Community News
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.
04 May, 2022 in Community News
Community News
Community News
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.
20 Apr, 2022 in Community News
Community News
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.
20 Apr, 2022 in Community News
Community News
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.
20 Apr, 2022 in Community News
Community News
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.
12 Apr, 2022 in Community News
Community News
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.
08 Apr, 2022 in Community News
Community News
Cricket programme for refugees
Cricket Wellington (CW) has piloted an initiative alongside the Changemakers Resettlement Forum (an NGO supporting refugee families in Wellington) to give opportunities to children from refugee families to play cricket
18 Mar, 2022 in Community News
Community News
Girls Cricket Growing on the West Coast!
Developing female cricket is an important focus for West Coast Cricket. Development Officer, Tommy Coutts, explains how last December a consistent group of ten girls were playing alongside Year 5-8 boys’ cricket. Following feedback from the girls who expressed a desire for their own night, Coutts decided to create a designated female cricket evening.
11 Mar, 2022 in Community News
Community News
Female Aspiring Umpire Programme a success in 2021/22
A group of seven female umpires were selected to be part NZC's new programme, aiming to provide a development opportunity for female umpires.
03 Mar, 2022 in Community News
With Thanks To
