{"id":407290,"date":"2026-01-12T01:11:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/407290\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T01:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:11:04","slug":"local-cricket-wrap-12th-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/407290\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Cricket Wrap &#8211; 12th January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The finals pictures are beginning to take shape across our regions, with Saturday cricket now back for 2026. Catch up on all the play here:<\/p>\n<p>MURRAY TOWNS CRICKET ASSOCIATION (full scorecards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playhq.com\/cricket-australia\/org\/murray-towns-cricket-association\/murray-towns-cricket-association-summer-202526\/murray-bridge-meats-a-grade\/647e1709\/R10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The Wanderers have remained undefeated in the Murray Towns Cricket Association, but not without a scare from Jervois on Saturday as part of Round 10 action.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues after this ad<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>With Jervois making 152 in their innings, the Wanderers looked in deep trouble at 8-119 before captain Ben Gilgen and number ten Braden Gregory guided their side home.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Mannum also stayed undefeated with a seven-wicket win over Ramblers, Mypolonga smashed Tailem Bend by 135 runs and Monarto beat Meningie by 46 runs.<\/p>\n<p>ALEXANDRA AND EASTERN HILLS CRICKET ASSOCIATION (full scorecards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playhq.com\/cricket-australia\/org\/alexandra-and-eastern-hills-cricket-association\/senior-grades-summer-202526\/a-grade-nutrien-ag-solutions-strathalbyn\/34c453d8\/R11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Hahndorf has leapfrogged Wistow to land in the top four of the Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association, following a 20-run win on Saturday in Round 11 play.<\/p>\n<p>Ty Watson was the hero for Hahndorf, taking four key wickets to stop Wistow chasing down 159 for victory.<\/p>\n<p>Article continues after this ad<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The league leaders handled business elsewhere, with Lobethal, Langhorne Creek and Nairne all taking wins from the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>HILLS CRICKET ASSOCIATION (full scorecards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playhq.com\/cricket-australia\/org\/hills-cricket-association\/senior-grades-summer-202526\/kookaburra-a1\/aff4f706\/R11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Stirling has jumped clear in first within the Hills Cricket Association, after they won an entertaining top-of-the-table clash with Mount Lofty on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Mount Lofty posted 193 to set a competitive total but couldn\u2019t contain Mitchell Jude, who made 80 at number three to help Stirling over the line with 3 overs to spare.<\/p>\n<p>In other matches, Meadows have moved into second with a nine-wicket drubbing of Aldgate, while Scott Creek Ironbank beat Kangarilla by 48 runs. <\/p>\n<p>Article continues after this ad<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>GREAT SOUTHERN CRICKET ASSOCIATION (full scorecards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playhq.com\/cricket-australia\/org\/great-southern-cricket-association-sa\/great-southern-cricket-association-summer-202526\/a-grade\/8fd8216a\/R7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Goolwa has sent a statement as cricket resumed in the Great Southern association on Saturday, as they belted a finals aspirant to stake their claim as title contenders.<\/p>\n<p>Facing fifth-placed Mount Compass in a pivotal clash, Goolwa held the Bulls to 140 before chasing it down in just 19 overs with one wicket lost.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the top five won as well on Saturday, with Encounter Bay, Noarlunga and Yankalilla all cruising to easy wins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The finals pictures are beginning to take shape across our regions, with Saturday cricket now back for 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