Cricket Wellington / December 2009
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HRV Cup Twenty20 competition starts Saturday
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- The series will be launched at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui, on Saturday [2 January] as the Northern Knights host the Auckland Aces.
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Blaze clinch thriller
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- An outstanding display in the field has secured the narrowest of wins for the Wellington Blaze over the Otago Sparks in the Twenty20 match at Molyneux Park, Alexandra.
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Wellington U14 team for Vines Tournament
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- Wellington U14 team for Vines Tournament
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Blaze romp to nine wicket win
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- The Wellington Blaze have completely outclassed the Otago Sparks with a comprehensive nine wicket win at Molyneux Park, Alexandra.
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Red Hot Martin sets up win for Sparks
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- The Otago Sparks have chased down 234 to beat the Wellington Blaze at Molyneux Park, Alexandra.
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Wellington Blaze squad to play Otago Sparks in Alexandra
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- The Wellington Blaze meet the Otago Sparks in Alexandra this week in round three of the domestic Women's competition
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Wellington win rain affected match
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- The Wellington Firebirds have beaten the Northern Knights by 22 runs in a rain affected match at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
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Hitchcock in Firebirds team to meet Kinghts
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- All-rounder Paul Hitchcock will reunite with the Wellington Firebirds in Monday's One-Day clash against the Northern Knights
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Aces cruise to 81 run win
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- The Auckland Aces have trounced the Wellington Firebirds by 81 runs in the fourth round One-Day match at Colin Maiden Park.
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Wellington U19s beat Northern in final match
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- Wellington U19s beat Northern in final match
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Twenty20 Summer begins January 6 at the Basin
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- Twenty20 Summer: Its cricket plus so much more
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Firebirds team to meet Aces on Wednesday
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- The Wellington Firebirds travel to Auckland to meet the Aces in round four of the One-Day competition on Wednesday from 11am
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Strong finish for Wellington Women’s Development team
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- Strong finish for Wellington Women’s Development team
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O'Brien's last wicket
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- Fittingly, Iain O'Brien took a wicket with his last ball in his last match for the Wellington Firebirds on Sunday.
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The run merchant
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- Appearing in his first season for the Firebirds, Australian Cameron Merchant has been making his mark on the run total for the Wellington team.
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Two Wellington players in New Zealand U19 squad
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- Two Wellington players in New Zealand U19 squad
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Big win for Easts in Premier club cricket
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- Defending Premier champions Eastern Suburbs enjoyed an innings and 118 run win over Onslow on Saturday in the first round of two-day cricket of the season to open up a 15-point lead on the points table to the rest of the field
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Martin on target as Canterbury beat Wellington
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- Chris Martin backed up the great work of the batsmen to help Canterbury demolish the Wellington Firebirds by 140 runs in the One-Day match at the Basin Reserve.
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O'Brien in Firebirds to face Wizards
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- Champion fast bowler Iain O'Brien plays his last game for the Wellington Firebirds against Canterbury on Sunday
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New HRV Cup uniforms break with tradition
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- New Zealand Cricket today launched the new-look playing kit for the inaugural HRV Cup Twenty20 competition.
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Wellington U19s miss out to Auckland
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- Wellington U19s miss out to Auckland
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Firebirds chase down 217 to beat Stags
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- The Wellington Firebirds cantered to a 6-wicket over the Central Stags in their round two domestic One-Day competition match at the Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve on Thursday.
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Woodcock delighted with double century
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- Scoring a century can be hard enough, but for Firebirds batsman Luke Woodcock, 100 just wasn’t enough for him in the latest round of the Plunket Shield against the Stags.
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Franklin guides Firebirds to victory
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- Wellington all rounder James Franklin made a composed half century to guide his team to a comfortable six wicket win over the Central Stags at the Basin Reserve
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Personal best - Luke Woodcock
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- Scoring a century can be hard enough, but for Firebirds batsman Luke Woodcock, 100 just wasn’t enough for him in the latest round of the Plunket Shield against the Central Stags.
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Franklin in Firebirds for One-Dayer
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- BLACKCAPS all-rounder James Franklin returns to the Wellington Firebirds for Thursday’s opening One-Day match at the Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve against the Central Stags.
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One Day cricket returns to the Basin
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- One-Day cricket lights up the Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve this Thursday and Sunday when the Wellington Firebirds take on the Central Stags and the Canterbury Wizards
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BLACKCAPS pay tribute to O’Brien
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- Iain O’Brien’s BLACKCAPS team mates have paid tribute to the 33-year old medium pace bowler, who retired from international cricket today.
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Day 1: Two centuries dominate U19 opening day
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- Auckland and Canterbury recorded comfortable wins in the opening round of the National Under 19 tournament in Auckland today, with two players scoring centuries.
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Day 1: Women’s Development Tournament short scorecards and match reports
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- Auckland and Central Districts recorded big wins with Canterbury coming out on top in a tight encounter in the first round of the Women’s Development Tournament at Ilam Fields, Christchurch.
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Day 4: Record partnership sets up nine wicket win
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- The Central Stags have completed a remarkable nine wicket win over Wellington at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
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Wellington Girls College win NZCT Cup
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- Wellington Girls College became Wellington's newest national champions on Sunday by winning the NZCT Cup secondary schools girls' title
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Woodcock and Tugaga create history against the Stags
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- More history was created at the Allied Nationwide Finance Basin on Sunday.
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Day 2: Central Stags trail the Wellington Firebirds by 304 runs with 8 wickets in hand
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- The Wellington Firebirds are in a strong position with a 304 run lead at the end of day two against the Central Stags.
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Blaze beat Hearts in second one-dayer
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- The Wellington Blaze reversed two earlier losses in the weekend with a pumping 88-run win over the Auckland Hearts in Sunday’s second one-dayer at Barton Oval at Upper Hutt.
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Blaze romp to 88 run win
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- The Wellington Blaze reversed the trend of their weekend with a solid win over the Auckland Hearts at Upper Hutt's Barton Oval.
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Hearts clinch eight run win
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- It was a nail biting end, with the Auckland Hearts edging out Wellington Blaze by eight runs.
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Day 1: Wellington Firebirds 265 for eight
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- The Wellington Firebirds have made 265 for eight on day one of the Plunket Shield match against the Central Stags at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
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Hearts win with three balls to spare
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- Lynch contributed 23 before and Perkins top scored with an unbeaten 43 with the winning runs coming with three balls to spare.
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Day 2: National Secondary School Girls’ short scorecards and match reports
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- Match reports and short scorecards from the second day of the National Secondary School Girls’ NZCT Cup.
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Gillette Cup day two results: PNBHS batsman hits 81 in comfortable win
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- An aggressive 81 not out from Palmerston North Boys High batsman Dane Cleaver was the top score on day two of the Gillette Cup secondary schools national tournament, in fine, warm but increasingly overcast conditions.
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Change in format for two-day club cricket this year
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- Change in format and return of Cook Shield mark the start of two-day club cricket
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Wellington Women���s Development team for National Tournament
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- Wellington Women���s Development team for National Tournament
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Cricket Wellington capping ceremony for age grade sides
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- Cricket Wellington held its capping ceremony for the U15, U17 and U19 age grade sides in the Long Room at the Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve on Wednesday.
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Gillette Cup day one results: Christchurch and Palmerston North claim big wins
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- Christchurch Boys High School, with a 143-run win, and Palmerston North Boys High, who romped to a nine-wicket victory in their game, were the big winners on day one of the 2009 Gillette Cup tournament.
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Day 1: National Secondary School Girls’ short scorecards and match reports
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- Match reports and short scorecards from the first day of the National Secondary School Girls’ NZCT Cup.
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Tawa Intermediate wins MILO Shield
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- Tawa Intermediate are national champions, winning the MILO Shield Years 7 and 8 cricket tournament at Palmerston North this week.
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Broom leads Otago to six wicket win
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- The Wellington Firebirds lost to the Otago Volts by six wickets in a rain affected match at the Queenstown Event Centre.
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Day 2: MILO Cup & Shield Results and Match Reports
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- Match reports and short scorecards from the final day of the MILO Cup and Shield tournament in Palmerston North.
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BLOG: Anthony Stuart
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- My tip for coaches heading into a cricket season is to ensure your preparation is sharp and specific. You need to maximise the time you’ve got. Players need to work hard and be ready to go game one.
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Club cricket round-up 5, 6 December
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- Saturday saw two rounds of Twenty 20 cricket played, with Naenae Old Boys, North City and Onslow each recording two wins
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Secondary schools battle for Gillette Cup honours
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- New Zealand���s top eight secondary school cricket teams will vie for the prestigious Gillette Cup this week in Palmerston North.
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PREVIEW: Men's One-Day
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- With the men's one-day kicking off around the country we take a look at how the domestic team stack up.
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Day 1: MILO Cup & Shield Results and Match Reports
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- Match reports and short scorecards from the first day of the MILO Cup and Shield tournament in Palmerston North.
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Wellington Blaze red hot at Christchurch
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- The Wellington Blaze opened their domestic women’s season with a trifecta of wins against the Canterbury Magicians in Christchurch over the weekend.
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Day 4: Comfortable nine wicket win for Otago
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- The Otago Volts coasted to a nine wicket win over the Wellington Firebirds in the Plunket Shield match at the Queenstown Event Centre.
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Wellington Blaze win tight match
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- The Wellington Blaze completed back to back wins over defending champions the Canterbury Magicians in a repeat of last years one-day final.
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Cricket Wellington pays tribute to Iain O'Brien
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- Cricket Wellington would like to acknowledge Iain O'Brien's superb contribution to cricket in Wellington.
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Devine and Ruck dominate Canterbury
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- Wellington Blaze strike bowlers Sophie Devine and Sian Ruck ripped through the Canterbury Magicians line up to set up a dominant nine wicket win in their opening one-day match.
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Day 3: Wellington Firebirds 190 for nine lead Otago by 110
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- The Otago Volts declared after lunch after putting on 471 for nine and have the Wellington Firebirds on the ropes at 190 for nine at the end of day three.
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Day 2: Otago Volts 247 for six trail Wellington Firebirds by 144 runs
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- The Wellington Firebirds added 135 to their overnight score before declaring on 391 for six at lunch.
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Wellington Blaze cruise to victory
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- The Wellington Blaze have crushed the Canterbury Magicians by eight wickets in the Twenty20 match at Redwood Park in Christchurch.
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St. Pat’s Silverstream First XI set for Gillette Cup
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- The St. Pat’s Silverstream first XI is representing the Wellington region in this year’s 20th running of the prestigious Gillette Cup competition in Palmerston North next week.
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New Zealand v Pakistan Test match Information
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- New Zealand v Pakistan Test match Information
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Wyvern Hunt to see 50th Test at the Basin
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- The Basin Reserve plays host to its 50th Test match against Pakistan, starting Thursday at noon. Wyvern Hunt has seen them all.
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Day 1: Wellington Firebirds 256 for four
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- The Wellington Firebirds got off to the worst possible start losing captain Matthew Bell first ball after he decided to bat on day one of the Plunket Shield match against the Otago Volts.
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Wellington Firebirds squad to play Otago Volts in Plunket Shield
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- The Firebirds travel to Queenstown today to take on the Otago Volts in round four of the Plunket Shield
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50 Tests for the Basin Reserve
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- This week the Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve hosts its 50th Test match when the Black Caps play Pakistan
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Wellington Blaze team named for Women’s domestic season opener
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- The Wellington Blaze travel to Christchurch this weekend for a replay of last year's Women's domestic 1-Day and Twenty20 finals
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Matthew Bell - Captain's Blog, 4th Edition
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- The Captain's Blog will be updated regularly throughout the season so make sure you log on regularly to get all the latest updates and news from inside the changing rooms and out on the pitch.
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Bowlers take early lead in MVP
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- After three rounds of the Plunket Shield the Mitre 10 MVP competition is starting to take shape.
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Club cricketer suspended
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- Club cricketer suspended
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