The fourth local Pink Stumps match at the Norm Facey Oval in Millicent on Saturday has raised more than $13,000 for the McGrath Foundation and was judged a social and sporting success.


All funds raised go towards helping the McGrath Foundation which provides breast cancer nurses across the nation including Mount Gambier.


With 200 onlookers cheering, the Millicent Black Hats hosted the Naracoorte Warriors in the 40-over contest.


It reached the target of 160 with plenty of overs and wickets in hand.


As well as the pink stumps, every player wore a pink promotional cap.


The main organiser was Amy Lawlor whose husband Pat and their son teenage son Teej are players with the Millicent Black Hats.


The Millicent-based cricketers thanked their Naracoorte counterparts for their support.


Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia.


From diagnosis right throughout treatment, McGrath Breast Care Nurses are available to help for free and with no referral, they help individuals and their families affected by breast cancer by providing invaluable physical, psychological, and emotional support from the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment.


Saturday was the first Pink Stumps Day for the Millicent Black Hats Cricket Club as the first three featured Rendelsham.


As one of the Millicent Black Hats supporters has been diagnosed with breast cancer, well-wishers and kin came from as far away from Adelaide to assist the cause.


Millicent Black Hats club president Michael Gibson thanked all the donors of raffle prizes and auction items.


There was keen bidding for all auction items.


For example, club supporter Graham Reilly paid $700 for a new replica Kaboom cricket bat donated by Denton Sportspower and Gray Nicholls.


It has been signed by Australian batting legend Dave Warner.


Other notable purchases were made by Matt Talbot ($575 for a chainsaw), Phillip Bowman ($850, fishing charter) and Naracoorte’s Matt Smith ($250 for a framed picture of basketballer Andrew Gaze).