Matamata & Districts Cricket Association Inc

Senior men’s cricket training starts this week at Hinuera indoor.
We are on the hunt for new players to come join the teams, so if you have been thinking about getting involved, or remember the glory days of high school cricket come along and roll the arm over.

Junior Cricket is gearing up for another awesome season, and we’re looking for our Y5–6 & Y7–8 players to get involved! 🙌

📅 Sunday 13th September
⏰ 3pm
📍 Pohlen Park

We’ll be playing Saturday Cricket – Waikato Valley League, with the first game kicking off 17th October 2026.

🏏 Hardball cricket for Y5–6 & Y7–8
🌟 Interested Y1–4 players are also welcome!
👥 Teams will be organised at the first training (date TBC).

We’re also looking for coaches and scorers to help make the season happen.

Come along and get ready for another great season of junior cricket!

👉 Follow our page for more updates.

We’d love to see you there! 🏏

We appreciate all that you do!!

The Business House Cricket tournament has ended.
Huge appreciation goes out to everyone who participated each week, engaging in friendly competition and camaraderie.
Hobbiton ultimately prevailed, taking home the trophy after a hard fought game.

🏏 Cricket This Saturday – 7th March 🏏

All games start at 9:00am.
Come down and support the teams!

🔷MIS Blue vs TA Sports Tornadoes – Sherwin Park, Te Awamutu
⚪️MIS White vs Berkley Sixers – Matamata Intermediate
🔥Matamata Scorchers vs TA Sports Thunder – Pohlen Park, Matamata

Good luck to all our players this weekend! 💪🏏
See you on the sidelines supporting our teams.

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🏏 Calling All Young Cricketers! 🏏

The Players Scholarships 2026 are currently open, offering support to passionate young athletes aged 10–15 who are actively involved in cricket.

There are 2 Cricket Scholarships available, supported by Gray-Nicolls and Kookaburra. These scholarships provide performance cricket gear to help young players focus on their development and love of the game.

📝 How to apply:
Applicants must email their own application, outlining:

-Their cricket journey and involvement
-Their future goals
-Why they would benefit from this support

Send applications to [email protected]
with the subject:
“Players Scholarship Application – Cricket”

🗓 Closing date THIS WEEKEND, Midnight, Sunday 22 February 2026

👉 Click the link for more information, and please share this with families in our club — a great opportunity for our young cricketers! 👏
https://www.playerssports.co.nz/blog/87/players-scholarships-2026-applications-now-open

🏏 CRICKET THIS WEEKEND – 21 FEB 🏏

We’ve got a two teams playing at home this weekend 🙌
Good luck to all our teams hitting the field, play hard and have fun!

⏰ All games start at 9:00am

📍 Home games in Matamata
• MIS Blue vs HSUCC Y7/8 Red at Matamata Intermediate
• Matamata Scorchers vs HSUCC Y5 Red at Pohlen Park

🚗Away Game
• MIS White vs Southwell Valley at Southwell School

📣 Reminder: Training is now Thursdays from 4:00pm

Let’s get down and support the kids this weekend 💙🏏🔥