Mandeville Social Twilight Cricket 2025-26
Welcome to the Social Twilight Cricket competition held at Mandeville hosted by the Ohoka Cricket Club in conjunction with the Mandeville Sports Club. Twilight cricket is held every Tuesday night starting on the 21st October from 6-8pm.
Teams consist of 8 players in a format involving players batting in pairs for four overs each, with players losing 5 runs if they get out but still remain in batting until completion of their four overs. All players bowl 2 overs each (unless agreed to by the opposition captain due to injury).
Register now with with Twilight Cricket organiser (Pete Hatton) to ensure your spot! Pete is contactable on 0272226911 or peterhatton1976@gmail.com. A "Mandeville Twilight Cricket" Facebook site is also updated weekly.
The seasons fee will be $450 per team due by 1st November
Bank details 03-0674-0072158-00 reference your team name please.
Competition Points:
Win 4, Tie 2, Loss 1, Default 0, Bye 4 points (No result if rained out 2 points each)
Richard Ryan Memorial Trophy:
In memory of the late Richard Ryan (Stallion) who played twilight cricket at Mandeville from day 1 in the "Swannanoa Swingers (The Stallions)". The team holding this trophy will play for it each week with the winning team taking the trophy to their next game.
Teams in 2025/26
Marauders (Pete Hatton) - current trophy holders
The All Stars (Brent Johnson)
Match Fixers (Glen Waller)
Here for the Beer (Sam Spencer-Bower)
Noa Rams (Tony Clark)
Cops and Sloggers (Nathan Wilson)
Lads and Dads (Richard Belcher)
Table 25/26 Season
Competition Points:
Win 4, Tie 2, Loss 1, Default 0, Bye 4 points (No result if rained out 2 points each)
If a team defaults a game they are deemed to have lost by 50 runs and get 0 points, the WBD team is deemed to have won by 50 runs and gets 4 points.
| After Round 4 |
|
|
|
| Position | Team | Runs Difference | Points |
| 1 | Here for the beers | +145 | 36 |
| 2 | Cops and sloggers | +54 | 35 |
| 3 | Noa Rams | +35 | 35 |
| 4 | Match Fixers | +115 | 33 |
| 5 | Marauders | +25 | 33 |
| 6 | All Stars | -60 | 21 |
| 7 | Lads and dads | -71 | 21 |
| 8 |
|
|
|
Fixtures 24/25 Season
Week 1
Tuesday 21 October
Field 2 - All Stars 81 (1) vs Sweaty Boxes 104 (4)
Field 3 - Match Fixers 187 (4) vs Marauders 172 (1)
Field 4 - Lads and dads 92 (1) vs Noa Rams 109 (4)
Field 5 - Here for the Beers 138 (1) vs Cops and Sloggers 145 (4)
Week 2 Rained off
Tuesday 28 October
Field 2 - Marauders (2) vs All Stars (2)
Field 3 - Noa Rams (2) vs Sweaty Boxes (2)
Field 4 - Cops and Sloggers (2) vs Match Fixers (2)
Field 5 - Here for the Beers (2) vs Lads and dads (2)
Week 3
Tuesday 4 November
Field 2 - Sweaty boxes 109 (1) vs Here for the Beers 146 (4)
Field 3 - Match Fixers 142 (4) vs Lads and dads 136 (1)
Field 4 - Marauders 147 (4) vs Cops and Sloggers 140 (1)
Field 5 - All Stars 106 (1) vs Noa Rams 168 (4)
No games
Tuesday 11 November
Week 4
Tuesday 18 November
Field 2 - Sweaty Boxes default (0) vs Match Fixers (4)
Field 3 - Noa Rams 103 (1) vs Here for the Beers 144 (4)
Field 4 - All Stars 115 (1) vs Cops and Sloggers 143 (4)
Field 5 - Lads and dads 90 (1) vs Marauders 130 (4)
Week 5
Tuesday 25 November
Field 2 - All Stars 126 (1) vs Here for the Beers 132 (4)
Field 3 - Cops and Sloggers (105) v Lads and dads 128 (4)
Field 4 - Noa Rams 151 (4) vs Match Fixers 132 (1)
Field 5 - Marauders 157 (4) vs Mandeville Barbarians 155 (1)
Week 6
Tuesday 2 December
Field 2 - lads and dads 119 (1) vs Cops and Sloggers 132 (4)
Field 3 - Match Fixers 101 (1) vs Here for the Beers 121 (4)
Field 4 - Sweaty boxes default (0) vs All Stars (4)
Field 5 - Noa Rams 131 (1) vs Marauders 156 (4)
Week 7
Tuesday 9 December
Field 2 - Cops and Sloggers 124 (1) vs Noa Frisky Rams 144 (4)
Field 3 - All Stars 109 (1) vs Match Fixers 165 (4)
Field 4 - Lads and dads (4) vs Bye
Field 5 - Here for the Beers 134 (4) vs Marauders 121 (1)
Week 8
Tuesday 16 December
Field 2 - All Stars 122 (1) vs Cops and Sloggers 142 (4)
Field 3 - Match Fixers 110 (1) vs Marauders 116 (4)
Field 4 - Lads and Dads (1) vs PNP Noa Rams (4)
Field 5 - Here for the Beers (4) vs Bye (scores unknown)
Week 9
Tuesday 27 January
Field 2 - Marauders 78 (1) vs All Stars 103 (4)
Field 3 - PNP Noa Rams 101 (4) vs Lads and Dad 93 (1)
Field 4 - Bye vs Match Fixers (4)
Field 5 - Here for the Beers 125 (1) vs Cops and sloggers 139 (4)
Week 10
Tuesday 3 February
Field 2 - Lads and Dads (2) vs Here for the Beers (2)
Field 3 - Match Fixers (2) vs All stars (2)
Field 4 - Cops and sloggers (2) vs Marauders (2)
Field 5 - Bye vs PNP Noa Rams (4)
Week 11
Tuesday 10 February
Field 2 - Lads and dads 82 (1) vs Match Fixers 117 (4)
Field 3 - PNP Noa Rams (1) vs Here for the Beers (4)
Field 4 - All Stars 131 (1) vs Cops and Sloggers 152 (4)
Field 5 - Bye vs Marauders (4)
Week 12
Tuesday 17 February
Field 2 - All Stars (2) vs Here for the Beers (2)
Field 3 - Cops and Sloggers (4) vs Bye
Field 4 - Noa Rams (2) vs Match Fixers (2)
Field 5 - Lads and dads (2) vs Marauders (2)
Week 13
Tuesday 24 February
Field 2 - Marauders vs Rams
Field 3 - HFTB vs All stars
Field 4 - Match Fixers vs Cops and sloggers
Field 5 - Lads and dads vs Bye
Week 14
Tuesday 3 March
No points for Bye
Field 2 -
Field 3 -
Field 4 -
Field 5 -
Week 15 - Quarter Finals
Tuesday 10 March
Field 2 - QF 1 - (3rd) vs (6th)
Field 3 - QF2 - (1st) vs (8th)
Field 4 - QF 4 - (4th) vs (5th)
Ron Dalley Oval - QF 3 - (2nd) vs (7th)
Week 16 - Semi Finals
Tuesday 17 March
Field 2 - Plate Semi 1 - Highest Placed Winner vs Lowest Placed Loser
Field 3 - Cup Semi 1 - Highest Placed Winner vs Lowest Placed Winner
Field 4 - Cup Semi 2 - 2nd Highest Placed Winner vs 3rd Highest Placed Winner
Field 5 - Plate Semi 2 - 2nd Highest Placed Loser vs 3rd Highest Placed Loser
Week 17 - Finals
Tuesday 24 March
6pm start Field 1 - Mandeville Twilight Cricket Cup Final - Winner Cup Semi 1 vs Winner Cup Semi 2
The following games will have a 5:30pm start so they can watch some of the Final
Field 3 - 3rd and 4th playoff - Loser Cup Semi 1 vs Loser Cup Semi 2
Field 4 - 5th and 6th Playoff - Winner Plate Semi 1 vs Winner Plate Semi 2
Field 5 - 7th and 8th Playoff - Loser Plate Semi 1 vs Loser Plate Semi 2