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Knights Make Changes
January 9, 2010
The Northern Knights have made two changes to their side to travel to the South Island to play the Canterbury Wizards and Otago Volts in the next two rounds of the HRV Cup. The Knights have left out BLACKCAP Test player Daniel Flynn and experienced left arm spinner Bruce Martin. They will be replaced by the experienced Michael Parlane and bowler Graeme Aldridge, respectively. The team is: James Marshall (Captain) Northland Graeme Aldridge Bay of Plenty Brent Arn...
Dilshan’s Arrival Confirmed
January 8, 2010
Thilkaratne Dilshan’s arrival at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui, for Friday 15th January, round six action in the HRV Cup domestic Twenty20 competition, is now confirmed. Dilshan arrives in Auckland early in the afternoon and will immediately be transferred to Blake Park, assuming his flight is not significantly delayed. Northern Districts Cricket, Chief Executive Officer, David Cooper said “A local flight school from the Bay of Plenty, Bay Flight International, will fly Dilshan to...
Knights Remain Unchanged
January 7, 2010
The Northern Knights have named an unchanged side to travel to New Plymouth to play the Central Stags on Friday in Round Three of the HRV Cup. The Knights have a fifty percent record after two rounds and sit in fourth position on net run rate. It is expected that Thilkaratne Dilshan will join the Northern Knights for round six on Friday, 15th January 2010. This match is at Blake Park, Mt Maunganui. The team is: James Marshall (Captain) Northland Brent Arnel Hami...
Northern Knights Milestones Update 06/01/2010
January 6, 2010
Northern Knights Milestones after HRV Cup Matches vs Auckland Aces and Otago Volts Highest Score:AP Devcich, 37 not outB-J Watling, 73 Best Bowling:TG Southee 3 for 15 Highest Individual Innings vs Auckland, B-J Watling 73 Record Partnerships: vs All Comers1st wicket 61 B-J Watling and DL Vettori vs Auckland 1st wicket 61 B-J Watling and DL Vettori 6th wicket 26 B-J Watling and JAF Yovi...
Northern Spirit Milestones 06/01/2010
January 6, 2010
Northern Spirit Twenty20 Milestones after Match vs Canterbury Magicians Best Bowling: BN Kirkbride, 1 for 16 Record Partnerships: vs All Comers 5th wicket 70 NJ Browne and WL Horneman vs Canterbury 1st wicket 15 KL Pulford and NC Dodd 2nd wicket 13 KL Pulford and AJ Wilkins 5th wicket 70 NJ Browne and WL Horneman Highest Individual Score vs Canterbury Magici...
Vettori Joins Northern Knights
December 31, 2009
The Northern Knights have named their team for the first two rounds of the HRV Cup domestic Twenty20 competition. The HRV Cup competition starts on Saturday with the Knights playing the Auckland Aces at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui. The match starts at 4.30 pm. Daniel Vettori will play his first game of the season for the Northern Knights as he returns from a rest period. His experience and skill will add considerably to the depth of a strong side. The Knights play last years champions...
Steve Williams Opportunity
December 30, 2009
Hamilton, New Zealand Huntly Speedway and Northern Districts Cricket have partnered up to deliver a fantastic opportunity for anyone attending one of their events this summer. A trip for two to the United States to attend a USPGA event and meet Steve Williams will be won by one lucky attendee at either a HRV Cup match, at Mount Maunganui or Seddon Park, or a Huntly Speedway race meeting. The opportunity only exists for people that attend one of the events and fill in the entry forms provide...
The Knights Heading For the Beach
December 28, 2009
Hamilton, New Zealand The Northern Knights are looking forward to an exciting January and heading to the beach! The beach the Knights will be heading to, of course, is the world renowned summer hotspot of Mount Maunganui. The Northern Knights start the HRV Cup domestic twenty20 competition with two matches on Bay Oval at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui. The matches are expected to be huge events, with both games scheduled to start at 4.30 pm, on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd January 2010. With s...
The Knights for Round Five
December 27, 2009
Hamilton, New Zealand The Northern Knights have named their team for round five of the domestic one day competition. The Knights play the Wellington Firebirds in Hamilton today, Monday. The twelve has one change with Trent Boult rested and Bradley Scott bought back into the side. James Marshall is still recovering from his hand injury and has been ruled out. He is expected to play the first round of the HRV Cup on Saturday, 2nd January 2010. The Knights for the match are: Graeme Aldridge ...
LOYALTY. HONESTY. SELFLESSNESS.
December 20, 2009
By GREG FORD - Copyright to Sunday Star Times There are plenty of 18-year-old kids around with tattoos on their arms but just one with those three words inked on his left bicep. His name is BJ Watling. He's New Zealand's newest test opener. And at the tender age of 18, just a few months after leaving Hamilton Boys' High School, he joined the Northern Districts academy for young cricketers, and wanted to make a statement about how he wanted to live his life, find a creed to abide by. Instea...