The Great Marlborough Backyard Cricket Championship

The Great Marlborough Backyard Cricket Championship

We are aiming to provide Marlborough’s good, great and mediocre backyard cricket enthusiasts, with a chance to let them show off their repertoire of skills, that they have spent countless afternoons and weekends perfecting.
So if this sounds like you and a group of friends or family, register a team of six and come on down to the Queen Charlotte Tavern (1162 Queen Charlotte Drive, Linkwater, Marlborough, 7281, Ph: 05 574-2507), on the 30th of October and compete in the inaugural event and to hopefully walk away with bragging rights and the big one, a massively oversized trophy.
Each team will compete in a round robin tournament, from 10am until 5.30pm, with the top four teams going through to the semi finals and the top two teams then competing in the final, with the competition phase of the day finishing at around 7pm.
There will be entertainment all day, that will be free for all competitors, spectators and the public to enjoy, with activities also aimed at the little ones.
This event is being run in conjunction with the Marlborough Cricket Association for whom we are hoping to raise a sizable amount of donations and funding.
Teams:
Each team will be made up of six players, with each player having to be over the age of 18. There will be limited spots available, the event will be limited to 36 teams.
Rules:
- Their will be a coin toss between each team, to determine who bats first, with the winner of the toss deciding.
- Each team will have four overs, to make as many runs as possible.
- Each player may only bowl one over, during each match.
- If a team loses five wickets before the completion of their four overs, their innings is over.
All games are played using the normal rules of cricket, except for the following variations:
- The ball, as with most backyard games, a soft ball will be used.
- First Ball, a batsman (or woman), may not go out on the first delivery they face.
- Tipnys’, if the ball touches any part of the bat during a delivery, the batsmen must run.
- One Hand, One Bounce, if the ball has only bounced once, any fielder may use only one hand to catch the ball, signalling a loss of wicket to the batsman, who hit the ball.
- Six and Out, any ball travelling over a designated distance past the boundary rope (namely over the fence of the paddock), gains the batting team six runs, but results in tyhe loss of the wicket of the batsman, who struck the ball.
Cost:
The cost to register a team is $NZD60, with half of each team registration being donated to the Marlborough Cricket Association. To register a team follow the link below.