Cricket

Cricket is a well-established traditional summer sport at NPBHS. Over its long history the school has produced a number of national representatives and successful teams.

The cricket season commences in early October and, with a break over Christmas, finishes up in April. All teams take part in regular Saturday competitions. The senior teams play on a Saturday afternoon and the junior and more social side play on a Saturday morning.

In addition to playing premier men’s grade on a Saturday, the 1st XI play annual traditional fixtures against Wellington College, Hamilton BHS, Auckland Grammar, and Wanganui Collegiate. The 1st XI also competes in the national knock-out Gillette Cup.  The Year 9 and 10 side have also competed in traditional fixtures with Wellington College and Hamilton BHS and participate in the national knock-out competition.

Information

Cricket Officer: Brad Bennett (Contact – sport.admin@npbhs.school.nz)

Competition and Teams: The 1st XI plays in the Taranaki Premier Competition. The 2nd XI and 3rd XI play in the TCA 2nd grade and 3rd grade competitions respectively. At Year 9 and 10 level the teams play in a 30-over morning grade format.

Sports Performance Classes: A number of Year 9 and 10 cricketers are selected for individualised coaching during extra physical education classes.

Winter Academy: A high performance clinic runs through the winter with one-on-one coaching and creates individual programmes.

Facilities and Training: Training is held after school and is spread across 3 areas that are dedicated to cricket:
the top field that is solely for cricket, the Sulzberger indoor cricket facility, and Webster field.
All training is run by qualified Taranaki coaches.

Cost: This varies on the grade.

Overseas Trips: The cricket programme is strong on providing a variety of playing opportunities for the players. NPBHS have recently travelled to the Gold Coast and Sri Lanka.

100 Years of NPBHS Cricket: NPBHS Cricket celebrated its centenary that involved a fun weekend with a 20/20 game at Pukekura Park and an evening function that announced the team of the century.

Links

  • NPBHS Cricket History
  • Photo gallery
  • Honors Board Achievements
  • 1st XI and Traditional Programme
  • Supporters/Cricket Foundation