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Junior club cricket will take place on the following days and times during the summer. The registration dates will be published soon. You must register to play! The finish times below for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade are approximate.
Milo Have-a-go (5-7 years old) Wed 3.30-4.30pm - Giveaways at every session Ashburton Domain, Walnut Ave (6 sessions before Xmas and 6 sessions in the New year)
Thurs 3.30-4.30pm - Methven Domain (6 sessions before Xmas and 6 sessions in the New Year. Possibly a center in Rakaia - depending on demand
Milo Kiwi/6th Grade soft ball (8 & 9 year olds) Fri 5.15-6.15pm - Giveaways, Ashburton Domain, Walnut Ave
6th Grade hard ball (9 & 10 year olds) Matches on Sat 9.00-11.30am - Ashburton Domain, Walnut Ave; Methven Domain, Lauriston CC, Ashburton Intermediate (Mclean Park), Mount Hutt College Possibly a team from Rakaia - depending on demand
4th Grade (12 & 13 year olds) Matches on Saturday 1.00-6.00pm ,Ashburton Domain, Walnut Ave; Methven Domain, Mount Hutt College
3rd Grade (14 years and older) Teams participate in the Mid Canterbury 3rd Grade on Saturday afternoons from 1.00-6.00pm. Contact Methven Cricket Club and Ashburton College Cricket Club
South Island Primary Tournament
Monday 5 January 2009 Versus West Coast.
West Coast won the toss and put MC into bat. MC made 173/6 declared (Jack Meyrick 48, Sam Harrison 43). Despite having West Coast in trouble early they reached 110 all out (Daniel O'Brien 3/10). Mid Canterbury then batted again and declared at 43/3. West Coast were set a target of 107 in 17 overs. At stumps West Coast were 46/8, with Mid Canterbury running out of time to secure the last 2 wickets (Daniel O'Brien 2/14 and Jay Houston 4/11). Result - 1st innings win to Mid Canterbury.
Tuesday 6 January 2009 Versus South Canterbury
South Canterbury won the toss and batted. At one stage South Canterbury were 55/9 before making 111 all out (Daniel O'Brien 4/7 and Jay Houston 3/13 were the chief wicket takers). Mid Canterbury made 113/4 for a 1st innings win (Sam Harrison 31 not out and Sam Whiting 27 not out.) Daniel O'Brien taking a wicket vs South Canterbury
Wednesday 7 January 2009 Versus Christchurch Red. Chch Red won the toss and asked Mid Canterbury to bat.
Mid Canterbury made 147 on a pitch playing slow and low which made shot making difficult (Daniel O'Brien 61, Sam Harrison 18, Ryan Bell 18).
Christchurch Red were all out for 122 (Daniel O'Brien 5/21, Jack Meyrick 2/35, Ryan Bell 1/3). This was in most part due to an outstanding bowling performance backed up by some very good fielding.
1st innings win to Mid Canterbury.
After Wednesdays play Mid Canterbury are in 2nd place one point behind Canterbury Country with 2 days to go.
Thursday 8 January 2009 Versus Southland Country.
Southland country won the toss and asked Mid Canterbury to bat.
Mid Canterbury declared at lunch on 135/7 (Ryan Bell 23 not out, Jack Meyrick 23).
Southland Country were bowled out for 118. (Jay Houston 3/20, Shaun Stag 3/20, Daniel O'Brien 2/20) Southland Country batted with great determination, which belied their results over the previous two days. Mid Canterbury had to be patient and bowl with discipline in order to secure the first innings win.
Result first innings win to Mid Canterbury.
This result, long with 3 draws on Wednesday and Nelson beating Canterbury country on Thursday means that Mid Canterbury go into the last day in 1st place requiring only a 1st innings win over Marlborough to win the tournament.
Friday 9 January 2009 Versus Marlborough
Marlborough won the toss and put Mid Canterbury in to bat.
Mid Canterbury made 93 (Daniel O'Brien 47). The pitch was slow and low which made it difficult to score runs. Marlborough bowled very well offering very few loose deliveries. The total was about 30 runs less than what we were targeting.
Marlborough were bowled out for 84 off 44 overs (Daniel O'Brien 3/14 of 10 overs, Shaun Stagg 4/21 off 10 overs, Jack Meyrick 2/20 off 14 overs). Mid Canterbury bowled and fielded exceptionally well, to keep the Marlborough batsmen under pressure. The Mid Canterbury players remained calm and were patient under pressure, which resulted in a nail biting 9 run win on the 1st innings.
1st innings win and 5 points to Mid Canterbury.
Final result Mid Canterbury first one point clear of Christchurch Black and two points clear of Otago Country.
Mid Canterbury has previously won this tournament only once before in 1966.
The Mid Canterbury Under 15 cricket tournament report.
The Mid Canterbury Under 15 cricket team travelled over to Westport for the Under 15 regional tournament. Unfortunately the weather had a major effect on the tournament.
Day 1 Mid Canterbury played Buller with the game reduced to a 30 over game because of rain. Buller batted first and were bowled out for 54 runs, by some good bowling by the Mid Canterbury bowlers. Leading the way were spinners Ryan Fahey with 4 for 7 off 5 overs and Thomas Meyrick 2 for 14 off 6 overs. Mid Canterbury scored the runs for the loss off 3 wickets. Leading scorer was Ben Ward with 29. The game was played in steady drizzle.
Day 2 Mid Canterbury played Metro Black, Mid Canterbury bowled 8 overs before rain stopped the game for the day.
Day 3 Mid Canterbury played Canterbury Country, the game being reduced to a 45 over game. Canterbury Country batted first and with some good bowling and fielding from Mid Canterbury saw them bowled out for 106. Top bowling performances from Harry Jones with 3 for 8 off 7 overs, Tom Bird 2 for 16 off 8 overs and Kurt Polson 2 for 21 off 9 overs. Mid Canterbury batsman also found the conditions in drizzley rain hard going being bowled out 20 runs short of the target. Kurt Polson was the only batsman to master the conditions with a fighting innings of 38 not out. The lost cost the team a chance of making the finals.
Day 4 Mid Canterbury played South Canterbury in bright sunny conditions. Mid Canterbury batted first and found the game tough with a damp outfield. A second wicket patnership between Ben Ward 55 and Harry Jones 23 paved the way for the middle order to attack the South Canterbury bowlers, with Kurt Polson 35 not out, Thomas Meyrick 32 and Sean Strange 19 which included 3 sixes contributed to Mid Canterbury finishing on 194 for 5 off 50 overs, South Canterbury struggled against a fired up bowling spell from Polson and Strange. They struggled all through their innings and were finally bowled out in the 40th over for 104 runs. It was an impressive fielding and bowling performances from the Mid Canterbury boys. Off spinner Thomas Meyrick was the outstanding bowler taking 4 for 24 off 10 overs, and was backed up by Jack Foster 2 for 7, Kurt Polson 2 for 15 and Tom Evans 1 for 4.Sean Strange took 4 catches in the outfield.It was an impressive performance from the Mid Canterbury Team after losing to South Canterbury in an earlier warmup game and the disappointment of the previous day.
Overall it was a very sucessfull tournament by the Mid Canterbury Team played in very trying conditions.Their fielding was also of a high standard with several younger members of the team standing out,the team was well lead by Ben Ward.
Another highlight was the naming of Sean Strange in the Canterbury Under15 A Team and Thomas Meyrick and Callum Gallagher in the Canterbury B Team.Ben Ward was unavaiable for selection due to Under17s.Kurt Polson who was also unavaiable for selection was Mid Canterburys most valuable player.
Under 17 Regional cricket tournament report
Day 2 Mid Canterbury played the combined team made up of players from the other associations. The game was reduced to a 50 over game after rain delayed play. Mid Canterbury batted first and scored 153 off 32 overs which was a disappointing effort. Matt Tait top scored with 53, other contributers were Tainui Kuru 18, Ben Ward 17 and Alex Veint 15. After some early trouble teh combined scored the winning runs in the 40th over. it was a disappointing result after the first days win against Christchurch Metro.
Day 3 Mid Canterbury played Metro Black at Temuka. Metro Black batted first and after an early wicket they had a second wicket partnership of 200. They finished on 298 for 9 off their 60 overs. Two of their batsmen scored centuries. Blair Mitchell took 5 for 67 off 15 overs which was a good effort considering the runs Metro scored. Mid Canterbury lost several early wickets which effectively shut them out of the match. They were dismissed in the 56th over for 146. Leading scorers were Ben Ward 27, Sam Clarke 21 and Matt Tait 18.
Day 4 Mid Canterbury played the unbeaten West Coast team made up of several older boys and Christchurch players. Mid Canterbury batted first and scored 171 off 57 overs. Ben Ward played an outstanding innings of 77 and was backed up by Ben Crequer 35, Ben Mably 19 and Sam Clarke 14. Some good bowling saw the West Coast dismissed for 119 off 32 overs to complete a good win for Mid Canterbury. Ben Crequer 3 for 16, Ben Mably 3 for 39 and Kurt Polson 2 for 4 were the best bowlers. It was to be the West Coasts only loss at the tournament.
Day 5 Mid Canterbury played Buller. Mid Canterbury batted first and scored 212 for 7 off 45 overs after rain delayed play. Tainui Kuru 54, Ben Ward 37, Sam Clarke 30 and Matt Tait 26 were the leading scorers. Buller started their innings off in drizzly rain which made it difficult for the Mid Canterbury bowlers.But an outstanding bowling performance by Kurt Polson of 6 for 23 saw Buller dismissed for 125 off 29 overs, which completed a win for Mid Canterbury.
It was a satisfactory week for the team winning 3 of their 5 games, with most of the boys available for the team next season. Special mentions should be made of their outstanding fielding efforts in the 5 days. They were one of the top fielding teams of the tournament. Another feature was the naming of Ben Ward in the Canterbury Under 17 team to compete at the national tournament.
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