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Blaze Chalk Up Another Comfortable Win

The competition leaders didn't click today as they were rolled for 134 by the Otago Sparks in their State League match at Karori Park but some excellent bowling allowed them defend their small total.

28 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Nicola Browne Stars as ND Beat Canterbury

The Northern Spirit kept the Canterbury Magicians to 159 after winning the toss and electing to bat in their State League match at QEII Park in Christchurch.

28 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Sara McGlashan's 86 Sets Up Win for CD Over Auckland

The Central Hinds were victorious after only managing to bat for 46.2 overs and making 181 in their State League match against the Auckland Hearts at Melville Park.

28 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Canterbury Magicians Cruise to Victory against Northern Spirit

Canterbury cruised to victory with eight wickets in hand and seven overs to spare.

27 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Central Hinds Beat Auckland Heart Comfortably

The Auckland Hearts never got going after deciding to bat in their State League Twenty20 match against the Central Hinds at Melville Park.

27 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Otago Trounced by ND

Defending champions Otago were given a one-day cricket lesson by Northern Districts in Alexandra today, crushed by nine wickets in a lop-sided State Shield match.

27 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Run-Out Capers Can't Stop Canterbury Win

A spate of run outs couldn't prevent Canterbury from scraping past Auckland by three wickets in tension-filled State Shield cricket match at Eden Park today.

27 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Sinclair Help Red-Hot CD to Another Win

Today's 82-run hammering of nearest rivals Wellington in Nelson has sent Central clear at the top of the State Shield standings, the same berth they occupy in the State Championship.

27 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Top of the Table Wellington Blaze Comfortably Beat Otago Sparks

Wellington managed to make it through to 137 at the end of their allotted overs, with the major contribution coming from Megan Wakefield who scored 61.

27 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Captains Lead the Way as State Shield Gets Underway

An unbeaten innings of 84 from State Central Stags captain Mathew Sinclair has moved the right hand batsman to the top of the State Shield MVP table and second in the overall rankings.

24 December, 2008 in Domestic News

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Sinclair Shows Style to Guide CD to Easy Win

Central Districts captain Mathew Sinclair showed a clear head and a wide bat to guide his team to a comfortable State Shield one-day cricket win over Auckland today.

21 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Bell Leads From the Front to Ensure Wellington Win

Captain Matthew Bell led from the front as Wellington beat Northern Districts by six wickets in a State Shield one-day cricket match in Whangarei today.

21 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Spirit Lose Despite Outstanding Century From Browne

It was a game that mirrored yesterdays match with Northern chasing well with Central holding on for the victory – this time by 18 runs.

21 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Magicians Cruise to 6 Wicket Win

Canterbury went about chasing down the small total in a businesslike fashion taking only 22.2 overs to complete the task.

21 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Wakefield Sets up Another Blaze Victory

The Wellington Blaze showed why they are the State League competition leaders demolishing the Auckland Heart in a one sided affair at Melville Park.

21 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Hinds Win by 10 at Blake Park

Central Hinds win by 10 runs

20 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Blaze Beat Hearts by Three Runs

Win to Wellington Blaze by 3 runs

20 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Devine Stars in Dominant Blaze Victory

It was another dominant display by the State Wellington Blaze in their second round Twenty20 match against the State Auckland Heart’s on the Eden Park Outer Oval.

19 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Defending Champions on the Board

The State Canterbury Magicians won their Twenty20 match against the State Otago Sparks at QEII Park in Christchurch.

19 December, 2008 in Match Reports

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Spirit Sneak Home Against Hinds

It was Kate Pulford who produced the goods again at the top of the order for the State Northern Spirit in their Twenty20 match against the State Central Hinds at Blake Park in Mt Maunganui.

19 December, 2008 in Match Reports