Cricket Wellington / March 2012
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Hutt Valley High School in National Gillette Cup finals
- Cricket Wellington
- Hutt Valley High School will represent Wellington in the Gillette Cup national secondary school first XI finals later this year after beating Hutt International Boys’ School by 62 runs in the Wellington region final at the Hawkins Basin Reserve on Friday.
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington Girls’ College win Wellington Secondary Schoolgirl tournament
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- Wellington Girls’ College beat Tawa College in the final to win the NZCT Secondary Schoolgirl’s Regional tournament at Fraser Park this week.
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Cricket Wellington Junior Volunteer of the Months for February and March
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- Cricket Wellington Junior Volunteer of the Months for February and March
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Wellington’s HIBS miss out inJunior Boys’ tournament final
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington representative school HIBS have missed out to Otago Boys' High School in the final of the New Zealand Community Trust Junior Boys’ tournament
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Wellington’s HIBS into NZCT Junior Boys’ tournament final
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington representative school HIBS have qualified for the final of the New Zealand Community Trust Junior Boys’ tournament final and will play Otago Boys’ High School in Friday’s trophy game decider
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Firebirds toiling hard in Dunedin after three days
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- The Wellington Firebirds are in a spot of bother heading into the fourth and final day’s play of their round 10 Plunket Shield match in Dunedin against the Otago Volts.
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HIBS top their pool after first two days
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- With wins over New Plymouth Boys' High School and defending champions Christchurch Boys’ High School, HIBS went to the top of Pool A at the NZCT Junior Finals
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NZCT Girls Tournament: days one and two round-up
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- NZCT Girls Tournament: days one and two round-up
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Firebirds undone on day one by their nemesis Wagner
- Cricket Wellington
- ebirds undone on day one by nemesis Wagner
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Wellington behind eight ball in Dunedin
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington face a steep uphill struggle to save their Plunket Shield match against Otago in Dunedin.
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Wagner wrecks Wellington
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- Otago fast bowler Neil Wagner wrecked Wellington’s first innings with a career-best return in their Plunket Shield match in Dunedin.
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Otago end season on high
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- Otago had the satisfaction of signing off the Plunket Shield season with a commanding win over Wellington in Dunedin.
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HIBS in Junior Boys’ Community Trust National Finals
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- HIBS in Junior Boys’ Community Trust National Finals
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Firebirds in Dunedin for last round
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- The Wellington Firebirds travel to University Oval in Dunedin to play the Otago Volts in the last round of the Plunket Shield from next Monday to Thursday.
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Changes to club cricket Saturday 24 March
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- Changes to club cricket Saturday 24 March
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Rain ends Firebirds' Karori clash
- Cricket Wellington
- Precipitation all but washed out the final three days of the Wellington Firebirds' Plunket Shield clash with the Stags at Karori Park
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BLACKCAPS v South Africa at the Basin - some key information
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- BLACKCAPS v South Africa at the Basin - some key informtation
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New Zealand chasing maiden Basin Reserve Test win over South Africa
- Cricket Wellington
- The Hawkins Basin Reserve will host its 53rd Test match and the sixth between New Zealand and South Africa when the third National Bank Series encounter between the two sides starts on Friday.
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NZCT Secondary Schoolgirl’s Tournament Next Week
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- NZCT Secondary Schoolgirl’s Tournament Next Week
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Elliot just short of career best
- Cricket Wellington
- Firebirds v Stags at Karori Day 2: Wellington captain Grant Elliott placed team above self when declaring his side’s first innings at an imposing 501 for six against Plunket Shield rivals Central Districts.
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Pearce Cup Team of the Week for 17 March
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- Pearce Cup Team of the Week for 17 March
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Basin Reserve Magic Moments 17-23 March
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- Basin Reserve Magic Moments 17-23 March
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Wellington region Gillette Cup finals next week
- Cricket Wellington
- Wellington region Gillette Cup finals next week
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Gazley sets Onslow club batting record on Saturday
- Cricket Wellington
- Gazley sets Onslow club batting record on Saturday
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Wilkinson Pearce Cup heating up
- Cricket Wellington
- Three into two won’t go. That’s the scenario facing defending champions HRV Karori, Eastern Suburbs and Naenae Old Boys heading into the final set of Wilkinson Pearce Cup round-robin matches ahead of the three-day final between the top two qualifiers in the first week of April.
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Centuries for Elliott and Ronchi on day one at Karori
- Cricket Wellington
- Captain Grant Elliott and debutant Firebird Luke Ronchi christened the country’s newest first-class venue at Karori Park by scoring 145 not out and 111 respectively in Wellington’s commanding first innings of 437 for 6 on the opening day of their ninth round Plunket Shield encounter against the Central Stags.
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Elliot, Ronchi in the runs for Firebirds
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- Elliot and Ronchi both scored centuries for Wellington to give them a good start in their match against Central.
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Elliot just short of career best
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- Wellington captain Grant Elliott placed team above self when declaring his side’s first innings at an imposing 501 for six against Plunket Shield rivals Central Districts.
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Rain dominates in capital
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- Wellington were denied the opportunity to press home a dominant position in their Plunket Shield match against Central Districts.
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Wellington, Northern foiled by weather
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- The best laid plans of Wellington and Central Districts amounted to little after rain wrecked their ninth round Plunket Shield match.
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Firebirds at Karori this Sunday to Wednesday
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- The Wellington Firebirds play their last home match of the season against the Central Stags at Karori Park this coming Sunday to Wednesday in round nine of the Plunket Shield competition.
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Nominations open for Mike Curtis Cup
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- Nominations open for Mike Curtis Cup
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Carnival of cricket in Wellington next week
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- Over 500 players and supporters are descending on Wellington next week for the sixth annual Vintage Cricket Carnival. Thirty teams from around New Zealand and the world are set to take part
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Ronchi to debut for Firebirds at Karori
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- West Australian wicket-keeper batsman Luke Ronchi will make his Wellington Firebirds debut against the Central Stags at Karori Park on Sunday
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Firebirds draw with Knights
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds drew their round eight Plunket Shield match with the Northern Knights on Monday. When bad light stopped play, the Firebirds were 89 runs short of their target of 330 required for outright points with Craig Cachopa and Andy McKay at the crease and fighting hard.
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Gillespie named in BLACKCAPS squad for second Test
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- Wellington Firebirds fast bowler Mark Gillespie has been named in the 14-player BLACKCAPS squad for the second Test of The National Bank Series against South Africa beginning in Hamilton on Thursday 15 March.
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Pearce Cup Team of the Week for 10 March
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- Pearce Cup Team of the Week for 10 March
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Firebirds concede small first innings deficit against Knights
- Cricket Wellington
- The Wellington Firebirds conceded a small deficit on first innings points on day two of their round eight Plunket Shield match at the Hawkins Basin Reserve against the Northern Knights.
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Easts sweep into Wilkinson Pearce Cup lead
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- A Ricky Joseph-inspired Eastern Suburbs El Cheapo Cars have swept to the top of the Wilkinson Pearce Cup by inflicting a second successive loss inside one day on Wellington Collegians on the scheduled first day of two in the latest round of matches.
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Knights set Firebirds 330 to win on last day
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- The Northern Knights set the Wellington Firebirds 330 to claim the outright points on the fourth and final day of their Plunket Shield clash at the Hawkins Basin Reserve on Monday.
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Flynn fires up for Knights
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- Former international Daniel Flynn has shown impeccable timing in more ways than one for Plunket Shield leaders the Northern Knights.
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Wellington cling on to deny Northern
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- Wellington clung on grimly to deny Plunket Shield leaders Northern Districts another victory today.
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Tail wags for Wellington
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- Dogged tailend resistance served Wellington well in their Plunket Shield match against competition leaders Northern Knights today.
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Basin Reserve Magic Moments 10-16 March
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- Basin Reserve Magic Moments 10-16 March
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Firebirds on top of Knights
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- The Wellington Firebirds got the better of Plunket Shield leaders the Northern Knights when their eighth round fixture began at the Hawkins Basin Reserve on Friday
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Firebirds on top of Knights
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- Wellington got the better of Plunket Shield leaders the Northern Knights when their eighth round fixture began in the capital.
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Firebirds back at the Basin this Friday
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- The Wellington Firebirds return to the Hawkins Basin Reserve this Friday to host Plunket Shield frontrunners the Northern Knights in round eight of the first-class championship competition.
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Firebirds draw with Canterbury
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- Wellington extricated themselves from a parlous position to escape with a draw against Plunket Shield rivals Canterbury, ending the match on 217 for 7 chasing 342 for the outright points
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Firebirds declare behind on back of Murdoch century
- Cricket Wellington
- A fine century to Stephen Murdoch has kept alive the Wellington Firebirds’ quest for maximum Plunket Shield points against Canterbury heading into the last day on Monday at the Hawkins Basin Reserve.
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Naenae take the lead thanks to washout
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- With rain causing the cancellation of all Wellington club cricket on Saturday, Naenae Old Boys had reason to celebrate. By virtue of their win over Wellington Collegians on day one of the round last Saturday they have now gone to the top of the Wilkinson Pearce Cup table
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Basin Reserve Magic Moments 3 March - 9 March
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- Basin Reserve Magic Moments 3 March - 9 March
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Firebirds contain Wizards on day one
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- The Wellington Firebirds held the Canterbury Wizards to 283 for 5 at the close of play on day one of their round seven Plunket Shield clash at the Hawkins Basin Reserve on Friday.
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Canterbury await innings of substance
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- It was a familiar theme for Canterbury on the first day of their Plunket Shield match against Wellington in the capital today.
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Rain keeps teams indoors in Wellington
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- Canterbury and Wellington were kept inactive as the second day of their Plunket Shield match in the capital was lost to rain.
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Lack of time a factor in Wellington
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- A fine century to Stephen Murdoch has kept alive Wellington’s quest for maximum Plunket Shield points against Canterbury.
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Draw in Wellington after late resistance from hosts
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- Wellington extricated themselves from a parlous position to escape with a draw against Plunket Shield rivals Canterbury.
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Firebirds gunning for fourth straight outright win this weekend
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- The Wellington Firebirds are out to emulate their feats of a decade ago and earn a fourth consecutive outright first-class competition victory when they host the Canterbury Wizards in the seventh round of the Plunket Shield at the Hawkins Basin Reserve this weekend.
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