Derek de Boorder
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Derek Charles de Boorder (born 25 October, 1985) in Hastings
is a New Zealand
cricket
er. He played in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh
and he was awarded a player's contract for Auckland
for the 2006-07 and for Otago
for the 2007-08. He is the older brother of Andrew de Boorder
. He plays his club cricket for the North East Valley club in Dunedin.
Hastings, New Zealand
The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District...
is a New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He played in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and he was awarded a player's contract for Auckland
Auckland Aces
The Auckland domestic cricket team represent the Auckland region and are one of six New Zealand domestic first class cricket teams. Governed by the Auckland Cricket Association they are the most successful side having won 26 Plunket Shield titles, eight Domestic One Day Championships and the HRV...
for the 2006-07 and for Otago
Otago Volts
The Otago Volts are a first class cricket team representing the Otago Cricket Association, one of six major associations that make up New Zealand Cricket....
for the 2007-08. He is the older brother of Andrew de Boorder
Andrew de Boorder
Andrew Philip de Boorder is a cricketer. He is a member of the New Zealand Under 19 and Auckland Aces side.-External Links:...
. He plays his club cricket for the North East Valley club in Dunedin.