North Otago take first innings points against Mid Canterbury
North Otago had a first innings win over Mid Canterbury at the Ashburton Domain over the weekend in a Hawke Cup elimination game. North Otago won the toss and put the home side in to bat and dismissed it in the third session of play on the first day for 272. Bo Houston(65) and Des Kurger were the best of the Mid Canterbury batsmen while Ben Ward(25), Lyall Jemmett(30), Geoff Nash(34) and Don Thomas(30) made valuable contributions. Bowling for North Otago the wickets were shared around wit more..
Hawke Cup out of reach for North Otago after outright loss
North Otago's promising Hawke Cup campaign was brought to an end yesterday in Alexandra with Otago Country recording a resounding 10 wicket outright victory. Otago Country's outright win sees them pick up 12 points for the game and means t more..
North Otago take outright against Southland
North Otago beat Southland with eight balls remaining to pick up maximum points and go to the top of the Hawke Cup elimination round. North Otago was given the task of scoring 163 in its second innings and tight bowling saw the demise of opener Duncan Drew and Scott Simpson(22) as North Otago slumped to 44 for two. Youngster Ben Cant played a mature innings as opener before he was dismissed for 34 while Simon Butler(44) more..
North Otago takes first innings points but lose outright to Otago Country
Otago Country scored a nine wicket win over North Otago yesterday to take the lead in the Hawke Cup elimination series with North Otago taking the minor points for a first innings more..
Invitation XI beats Mitchell C.A.
A North Otago Invitation X1 beat the New South Wales country under 17 from the Mitchell Cricket Association by 11 runs at Whitestone Contracting stadium yesterday. North Otago batted first and was dismissed in the 46th over for 157. Stu Dickinson more..
Hawke Cup Team Wins Warm-up
A 120 run opening stand between James Cutt(45) and Duncan Drew(72) laid the foundation for North Otago's win over South Canterbury in a 50 over game played in Timaru yesterday. Glen Paterson added a solid 47 while Ben Miller was the pick of the South Canterbury bowlers taking four for 35. North Otago restricted South Canterbury to 177 before the tenth wicket fell more..
Batting bolstered in Hawke Cup squad
Batting has been the North Otago cricket team's downfall over the last few seasons, but this year it could well be their strongest component.The North Otago Hawke Cup squad was announced on Friday and the team appears to be stacked for top order batting talent. One of the batting additions to the side is Englishman Simon Butler, who is coaching in North Otago this summer. The right-handed top order batsman has played for Cardiff University and the Marylebone Cricket Club more..
Top order fails to fire again
More top order batting woes for North Otago resulted in the end of their season in Oamaru yesterday. With the middle and lower order batsmen doing most of North Otago's run-scoring, the home side fell to an outright loss in their final Haw more..
Waldron's heroics not quite enough
Captain Jarrod Waldron continued his batting blitzkrieg at the weekend but could not prevent the North Otago senior cricket side from dropping their second match on first innings points. Waldron, having already scored two centuries in two more..
Southland takes first innings points despite 171 from Waldron
Southland had a first innings win over North Otago at Queens Park over the weekend. After a disastrous first session on the more..
Sewell saves the Day
David Sewell almost always does damage with the ball. But it was with the bat the one-time New Zealand test cricketer had just as much impact on Saturday.Sewell who played one international test match against Zimbabwe more..
Bowling effort not enough
A late Sunday morning attack on the Southland batsman bought the North Otago Hawke Cup cricket team close to a win in Invercargill - but not close enough. Six wickets in the space of 19 runs gave the visitors every chance of winning the vi more..
Central Otago Skittled for 88
The North Otago Hawke Cup cricket team managed to conjure something out of nothing by beating Central Otago in a rain-shortened zone elimination match in Oamaru yesterday. more..
Bowling effort secures points
The rain and a rear guard action from the Central Otago batsmen were the thorns in the North Otago Hawke Cup team's side as it had to settle for first innings points in Queenstown yesterday. Two stoppages for rain yesterday, on the second more..
Wilson snares match for Southland
Southland captain Geoff Folster led from the front with an unbeaten 71 to take the Hawke Cup match away from the hosts North Otago in the regional two-day match at Centennial Park in Oamaru at the weekend. Folster, who top-scored for South more..
Close call for North Otago
North Otago came agonisingly close to a second innings win in their Hawke Cup cricket match against Central Otago at Centennial Park at the weekend. After losing the first innings by 92 runs, North Otago held Central to just 105 all out in more..
Dark day for North Otago cricketers
A classy bowling attack and an opening pair who relished the fast outfield of Centennial Park combined to outgun the North Otago cricket team in Oamaru at the weekend. North Otago lost by an innings and 72 runs in their two-day Hawke Cup c more..
Hawke Cup bid fouled by flock of ducks
Some North Otago cricketers may aspire to be Black Caps one day, and with a disastrous six ducks in one innings, could be well on their way. North Otago were simply outclassed in their Hawke Cup match against Canterbury Country at Oamaru's more..
North Otago given lesson in Cup cricket
The North Otago senior cricket side lost to Central Otago by an innings and 56 runs in Alexandra over the weekend. Central set a massive 328 all out in their first innings, with wicket keeper James Pyle making a century, before being caugh more..
North Otago ousted from cup cricket
A first innings win to Central Otago has knocked the North Otago cricket team out of contention to win the Hawke Cup following their match in Oamaru during the weekend. The home side didn't make the best of starts, with captain Craig Smith more..
Do or die for North Otago cricketers
It's do or die for North Otago this weekend when they come up against Central Otago in their Hawke Cup cricket clash in Oamaru. A first-innings win by either team will ensure they represent the Otago zone to play Mid Canterbury, the winner more..
North Otago battling in Hawke Cup
North Otago have a fight on their hands to win their Hawke Cup cricket zone after losing to Southland on the first innings in Invercargill during the weekend. It was a tough learning experience for the visitors, who ventured south with an more..
Rushton leads North Otago to first-innings win
A superb unbeaten century from Neil Ruston led his side to a first-innings victory against Central Otago in their Hawke Cup cricket match in Alexandra during the weekend. more..
North Otago on to fine start in Hawke Cup
North Otago got their Hawke Cup cricket campaign off to the best possible start with a first innings win against Southland in Oamaru during the weekend. After finishing the competition in bottom place last season, it was an encouraging sta more..
North Otago start Hawke Cup quest
North Otago begin their quest for success when they play their opening Hawke Cup cricket match against Southland this weekend. The side finished rock-bottom in the three-team competition last season, but the signs are looking promising for more..