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Senior News
Eastern Suburbs retain Pearce Cup
Eastern Suburbs CC 311 (Khan 95, Georgeson 39, Hartshorn 4-74) and 62-2 (Dean 27, Johns 20*, King 1-4) beat Karori CC 200 (Roche 84, Blundell 33, Gibson 4-37) and 170 (Hartshorn 76, Sole 20, Gibson 3-37) by 8 wickets at the Basin Reserve in Wellington El Cheapo Cars Eastern Suburbs...
Karori claim T20 title
Karori CC 160-8 (Blundell 60, Younghusband 31, Neesham 3-32) beat Hutt Districts CC 145-8 (Neesham 27, Ravindra 25, Bhula 2-8) by 16 runs at the Basin Reserve in Wellington Karori claimed the Wellington T20 competition with a strong 16-run win over Hutt Districts at the Basin Reserve. Scorecard After batting...
Nailbiter start for Easts, St Albans
The closest match of the opening round by far of the NZCT National Club Championships in Auckland was a thriller that went the distance on the number two ground between Wellington’s Eastern Suburbs and Christchurch’s St Albans. Sent in, Easts had set St Albans a chase of 217 after the...
