News Archive: January 2024
January 2024
Match Report
Saturday, January 27, 2024
St Albans BBBBs 148/8 beat Burnside Foxes 123. An intriguing battle between two evenly matched sides battling on a sub-standard pitch at Nunweek Park. Saints were asked to bat first and struggled to 9/1 after 10 overs, with four of those runs having come from the first ball of the match. Hamish Kember started with five maidens before finishing with 1 for 7 off his 8 overs, and the variable bounce made Gareth Gibson even more challenging than usual as he finished with 3 for 28. Mantis batted through most of the innings for a superb 80, with Hampo (22) and Jimmy (12) the only other batsmen to ma
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Saturday, January 20, 2024
St Albans BBBBs 149/8 beat Sumner 140 1st innings: Hill 45*, O'Gorman 41; Stokes 3-36. 2nd innings: Vik 40, Beveridge 36, Vann 21; Smith 4-25, Hill 3-30. Was a good game. Both teams probably were 20-40 short if par score on a good pitch. The game swung in momentum Both ways throughout the game. Smith and Holstien bowling in tandom for next to nothing was probbaly the difference. Brad smith was 0-23 off 3 overs and finished on 4-25 off 8 and Brad Hills 3 early wickets Well played a good debrief in the shade after too was enjoyable.
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Saturday, January 13, 2024
St Albans BBBB’s 234/2 beat Ohoka Originals 108 Saints won the toss and batted first on a hard and bouncy Mandeville track. Plenty of early movement made it difficult for the opening pair, but Gibby (73) and Hampo (95) managed to survive and put on 169 for the first wicket. The heat meant both appeared relieved at eventually being dismissed, leaving Baz (34*) and Flav (18*) to finish the innings. Eagle (2-24) and Muzza (2-18) shared four wickets in the first 10 overs of the Ohoka innings, with Mantis (2-15) and Norm (3-18) preventing any lower order heroics. A lot of rehydration was required (
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Forthcoming Events
Saturday, October 10, 2026
The opening games for Division 3-7, Masters and Cavaliers men, Division 1-2 and Social T20 women and CJCA junior grades.
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 7:00pm
The official opening of the 2026/27 season. Held after play on the first day of cricket where all our adult teams are playing. Official opening by a guest speaker Team speeches Complimentary finger food BYO drinks Bledisloe Cup test live on big screen from 7.10pm The pavilion will be open from 6.30pm. Set up camp after your games have finished, watch the rugby with a feed and we'll fit the formalities of the 122nd St Albans Cricket Club season opening around the interval.
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.
