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Michael Papps announces first-class retirement

The first man to score 10,000 runs in the Plunket Shield has called time on his playing days

19-Apr-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bennett, Blundell star for Wellington in low-scoring game

Fast bowler Hamish Bennett took ten wickets, and Tom Blundell took ten catches to go with two unbeaten knocks as Wellington consolidated their position at the top of the table

16-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Record-breaking Papps stars in crushing Wellington win

Auckland resist for 103.3 overs in the second innings courtesy fifties from Raval and Chapman but succumb to an innings defeat

25-Oct-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

'I was just hoping to get off the mark' - Papps

The Wellington batsman says he is "pleased but knackered" after his record-breaking triple

24-Oct-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Canterbury loss sets up exciting last round

The results from the Plunket shield games that ended on March 24, 2017 meant that three teams go into the final league matches with a chance to win the title

23-Mar-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pink-ball trial at Eden Park returns positive feedback

The visibility of the pink ball when catching was a concern in the Plunket Shield, but Eden Park, the proposed venue for the day-night Test against England next year, was given a positive review

09-Mar-2017•Andrew McGlashan

Otago lower-order heroics deny Wellington

A round-up form the latest action in the Plunket Shield which featured the first round of pink-ball floodlit matches

09-Mar-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Verma, Papps carry Wellington into final

Wellington toppled Central Districts by five wickets in a closely-fought third preliminary final to set up a final date against Canterbury on Saturday

15-Feb-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bennett, Patel bowl Wellington into final

Hamish Bennett and Jeetan Patel, along with the Wellington openers, came to the fore to give the home team a hard-earned three-wicket win over Canterbury and join Central Districts in the final of the 2016-17 Super Smash

05-Jan-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Papps, Blundell flatten Northen Districts in 176 chase

Blistering half-centuries from Michael Papps and Tom Blundell helped Wellington chase down a 176-run target with an over and nine wickets to spare against Northern Districts

30-Dec-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Papps, Ronchi help Wellington break deadlock

Having posted 173 for 5 after electing to bat, Wellington bowled Auckland out for 140 with four balls left

22-Dec-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Papps first to 10,000 Plunket Shield runs as Wellington beat Auckland

Apart from Michael Papps' feat, Scott Kuggeleijn took a career-best 6 for 60 in Northern Districts' win while Brad Wilson struck a century in each innings for Otago

25-Oct-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Astle, Fletcher extend Canterbury's winning streak

A round-up of all the Ford Trophy matches played on January 6, 2016

06-Jan-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Woodcock, Papps' tons, Patel nine-for hand Wellington win

Centuries from Luke Ronchi and openers Luke Woodcock and Michael Papps, along with a match haul of nine wickets from offspinner Jeetan Patel shaped Wellington's 92-run win over Otago

20-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Papps to lead Wellington in all formats

Veteran batsman Michael Papps has been named captain of Wellington in all the formats, replacing James Franklin, who is currently unavailable with a back injury

01-Sep-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Andrew Ellis extends Canterbury dominance

A round-up of the Plunkett Shield matches that ended on March 20, 2015

20-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Otago take five points from draw

Michael Papps registered his 26th first-class century on the last day of Wellington's draw in their Plunket Shield game against Otago

03-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

De Grandhomme steers Auckland to six-wicket win

A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 23, 2013

23-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Canterbury hold nerve for 10-run win

Round-up of all matches in the Plunket Shield that finished on December 7, 2013

07-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Wellington prevail in high-scoring contest

Wellington outclassed Auckland in a high-scoring HRV Cup match in Auckland during which a record 27 sixes were hit

29-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

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