The Wellington Provincial A and U19 squads have been selected for the National Tournaments at Karori Park and Lincoln University in January.

The Provincial A squad is well  balanced with youth and experience, headed by current contracted Wellington Firebirds Steven Murdoch, Josh Brodie and Harry Boam.

The Wellington Men’s Provincial A squad is:

Steven Murdoch (Captain, Karori)
Tom Blundell  (Karori)
Harry Boam (Karori)
Josh Brodie (Eastern Suburbs)
Tipene Friday (North City)
Ronald Kairaitiana (Eastern Suburbs)
Ian McPeake (Hutt District)
Sean O'Connor (Eastern Suburbs)
Ben Orton (Eastern Suburbs)
Barry Rhodes (Onslow)
Matt Taylor (Upper Hutt)
Malaesaili Tugaga (Wellington Collegians)
Henry Walsh (Taita)

Shane Deitz - Coach
 Mark Borthwick - Asst Coach/Manager

The team will compete at the Provincial A tournament held at Lincoln from 2-9 January, against the A teams from the five other Major Associations.

The tournament format is five One-Day and Three Twenty20 games.


Current New Zealand U19 batsman Henry Walsh will captain the Wellington U19 squad that includes four players who have been playing for their school sides, including Brett Johnson who is also part of the current New Zealand  U19  training squad.

The Wellington U19 squad is:

Henry Walsh (Captain, Taita)
Toby Barton (Scots College)
Mitchell Blucher ( Hutt Valley High School)
Will Brunton (Hutt District)
Kieran Butler (Petone-Eastbourne)
Sam Fraser (Hutt District)
Cam Hawkins (University)
Tyler Johansson (Taita)
 Brett Johnson (Hutt International Boy's School)
 Sam Keegan (Onslow)
 Sam Le Gros (Taita)
 Rakitha Weerasundara (Wellington College)
Niki Zivkovic (Onslow CC)

Matt Bell - Coach
Kevin Pulley - Manager

The Wellington U19s schedule of games is as follows:

7-8 January v Central Districts at Karori Park (2-day game)
9 January v Central Districts at Karori Park (50 over game)
16-17 January v Auckland at Lincoln 3 (2-day match)
19 January v Otago at BSO (50 over game)
20 January v  Northern Districts at Lincoln Green (50 over game)
21 January v Canterbury at Lincoln 3 (50 over game)
23 January v Auckland at BSO (50 over game)
24 January v  Central Districts at Lincoln Green (T:20 game 10am); v Northern Districts at Lincoln 3 (T:20 game 2:30pm)
25 January v  Canterbury at BSO (T:20 game 10am)