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Defiant Redmond help Volts draw match

Otago's Aaron Redmond raised a significant milestone to help their the Volts earn a draw against the Northern Knights at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

31 March, 2011 in Match Reports

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Ingram scores double in drawn match

Central Stags opener Peter Ingram was instrument in helping earn his team a draw against the Wellington Firebirds in the latest Plunket Sheild match.

31 March, 2011 in Match Reports

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Firebirds pile pressure on Stags

DAY 2: Plunket Shield cricket leaders the Central Stags find themselves in a scrap midway through the ninth round of the first-class competition against the Wellington Firebirds.

30 March, 2011 in Domestic News

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Flynn dominates for Knights, Murdoch and Parlane for Firebirds

Day3: Daniel Flynn crafted a career best 241 to lead the Northern Knights to an imposing 559 for nine declared in their Plunket Shield match against the Otago Volts in Hamilton.

30 March, 2011 in Domestic News

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Redmond, Ingram hit tons on day one

Former cricket international Aaron Redmond provided the glue to hold the Otago Volts together in the penultimate round of the Plunket Shield competition today.

28 March, 2011 in Domestic News

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Outright result likely at Colin Maiden

Competition stragglers the Auckland Aces and Wellington Firebirds seem determined to force an outright result in their rain-affected Plunket Shield four-day cricket match.

24 March, 2011 in Domestic News

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Outright win give Firebirds a chance

The Wellington Firebirds have made the most of favourable weather and modest opposition to thrust themselves back into contention for the Plunket Shield cricket title.

24 March, 2011 in Match Reports

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Stags and Knights share points rained out match

The Central Stags, had their Plunket Shield progress stalled this week when their match against the Northern Knights in Napier fell foul of inclement weather.

24 March, 2011 in Match Reports

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Wizards take first innings in drawn match

At MainPower Oval in Rangiora, the skies cleared to enable the Canterbury Wizards to force a first innings result on the last day of their match against the Otago Volts.

24 March, 2011 in Match Reports

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Martin restricts Firbirds on day two

The Wellington Firebirds's cautious approach backfired on the second day of their Plunket Shield four-day cricket match against the Auckland Aces.

23 March, 2011 in Domestic News

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Canterbury make in roads after delayed start across the country

The weather won the major argument as Plunket Shield cricket action was kept to a bare minimum around the country today.

22 March, 2011 in Domestic News

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Wizards teenager Henry takes five on debut

The Canterbury Wizards have beaten the Wellington Firebirds by 76 runs on the fourth and final day of their Plunket Shield cricket match at Rangiora.

17 March, 2011 in Domestic News

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Martin rips through Knights to set up win

Veteran bowler Chris Martin shone for the Auckland Aces as they bowled out the Northern Knights cheaply to win at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

17 March, 2011 in Match Reports

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Overnight rain at Uni Oval leads to drawn match

The Plunket Shield cricket match between Otago and Central Districts has been abandoned on the fourth and final day after heavy overnight rain made field conditions unplayable.

17 March, 2011 in Match Reports

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Teenage Henry helps conjure win for Wizards

The Canterbury Wizards, with the help of a teenaged replacement, conjured an unlikely win on the final day of seventh round Plunket Shield match.

17 March, 2011 in Match Reports

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Firebirds and Knights close in on victories

The Wellington Firebirds are close to giving themselves a Plunket Shield cricket lifeline as they edge towards victory over the Canterbury Wizards at Rangiora.

16 March, 2011 in Domestic News

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Bowlers dominate in Plunket Shield

The Plunket Shield bowlers wore the widest grins at all three venues on the opening day of seventh round fixtures as 40 wickets tumbled at a cost of just 815 runs.

15 March, 2011 in Domestic News

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First innings points for Knights and Firebirds

A day after 40 wickets tumbled when the seventh round fixtures started, the batsmen at least held their end up in Hamilton and Rangiora.

15 March, 2011 in Domestic News

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Brilliant run chase hands Knights victory

The Knights resumed today at 11 without loss facing the seemingly challenging task of scoring a further 373 runs but the opening pair of Brad Wilson and BJ Watling made light work of the target.

10 March, 2011 in Match Reports

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McSkimming sets up 10 wicket win

Warren McSkimming wreaked havoc on the Auckland Aces batting lineup as the Otago Volts eased to a 10-wicket win in their Plunket Shield cricket match in Dunedin.

09 March, 2011 in Match Reports