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Wellington go top as valiant Canterbury chase falls short

Canterbury made the tenth highest fourth innings total in New Zealand first-class history today, but it was not enough to defeat Wellington in their seventh round Shell Trophy match at Christchurch Village Green

09-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Spearman raises tempo to blast Central to unlikely win

For a team to win by scoring 66 more in the fourth innings than the next highest total in the match is a rare event, but that is what Central Districts achieved against Northern Districts at McLean Park, Napier today

09-Feb-2001•Peter Hoare

Good old-fashioned application puts Northern into winning position

A day that was twice interrupted by rain belonged entirely to Northern Districts, who should maintain their title challenge with six points for an outright win tomorrow

08-Feb-2001•Peter Hoare

Canterbury make impressive start towards imposing target

Canterbury had two good sessions today

08-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Wellington bolt out in front with final bend approaching

Wellington climbed back on its horse, walked, trotted, then finally cantered past Canterbury in their seventh round Shell Trophy match at Christchurch's Village Green

07-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Yovich takes seven but Northern batsmen fail again

Ball dominated bat to a resounding extent on the second day of the seventh round Shell Trophy contest at McLean Park, Napier

07-Feb-2001•Peter Hoare

Canterbury punished as prolific Bell follows in Jones' wake

It was a case of keeping up with the Joneses' today at Christchurch Village Green for Wellington captain Matthew Bell

06-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Hefford stakes claim as Central dominate first day

The rise and rise of Brent Hefford continued at McLean Park, Napier today

06-Feb-2001•Peter Hoare

Otago shoot to Trophy lead after Pryor mops up tail

The best way to save a game is to win it

04-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

McSkimming rips through Canterbury to set up victory charge

A pair of Otago attackers, Warren McSkimming and Andrew Hore, have proved to be the difference between the potentially top and almost certainly bottom team going into round seven of the Shell Trophy

03-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Tuffey reigns supreme as ND humble Wellington

Daryl Tuffey left Wellington reeling this morning as the Northern Districts pace bowler ripped through the championship leaders to the tune of seven wickets for 12 runs

02-Feb-2001•Chris Rosie

Weakened Canterbury crawl through second day

Canterbury's brittle-looking batting did as well as might have been expected in making 198/6 on the second day of their Shell Trophy match with high-flying Otago at Christchurch's Village Green

02-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Nevin's thumb overshadows even day at Hamilton

Wellington and Northern Districts ended the first day of the Shell Trophy match evenly poised today - which would not have pleased Wellington, who took the opportunity to bowl on a lively green-tinged pitch only to see Northern survive early trials

01-Feb-2001•Chris Rosie

Young guns fire after late starter has day in the sun

A tight all-round performance from an inexperienced Canterbury team against Otago today showed the missing stars the competitiveness which they seem to lack currently

01-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

CricInfo Shell Cup survey shows cause for alarm

As New Zealand's CLEAR Black Caps search for a winning formula in the One-Day International programme they can take little comfort from the happenings in the Shell Cup

31-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

Central Districts shrugs off whipping boys tag

Central Districts, perennial whipping boys in domestic cricket over the years, turned giant killers at Jade Stadium in Christchurch today and won a famous victory over Canterbury to claim the Shell Cup for only the second time in their history

28-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

Exhilarating Adams smashes weary Sri Lankans in tour opener

The delights of cricket at Pukekura Park are many and varied - there is no ground in the world which so simply unites beauty and utility - but Andre Adams added another with an innings which contributed substantially to the North Island's 28-run over

28-Jan-2001•Steve McMorran

Central Districts take the win and set up third final tomorrow

Canterbury was forced to a third final tomorrow in its bid to retain the Shell Cup this summer after Central Districts took a 45-run win off it tonight at Jade Stadium in Christchurch

27-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

Auckland woeful one day, world-beaters the next

Auckland, who just missed setting an abysmally low record for a Shell Cup one-day game when they were humiliated by Central Districts on Tuesday, looked like world champions when they set a record score of 318 to five to take them to a 131-run

18-Jan-2001•Don Cameron

Canterbury conjure remarkable turnaround to claim top spot

The glory boys from the capital could not halt Canterbury's heroic Shell Cup run today at Jade Stadium

18-Jan-2001•Matthew Appleby

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