Cricket Wellington / December 2015
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Tons Of Fun At The Basin
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- Runs, wickets, unexpected plot twists — and every emotion under the sun.
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Blaze Squad Announced For ‘Do Or Die’ Round Against Hearts
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- The Wellington Blaze squad to play in the third round of the Women’s Domestic Competition against the Auckland Hearts at the Basin Reserve, from January 2 to 4 is: Sophie Devine (captain) Rachel Priest (vice-captain) Rebecca Burns Whetu Charteris Rosemary Cockle Dee Doughty Allex Evans Emma Fulbrook Melie Kerr Suzie McDonald Jess McFadyen Liz Perry Eimear Richardson Co-Coaches: Mark Borthwick and Ivan Tissera Notables: The matches can be followed on live scoring; cricketwellington.co.nz
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A Win For Woody
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- A five-wicket win to home team the Wellington Firebirds made for good times on the banks at the Basin Reserve as the 2015/16 Ford Trophy got underway in Wellington — and it proved the perfect way to celebrate Luke Woodcock’s 100th Ford Trophy game in gold and black.
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Wellington Firebirds squad announced for Second Game of Ford Trophy
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- The Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their second game of the Ford Trophy against the Devon Hotel Central Stags at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on December 30, 2015 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Craig Cachopa Grant Elliott Dane Hutchinson Matt McEwan Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: Michael Papps will bring up 150 List A matches Brent Arnel requires a further five wickets to achieve 100 in List A matches Match starts at 11am, gates open at 10am Ticket prices are; Adults $10, Children $5, Family $30
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Wellington Firebirds squad announced for First Game of Ford Trophy
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- The Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their first game of the Ford Trophy against the SKYCITY Northern Knights at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on December 27, 2015 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Craig Cachopa Grant Elliott Dane Hutchinson Matt McEwan Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: Grant Elliott returns to the side after recovering from a broken wrist Match starts at 11am, gates open at 10am Ticket prices are; Adults $10, Children $5, Family $30
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Wellington Blaze squad announced for Round Two of the Women’s Domestic Competition
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- The Wellington Blaze squad to play in the second round of the Women’s Domestic Competition against the Canterbury Magicians at Lincoln, from December 27 to 29 is: Sophie Devine (captain) Rachel Priest (vice-captain) Erin Burns Deanna Doughty Allex Evans Emma Fulbrook Amelia Kerr Gemma Krebs Suzie McDonald Jess McFadyen Elizabeth Perry Eimear Richardson Co-Coaches: Mark Borthwick and Ivan Tissera Notables: The matches can be followed on live scoring; cricketwellington.co.nz The Blaze head to Lincoln leading the Domestic Women’s One day competition after 2 emphatic bonus point wins over Northern Districts in the first round. The team is joined by Erin Burns from Australia for this round after having a successful debut season for the Blaze last year.
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Greater Wellington shines at Christmas with tremendous support for charity
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- The spirit of Christmas has been expressed and celebrated by the Greater Wellington community again this year through the joy of giving.
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Karori score crucial win over Hutt and make Pearce Cup move
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- Karori took a step closer to qualifying for the Pearce Cup in week 10 as they scored what could prove to be a valuable victory over Hutt District.
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Battle on at the Basin
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- DAY ONE stumps score: Wellington Firebirds 279/8 Contending with a southerly, let alone the Firebirds’ potent top order, proved no sweat for veteran Bradley Scott as the visiting SBS Bank Otago Volts took an early upper hand on day one at the Basin Reserve.
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Week 10 Preview
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- Week 10 of the Ewen Chatfield Trophy sees the opportunity for some sides to either qualify or get a foot in the door of Pearce Cup qualification.
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Wellington Under 17 team is named to attend the 2015/2016 National Tournament
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- The Wellington Under 17 team to attend the National Under 17 Tournament to be held in Lincoln from January 13th to the 21st is as follows: Rachin Ravindra (HIBS) (Captain) Zac Aldridge (St Pats Town) Niko Brooky (Wellington College) Jakob Bhula (Wellington College) Tim Campbell (Wellington College) Luke Georgeson (St Pats Town) Nick Greenwood (Wellington College) Hamish Johns (St Pats Town) Chris Leitch (Onslow) Callum McLauchlin (St Pats Silverstream) Nick Pile (Onslow College) Gareth Severin (Wellington College) Hayden Smith (Newlands College) Five players return from last year’s team while Captain Rachin Ravindra will be attending his third Under 17 tournament. Ravindra was last week named player of the tournament during HIBS outstanding win at the National Secondary School 1xt XI finals. Nick Pile is another returning player who has been in outstanding form this season. Both Nick and Rachin will also be representing Wellington at the Under 19 Nationals this week.
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Tawa College successfully defends NZCT title
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- In a great week for Wellington school cricket, Tawa College retained the title of NZCT Secondary School Girls Champions with an impressive unbeaten run of five from five, while Amelia Kerr (Tawa College) was named Player of the Tournament for the second year in a row.
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Wellington Firebirds squad announced for Round Three of the Plunket Shield
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- The Wellington Firebirds squad to play in the third round of the Plunket Shield against the Otago Volts at the Basin Reserve, Wellington from December 17 to 20 October, 2015 is: Michael Papps (Captain) Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Craig Cachopa Dane Hutchinson Matt McEwan Stephen Murdoch Jeetan Patel Michael Pollard Luke Ronchi Anurag Verma Luke Woodock Notables: Luke Ronchi replaces Matt Taylor. Anurag Verma will make his Wellington debut if selected in the starting XI
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Hutt International Boys School win the National 1st XI Competition
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- Hutt International Boys School (HIBS) became just the third Wellington school to win the national 1st XI competition in its 25 year history last week.
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Year 8 Zone Tournament A Success
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- Once again the Year 8 Zone tournament was played at Fraser Park and Kilbirnie Park on Sundays from the 8th of November to the 13th of December.
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Mondiale Auckland Aces crowned Georgie Pie Super Smash champions
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- The Mondiale Auckland Aces are New Zealand’s new Georgie Pie Super Smash champions after a performance well worthy of a national T20 Grand Final.
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Rain plays havoc with round 9
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- Rain played havoc with round 9 of the Ewen Chatfield Trophy.
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Week 9 Preview
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- A rest from representitive cricket will see the Firebirds filter back into help their clubs push for Pearce Cup qualification.
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Hutt District win thriller while Petone upset Easts
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- A last ball thriller highlighted round 8 of the Ewen Chatfield trophy on the weekend.
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Kilbirnie Sports Christmas Specials
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- Puma Batting Forever Training Net is available in store and online! A fantastic training tool and the Ultimate Christmas gift for any keen cricketer! Click on the image below to check it out! 33 Rongotai Road, Kilbirnie Wellington 6022 PH: 04 3879745 Web: www.kilbirniesports.co.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/kilbirniesports Instagram: www.instagram.com/kilbirniesports
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Mums join the coaching ranks in Upper Hutt
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- Upper Hutt Cricket Club have just held their first Intermediate SuperStar cricket day at St.
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Firebirds Named For Last Game Of 2015 Super Smash
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- The Mighty Ape Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their tenth and last game of the Georgie Pie Super Smash against the Mondiale Auckland Aces at Eden Park on Sunday December 6th is: Michael Papps (captain) Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Alecz Day Dane Hutchinson Iain McPeake Stephen Murdoch Ollie Newton Michael Pollard Luke Ronchi Matt Taylor Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: The match starts at 3:10pm and can be followed on Sky Sports
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Desperate Times for Some
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- Those dreaded 2 words that all teams hate to hear are starting to become mainstream in the Ewen Chatfield Trophy.
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Firebirds Look To Finish Well In Georgie Pie Super Smash
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- The Mighty Ape Wellington Firebirds squad to play in their ninth game of the Georgie Pie Super Smash against the Devon Hotel Central Stags at McLean Park, Napier on Friday December 4th is: Michael Papps Brent Arnel Tom Blundell Alecz Day Dane Hutchinson Iain McPeake Stephen Murdoch Ollie Newton Michael Pollard Luke Ronchi Matt Taylor Anurag Verma Luke Woodcock Notables: The match starts at 7:10pm and can be followed on Sky Sports Jade Dernbach and Jeetan Patel are unavailable due to injury Scott Borthwick is unavailable for the last two games of the competition
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Firebirds Go Down To the Kings, Ending Their Title Run
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- The Mighty Ape Wellington Firebirds had needed to win all three of their remaining regular season games to stay alive, and were set an asking rate of 7.
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