by Scoop | Sunday, February 5, 2017 | Senior Competition Reports
By BRAYDEN LINDSAY, Timaru Herald They say nothing beats experience and on Saturday, Celtic proved the adage correct. The 2016 South Canterbury one-day champions added the Twenty20 crown to their collection with a comfortable five-wicket win over Pleasant Point. It...
by Scoop | Saturday, January 7, 2017 | Clubs, General News, Senior Competition Reports
Celtic took revenge on last season’s loss at home to Sefton, the Canterbury Country top club by travelling to Mainpower Oval in Rangiora and returning the favour. Fielding first Celtic kept a tight reign on things and at one stage had Sefton 105-7 after Sam...
by Scoop | Sunday, December 18, 2016 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
BRAYDEN LINDSAY – TIMARU HERALD Photos by TETSURO MITOMO/FAIRFAX NZ Big game players stand up when it counts and that’s exactly what happened in Sunday’s South Canterbury club cricket one-day final. A seven-over stretch from the start of the 28th...
by Scoop | Sunday, December 11, 2016 | Senior Competition Reports
Tim Leonard was the toast of the Pleasant Point Cricket Club at the weekend. The right handed opener scored an elegant 109 as his secured a morale boosting 54-run victory over Celtic in the final round of the South Canterbury club cricket one-day competition. His 100...
by Scoop | Sunday, December 4, 2016 | Senior Competition Reports
Story by Brayden Lindsay – Fairfax Jacob Naylor smashed a superb 98 to help secure Celtic top spot in the South Canterbury club cricket one-day competition ahead of next weekend’s final round. The 24-year-old fell an agonising two runs short of what would...
by Scoop | Monday, November 28, 2016 | Senior Competition Reports
In club cricket Celtic thumped Star to stay on top of the competition. Star were bowled out for a under par 93 after 37 overs, with Celtic cruising past them only one wicket down. For Star only Chris Ware, 28, and Danny Campbell, 20, showed any real fortitude with the...
by Scoop | Monday, November 21, 2016 | Senior Competition Reports
By BRAYDEN LINDSAY Timaru Herald Sam Carlaw’s four wickets in six balls produced a remarkable turn around to help Celtic to a 30-run victory in their South Canterbury club cricket clash. He picked up 5-21 in a superb spell of bowling against Timaru at Anzac...
by Scoop | Saturday, November 12, 2016 | Clubs, Events, General News, Senior Competition Reports
A special day looms at the Pleasant Point Cricket Club. Their senior men’s team will get to play on the club’s new grass pitch for the first time, in their match against Timaru on Saturday. The pitch, which was laid in April, was scheduled to be used in...
by Scoop | Monday, November 7, 2016 | Senior Competition Reports
Timaru’s Prabodha Arthavidu and Sam Porter stepped up when it counted on Saturday. The pair showed their class to guide Timaru back to the top of the standings in the South Canterbury club cricket one-day competition with a seven-wicket win over Temuka. Batting...
by Scoop | Monday, October 31, 2016 | Senior Competition Reports
Star finally have something to smile about against Timaru. After a number of close matches last season which saw the blue-and-golds on the losing end in all of them, they finally ended their losing streak to Timaru. A spirited fielding display helped Star to a...
by Scoop | Monday, October 24, 2016 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
Liam Beck and Tim Leonard showed touches of class with the bat for Pleasant Point on Saturday. Half centuries to Beck and Leonard guided Pleasant Point to an easy 39-run victory in the South Canterbury Cricket one-day competition. Their strong effort, combined with a...
by Scoop | Sunday, October 16, 2016 | Senior Competition Reports
By Brayden Lindsay Timaru Herald It was the Prabodha Arthavidu show as he picked up a five-wicket bag in week two of the South Canterbury club cricket competition. The South Canterbury top order batsman, who bowls offspin, produced his best bowling figures for the...
by Scoop | Sunday, October 9, 2016 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
A superb 94-run partnership between veterans Hayden Broker and Adrian Cunningham propelled Temuka to a strong five-wicket win against Star in the opening round of the South Canterbury club cricket competition. Broker smashed a chanceless 46 and Cunningham produced a...
by Scoop | Sunday, February 28, 2016 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
Photo Mytchall Bransgrove Celtic’s James Laming hits one through the leg side against Pleasant Point. He opened the innings and made 58. Temuka off-spinner Phill Lill picked up a hat-trick in what was the individual highlight in an interesting final round of...
by Scoop | Monday, February 15, 2016 | General News, Senior Competition Reports
Celtic captain Sam Carlaw led from the front with the ball to propel Celtic to a 48-run win over Timaru at Celtic Sports Ground. He picked up four wickets in a disciplined bowling performance from the table-topping Celtic side. Meanwhile, Pleasant Point made...
