Recent History

Marist-Harewood Cricket Club (MHCC) was formed in 2008 with the merger of the Marist and Harewood Cricket Clubs. Marist had a strong senior premier team and many other senior teams, there were no juniors playing for Marist. Harewood was a competitive suburban cricket club with a base of four junior teams and fifty year 1 and 2 Milo Friday night cricketers. Most of these players attuned St Josephs School in Papanui, who had parent coaches associated with the club.
When Marist merged with Harewood the club decided to concentrate on developing the junior section of MHCC. In both boys and girls cricket. In 2008/2009 season this results in MHCC fielding 8 Saturday morning teams along with 40 year 1&2. MHCC went from 80 junior players to 120 junior players in the first season. We have the structure in place to cater for and develop many more players and teams.
Following on from the success MHCC had in 2008/09 the club has increased its support of junior cricketing with a number of new initiatives. MHCC is one of the few sports clubs, where there is a very active participation between both the Senior and Junior sections.
 

History

Marist Cricket Club's history spans more than 75 years. The Marist Club played first in Suburban Associations Cricket in 1928-29 winning the third grade 'a' competition in its first season. It reached senior status in 1934-35(for one season) and disbanded after 1940-41 season, due to the Second World War.
In 1944-45 the St Bede's College Old Boys' Club began with only two teams, growing to three sides a couple of seasons later. In 1947-48, still with three teams, the new club won the second grade B competition. That summer there was a new club former - Cathedral - also with three teams. For the next three seasons the St Bede's Old Boys' fielded four sides, Cathedral six, with both clubs steadily increasing in strength
In 1951-51 the two clubs amalgamated and became Marist. Marist that season had six sides, including a senior grade 'A' side. In 1955-56 the team won the 2A competition and unsuccessfully requested senior status.
Marist fielded generally six or seven sides through the 50's with some success through the grades. In the 70's on 80's four or five sides were fielded and its proudest moment was winning the Peterson Shield in 1979-80, this award taking into account the club's points in all grades of competition.
The second grade team won its competition in 1983-84 and the club was granted senior status on a "trial basis" for the following two seasons. The seniors’ team won its competition halfway through the penultimate game that first season (1984-85) and finished second the following season, thereby ensuring its senior status. Furthermore, during those two seasons, for the first time ever, the club fielded a team in the women's third grade competition, winning that grade on both occasions. The 1990-91 seasons saw the introduction of a Senior Women's team as well as a second grade side. The Senior Women's team emulated the men's teams’ feat of five seasons previous by winning the senior competitions in its first attempt. It also won the two day competition in 1999-2000.
Marist Cricket is based at Middleton Park in Riccarton, where it has one main pitch and training facilities for all weather conditions. The field is adjacent to the Riccarton Working Men's Club, which serves as the "clubrooms" for Marist.