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October 2026
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
While the Premiership and Championship sides got underway on Saturday, the true season opening - where all Saints teams are playing at the same time - takes place this Saturday. To maintain the tradition we've upheld for over a century, a small formal official Season Opening ceremony will be held after play at our Hagley Oval pavilion. The lounge will be open from 6.30pm onwards and the Bledisloe Cup test will be live on the big screen, with kickoff at 7.10pm. We'll organise the ceremonial duties around this so the game can be watched uninterrupted. Five Saints teams are playing their first ga
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Saturday, October 3, 2026
Overnight rain delayed the start of play for the Sabres' opening game of the season on the main Burnside Park wicket. The ground, already a little soft after persistent rain the previous weekend affected preparation in the lead-up, became even more marginal with the 5mm that fell during the early hours. The umpires returned to inspect the block at 1pm but the bowlers' run-ups were far too giving at the northern end to risk broken ankles this soon in the season, so called things off then and there. The Sabres season will now begin on the 10th against Riccarton instead.
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Thursday, October 1, 2026
The opening day's play of the season is this Saturday and the XIs have been named for the Sporting Edge Premier Men and Championship Sabres sides. There are 3 newcomers joining us for the opening round of Timed Cricket action. USA Under-19 A wicket-keeper/batter Saharsh Shwethan is the sole Premier debutant. The 18-year-old from North Carolina already has some experience 'down under' as he spent a season in Adelaide 2 years ago. The Sabres welcome 19-year-old Marlborough rep seamer Nathan Brooke-Taylor into the fold as well as 21-year-old Englishman Alex Wood, a tall and aggressive opening bat
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
The 2026/27 season begins with the return of a format trialled briefly 10 years ago: Timed (or "Declaration") Cricket. This Saturday the morning grades begin their 2-day competitions but the opening 2 rounds are single-day games with a twist. 105 overs are to be bowled in the day instead of the typical 100, with the team batting first able to declare at any point. A declaration is enforced at the maximum of 55 overs. The remaining overs in the day are available for the chasing side. 10 points are awarded to the winning side and if no definitive result is reached - the chasing side reaches the
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Sunday, September 27, 2026
St Albans sent a team to the annual Mud Cup pre-season competition in Blenheim for a 3rd year in a row. The competition was extended from 4 to 5 teams this year, with the addition of Heathcote. We made it through 3 round robin games across the Friday and Saturday (including a bye) before Sunday morning's final round. A comfortable win against Sydenham promised much, but this was followed by defeats to Heathcote and the hosts. The final game against Burnside West University was called off halfway through due to rain. Burnside secured the Mud Cup title having been unbeaten in their 3 completed g
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Monday, September 7, 2026
Christchurch Metro Cricket had a brief catch-up with each of the Premier men's coaches to preview the season ahead. See what our director of coaching Blair Franklin had to say about the St Albans squad, including comings and goings, for the upcoming season. YouTube
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Sunday, August 30, 2026
Kia ora koutou, The 2025/26 season was another important chapter for St Albans Cricket Club. The club is in a stronger position both on and off the field, and whilst our progress is incremental, it is measured and positive. I believe we are moving in the right direction. Thank you to everyone who helped make the season one to remember. The long, slow goodbye Our clubrooms have survived another winter and, as we emerge from hibernation, it appears the grand old building may yet see one final summer-fingers crossed. Preparations for life at St Albans Park are under way, although both the club an
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The St Albans Cricket Club is delighted to welcome Sporting Edge to our valued family of sponsors. From the beginning of the 2026/27 season our senior team will be known as the Sporting Edge St Albans Premier Men. Sporting Edge has also generously offered all St Albans Cricket Club players an ongoing 15% discount. We strongly encourage members to support this partnership by purchasing their sporting equipment from Sporting Edge at 514 Wairakei Road in Burnside. You can browse and purchase on their online store at sportingedge.co.nz also. We sincerely thank Sporting Edge for its generous suppor
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Monday, July 6, 2026
Star Saints Premier all-rounder Lachie Harper has earned a Canterbury men's contract for the 2026/27 season following an impressive debut season in the red-and-black. Lachie had been on the fringes of the side for some time, but with a sustained run of fitness and form stepped up another level last season. Firstly at club level where he struck 2 centuries and 4 fifties in 17 innings, scoring 616 runs at 41.07. He still finished 4th in the Saints runs aggregates despite representative duties taking him away for a third of the season. His bowling loads were managed, only sending down 65.4 overs
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Saturday, February 7, 2026
Kia ora koutou, Thank you for your ongoing support of St Albans Cricket Club. I’m Con Dry and I’m proud to serve as Chairman. This report provides a clear mid-season update on how the club is tracking on and off the field, including governance, finances, membership, sponsorship, and key issues affecting community sport.
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Forthcoming Events
Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 2:30am
Featuring Saints: Ben Rapson (vice-captain). Game 1: New Zealand v Scotland. Tournament runs from October 17 to November 1 (Guyana local time, 17 hours behind NZT). Visit the official Over-40s World Cup site for updates.
Monday, October 19, 2026 · 2:30am
Featuring Saints: Ben Rapson (vice-captain). Game 2: New Zealand v England. Tournament runs from October 17 to November 1 (Guyana local time, 17 hours behind NZT). Visit the official Over-40s World Cup site for updates.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 2:30am
Featuring Saints: Ben Rapson (vice-captain). Game 3: New Zealand v United States of America. Tournament runs from October 17 to November 1 (Guyana local time, 17 hours behind NZT). Visit the official Over-40s World Cup site for updates.
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 8:00pm
India tour of New Zealand - 1st Twenty20 International. Live scorecard Note: the pavilion may be hired out on this day, in which case there will be no St Albans club member access. Enquire to Murray Griffin about the availability of the pavilion to hire out on other match days. Club member access will be notified for game days nearer to the time. Purchase Tickets
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 2:30am
Featuring Saints: Ben Rapson (vice-captain). Game 4: New Zealand v India. Tournament runs from October 17 to November 1 (Guyana local time, 17 hours behind NZT). Visit the official Over-40s World Cup site for updates.
