Term one 2014 saw 4 new players added to the team;
incredibly the team struggled at times in their Saturday
cricket to get 11 players on the field. Against the boys
teams we had a 50-50 record, all the time seeing
improvement each week as the team rebuilt.
A one wicket win against Tawa in the inter-school fixture was
hard fought. Caitlin 3/10, Erica 3/14 & Olivia Campbell 2/1 7
helped restrict Tawa to 82 all out. Caitlin (17), Monique (17),
Olivia Addis (17no) & true grit from Grace Fulford & Jenna
Tidswell in the tail saw us squeeze a win.
The HBSS girls final was against Hastings GHS. HGHS
made 70/6 in 20 overs. Olivia Campbell & Natalya both
took 2 wickets each. In an impressive batting display HNHS
won by 10 wickets winning in just the 10th over.
Sophie Pyott (40no) & Monique (28no) punished the HGHS
bowling for an effortless win. This made us HB champions
for the 9th straight year. So off to Wanganui for the 4 team
Central Districts finals- the top team to progress to the end
of year 2014 Nationals. Expectations were high of a
three-peat in 2014, but these were quickly extinguished as
Wanganui HS batted first & made an impressive 135/9, with
their opener & CD Hinds rep making 101no of that total.
It was an impressive & totally dominant display from an
impressive player. Losing 2 key wickets in the first over in
reply effectively ruled out any chance of any comeback
win & we eventually ended on 99/9. Caitlin (31) & Olivia
Addis’ (18) partnership gave a glimmer of hope but
sadly the tail did not wag. Our final game was against
New Plymouth GHS. While spirits were low after missing
out on the chance to qualify for the national finals we still
got up to beat NPGHS by 7 wickets; chasing 106/6
(Caitlin & Natalya 2 wickets each, & 2 run outs), we
made 107/3 in just 13 overs. Sophie (26), Monique 23,
Caitlin 17no, & Olivia Addis 13 all got runs.
So the 2013-14 season that began on a high, being
crowned double national champs, ended on a low for
the team that were desperate to do well for each other &
maintain the tradition of qualifying for national finals. Still a
great season for this talented & committed team.
Cricket Girls 1st XI
Back Row: Erica Sinclair, Sophie Pyott, Natalya Taylor, Monique Yule, Libby
Hannah, Oakleigh Duncan
Front Row: Flo Mills, Cheyenne Welsh, Caitlin King, (Captain), Olivia Campbell,
Jenna Tidswell
Jarrod Cunningham Sports Academy
Jarrod Cunningham Sports Academy
Back Row: Jacob Mellors, Benjamin Hulena, Harry Young,
Liam Shackleton
3rd Row: Lauren Hartridge, Cameron Lee, Elise Legarth, Sophia
Peterson, Natalya Taylor, Charlie Hartridge, Annah McPherson
2nd Row: Sean Morrison, Jenna Tidswell, Hamish Legarth, Kate York,
Dylan Kirk, Zahn Philip, Callum Wilkie, Mr C. McDougall (Director)
Front Row: Madison Chu, Ashley Arquette, Georgia Rathbone,
Georgia Hulls, Maggie Brunton, Cheyenne Welsh, Flo Mills