Nelson cricket team
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Nelson cricket team is a cricket
team representing the Nelson Region of New Zealand
and currently competes in the Hawke Cup
.
Cricket was first reported as being played in Nelson in the Nelson Examiner in March 1844, in a match between the Surveyors of the Land Company and Nelson. Nelson as a representative team played interprovincial cricket as early as 1862, later first playing first-class cricket
in 1874 against Wellington at the Basin Reserve
, in doing so becoming the fifth team to play first-class cricket in New Zealand. This match is also notable for having ended in a tie, the eighth time this had happended and one of sixty occasions overall that a first-class match has ended in such a result. Over the coming seasons, Nelson average one first-class match a year, before appearing in first-class cricket for a final time in 1891 against Wellington at Trafalgar Park
. Nelson appeared seventeen times in first-class cricket, winning nine and losing seven. Nelson used three home grounds during this period: Victory Square
, the Botanical Gardens
and Trafalgar Park.
Nelson today competes in the Hawke Cup, which is played below first-class level. The Nelson Cricket Association has recently relocated from Trafalgar Park to the Saxton Oval
. The Nelson Cricket Association forms part of the Central Districts cricket team, which competes in first-class, List A and Twenty20
domestic cricket competitions.
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...
team representing the Nelson Region of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and currently competes in the Hawke Cup
Hawke Cup
The Hawke Cup is a cricket competition for New Zealand's District Associations. Apart from 1910/11, 1912/13 and 2000/01 the competition has always been on a challenge basis. In order to win the Hawke Cup the challenger must beat the holder on their home ground...
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Cricket was first reported as being played in Nelson in the Nelson Examiner in March 1844, in a match between the Surveyors of the Land Company and Nelson. Nelson as a representative team played interprovincial cricket as early as 1862, later first playing first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
in 1874 against Wellington at the Basin Reserve
Basin Reserve
The Basin Reserve , is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand, used for Test, first-class and one-day cricket. Some argue that its proximity to the city, its Historic Place status and its age make it the most famous cricket ground in New Zealand...
, in doing so becoming the fifth team to play first-class cricket in New Zealand. This match is also notable for having ended in a tie, the eighth time this had happended and one of sixty occasions overall that a first-class match has ended in such a result. Over the coming seasons, Nelson average one first-class match a year, before appearing in first-class cricket for a final time in 1891 against Wellington at Trafalgar Park
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Trafalgar Park is a large sports ground within the heart of the city of Nelson, in New Zealand's South Island. The stadium now has a capacity of 20,080, following upgrades completed for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. It takes its name from the Battle of Trafalgar.It is one of the home grounds for Air...
. Nelson appeared seventeen times in first-class cricket, winning nine and losing seven. Nelson used three home grounds during this period: Victory Square
Victory Square, Nelson
Victory Square is a cricket ground in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand. The first recorded cricket match held on the ground came in December 1862 when Nelson played Wellington. First-class cricket was first played there in February 1875 when Nelson played Wellington. Nelson played six further...
, the Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens, Nelson
Botanical Gardens is a cricket ground in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand and located close to the trigonometrical 'Centre of New Zealand'. The first recorded cricket match held on the ground came in January 1873 when Nelson played Auckland...
and Trafalgar Park.
Nelson today competes in the Hawke Cup, which is played below first-class level. The Nelson Cricket Association has recently relocated from Trafalgar Park to the Saxton Oval
Saxton Oval
Saxton Oval is a cricket ground in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand. Constructed by the Nelson Cricket Association following their move from Trafalgar Park, it was constructed at a cost of $3.8 million...
. The Nelson Cricket Association forms part of the Central Districts cricket team, which competes in first-class, List A and Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
domestic cricket competitions.
External links
- Nelson Cricket Association
- Nelson at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...