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Latest News

Wellington College crowned Boys’ First XI Cup champions

Monday 22 December 2025, 05:00 pm

Wellington College produced an emphatic chase in the final round of competition, running down Christchurch Boys’ High School’s target in just 31.2 overs to secure victory on net run rate

Christchurch & Napier Boys’ return to the First XI Cup

Tuesday 16 December 2025, 11:30 am

Last year’s champions Christchurch Boys’ High School and runners-up Napier Boys’ High School headline the 2025 Secondary School Boys First XI Cup tournament, as six top schools converge for a shot at

PNGHS go unbeaten at the Girls’ First XI Cup

Sunday 14 December 2025, 03:20 pm

Palmerston North Girls’ High School signed off a perfect campaign at Lincoln University, sealing the Girls’ First XI Cup with five wins from five matches.

Top Schools Ready for Girls’ First XI Cup Showdown

Wednesday 10 December 2025, 10:00 am

Six of New Zealand’s top secondary schools are gearing up for the Secondary School Girls’ First XI Cup, one of the country’s premier school cricket tournaments with national honours on the line.

Contestable Fund | Supporting women’s cricket beyond the boundary

Friday 17 October 2025, 01:50 pm

New Zealand Cricket is proud to support 14 initiatives through the 2025/26 Female Leadership Development Contestable Fund, continuing its mission to amplify female visibility and capability in off-fie

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