winning their semi final with ease against last season’s fellow finalists Star by 150 runs. They were led by opening batsman Craig Davies who scored 110, his second century...
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 | 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 | 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 | Sunday, December 6, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
The recent rainfall certainly on paper seemed to affect the pitches as bowlers dominated in most matches with the exception being Knottingley Park where Geraldine’s first innings of 168-8 declared has already been passed by Waimate for the loss of only three wickets....
by Scoop | Wednesday, December 2, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
The final round of Senior One Day cricket started with five teams contesting the remaining three positions in the semi finals and after the first innings in each match, the outcomes had changed little. However in each match it soon became clear who would progress as...
by Scoop | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
Celtic confirmed top spot in the Daily Freightways semi-finals with one more round yet to be played after easily scoring the 204 runs for victory set by Timaru, while Geraldine captain Matt Barnes disproved his own theory that when he scores runs Geraldine loses after...
by Scoop | Tuesday, November 17, 2009 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
By ‘Scoop’ – Cricket Correspondent Two outrights and a nine wickets down draw in the Waimate vs Timaru match would have advocates of the new rules happy after the first round of the Tweedy Cup. Celtic who were best placed for victory at the start of...
by Scoop | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
The first round of the Tweedy Cup two day cricket competition with a new rules format got under way this weekend. Although compulsory declarations must be made by both teams after 50 overs in the first innings, and bonus points only apply in the second, this did not...
by Scoop | Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
Guy Metcalf continued his fine start to the season with an impressive 87 not out with the bat alongside his two catches and two wickets in the field to help Geraldine pick up their first win of the season. His batting was full of powerful drives and pulls interspersed...
by Scoop | Tuesday, October 20, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
The size of the South Canterbury District was never more evident than this weekend when only one cricket match was able to be played due to the inclement weather with Celtic travelling to Geraldine to play. After lower grades and junior cricket had all been cancelled,...
by Scoop | Tuesday, October 13, 2009 | Senior Competition Reports
Despite the cancellation of all lower grades, Senior cricket got under way on what turned out to be a pleasant sunny afternoon, and with umpires Geoff Talbot, Graham Begg, John Threlkeld and Bevan Guthrie officiating, all matches were played in good spirit, especially...
by Scoop | Friday, October 9, 2009 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
The 2009–2010 cricket season begins this Saturday Oct 10th with Senior, Senior Reserve, Second and Presidents Grades getting under way, and the Women’s and Fourth Grade competitions start a week later. The new season sees some exciting changes for cricketers and...
