NZCT & Gillette

This is the only development competition that is played over a cricket season rather than a calendar year. The boys start the competition as year 9 students in October and finish as year 10 students in the summer tournament week in late March. Similar to the girls’ competition each major cricket association uses either a knockout or round robin process to determine its association winner. The winners all proceed to the finals in Taupo together with the runners-up of the two associations with the most entries. The finals are contested over four days with the eight teams being divided into two pools of four, and for three days they play round-robin matches within their pool, before the teams are ranked, and then play crossover matches on day four to determine the eventual winners of the New Zealand Community Trust Cup for junior boys.

Entries for the New Zealand Community Trust Cup [Junior Boys] are sent by New Zealand Cricket to all eligible secondary schools in early August for the following year’s competition. Schools need to have their entry forms into New Zealand Cricket by September 10

The Gillette Cup

The Gillette Cup was set up in 1990 making it one of the longest running competitions and sponsorships in secondary school sport. It was originally a knockout competition based on 8 geographical zones, 6 in the North Island and 2 in the South Island. From 2006, however, the competition has been played on an association basis. Each major cricket association uses either a knockout or a round robin process to determine its association winner. The winners all proceed to the finals in Palmerston North in mid December together with the runners-up of the two associations with the most entries - which in 2007 are Northern Districts and Central Districts. The finals are contested over four days with the eight teams being divided into two pools of four, and for three days they play round-robin matches within their pool, before the teams are ranked, and then play cross over matches on day four to determine the eventual winners of the Gillette Cup. Since its inception the Gillette Cup has become synonymous with secondary boys school cricket and provided one avenue for the development of our players of the future. To date 45 players have emerged through the Gillette Cup finals to play first class cricket with 11 subsequently going on to play for the Black Caps.

Entries for the Gillette Cup are sent by New Zealand Cricket to all eligible secondary schools in mid–August for the following year’s competition. Schools need to have their entry forms into New Zealand Cricket by 19 November.

2008/2009 Season

NZCT - Secondary School Girls

Central Southland College 1 v Blue Mountain College - Win to Blue Mountain College

Gore High School v  Central Southland College 2 - Win to Gore High School

Final

Blue Mountain College v Gore High School - Win to Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain 99-1

Avana Miller - 51 Not out

Danae Bradley - 20 Not out

kate Stiven - 2 Wkts

Avana Miller - 3 wkts

Lea Gardyne - 2 wkts

 

Gore High 95

Alice Wholers - 18 Runs

Gillette Cup

Aurora College v Fiordland College - Win to Fiordland College

Central Southland College v Tuatapere Community College - Win to Central Southland College

Fiordland College v  Central Southland College- Win to Central Southland College

Tuatapere Community College v Aurora College  - Win to Tuatapere Community College

St Peters College v Blue Mountain College - Win to St Peters College

Gore High School v St Peters College- Win to Gore High School

James Hargest College v Verdon Colllege - Win to James Hargest College

Central Southland College v James Hargest College - Win to Central Southland College

Gore High School v  Central Southland College- Win to Gore High Shcool

 

Gore High School are to play SBHS in the Southland final on Thursday 19th march at Queen's Park.

The winner is to play in the Semi Finals in Dunedin.  The Gillete Cup semi finals and final are to be played in Dunedin on 22nd and 23rd March.