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Smash Play junior-tamariki heads North

On Friday 2nd September NZC staff travelled North to Te Horo School in Pipiwai to deliver Smash Play Junior – Tamariki in collaboration with Northland Cricket.

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NZC to support 17 Female Leadership Development initiatives

In its second season, NZC are thrilled to provide support to seventeen Female Leadership Development initiatives as part of the 2022-23 Contestable Fund.

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NZ Over 50s in Australia

The New Zealand Over-50s cricket team will compete in a tri-series in Brisbane involving Australia and Sri Lanka from July 3-9.

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Good morning PlayHQ

After eight years, NZC has decided to move its grassroots participation platform requirements away from CricHQ and to Australian-based provider PlayHQ.

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Boundary Assessments

For many years umpires have been assessed by grading personnel from the boundary. This type of assessment has been particularly successful in Otago. New Zealand Cricket has introduced the concept this season, with some umpires coming through the ranks below first-class level cricket.

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Umpires are getting younger

Whilst teenage umpires are not unheard of, they are still somewhat unusual. Wellington have two such senior umpires that have started young.

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Stalwarts of the Game Pass

It has been a sad couple of months for the umpiring fraternity in New Zealand with the falling of two giant Totara from our history.

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Community Awards Winners Recognised at ANZ NZC Awards

Community Cricket was honoured on the first day of the ANZ NZC Awards with Dunedin junior coach and administrator Gerard Finnie claiming the supreme Sir Jack Newman award for his tireless work in the Otago region.

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Over-40s Cricket is Here - Start your Second Innings

Veterans Cricket New Zealand is delighted to announce the establishment of Over-40s Cricket in this country. While the over-50s, over-60s and over-70s age groups have been around for several years, there has not been any competitive, organised national over-40s competition - until now.

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