New Zealand Cricket Annual Report 2010 - 2011
New Zealand Cricket Annual Report 2010 - 2011
New Zealand Cricket Annual Report 2010 - 2011
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National School Tournaments <strong>2010</strong>/11<br />
Primary, intermediate and secondary school cricketers from throughout<br />
the country competed in the annual national schools’ development<br />
competitions and their finals tournaments.<br />
The <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Cricket</strong> development department organize and run<br />
the national tournaments. These events are a major opportunity to<br />
profile and promote cricket to younger players.<br />
· The national secondary school boys’ Gillette Cup [est. 1990]<br />
· The national secondary school <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Community Trust Girls’<br />
Cup [est. 1995]<br />
· The national primary school MILO Cup (boys) and MILO Shield (girls)<br />
[est. 2000]<br />
· The national secondary school <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Community Trust<br />
Junior Boys’ Cup [est. 2004].<br />
More than 10,500 players, from over 850 schools, now compete in these<br />
tournaments. In many cases, the competitions provide the stimulus<br />
for schools to create a cricket team, giving pupils the opportunity to<br />
participate in competitive cricket from the local to national level.<br />
The most recognisable of the competitions is the long standing Gillette<br />
Cup. In this year’s final Kings College from Auckland beat defending<br />
champions Christchurch Boys’ High School in a hard fought match.<br />
The NZCT Secondary Girl’s competition was won by Christchurch Girls’<br />
High School who beat Hillcrest High School in the final at Taupo.<br />
The NZCT Junior Boy’s, also held in Taupo, came down to a clash<br />
between two Canterbury teams with Christchurch Boys’ High edging out<br />
Shirley Boys’ High to lift the Cup.<br />
The annual MILO Cup (boys) and MILO Shield (girls) were played in<br />
Palmerston North with Raroa Normal Intermediate School taking out the<br />
MILO Cup and Tawa Intermediate lifting the MILO Shield.<br />
Secondary School <strong>Cricket</strong> Coordinators<br />
The network of Secondary School <strong>Cricket</strong> Coordinators was expanded<br />
this year with 40 positions in place around the country. Coordinators<br />
oversee the organisation and running of cricket in these schools.<br />
The growth of this network will enable more schools to service and<br />
sustain the game, and assist school leavers in making the transition into<br />
club cricket.<br />
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