Consistent season for Tawa College’s cricketers

Story courtesy of College Sport Media   They missed out on qualifying for the National Gillette Venus Cup tournament at the end of the year, but Tawa College’s girls’ cricketers are reflecting on a consistent season that saw them win the College Sport Wellington Premier 1 Girls’ First XI competition. ... More

HIBS Cricket back in business – Lachie Bailey on Bruce Murray Cup Win

Story courtesy of College Sport Media Hutt International Boys’ School (HIBS) have regained the Bruce Murray Cup following a resounding 121-run victory over the Wellington College 2nd XI in the round one final of the Premier Youth cricket competition. HIBS’ victory means they will represent Wellington at Nationals ... More

Kate Chandler has opposition in a spin

Story courtesy of College Sport Media   “It’s a bloody good backyard,” Kate Chandler laughs when asked where her enthusiasm for cricket started. The Year 11 at Wellington Girls’ College is one of the leading leg spinners in the capital. Her three older brothers Henry and twins Archie and William ... More

Diligent Dhriti getting it done

Story courtesy of College Sport Media   The name Dhriti means determination, patience and firmness, attributes that Dhriti Girish (Year 11) at Queen Margaret College (QMC) has in abundance. In addition to captaining her rapidly improving First XI cricket team, Dhriti is also responsible for an initiative ... More

Wellington College 2ndXI win Premier Cricket Champs

Story courtesy of College Sport Media   Wellington College 2ndXI are Wellington Premier Cricket champions following the last round of matches on Saturday. Wellington Second XI beat Hutt International Boys’ School (HIBS) by eight runs in the final with the First XI denied a place in the decider following a ... More

SPOTYS Recap: Georgia Plimmer batting on the front foot

Story courtesy of College Sport Media    In winning the College Sport Wellington Girls’ Cricketer of the Year gong at the recent College Sport Wellington 2021 Sportsperson of the Year awards, Tawa College’s Georgia Plimmer follows in the footsteps of two past winners from her school who are now household ... More

Wareham Plays

Story courtesy of College Sport Media    The camera of Hamish Wareham is a familiar site at Wellington football and cricket grounds. The 24-year-old spends his weekends voluntarily capturing the sights and drama of Wellington Secondary Schools and senior club sport for his Facebook and Instagram accounts, ... More

Boys 1XI Cricket – Players to watch

Story courtesy of College Sport Media   The College Sport Wellington boys Premier cricket season is set to launch and once again there will be plenty of talent basking in the capital sun. Wellington College are the defending champions and would have qualified for Nationals which has unfortunately been ... More

Together Tawa Celebrate Triumphant Summer

Tawa College cricket is on a roll. The boys’ First XI could achieve Premier status in December after winning the Premier 2 Championship on Saturday. The girls are headed back to Nationals after winning the Venus Cup regional tournament at the Petone Rec. They will attempt to emulate the success of their 2014-15 ... More

College Sport Wellington Cricket Wrap

T20 Hunt Trophy(Boys T20) Results Scots College beat Wellington College in the Final of the T20 Hunt Trophy competition. Scots batted first and set a respectable 142. Elliott Seddon top scored with 39. He was helped by Fergus Kisby-MacLeod, Henry Christie and Sam Plimmer who all scored in  the 20s. Kevinda Weerasundara ... More