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Magic Kristian with maiden ton

Northern Districts have their first Ford Trophy win on the board after coming back from 55/5 at Pukekura Park, thanks to a breakthrough knock from bowling allrounder Kristian Clarke

30 October, 2025 in Match Reports

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Ashok's Aces riding high

The Auckland Aces not only retained the Ross Dykes Memorial Trophy, they stayed unbeaten in The Ford Trophy as they made it two bonus point wins on the bounce, for an outright early lead in the competition

30 October, 2025 in Match Reports

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Younghusband's day as Firebirds win thriller

Defending Ford Trophy champion Canterbury took their first hit of the season in an oscillating thriller in the capital

30 October, 2025 in Match Reports

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Oh, Henry! Nicholls straight into hundred mode

Henry Nicholls got his new Canterbury captaincy off to an ideal start - leading from the front with a match-winning, unbeaten 117 on Day One of The Ford Trophy season

26 October, 2025 in Match Reports

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Stag Josh Clarkson bags a maiden speccy

A cohesive effort from the Central Stags under surprise new coach Greg Hay got their Ford Trophy summer off to a winning start

26 October, 2025 in Match Reports

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BJ tees off as Aces start strong

Adi Ashok's debut as Auckland Aces captain got off to a flier thanks to a tight bowling unit and trademark big hitting from exciting striker Bevon Jacobs

26 October, 2025 in Match Reports

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Champions at last! Northern breaks first-class drought

As Northern Districts lifted the Plunket Shield for the first time in 13 years, Neil Wagner bowed out on a winning note at the close of a superb New Zealand Domestic career

02 April, 2025 in Match Reports

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Firebirds' final fling in vain

The defending Plunket Shield champions were still alive heading into the final round of summer, but this time it would be the Firebirds with the runner-up tag after a crucial result further south where the real threat loomed

01 April, 2025 in Match Reports

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Tickner five-for caps Stags season

In the only dead rubber of the final round of the 2024/25 Plunket Shield first-class championship, the Central Stags finished on a top note by beating the Aces with a day to spare in Palmerston North, after an outstanding performance from Blair Tickner

31 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Dramatic end puts Northern in Plunket Shield pole

A top-of-the-table clash in the penultimate round in Wellington proved to be a big boost for the Northern's chances of breaking their title drought and a misstep for the defending champion Firebirds whose own chances took a sudden hit

24 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Taranaki locks away the Hawke Cup

A rare tenure has turned into a juggernaut after Taranaki defended the Hawke Cup for third Challenge match on the bounce, now locking away the historic trophy until January 2026

24 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Volts, Aces dip out of Plunket Shield running

Keen for their second consecutive victory, the Otago Volts continued to play to win - but wet weather cost valuable time in a match that ended with the Aces' fourth drawn match in seven rounds

24 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Canterbury quashes Stags a second time

Canterbury kept their Plunket Shield hopes alive while the Central Stags perished after a Michael Rae career-best bag put them on the back foot early at Hagley, in a second big defeat to their opponents this summer

23 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Raval a revelation as leggies dominate

Auckland's home turf turned out to be an excellent venue if you were a leg-spinner, with both Ace Adi Ashok and veteran Northern skipper Jeet Raval snaffling bags on the bunsen

16 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Volts break their egg at last

The Otago Volts were getting very hungry for their first win in the Plunket Shield this season. Destined to finish down the ladder after no wins from the first five rounds, they finally caught a break in Central

16 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Firebirds run hot despite incredible Canterbury fightback

Canterbury was rolled for double digits, then staged a stellar comeback on the back of classic Bowes and Nicholls centuries as they tried to chase down a record fourth innings total. The Firebirds survived the close call to go to the top of the table

16 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Taranaki fends off Canterbury Country in thriller

A nerve-jangling classic finish saw Taranaki defeat a strong Canterbury Country side by a whisker on the first innings, the Hawke Cup to stay at Pukekura Park for at least another fortnight

09 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Nick Kelly's summer of centuries

And the beat goes on! Another first-class match, another Nick Kelly ton. The Firebirds run machine now has four, just one away from equalling Matthew Bell's Wellington record for most hundreds in a season

08 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Northern Districts snatches Plunket Shield lead

Canterbury headed into the fifth round of the national first-class championship at the head of the table, and ended it in third place after outright home wins to both their opponent Northern Districts in Hamilton, and defending champion the Wellington Firebirds in the capital

08 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Tom Bruce's triple topples records

A career-defining 345 saw Stags captain Tom Bruce produce his team's highest ever score in the Stags's highest ever first-class total. Bevon Jacobs responded with a maiden ton for the Aces in a runfest of a draw

08 March, 2025 in Match Reports

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Canterbury trumps Aces for Ford Trophy again

Defending champion Canterbury dominated the Auckland Aces early with the ball, but a feisty lower order fightback by the Aces put the men's one-day Ford Trophy Final back in the balance - until a class batting display in the Canterbury chase

02 March, 2025 in Match Reports