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Jock Sutherland made Life Member of New Zealand Cricket

Nelson icon, Jock Sutherland QSM, has been honoured with New Zealand Cricket Life Membership at their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 20th November 2024.  Jock was one of four people to be awarded Life Membership including: Neil Craig ONZM, Graham Dowling OBE, and Lee Robinson MNZM....

Let's Play - Cricket Opportunities for all ages

President’s GradeGrab your mates and get a team together for social cricket with the President’s Grade on Friday nights! This competition is just for a bit of fun, and is broken up into City & Country pools so you can play close to home. Contact your local club to join or enter a team.Day: Friday eveningsTime: 6:00pm - 7:45pmDates: 15 Nov - 13 Dec | 10 Jan - 14 FebCity Venue: Greenmeadows StokeCountry Venue: Home & Away GroundsFormat: 14/14 Overs | 8 per...

Greg Du Feu made Nelson Cricket Association Life Member

Greg De Feu is the latest person to become a Life Member of Nelson Cricket Association in recognition of his outstanding contributions to cricket in the region following the Nelson Cricket Annual General Meeting last Thursday (24th Oct)....

EMERGING PLAYERS HUMBLED IN BLENHEIM

The Nelson Emerging players were thumped by rivals, Marlborough, on a beautiful day in Blenheim on Sunday.  A strong Nelson side on paper, took their opposition too lightly and paid the ultimate price of an embarrassing defeat, from a young Marlborough team who got on a roll when batting first.  When Nelson finally realised the game was not the expected walkover, mainly through wayward bowling and poor catching, they couldn't drag back enough control to stop Marlborough scoring 230.The...

Meet the Team - Nelson Cricket

Jake Inwood joined Nelson Cricket in May 2024, after returning to Nelson having lived here from 2000 to 2009.After completing a Bachelor of Commerce at Victoria University of Wellington, Inwood took up a role with Wellington Hockey as their Finance Officer.  During his tenure at Wellington Hockey, Inwood developed a number of key skills which would enable him to embark on a career in sports administration.Inwood brings with him a wealth of experience in the sport and recreation sector, havi...

Chris Cairns Delivers Coaching Session

Last weekend, Nelson Cricket had the opportunity to have ex-international cricketer, Chris Cairns, attend and deliver small group training sessions with selected players.  The players were within 5 specific groups; U15 Boys, U15 Girls, Open Women, U17 Boys, and the Emerging Players group. With the cricket season looming, the players were eager to engage in the sessions and absorb as much knowledge as they can from Cairns with his experience having featured in 62 Tests and 215 ODIs for ...

Board Members Wanted

Are you passionate about sport (and in particular cricket)?Do you have governance experience, or skills you think might be useful to the Board?Why not give back to a local organise?Nelson Cricket is currently seeking applications for 2 vacant positions on the Board. 2024 has been a busy year for Nelson Cricket, with the appointment of a new General Manager and the launch of the 2024-27 Strategic plan, it is an exciting time to be involved with the organisation.Couple that, with the exciting...

What's Coming Up...

With the days getting longer, the start of the cricket season is nearly upon us! 2024-25 is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever, and we are excited about all of the opportunities on offer over the coming months.Here is your snapshot of what’s coming up on the calendar. Make sure to keep an eye on our website and Facebook page too for more updates!...

2024-25 International Calendar Announced

Nelson Cricket is excited to welcome back both the BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS for the 2024-25 home international season....

Tiger stripes, beige shirts and a leisurely day in the sun

You couldn’t have asked for a better day to watch cricket.The blue sky over Saxton Oval on Wednesday was broken only by the occasional fluffy cloud as 4000 people filed into the ground, celebrating the return of international cricket to the region after a five-year absence.The temperature nudged into the 20s, with a gentle sea breeze, as the Black Caps took to the field and the Bangladesh openers took guard.The picture-perfect scene was set, and if the cricket itself ultimately lacked drama wi...

International cricket returns to Saxton Oval

From left: Nelson Regional Development Agency Events Lead Rebecca Leach, Nelson Cricket General Manager George Vance, Tasman District Councillor Kit Maling, Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, and Nelson City Councillor Tim Skinner....

Fibre internet gives Saxton Oval an edge

Max Frethey, Local Democracy Reporter 10:23, May 24 2023. Read on Stuff....

Nelson Cricket - Multicultural Cricket Festival

Sunday March 12th saw in our inaugural Multicultural Cricket Festival held at Victory Square. Thanks to Nelson City Council, Multicultural Nelson Tasman, Rotary Club of Whakatū & Wakatu Cricket Club Nelson for your support of this kaupapa. The day was played in a great spirit from first until ball. 7 sides entered the festival, all united by a shared love for Cricket. The lads played a modified version of cricket to give everyone a go. The sixes & sunshine were a constant throughout the...

Wakatu Big Swing No Ding!

Congratulations to Wakatu Big Swing No Ding!Presidents Grade City Champs It was a well played final with the Dirty Wizards falling 19 short of Victory chasing 158.Thanks to everyone involved in the season, awesome stuff !...

The most beautiful feeling': how cricket helped former refugee find acceptance

As a boy playing in the streets of Pakistan, and later as a refugee in Sri Lanka, cricket has been a central part of Ehtisham Ahmed’s life. Now, the sport he loves is helping him pave a future.Where Ahmed grew up in Pakistan, cricket grounds were rare, and clubs expensive and inaccessible.”We put wickets on the street and played with a cheap bat and a soft ball. I played with the street boys, neighbours and friends.”He created a small team and started playing against other teams in an info...

Dream11Super Smash at Saxton Oval

A smashing day for Dream11 Super Smash at Saxton Oval! So cool to see everyone having so much fun. We'll have even more pics to come tomorrow... ...

Junior Nyxons

Our junior Nyxons Team have had an incredible week going unbeaten throughout the Christchurch festival.Coach Tony Pratt has said that the team have gone from strength to strength in both batting and bowling and all have made contributions throughout the week.Game 1CCC U13 - 3/110Nelson - 1/111Game 2Canterbury Country - 8/68Nelson - 3/195Game 3Christchurch - 6/128Nelson - 4/152Game 4Christchurch - 7/118Nelson - 0/166Congratulation girls!...