Cricket

Cutting presented with prestigious volunteer award

Strathalbyn Cricket Club President Michael Cutting is feeling a ‘sense of fulfillment’ after receiving the Premier’s Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Volunteer Service at the recent South Australian Cricket Association (SACA)...

Giorgina McKay

04 Apr 2024

Cricket

Top of the Kropp

Langhorne Creek’s Dan Kropp won his first Shaun Tait A Grade Player of the Year this season at the Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association recent awards night – but would have given it all up to win the premiership against Lobethal...

Deirdre Graham

28 Mar 2024

Cricket

Three-peat for Lobethal

Lobethal cruised past Langhorne Creek on Saturday to win their third straight AEHCA premiership to the tune of seven wickets at Langhorne Creek in front of a terrific crowd. Brodie O’Dea won the toss and batted in overcast conditions, winning the...

Southern Argus

28 Mar 2024

Cricket

Strathalbyn claims under 14 cricket title

Strathalbyn’s Under 14 cricket team has taken out this year’s Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association Roger Farley Shield, defeating Wistow on the weekend. Final scores were Strathalbyn 7/211 d Wistow 9/177. Club president and Under 14...

Southern Argus

21 Mar 2024

Cricket

Nairne go back-to-back in T20

Nairne Razorbacks have pulled off a second title with a nine-run win at the Mount Barker Summit against six-time title winners Langhorne Creek. Nairne had the advantage of winning the toss and batting first on a very slow wicket, and got off to...

Southern Argus

22 Feb 2024

Cricket

Keeping cricket in the family

The Horsnell family have had a long association with the Macclesfield Cricket Club, and at the end of 2023 were able to deliver something special. Geoffrey, aged 68, son Chad, who is club president, and grandson Bailey, who normally plays in the...

Deirdre Graham

18 Jan 2024

Cricket

Langhorne Creek cricketers on national stage

Langhorne Creek cricketers Troy Blackwell and Adam Clements have returned home inspired from the Australian Cricket Country Championships. The two locals were part of the SA Outbacks team playing against state country teams from across Australia in...

Deirdre Graham

18 Jan 2024

Cricket

Howzat: Langhorne Creek cricketers make state team

Langhorne Creek cricketers Troy Blackwell and Adam Clements are celebrating being selected in the South Australian country team. The duo will take on the best cricketers in country Australia at a national carnival in Newcastle in early January. The...

Deirdre Graham

20 Dec 2023

Cricket

Veterans cricket goes from strength-to-strength

About 10 years ago, the chance to play cricket when you were over 50 was restricted to turning out for your local club, most probably in a lower grade. Veterans cricket was restricted to just three clubs, and games were played every three weeks. Now...

Deirdre Graham

07 Dec 2023

Cricket

Goolwa take on Langhorne Creek in T20 Exhibition

Last Thursday night, Great Southern finalists from 2022/23 Goolwa CC took on Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA) runners up, Langhorne Creek in a T20 friendly game on a cool night at Goolwa Oval. A great initiative between two...

Southern Argus

09 Nov 2023

Cricket

Local veteran cricketers head for national competitions

Veteran Fleurieu cricketers will be testing their skills and catching up with mates within days, as the national championships for various age groups kick off across the country. SA Veterans Cricket Association President Dixie Daw said the state was...

Deirdre Graham

09 Nov 2023

Cricket

Strathalbyn Cricket Club unveils new indigenous design

A new playing shirt incorporating local indigenous culture, club and cricket elements has been unveiled by a local sporting group for incorporation into this season’s competition. During the off-season, the Strathalbyn Cricket Club updated its...

Giorgina McKay

05 Oct 2023

Cricket

Chance to take a swing at cricket

Goolwa Cricket Club is celebrating a big win after being awarded a gold level certificate of the Good Sports program. The program supports community sporting clubs to set up a better environment for players, volunteers, supporters and officials by...

Matthew Webster

14 Sep 2023