Mercury Bay Cricket Club

27/09/2023

20/09/2023

Coming to Whiti on the 2 October team! Share around.

Mercury Bay Junior Cricket

Looking for some great activities these school holidays?
We've teamed up with Thames Valley Rugby Union, Waikato Touch Association WaiBOP Football Federation and Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone to put on a multi-sport holiday programme!
3 days and locations on offer:
🟡Monday 2nd October: Whitianga
🔴 Tuesday 3rd October: Waihi
⚫️Wednesday 4th October: Thames
$20 per day and open to all year 5-8 students

Register now at tinyurl.com/thamesvalleyholidays

19/09/2023

Bit of nooz 👍🏏

The start of the summer season is getting closer and there is a lot going on. Keep an eye on Facebook for regular updates and the links to our various registrations options.

12/09/2023

Something to assist with the grind of keeping the sprogs entertained these school holidays!

09/09/2023

AGM time team mates 👍

07/09/2023

Nice way to kickstart the junior cricket season 👌. Those sausages were nek level. Shout out to Alne from Northern Districts Cricket Association for running some fun drills for the kids.

07/09/2023

Here's something for the little ones and those new to cricket. Shout out to Northern Districts Cricket Association for running these sessions this year 🤙. Get involved 🏏

SUPER SMASH HUBS ARE BACK!

Summer is just around the corner and it's time to book your spot in your local Super Smash Hub.

You'll also get free tickets to the Super Smash upon registration so you can see all of your Northern Brave stars in action. 😎

Register NOW at www.ndcricket.co.nz/districts 👌

28/08/2023

Yeah g'day 👋 👍

It's bloody been a while!

Here's hoping that this coming summer is way less moist than the last one. How moist was it?!

Anyway. . .

Details for our MBCC AGM will be posted soon, but we're already in planning mode for the upcoming season.

Speaking of. The club is in need of a bit of gear to help build both our junior and senior cricket and we're putting the call out for sponsors to help cover the cost. More specifically, we're after 2 x Feed Buddy's (automatic ball dispensers) that retail for around $200 each, and we're also after 1 x bowling machine. These items will help all of our cricketers train more efficiently and effectively.

If you, or anyone you know, are keen to assist our club with these items can you please get in touch. We might even chuck you up on our sponsors board, pride of place at Moewai Park 👌

Thanks for your consideration team!

Up the Wahs!

20/11/2022

Round two of Thames Valley village cricket had the Barracudas traveling down to the picturesque Kennedy Park in the retirement village of Pauanui to take on a POWERFUL Tairua Mantarays lineup.

Here's an interesting fact. Despite what you might have heard, Kennedy Park is NOT named after the bloke who would allegedly swap a feed of crayfish for a vasectomy under the pine trees. That's another story.

This match had more excitement and drama than the weekly swingers parties on the canals.

Batting first, the Cudas found the going tough with Tairua bowling tight lines and value for shots marginal on a spongy outfield. Following a horrific performance with the bat the previous week, Lurch Lennox calmed the f**k down and scratched out 22 runs. He was supported by Toby "The Tank" Hunt who made a well compiled 21. Tairua dropped about 37 catches assisting the Cudas through to 143/8 off their 30 overs.

The Cudas knew they'd need to bowl well against a gun Tairua batting lineup to defend a below par score. They attacked that task admirably with Lurch building pressure that then allowed VVS Laxman Roach to produce a firey spell of bowling that produced three quick wickets including the prized skelp of former Blackcap Brent Arnel. Roach finishing 3/24.

Uncle Fester continued to apply pressure with the ball, bowling beautifully for not much reward. This opened the door for Snorkel Corkill to slide in like a slippery thing and tear through Tairua's middle order finishing 3/21.

The bowling effort wasn't backed up by the fielding effort with a couple of absolute goobers put down and a few lads needing to take a good hard look at themselves!

Thunderstorms in the surrounding hills set a dramatic scene as the Mantarays lower order dug in and the Cudas bowlers tried everything with a damp ball that was proving lifeless.

Much like the local swingers parties, this match was headed for a massive climax! Tairua sneaking home with two balls to spare and everyone needing to catch their breath and appreciate what was one heck of a game of cricket.

Thanks to the Tairua lads for hosting, always a good laugh.

The Cudas are back at the Country Club in a fortnight to take on Whangamata. Until such time, fins up, up the Cudas!!

15/11/2022

The sound of willow on leather once again graced the fabled fields of Moewai Country Club on Sunday as the Barracudas opened their season with a local derby against the aging yet dangerous Tairua Stingrays.

With several regulars unavailable due to their wives/partners forcing them to carry out domestic duties, or in Charlie Best's case a trip to Raglan to purchase lentil nut loaf, the Cudas fielded nine players until Swindles and Kev arrived to help out the lads.

Batting first the Bay Boys made a cautious start as Stretch Corkill and Thumper Courtenay navigated the first few overs with very little technique or ability. Thumper got himself out as only he knows how. This, believe it or not, brought somebody else to the crease and when that person got out, those circumstances presented another person with the opportunity to have a bat, which apparently happens a bit, and so on and henceforth.

Dylan "Lurch" Lennox strode confidently to the middle and proclaimed "WE NEED TO UP THE RUN RATE!!". He was clean bowled first ball playing the worst shot ever witnessed at the Country Club. He is batting at 11 next week.

Beavis Menzies smashed a six year old back over his head into the airfield for six. What a bully.

While all this was happening, Corkill top edged a vicious delivery into his eye socket and compiled a patient 30 runs off 667 balls to anchor the innings.

The Cudas tailed wagged with Kev and Ricki Ticki Tavi getting them through to a par score of 167/9.

Massively embarrassed by his batting effort, Lurch took the new ball and ripped the Stingrays top order apart faster than he rips the lid off a tub of Vaseline when his pink bits start chaffing.

Uncle Fester Roberts returned remarkable bowling figures of 3 for not many. He can't bat and is a liability in the field.

Thumper held on to a one handed screamer at gully to break a dangerous partnership.

The match was in the balance but the Cudas held their catches to dismiss Tairua about 18 runs short of their target.

A win to kick off the season 👌 💪

The Cudas are away to the Tairua Mantarays at Kennedy Park, Pauanui next Sunday.

Until such time, fins up, up the Cudas 🏏🔥💥‼️

29/09/2022

Shout out to Harrison Homes for sponsoring our balls for the upcoming senior cricket season. Knowing the dubious nature of the Barracuda's bowling attack, most of these will end up on the airfield.