Boys First XI Cup | 2023 Tournament

The 2024 Secondary School Boys First XI Cup took place between the 11th - 16th December at Lincoln University. Congratulations to the following teams who competed at the tournament:

Christchurch Boys' High School, Westlake Boys' High School, Napier Boys High School, Hutt International Boys' School, Otago Boys' High School, St Paul's Collegiate.

Champions

Congratulations to Christchurch Boys HS, who went unbeaten through five matches to win the 2024 tournament for a 13th time in school history.

Runners Up

Congratulations to Napier Boys' HS, who won three from four matches to finish as 'runners up' for 2024.

Tournament MVP

Congratulations to Callum Samson (CBHS)who won Tournament MVP - finishing with 159 runs at an average of 39.75 and 9 wickets at an average of 12.33.

Spirit of Cricket Award

Congratulations to Otago Boys' HSwho were voted by tournament officials as the team who best upheld the Spirit of Cricket.

Team MVP's

Congratulations to the following players, who were voted as Most Valuable Player for their team:

  • Harry O’Loughlin (CBHS) – 275 runs @ 55.0.
  • Ollie Saunderson (HIBS) – 13 wickets @ 16.3,
  • Sacha Pickering (Napier Boys' HS) – 12 wickets @ 10.5,
  • Luke Marsh (Otago Boys' HS) – 154 runs @ 30.8 and 4 wickets,
  • Will Hadley (St Paul's Collegiate) – 8 wickets @ 19.75,
  • Oliver Davies (Westlake Boys' HS) – 125 runs @ 31.25, 6 wickets @ 26.8.

Tournament Info

See below for the playing conditions for the Gillette Cup finals and also NZC's complete playing conditions for the 2022/23 season