Cricket Wellington / March 2013
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Easts win Pearce Cup title inside two days
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- Eastern Suburbs bagged their 11th Wilkinson Pearce Cup title in the past 12 seasons by beating Karori outright by 9 wickets on Saturday in the Final at the Hawkins Basin Reserve.
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Karori, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wickets tumble on day one of Pearce Cup Final
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- It was a Good Friday for the bowlers as 16 wickets fell on the first day’s play of the three-day Wilkinson Pearce Cup at the Hawkins Basin Reserve.
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Wizards beat Firebirds to book Ford Trophy Final place
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- After a high scoring summer, the Ford Trophy Major Preliminary Final was characterised by wickets rather than dashing stroke play.
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Easts and Karori to meet in three-day Pearce Cup Final over Easter
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- Wellington club cricket supremacy is on the line this Easter Weekend when 10-time champions Eastern Suburbs and Karori clash at the Hawkins Basin Reserve in the Final of the Wilkinson Pearce Cup.
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Basin Reserve, Buckle Street, Mt. Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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Firebirds contesting Major Semi-Final on Wednesday
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- The Wellington Firebirds are playing for a place in the Ford Trophy Final this coming weekend when they play the Canterbury Wizards in Christchurch on Wednesday in the Major semi-final.
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Wellington Girls Win NZCT tournament
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- Wellington Girls College have successfully gone through to the finals of the NZCT Secondary Schools tournament to be held later this year in Palmerston North.
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Wellington stay alive
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- The Firebirds beat the Knights for the second time in four days to advance through to the Major-Preliminary Final on Wednesday against the Wizards.
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Premier Grade team of the Week for 23 March
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- The Wilkinson Premier Grade team of the Week for 23 March after the second day's play of round five Pearce Cup and Hazlett Trophy matches on Saturday
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Easts, Karori to contest Pearce Cup Final; Upper Hutt Hazlett Champions
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- Eastern Suburbs and Karori will contest the three-day Wilkinson Pearce Cup Final next weekend at the Hawkins Basin Reserve, while Upper Hutt have won the Wilkinson Hazlett Trophy.
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Last day of regular season club cricket this weekend
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- It is likely that Eastern Suburbs and Karori will qualify for the Wilkinson Pearce Cup Final after tomorrow’s final day of regular season cricket, while several titles in lower grades are also on the line tomorrow
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Free entry to Minor Preliminary Final on Sunday
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- Entry is free at the Hawkins Basin Reserve for Sunday’s Ford Trophy Minor Preliminary Final against the Northern Knights.
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NZCT Secondary School Girls Starts after Delay due to rain
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- The NZCT Secondary School Girls’ cricket tournament got underway after two days of rain
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BLACKCAPS v England Test match photos (2)
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- Photos from last week's second ANZ Test match between the BLACKCAPS and England
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Firebirds through to Minor Preliminary Finals
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- James Franklin and Mark Gillespie starred today for the Wellington Firebirds in their 106-run win over the Northern Knights to elevate them into third on the Ford Trophy points table at the end of the round-robin, joining the Auckland Aces, Knights and Canterbury Wizards in the Preliminary Finals.
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Firebirds through to Minor Preliminary Finals
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- The Wellington Firebirds 106 run win over the SKYCITY Northern Knights today elevated them into third on the Ford Trophy points table at the end of the round-robin.
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Wellington Gold make it two from two in women's cricket
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- Wellington Gold made it from two from two after a comprehensive win over Wellington Black this past weekend. Wellington Black batted first and could only manage 74 ,with top score being youngster Umaya Ranaweera with a well complied 25. Dee Doughty, with 3 for 6 and Courtney Sprott with 2 for 16 were the stars for the Gold side.
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Wellington Gold make it two from two in female cricket
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- Wellington Gold made it from two from two after a comprehensive win over Wellington Black this past weekend. Wellington Black batted first and could only manage 74 ,with top score being youngster Umaya Ranaweera with a well complied 25. Dee Doughty, with 3 for 6 and Courtney Sprott with 2 for 16 were the stars for the Gold side.
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Mike Curtis Cup Nominations now Open
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- Nominations for the Mike Curtis Cup are now open
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Firebirds playing for top two spot on Wednesday
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- The Wellington Firebirds could qualify as high as second for the upcoming Ford Trophy Preliminary Finals series if they earn a bonus point win over the Northern Knights at the Hawkins Basin Reserve in this Wednesday’s last regular season match.
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Premier Grade team of the Week for 16 March
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- The Wilkinson Premier Grade team of the Week for 16 March after the first day's play of round five Pearce Cup and Hazlett Trophy matches on Saturday
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Ford Trophy matches abandoned
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- The first rain in weeks for much of the country meant all three round seven Ford Trophy matches were abandoned, and the Aces, Knights and Wizards have sealed their spots in the Finals series.
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BLACKCAPS v England Test match photos
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- The second ANZ Series Test match of the summer between the BLACKCAPS and England has been taking place this last week. Here's a selection of photographs conveying the ground and the atmosphere over the first four days.
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Easts and Karori in box seat for Pearce Cup Final
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- Eastern Suburbs and Karori look to have booked places in the Wilkinson Pearce Cup Final after the first day’s play of the final round of games on Saturday.
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Firebirds chasing Preliminary Finals berth on Sunday
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- The Wellington Firebirds will book their spot in the Ford Trophy Preliminary series if they beat the Central Stags in their penultimate round-robin match at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth on Sunday.
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Canterbury capitulate against Firebirds onslaught
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- The Wellington Firebirds cast a spell on the Canterbury Wizards today, trouncing them on their home turf at Hagley Oval for a bonus point Ford Trophy win.
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Firebirds rip through Wizards
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- Scott Kuggeleijn picked up his first List A five wicket bag at Hagley Oval in Christchurch today, helping the Wellington Firebirds to a comprehensive seven wicket victory over the Canterbury Wizards.
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Female Zone cricket continues this weekend
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- Female Zone cricket continues this Sunday with a 50-over game at Hutt Recreation ground between the Wellington Black and Wellington Gold teams.
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Firebirds playing Canterbury on Wednesday
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- The Wellington Firebirds play their sixth round-robin match of their Ford Trophy One-Day campaign on Wednesday against the Canterbury Wizards at Hagley Park in Christchurch. There is one change to the Wellington Firebirds squad from that which met the Auckland Aces on Saturday, with Steve Murdoch returning from injury and replacing Tom Blundell.
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Wellington Black defeat Wellington Gold in Female Zone cricket
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- Wellington Black have drawn first blood in a last ball win over the favourites Wellington Gold in the first of the Female Zone cricket played at Anderson Park on Sunday.
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Premier Grade team of the Week for 9 March
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- The Wilkinson Premier Grade team of the Week for 9 March after the second day's play of round four Pearce Cup and Hazlett Trophy matches on Saturday
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Easts, Upper Hutt head Pearce Cup and Hazlett Trophy competitions
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- All three games in the fourth round of the Wilkinson Pearce Cup finished in drawn matches, while there were outright wins to Upper Hutt, Naenae and Johnsonville in the Wilkinson Hazlett Trophy and a draw between Petone-Eastbourne and Hutt District.
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More high scoring at Eden Park No. 2 as the Aces hold off the Firebirds
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- The trend of huge scores and close run chases in the Ford Trophy continued at Eden Park No.2 today, with the Aces and Firebirds taking advantage of a quick outfield, flat pitch and cloudless sky.
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More high scoring at Eden Park No. 2 as the big scores continue
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- The trend of huge scores and close run chases in the Ford Trophy continued over the weekend.
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Firebirds playing Auckland on Saturday
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- The Wellington Firebirds play their fifth round-robin match of their Ford Trophy One-Day campaign on Saturday against the Auckland Aces at Eden Park.
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Otago fall in rain affected match
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- The Wellington Firebirds defended an imposing 309 from 39 overs, restricting the Volts to 287.
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Firebirds secure victory in Invercargill
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- The Wellington Firebirds beat the Otago Volts by 22 runs to secure their second Ford Trophy victory in four rounds at Invercargill on Wednesday.
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Female Zone cricket starts this weekend
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- Female Zone cricket starts this Sunday with a 30-over game at Anderson Park between the Wellington Yellow and Wellington Gold teams.
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Hutt District win female club cricket title
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- Hutt District have won the Female cricket title ahead of a strong challenge from Johnsonville after beating Collegians on Saturday. It’s the first time Hutt have lifted the trophy and they are deserved winners
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Firebirds in Invercargill for Wednesday’s One-Day match
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- The Wellington Firebirds play the Otago Volts at Queen’s Park in Invercargill on Wednesday in round four of the Ford Trophy.
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Premier Grade team of the Week for 2 March
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- The Wilkinson Premier Grade team of the Week for 2 Match after the first day's play of round four Pearce Cup and Hazlett Trophy matches on Saturday
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Wellington’s Rakitha Weerasundara in NZ U19 Squad
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- Former Wellington College and now Johnsonville batsman Rakitha Weerasundara will join the New Zealand U19 squad at the end of this month for a series against Australia.
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Aces prevail in thiller
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- There were fireworks at the Hawkins Basin Reserve where Kyle Mills hit Jesse Ryder for six on the last ball of the game to take the win
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Easts, Taita and Collegians on top after first day of Round Four
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- A last wicket stand of 116 between Lance Dry and Seb Logan helped put Pearce Cup holders Eastern Suburbs in the box seat on day one of their fourth round Wilkinson Pearce Cup top-of-the-table clash with Karori, while Taita and Wellington Collegians held the upper hand in the other two matches.
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Senior Women’s final weekend set to go down in a blaze of glory
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- This weekend’s final set of Senior women’s matches sees Hutt District take on Wellington Collegians while Johnsonville will play Onslow. In a twist of faith and against the odds, Hutt District will enter the weekend as favourites to win the championship needing just a win against their opponents Collegians who are yet to win a 50-over game this season.
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Stags triumph despite more Papps heroics
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- Just two days after scoring a career high 162 not out, Michael Papps has done the near unthinkable and backed it up with another 150 plus score in round two of the Ford Trophy One Day domestic competition.
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