Tuffey, Adams and James Marshall earn state deals

New Zealand's six major associations have released their player contracts for 2007-08 with Andre Adams, Daryl Tuffey and James Marshall picking up deals after missing out on the national list. Each outfit named a 12-man squad and Adams and Tuffey were rewarded at the Auckland Aces while Marshall is at the Northern Knights.

One major name missing was Hamish Marshall, who has moved to England to qualify as a local player on the county stage. Last month Marshall rejected a New Zealand contract, but he left open the possibility of returning home to the first-class game as an overseas player.

Auckland Andre Adams, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Paul Hitchcock, David Houpapa, Richard Jones, Tim McIntosh, Rob Nicol, Mayu Pasupati, Lance Shaw, Daryl Tuffey, Reece Young.

Canterbury Todd Astle, Hamish Bennett, Leighton Burtt, Andrew Ellis, Chris Harris, Brandon Hiini, Johann Myburgh, Ben Rae, Iain Robertson, Amandeep Singh, Shanan Stewart, Kruger Van Wyk.

Central Geoff Barnett, Brendon Diamanti, Bevan Griggs, Greg Hay, Brent Hefford, Greg Hegglun, Peter Ingram, Tim Lythe, Dominic Rayner, Robbie Schaw, Ewen Thompson, Tim Weston.

Northern Graeme Aldridge, Brent Arnel, Daniel Flynn, Nick Horsley, James Marshall, Bruce Martin, Peter McGlashan, Mark Orchard, Tim Southee, BJ Watling, Brad Wilson, Joseph Yovich.

Otago Craig Cumming, Derek de Boorder, Neil Broom, Shaun Haig, Mathew Harvie, Nathan McCullum, James McMillan, Warren McSkimming, Aaron Redmond, Bradley Scott, Greg Todd, Nic Turner.

Wellington Matthew Bell, Dewayne Bowden, Michael Burns, Jeremy Dean, Grant Elliott, Kevin Forde, Chris Nevin, Iain O'Brien, Michael Parlane, Neal Parlane, Jesse Ryder, Luke Woodcock.