Penultimate Weekend of Summer Cricket

Penultimate Weekend of Summer Cricket

The 2020-21 Marlborough summer of Cricket comes to a close this weekend with the SBS Bank 2nd grade Challenge Cup Final on Saturday followed by our end of season awards evening, then the Churchill Trust Women’s Cricket festival day wrapping things up on Sunday. Wairau...

Newman Shield won by Marlborough Senior Rep Team

The Marlborough Senior Rep team ended its season on a high with victory over Nelson last Sunday to bring the Newman Shield back to Marlborough. On a good Saxton Oval wicket Nelson made a competitive 240 batting first, Harsh Visavadya top scoring with 76 while the...

Wairau Valley 2nd Grade Remains Unbeaten

Wairau Valley are the only unbeaten side in the SBS Bank 2nd grade challenge cup competition following a narrow 8 run win over Kaikoura at Horton Park on Saturday. Luke Pannell was the match winner for Valley scoring 89 out of the team total of 166 and taking 3...

Athletic College Old Boys Stay As Tasman Premier League Champions

Athletic College Old Boys are this season’s Tasman Premier league champions after defeating the Marlborough Labour Hire Falcons by 6 wickets in Sunday’s final at Saxton Oval. The defending champions proved too strong as the Falcons could only muster 141 batting first...

Celtic win SBS Bank Senior Grade T20 Championship

Celtic are this season’s SBS Bank Senior Grade T20 champions following their 28 run victory over Renwick in last Friday evening’s final. Josh Poole was named man of the match top scoring with 56 and sharing a 98 run opening partnership with Tom Sutherland (45) and...

Junior Cricket Starts for 2021

Junior cricket grades got underway for the 2021 season last weekend. I watched most of the WK 5th grade game between the two girls teams, the Renwick Royals and WV Blasters, and was impressed by the skill and sportsmanship of the players who were obviously greatly...