Northern Districts Knights

Infobox cricket team
county=Northern Districts


oneday=Northern Districts Knights
coach=flagicon|England Andy Moles
captain=flagicon|New Zealand James Marshall
founded=1955
ground=Seddon Park
capacity=10,000
fcdebutvs=Auckland
fcdebutyr=1955
fcdebutvenue=Hamilton
website= [http://www.ndcricket.co.nz/index.aspx Northern Districts Knights]

The Northern Districts Knights are one of six New Zealand first class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket.

It is based in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand (excluding Auckland). It competes in the State Championship first class competition and the State Shield domestic one day competition.

Honours

* Plunket Shield (1)1962-63.

* Shell Trophy/State Championship (5)1979-80, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1999-00, 2006-07.

* State Shield (5)1979-80, 1994-95, 1997-98, 2002-03, 2004-05.

Grounds

Most matches are played at Seddon Park in Hamilton but Harry Barker Reserve in Gisborne and Owen Delany Park in Taupo are also used.

2006/07 Squad

Players who represented Northern Districts in 2006/07 [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/NZ/State_Championship_2006-07/Northern_Districts_Batting.html Batting Averages for Northern Districts - State Championship 2006/07] , retrieved 5 October 2007] [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/NZ/State_Shield_2006-07/Northern_Districts_Batting.html Batting Averages for Northern Districts - State Shield 2006/07] , retrieved 5 October 2007]
*James Marshall (Captain)
*Graeme Aldridge
*Simon Andrews
*Brent Arnel
*Ian Butler
*Te Ahu Davis
*Anton Devcich
*Alun Evans
*Daniel Flynn
*Nick Horsley
*Mark Jefferson
*Peter McGlashan
*Hamish Marshall
*Bruce Martin
*Mark Orchard
*Grant Robinson
*Timothy Southee
*Daryl Tuffey
*Daniel Vettori
*BJ Watling
*Brad Wilson
*Joseph Yovich

Notable former players

*Barry Cooper
*Cliff Dickeson
*Simon Doull
*Matthew Hart
*Robbie Hart
*Graeme Hick
*Geoff Howarth
*John Parker
*Scott Styris
*David White
*John Wright
*Bryan Young
*Andrew Strauss

District Associations

Northern Districts Cricket is composed of 6 District Associations: Northland, Counties Manukau, Hamilton, Waikato Valley, Bay Of Plenty, and Poverty Bay.

Northland Clubs

Counties Manukau Clubs

The Counties-Manukau Cricket Assoication runs 6 grades of Senior cricket in the region; Premiers, Senior A, Senior B, Reserve One, Reserve Two and a Twenty/20 Grade.

In the 2007/08 season, the following clubs competed in the above grades:

Premiers - Karaka, Manukau (2-day champions), Papakura, Pukekohe-Metro (1-day champions), Waiuku and Weymouth.

Senior A - Karaka (2-day champions), Manukau, Mauku, Papakura (1-day champions), Pukekohe-Metro and United.

Senior B - Glenbrook-Maramarua, Karaka, Tuakau, Waiuku and Weymouth

Reserve One - Manukau, Mauku, Papakura Pistons, Papakura Rovers (champions), Pohutukawa Coast, Pukekohe-Metro, United and Weymouth.

Reserve Two - Karaka, Karaka Colts, Mauku, Pukekohe, Tuakau, United, Waiuku and Weymouth.

Twenty/20 - Karaka, Papakura, Pohutukawa Coast, Pukekohe Metro, Waiuku and Weymouth.

As well as the Seniors, CMCA oversees a Schools and a Juniors section which involves the above clubs and others.

Hamilton Clubs

Waikato Valley Clubs

Bay Of Plenty Clubs

Bay of Plenty Cricket clubs belong to one of four sub-associations.

Eastern Sub Association Clubs : Kawerau Cosmopolitan CC, Kawerau College, Ohope Charter CC, Opotiki CC, Trident High School, Whakatane High School, Whakatane United CC, Marist St Michaels CC, Rotorua Boys High School, Whaka CC. Taupo Sub Association Clubs : Geothermal CC, Permaclean CC, The Shed Wanders CC, Tokelau CC, Tauhara College, Taupo Nui A Tai College, Taupo Rugby Sports, Turangi CC. Tauranga Sub Association Clubs : Albion CC, Golden Oldies CC, Grasshoppers CC, Greerton CC, Mount Maunganui CC, Otumoetai College, IMF New Zealand Otumoetai Cadets, Pedroza Homes Papamoa CC, Tauranga Boys College. Te Puke Sub Association Clubs : Te Puke CC.

Poverty Bay Clubs

Records

See List of New Zealand first-class cricket records

References

External links

* [http://www.ndcricket.co.nz/index.aspx Northern Districts Knights Official Website]
* [http://www.northcricket.co.nz/ Northland Cricket Association]
* [http://www.cmcricket.co.nz/ Counties Manukau Cricket Association]
* [http://www.hamiltoncricket.co.nz/ Hamilton Cricket Association]
* [http://www.bopcricket.co.nz/ Bay of Plenty Cricket Association]
* [http://www.pbcricket.co.nz/ Poverty Bay Cricket Association]
* [http://www.papakuracricket.com/ Papakura Cricket Club]