Auckland Grammar School have successfully defended their Student Horizons Auckland Twenty20 championship. Captain Flynn McGregor-Sumpter is delighted with the result. “This is a great start to the season. Although we didn’t play many of the sides in the Auckland competition, it’s a massive confidence boost for us. Additionally it shows how we want to play our cricket this year. Our spinners will be key, along with our deep batting order.” Grammar weren’t seriously challenged in any of their five matches and McGregor-Sumpter attributes this to suitable conditions and the right personnel. “I think we had an incredibly talented and well-balanced side. We batted very deep and all of our bowlers delivered. Our spinners were key throughout. The pitches were dry and turned a lot. We were able to use our four spinners regularly over the three days.” Thomas Leggat was the leading wicket taker with 11 wickets in five games. Hamish Kidd was also a valuable contributor. McGregor-Sumpter says there were several fine batting performances too. “There were many standout batting performances. Isaac Crooks got 60-odd in our first game against Kings. Callum Coutts got 50-odd against St. John’s. Will Ormiston made 60 against Westlake and I got 70 against St. Peter’s in the final.” Coutts was the leading run-maker and made 40 in the final against St. Peter’s, a side that McGregor-Sumpter rated highly. “Our toughest opponent was St. Peter’s. Although we won quite comprehensively in the final, our pool play game wasn’t nearly as easy. Their bowlers bowled good lines, and they were very athletic in the field.” Auckland Grammar Pool Play Results Beat King’s College (174/5) to (82/8) Beat St. John’s College, Hamilton (142/2) to (139/10) Beat Westlake BHS (155/4) to 106/10) Beat St. Peter’s College (133/8) to (66/10)
31/1/2016
NZ U19 Cricket smashed by Nepal!Qualifier Nepal caused the first major upset of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 when it stunned New Zealand by 32 runs in a Group D match in Fatullah on Thursday. Nepal, which won the qualifying event in Malaysia last year to return to the World Cup after missing the previous tournament in 2014, bowled out the Kiwis, which was chasing 239 for victory, for 206. While captain Raju Rijal top-scored for Nepal with 48, seamer Dipender Airee’s three wickets and off-spinner Prem Tamang’s two helped clinch the dramatic win. Dale Phillips scored 41 to make a late victory bid for New Zealand before he was last out to spark joyous celebrations in the Nepalese camp. Full score card available here
26/1/2016
Flynn McGregor-Sumpter – In A HurryThe Student Horizons Twenty20 Cup is a traditional and highly anticipated prelude to busy summer of cricket in Auckland.
Eight teams compete over three days for the right to be declared Twenty20 champions in the City of Sails. In 2016, Kings College, Auckland Grammar School, Westlake BHS, St. Peters College, St John’s College, Hamilton, Kelston BHS, Avondale College and Rangitoto College will compete in the fast-paced event. Auckland Grammar School are the defending champions and leading batsman Flynn McGregor-Sumpter is looking forward to the challenge of retaining the title. “It’s going to be tough, but I am really excited. We have a good team with a balance of fresh faces and experienced guys,” he says. Last year Grammar lost in pool play to St. Peter’s, but recovered to win through to the final where they met their neighbours and arch-nemesis. McGregor-Sumpter recalls the occasion. “We batted first and James Banicievich smashed eighty-odd. It was a great knock that set us up for a big score which we defended relatively easily.” There will be nothing easy about this year’s tourney. Auckland Grammar is joined in pool play by Westlake, King’s and St. John’s. “They are all good teams. Westlake and King’s are traditionally strong. Westlake were runners up at the Gillette Cup while King’s are a great rival in any sport. St. John’s is a bit of a dark horse. We don’t know a lot about them, but the Hamilton side is always good,” McGregor-Sumpter says. McGregor-Sumpter believes the biggest challenge of the tournament, apart from the opposition , is keeping energy levels high. McGregor-Sumpter elaborates: “You play five games in three days and the pace is frantic. You have to be prepared to dig deep in the field and running between the wickets because every run counts.” The size of scores in international cricket is rapidly increasing. The ability to clear the boundaries with a vast array of shots and frequently is becoming more crucial. McGregor-Sumpter admits watching the likes of Chris Gayle and his favourite players AB de Villiers and Kane Williamson (Above) can be intimidating. “I am more suited to the longer formats because I like to bat time. I like to have a swing as well, but I have to work on my power hitting and shot range to became a better player.” McGregor-Sumpter is an Eastern Districts rep and his highest score for the First XI is 99 against Rosmini College. He was stumped then, he hopes to have the answers over the next three days at Waikaraka Park in Onehunga. Pools A: King’s, St. Peter’s, Westlake, St. John’s B: Auckland GS, Avondale, Kelston, Rangitoto Day One 10:00am: King’s College vs. Auckland Grammar School 10:00am: St Peter’s College vs. Avondale College 10:00am: Westlake Boys’ High School vs. Kelston Boys’ High School 10:00am: St John’s College, Hamilton vs. Rangitoto College 1:30pm: King’s College vs. Avondale College 1:30pm: St Peter’s College vs. Kelston Boys’ High School 1:30pm: 13:30 Westlake Boys’ High School vs. Rangitoto College 1:30pm: St John’s College, Hamilton vs. Auckland Grammar School Day Two 10:00am: King’s College vs. Kelston Boys’ High School 10:00am: St Peter’s College vs. Rangitoto College 10:00am: Westlake Boys’ High School vs. Auckland Grammar School 10:00am: St John’s College, Hamilton vs. Avondale College 1:30pm: King’s College vs. Rangitoto College 1:30pm: St Peter’s College vs. Auckland Grammar School 1:30pm: Westlake Boys’ High School vs. Avondale College 1:30pm: St John’s College, Hamilton vs. Kelston Boys’ High School Day Three 10:00am: Winner Pool A vs. Runners Up Pool A 10:00am: Winner Pool B vs. Runners Up Pool B 10:00am Third Place Pool A vs. Fourth Place Pool A 10:00am Third Place Pool B vs. Fourth Place Pool B Finals 1:30pm: Winner SF 1 vs. Winner SF 2 (1st/2nd playoff) 1:30pm: Runners Up SF 1 vs. Runners Up SF 2 (3rd/4th playoff) 1:30pm: Winner SF 3 vs. Winner SF 4 (5th/6th playoff) 1:30pm: Runners Up SF 3 vs. Runners Up SF 4 (7th/8th playoff) |
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