Moonta Cricket Club

07/09/2026

27/08/2026

🏏Calling All Junior Cricketers 🏏

04/04/2026

Well, that’s a wrap on the 2025/26 cricket season for us at the Moonta Cricket Club.

A fantastic year across all senior and junior grades, highlighted by strong performances, great team spirit, and continued commitment from our players, volunteers, and supporters.

A sincere thank you to Richard and Sarah Crosby for hosting a fantastic senior presentation dinner to celebrate the season.

Award winners were as follows:

A Grade
Batting Aggregate & Average – Shane Moss (374 runs @ 41.56)
Bowling Aggregate – Richard Crosby (15 wickets)
Bowling Average – Sean Durdin (9 wickets @ 10.33)
Cricketer of the Year – Blake Pedler (177 runs, 12 wickets, 7 catches)

B Grade
Batting Aggregate & Average – Alby Pierson (297 runs @ 33.00)
Bowling Aggregate – Sean Durdin (15 wickets)
Bowling Average – Ricky Mackereth (8 wickets @ 5.38)
Cricketer of the Year – Alby Pierson (297 runs, 14 wickets, 5 catches)

Senior Colts
Batting Trophy - Connor Osborn
Bowling Trophy - Jack Keleher
Fielding Trophy - Bede Mackereth

A further congratulations to Shane Moss and Richard Crosby on selection in the A Grade Association Team of the Year, and to Alby Pierson and Ayden Aurisch for their selection in the B Grade Association Team of the Year — a fantastic achievement.

In addition to this, we would like to thank our junior coaches in Sam Carter (Senior Colts) and Adam Barber (Junior Colts & Woolworths Blast). Your outstanding commitment to junior cricket has our future looking bright with a host of young stars coming through the ranks. We look forward to you being big parts of the club again in 2026/27!

Furthermore, we extend our gratitude to our valued sponsors for their ongoing support.
P & PJ Ritter
All Cabinets & Kitchens
Podiatry Central
Emmetts
Tradelink
Moonta Gourmet Meats
NXTSTEP Construction
Moonta Excavations
Wahlstedt Quality Homes
Peak Electrical SA
AH Electrical Solar & Airconditioning
Drakes Supermarkets Moonta
Roadys Towing and Recovery
Peninsula Plumbing
Buildlogix Building Supplies
Peninsula Concrete
Peninsula Air Conditioning
The Port Hughes Tavern
Cafe Capellas.

We look forward to coming back bigger and better again next season.

Go Dees!

08/03/2026

Not the finish we were hoping for, with both our A Grade and B Grade sides falling short in their quest for premiership glory.

Nonetheless, it’s been a huge achievement to have two senior teams back in the competition this season, with both sides finishing right at the pointy end and giving themselves every chance on the big stage.

A sincere thank you to all of our players, sponsors and supporters for your commitment and support throughout the year. Your hard work, dedication and backing of the club make everything possible, and we’re incredibly grateful to have such a strong community behind us.

07/03/2026

🏏GRAND FINAL DAY IS HERE! 🏏

Both the A Grade & B Grade have progressed through to their respective GFs today.

We would love to see as many supporters at the grounds as possible.

Fortunately for those that are unable to attend both games will be live streamed.

To tune into the A Grade GF vs Paskeville @ Paskeville follow the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/live/0Zu8vULvSM0?feature=shared

To tune into the B Grade GF vs Wallaroo @ Kadina follow the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/live/ogd_8Amkm4w?si=OCLcEEdhB7SFi8Zq

Good luck today to both teams and as usual go the dee's.

22/02/2026

A mixed bag of results this weekend, with the B Grade booking their spot in the Grand Final, while the A Grade will need to take the long way home after a loss to Paskeville.

The A Grade batted first and had their scoring heavily restricted by a disciplined Paskeville bowling attack. Solid innings from Maidment (43) and Crosby (28) in the middle order allowed the boys to post a modest total of 114 for the bowlers to defend.

After having Paskeville at 3/42 leading into the drinks break, a couple of missed opportunities either side of the interval proved extremely costly. Paskeville eventually gained momentum and passed the total with seven overs to spare.

The B Grade also batted first and were again led by veterans Carter (42) and Pierson (25) to post a competitive 9/140 from their 40 overs.

With the ball, early wickets to Durdin and Pierson had the opposition in trouble at 5/61. However, momentum shifted following a 49-run sixth-wicket stand that brought the game back into the balance. The 34th over proved pivotal, with Ravenscroft snaring the key wicket of Collins and triggering a late collapse of 4/10 to secure a 20-run victory for the Dees.

Well done to the B Grade boys on making the Grand Final in their first season back after many years.

Having earned the double chance, the A Grade will take on neighbours Arthurton at home this weekend for the right to play Paskeville in the Grand Final in a fortnight’s time.

Go Dees!

15/02/2026

The final minor round game of the year saw victories for both the A and B Grades, confirming their positions at the top of their respective ladders at the conclusion of the minor round.

The A Grade was once again sent in to bowl first, restricting the opposition to a competitive 149 on the fast outfield at Paskeville. A solid opening partnership, followed by another strong second-wicket stand, ensured the boys cruised home in style, finishing with nine wickets in hand and seven overs to spare.

The B Grade match followed a similar pattern, with the boys bowling first against fellow finals contender, Bute. Contributions across the board restricted the hosts to 97, with Ricky Mackereth the standout performer, claiming an impressive 3/0 from just two overs. Although the run chase began on a slightly shaky note, it was always under control, with young guns Jack Ravenscroft and Sean Durdin steering the side to a comfortable six-wicket victory.

Both teams have now qualified for their respective second semi-finals in Week 1 of the major round. The A Grade will face Paskeville at Wallaroo, while the B Grade will take on Wallaroo at Bute, with the winners progressing directly to the Grand Final.

Go Dees!

08/02/2026

Mixed results this weekend, with the B Grade recording a close win while the A Grade were on the wrong side of the ledger against Wallaroo.

The A Grade match saw another strong bowling performance, restricting the visitors to 123 from their allotted overs. Unfortunately, regular wickets meant the run chase never really gained momentum, with the boys eventually falling 22 runs short.

After making the trek south to Ardrossan, the B Grade boys batted first and piled on a mammoth 211 from their 40 overs. The innings was spearheaded by a brilliant 108 from the ever-vocal skipper, Sam Carter, which included 18 boundaries. Well done, Carts! Ardrossan got off to a flying start in their run chase, reaching 0/120 at the 20-over mark. From there, the boys fought back hard with the ball, restricting Ardrossan to just 79 runs from their final 20 overs to seal a hard-fought win.

With one round to go, the B Grade remain on top of the ladder, while the A Grade sit comfortably in second place. This week’s matches are both away, with the B Grade travelling to Bute and the A’s making the trek to Paskeville.

Go Dees!

01/02/2026

This week saw the B Grade enjoy the bye, while the A Grade hosted Kadina at home.

A disciplined bowling performance set the tone early, restricting the visitors to just 109 on what proved to be a tricky batting wicket.

The run chase was anything but straightforward. Regular wickets fell and momentum was hard to find, with the scoreboard reading a worrying 7/56 at one point in the 27th over. Enter Marcus “Funky” Kerin. A brilliant knock of 39 from 47 balls — including a six in the final over — guided the boys home in a nail-biter, securing victory with just one wicket in hand and 5 balls to spare.

This week, the A Grade are back at home against Wallaroo, while the B Grade travel to Ardrossan to take on the Crabs.
Go Dees!

30/01/2026

That feeling you get knowing cricket is back this weekend is almost as good as the feeling after lathering a six over cover — hey, Marcus Kerin.