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The Knights make it two trophies
March 30, 2010
It has been 30 years in the making, but the Knights can now proudly display two competition trophies in their trophy cabinet after securing the Plunket Shield yesterday. The Knights led the Plunket Shield table by eight points and only needed to secure first innings points against the Stags in Napier to claim the Plunket Shield, which they did successfully yesterday. It’s their second trophy this season after trumping the Auckland Aces in the domestic One-Day final. Northern Districts...
Day 1: Northern Knights trail by 142 runs with 6 wickets in hand
March 29, 2010
The Northern Knights have their eye on first innings points and a Plunket Shield triumph after rolling the Central Stags for 217 and then taking their score through to 75 for four on day one of the Plunket Shield match at McLean Park in Napier. Knights captain James Marshall had no hesitation putting the Stags into bat with Graeme Aldridge and Jono Boult taking three wickets each to vindicate the decision. Stags opener Peter Ingram was typically bullish hitting 85 off just 58 deliveries bef...
Knights For Deciding Match
March 28, 2010
The Northern Knights have made one change for their round ten Plunket Shield match against the Central Stags in Napier. The match, that starts on Monday, sees experienced left arm spinner Bruce Martin left out and replaced by Jono Boult. Jono Boult bowls right arm off spin. In Boults two first class matches thus far his highest score is 76 and he has taken five wickets. The team is: James Marshall (Captain) Northland Graeme Aldridge Bay of Plenty Jono Boul...
Vettori – 100 not out
March 26, 2010
Daniel Vettori is set to join the illustrious 100 club when he takes the field for the second Test against Australia on tomorrow. The BLACKCAPS captain becomes only the second New Zealander in the history of Test cricket to play 100 matches joining long standing captain Stephen Fleming in the exclusive club. His international Test debut came against England at Wellington in 1997 when he returned useful figures of two for 98. However, it was his fourth Test against Sri Lanka the follow...
BLACKCAPS add Williamson to Test squad
March 24, 2010
The New Zealand selectors today named a 13-man squad for the second National Bank Series Test against Australia starting on Saturday 27 March. Daniel Vettori (captain) – Northern KnightsBrent Arnel – Northern KnightsMartin Guptill – Auckland AcesPeter Ingram – Central StagsBrendon McCullum – Otago VoltsTim McIntosh – Auckland AcesChris Martin – Canterbury WizardsJeetan Patel – Wellington FirebirdsMathew S...
Otago take first innings in drawn match
March 23, 2010
A batting friendly Cobham Oval wicket saw the match between the Northern Knights and the Otago Volts end in a draw with the visitors claiming first inning points. Otago started the day on 342 for three and quickly lost Nathan McCullum without adding to his overnight score of 88 but Greg Todd kicked on to make 91. Derek de Boorder hit 18 and Nick Beard added 24 not out before the declaration came with the scorecard reading 576 for eight, leaving the Knights with a 111 run defi...
Golf Day
March 18, 2010
The annual Northern Districts Cricket golf day is being held at Lochiel Golf Course on Friday 16th April, tee-off at 12noon. Enter a team of four (or three plus a Knight) for $250+gst and enjoy a fantastic day on a wonderful golf course. Your chance to rub shoulders with this years One-Day champions and network with sponsors and businesses related to Northern Districts Cricket. As always there will be plenty of prizes up for grabs, dinner and cash bar plus the cricket memorabillia auction at...
Backyard Bash
March 17, 2010
Kane Williamson might have smashed 192 runs last week in Whangarei but this week in Cambridge he struggled to find form against Cambridge Junior Crickets “BLUECAPS” team. Eleven year old Noah Villiger won the opportunity to have Kane, Daniel Flynn, Bradley Scott, Graeme Aldridge, Trent Boult and Grant Bradburn from the Northern Knights play a game of backyard cricket against his team in the annual “Backyard Bash” – a joint promotion between Waikato Valley Cricke...
Williamson the shining star of the future
March 17, 2010
Nineteen year old Northern Knights all-rounder Kane Williamson has been dominating in the Plunket Shield and One-Day domestic competitions, with both the bat and ball and it is no wonder everyone is talking about this bright young talent. He’s been compared to the likes of Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford, have also scored 1000 First Class runs and two centuries by their 20th birthdays and went on to forge successful international careers. Williamson was first noticed for his abi...
Williamson sets up big win
March 15, 2010
Day 1: Northern Knights trail by 191 runs with 8 wickets in hand The Northern Knights are in complete control after bowling the Auckland Aces out for 227 and then rocketing through to 348 for seven. Kane Williamson once again starred for the Knights with a resolute 163 not out. The 19 year old hit 18 boundaries and two sixes in his fourth First Class century and may well overtake his highest score of 170 when he resumes tomorrow. The Marshall twins were the others batsman to register...