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TOURNAMENTS

Quick eye report:

State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament Final now!

The State Auckland Aces are batting first against the State Canterbury Wizards on a lovely day for Twenty20 Cricket at the outer oval, Eden Park in Auckland before a great and
Appreciative crowd.....

A good family atmosphere, good wicket and great boundaries..

Plenty of Twenty20 Cricket action with balls being pumped out of the park, Scott Styris
knocking the roof on houses across the road from the oval before being taken by the great all rounder Chris Cairns for a highly entertaining 62......

State Auckland Aces lose seven wickets in 20 overs for 179 runs......

State Canterbury Wizards now batting....

80 runs for one wicket, Brendon McCullam caught for an exciting 62....

4.05pm 90/1, 90 from 79 balls required....

4.17pm 121/1, 59 from 59 balls required..

4.31 pm 152/2, 28 from 34 balls required... Cairns in bat

A right on the nail throw from Lou Vincent ran out Nathan Astle for a top 74 score.

4.47 pm State Canterbury Wizards win the match and the inaugural
State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament Cup:

181 runs for 4 wickets in 17.2 overs, a win by 6 wickets....

Man of the match: Brendon McCullum, State Canterbury Wizards.

Live on Sky TV

Friday 27th January 2006:

The first century in the State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament was gallantly scored by
State Otago Volt's opener Chris Gaffaney, reaping his 100 from 57 balls.
However it was the State Central Stags who took the victory by six wickets in Dunedin,
See match details from Otago Cricket


Sunday 22nd Jan 2006:

The State Canterbury Wizards showed their prowess in winning over the
State Central Stags at McLean Park in Napier by six wickets........
See match details from New Zealand Cricket

Friday 20th Jan 2006:

The State Auckland Aces won in style over the State Northern Knights at Westpac Park
in Hamilton, displaying a winning hand that had nine wickets still in the kitty.....
See match details from Auckland Cricket.

Friday 13th Jan 2006:

The new State Twenty20 Cricket tournament got off to a blast with the
State Canterbury Wizards the winners by 6 wickets over the
State Otago Volts at Hagley Oval in Christchurch..........
See match details from Canterbury Cricket

The State Northern Knights prevailed over the State Wellington Firebirds at the Basin Reserve in Wellington by five wickets....see match details at New Zealand Cricket

State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament Schedule 2006:

Winners in Blue....

Jan 13 2006:

State Canterbury Wizards... v State Otago Volts. Hagley Oval, Christchurch

State Wellington Firebirds v State Northern Knights ... Basin Reserve, Wellington

Jan 20 2006:

State Northern Knights v State Auckland Aces... Westpac Park, Hamilton

Jan 22 2006:

State Central Stags v State Canterbury Wizards... McLean Park, Napier

Jan 27 2006:

State Otago Volts v State Central Stags... University Oval, Dunedin

Jan 29 2006:

State Auckland Aces v State Wellington Firebirds Eden Park Outer Oval, Akld

Feb 05 2006:

Final of the State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament 2006:

State Auckland Aces v State Canterbury Wizards, Eden Park Outer Oval, 2pm

Live on Sky TV

New Zealand Twenty20 Cricket Tournament to be played 2005/2006 Season:

30 August 2005:

New Zealand Cricket announced that a Domestic Twenty20 Cricket Tournament will be held in the 2005/2006 season amongst the major association State Teams.

The tournament will consist of two pools, each consisting of three teams.

Each team will host a home game and play an away match.

The tournament will start Jan 13, and the winners of the two pools will meet in the final on Sunday 5th February.

The good news is that the players for New Zealand, the Blackcaps are available to play.