South Canterbury Cricket Association

15/06/2026

07/06/2026

For the trainspotters out there have a look at these stats put together by Bev's stats for our Premier T20 competition.

Celtic Cricket Club Timaru Pleasant Point Cricket Club Timaru Cricket Club Allenton Cricket Club Temuka Cricket Club

04/06/2026

Timaru Boys High are looking for a 1st XI coach. Read the shared post for all the details.

🏏 Timaru Boys’ High School Cricket Club is seeking applications from experienced and enthusiastic individuals to coach the 1st XI for the 2026 & 2027 seasons.

The 1st XI competes in:
• Christchurch Metro Cricket Association Secondary Schools Boys Competition
• South Canterbury T20
• NZ Cricket 1st XI Cup
• Inter-school exchanges

Suitable applicants will be available to:
➡️ Run weekday trainings
➡️ Attend weekend and midweek matches in South/Mid Canterbury and Christchurch
➡️ Participate in inter-school exchanges

The successful applicant will demonstrate:
✔️ Ability to motivate players and develop a strong positive team culture
✔️ Recent coaching experience at an appropriate level and sound cricket knowledge
✔️ Effective communication skills
✔️ Commitment to developing a promising group of young men
✔️ Willingness to work within the Mission, Vision, Values, Coaching Philosophy & Strategic Priorities of TBHS Cricket Club and Timaru Boys’ High School

For a copy of the job description, enquiries, or to submit your application letter and coaching CV, contact Chairman Dan Kelly at [email protected]

📅 Applications close Wednesday 24 June 2026.

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25/05/2026

SOUTH CANTERBURY CRICKET AWARDS FOR 2025-26 SEASON

It is our pleasure to announce the various award winners for the 2025-26 cricket season.

While they are a bit late it will be a good time to remember the season when it was a bit warmer and to recognise many individual and team performances.

Congratulations to all the winners and a special mention to Sam Carlaw who has had a big year and gains deserved recognition from his peers too.

Celtic Cricket Club Timaru Geraldine Cricket Club Pleasant Point Cricket Club Pleasant Point Junior Cricket Timaru Cricket Club Star Cricket Club Timaru Waimate Cricket Club Temuka Cricket Club

05/05/2026

In the last couple of weeks some special awards were bestowed on Sophie Kelly and Hannah Kidd at the Canterbury Cricket and Christchurch Metro Cricket Awards.

Sophie was named in the Premier Women's Team of the Year, last week at the Christchurch Metro cricket awards! Sophie was the only player currently at school to be named in the team and finished the season as the 4th highest run scorer for the whole competition.

Hannah at the Canterbury Cricket Awards was awarded two trophies;

U17 Batter of the Year 🏏
U17 Players’ Player of the Year🏏

These were awesome achievement for both girls who showed that a bit of hard work and dedication can lead much further. Hannah should also be proud that her team mates obviously enjoy her company, not just for scoring all their runs with the player's player award.

Well done to Sophie and Hannah - you have done yourselves, your family, your club and our district proud and we congratulate you enthusiastically and look forward to you both taking even bigger steps next season.

💚🖤🏏🏏💯🏆🥇

29/04/2026

Great to see our very own Izzy Sharp selected for the T20 World Cup White Ferns side as well as for the one day side to tour England this month.

Awesome stuff Izzy and all of the South Canterbury Cricket community will be fully behind you pumping the ball to the boundary

All the best.

Our 15-strong squad to defend the ICC Women's T20 World Cup title in England and Wales 🏆

25/04/2026

It was great to see NZ Cricket recognizing a couple of long serving officials from South Canterbury Cricket for their long service.

Umpire Les Elliott was awarded a certificate for 30 years service (he has done 31 now) and super scorer Steph Drake was awarded a 20 years service certificate.

Great work the both of you, our game would really battle without umpires and Scorers, and it is great you have been doing this for so long and we certainly appreciate your service.

Les Elliott Steph Drake

23/04/2026

Great to see our Game Development Officer Taine Cordell-Hull show his diversity in sport as he arrives in Sri Lanka with the NZ Rugby U85kg team for a test series of matches.

Of note is that Sri Lanka is one of Asia’s oldest rugby-playing nations, with a tradition dating back to 1879. The sport attracts large crowds for school and club matches, often pulling in 40,000 to 50,000 spectators for major games.

All the best Taine Cordell-Hull I'm sure you will have plenty of supporters from back home amongst the cricket community.

07/04/2026

South Canterbury Cricket wishes Hamish Peck all the best as he heads to the UK this season as the recipient of the Mark Parker Memorial Scholarship. Hamish is captainof TBHS 1st XI and was also a member of the South Canterbury Senior Men's Hawke Cup side as well as the SC Year 11 & 12 Rep side this season.

The recipient of an annual Timaru cricket scholarship is excited about the opportunities that await him as he prepares to spend 12 weeks on the other side of the world playing the game. Timaru Boys’ High School cricketer Hamish Peck, 17, has been awarded the Mark Parker Memorial Scholarship and will head to Wi******er college in England on April 9 playing for the school and attending classes. A South Canterbury and Otago cricket representative, Mark Parker was 27 when he was killed in the 2002 Bali bombings. He also attended Timaru Boys’ High.

Timaru Boy's High School cricketer Hamish Peck, 17, is the recipient of the 2026 Mark Parker Memorial Scholarship and will spend three months at Wi******er College, England. AIMAN AMERUL MUNER / THE TIMARU HERALD

Timaru Boys' High School Cricket

23/03/2026

Today South Canterbury Girl's High School teams are taking part in the Girls 1st XI QBE Insurance Tournament (formerly known as the Gillette Venus Cup) in Christchurch. Craighead Diocesan and a combined Geraldine / Roncalli team are playing with Craighead in Division 1 and the combined side in Pool 2.

Team Lists;
Craighead 1st XI
Jessica Box, Ruby Brown, Leah Geary, Carla Houstoun, Sophie Kelly, Ruby Laming, Camryn Linton, Sophie Morland, Alice Orbell, Margaret Rankin, Paige Smith, Ruby Taylor, Amy Wilson.

Geraldine Roncalli 1st XI
Paige Adams, Molly Boult, Nellie Carlaw, Elizabeth Cooper, Libby Fennessy, Grace Geary, Hannah Hurley, Olive McCullough, Ruby Oliver, Lucy Richardson, Amelia Taylor.

The tournament lasts three days so we wish the girls all the best.

Follow Craighead at this link
https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/org/christchurch-metro-cricket-associationcjca/summer-202526/girls-1st-xi-qualifiers-qbe-insurance-cup/645c1929/R1

and you can follow Geraldine / Roncalli scores here
https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/org/christchurch-metro-cricket-associationcjca/summer-202526/girls-1st-xi-qbe-insurance-plate-pool-2/ec879085/R1

🏏🏏🏏 Go Girls!! Have a great time with your mates scoring runs and taking wickets Fun Fun Fun

Craighead Diocesan Roncalli College, Timaru Geraldine High School NZ