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The first weekend of NZC Hallyburton Johnstone Shield action awaits the Central Hinds who have named a strong squad ready for the Canterbury Magicians in Palmerston North this weekend. The Magicians were last summer's runners-up in the national one-day ...

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It was a top night for prolific Taranaki batters at the 2023 Central Districts Cricket Awards, Natalie Dodd named Central Hinds Player of the Year and Tom Bruce lifting the award for Central Stags Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. ...

Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Auckland Hearts captain Lauren Down made 75 on Sunday as her side beat the Canterbury Magicians to set up a rematch in next Sunday’s final. The Auckland Hearts will host the Canterbury Magicians in the final of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition after beating them on Sunday, despite finishing behind them on the ladder. With Hagley Oval hosting a Black Caps’ ODI against Bangladesh next Tuesday and the Canterbury men in action in the Plunket Shiel...

It was an impressive stint for the seamer, who has just come to the end of her second year as an international cricketer, and she said she relished the experience. "Theyve got a lot of depth over there, and you can definitely tell the standard over there is a lot higher, and its a lot more of a professional environment in general.” After doing her two weeks in managed isolation upon returning, Mair linked up with the Central Hinds for the T20 Super Smash, but only made four appearances bef...

Putting the icing on Mackays cake today was a bonus point win that lifted the Canterbury Magicians up to equal points with competition leaders the Central Hinds – who take the official lead into 2021 courtesy of a superior net run rate. The Hinds maintained their top spot after opening batsman Natalie Dodds 10th Hallyburton Johnstone Shield century ensured a successful chase in Dunedin, her unbeaten 108 not out trumping fellow White Fern Katey Martins first innings century in a reduced 45 o...

Cricket Wellington At just 14 years old, Kate Chandler snared a five-wicket haul for the Wellington Blaze against the Canterbury Magicians in Christchurch on Saturday. The Canterbury Magicians have been handed their first defeat of this season’s domestic one-day competition thanks to the stunning exploits of Wellington Blaze 14-year-old Kate Chandler. In their round five Hallyburton Johnstone Shield match at Christchurchs Hagley Oval on Saturday, the top of the table Cantabs were hammered by...