Three Canterbury based teams have achieved placements in the MILO Cup and MILO Shield Cricket finals to be played on December 2 and 3 in Palmerston North.
Out of eight teams nationwide to win a spot in the competition, Christchurch South Intermediate School, Heaton Normal Intermediate School and Waihi School all represent Canterbury.
All three teams started in the Canterbury region and played hard to make it to the South Island playoffs.
Christchurch South Intermediate defeated Waihi to win their spot. Waihi School then used a further opportunity to qualify, easily beating Balmacewen in the playoffs.
In a close match Heaton Normal Intermediate School defeated Tai Tapu School in the playoffs to reach the national competition.
The MILO Cup (boys) and MILO Shield (girls) involve 252 primary and intermediate schools from around the country. With over 3000 children competing in the national cricket tournament it is a great achievement to have made it through to the finals.
This year Nestlé, through its MILO sponsorship of junior cricket, has introduced a new initiative the MILO Next Generation BLACKCAPS Squad.
A selection panel, including a New Zealand Cricket (NZC) representative, will choose 12 outstanding players from the MILO Cup and MILO Shield finals tournament that will be flown to Christchurch to visit the NZC High Performance Centre.
Nestlé New Zealand’s MILO brand has been supporting junior cricket in New Zealand since 1986.
