Marlborough Cricket Association

08/09/2026

Get your teams in asap, for a great day out to kick off the upcoming season 🏏🏏

07/09/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿

Marlborough Cricket is excited to announce the appointment of Joel Lavender to the role of Community Cricket Development Officer.

Joel is a product of the Marlborough cricket system, making his debut for the Senior Men's side in 2017, and also representing Central Districts U17 and NZ Maori Schools, both in 2019. His cricket experience, and knowledge of the local community, will ensure Joel is able to make a positive impact on the local cricket scene. A key focus for Joel will be to help Marlborough Cricket grow junior participation numbers and ensuring that we are providing enjoyable, positive experiences.

Joel begins in the role today, Monday 7 September.

05/09/2026

Registrations for Harcourts SMASH CRICKET and GIRLS SMASH are now open! These are for Years 3-6 and will be held on Saturday Mornings 9am-10am @ Lansdowne park, starting Saturday 7 November. The sessions run over 12 weeks starting in Term 4 2026 (6 sessions) and continuing in Term 1 2027 (6 sessions).

Teams will be base off schools, so get your friends together and fill a team of 6!

Harcourts SMASH CRICKET sign up:
https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/register/226f6b

GIRLS SMASH sign up:
https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/register/89b1cf

04/09/2026

Registrations for SMASH PLAY are now open! We have three hubs - Renwick, Picton and Blenheim, these are for Year 1s and 2s and are a great introduction to cricket. The sessions run over 12 weeks starting in Term 4 2026 (6 sessions) and continuing in Term 1 2027 (6 sessions).

Times, start dates and venues are:
Renwick: starts Tuesday 3rd November 3.45pm-4.30pm, held at Renwick School
Picton: starts Thursday 5th November 4pm-4.45pm, held at Queen Charlotte College
Blenheim: starts Friday 6th November 4pm-4.45pm, held at Horton Park

Sign up link:
https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/register/f9dff5

27/08/2026

Harcourts Marlborough is our Kiwi Cricket Sponsor, supporting our junior players as they come through is so important. As well as this sponsorship Harcourts Helping Hands allows Harcourts to donate $500 to an organisation designated by house sellers. So if you are planning on selling a property through Harcourts remember to name Marlborough Cricket as your Helping Hands recipient.

20/08/2026

Subway Stadium 2000 are one of our sponsors. Looking to feed your teams something filling and healthy? Look no further than Subway! They offer catering for groups of any size, with sandwich, wrap and cookie platters, and add drinks and sides too, or they can make you a giant sub that everyone can share. Give them a call on 03 579 2356 and they'll make sure your team is well fuelled for all their games and practices.

17/08/2026

NZC virtual learning opportunities for coaches, register on the link in the post. 👩‍💻

Ready to sharpen your coaching skills before the season? 🧠

Join one of NZC’s virtual learning opportunities - flexible, accessible, and designed to help you keep growing as a coach.

LEARN MORE 👉 https://on.nzc.nz/45ZNN5l

13/08/2026

We’re looking for some new ideas and perspectives, trying to see things from different points of view. So we are revitalising the Diversity and Inclusion Committee whose remit it is to discuss aspects of cricket and how we can include everyone in this sport no matter their age, ability, gender or ethnicity, we want to celebrate differences! If you’re passionate about cricket and would like to help shape the future of the game in Marlborough then we’d love to have you on our Diversion and Inclusion Committee. It will only take a couple of hours a month, and your input will be invaluable. If you’d like to know more email [email protected]

06/08/2026

A big congratulations to Stella on her first contract with the Magicians! What an exciting next step for you, we hope you have a great season. What a great role model you are to our girls in Marlborough.

02/08/2026

Marlborough Cricket Association is currently seeking expressions of interest from members of the community who'd like to be considered for co-option to the Board.

If you're passionate about the future of cricket in Marlborough and have skills or experience to offer at governance level, we'd love to hear from you.

Please get in touch with the General Manager ([email protected]) to register your interest by Sunday 9 August 2026.