Auckland A
2012/13
Team (for national tournament)
Tim McIntosh (Captain) (Parnell)
Michael Barry (Suburbs New Lynn)
Dusan Hakaraia (Grafton United)
Marc Ellison (Auckland University)
Jono Sole (Takapuna)
Rajiv Sharma (Cornwall)
Brad Schmulian (East Coast Bays)
Cameron Fletcher (East Coast Bays)
Donovan Deeble (East Coast Bays)
Richard Lane (East Coast Bays)
Warren Barnes (Auckland University)
Stuart Lipshaw (East Coast Bays)
Michael Stevenson (North Shore)
Team management
Coach: Matt Horne
Manager: Nick Criag
Schedule
28 October One Day vs Northland
20-21 November Two Day Auckland XI v Selection XI
27-29 November Three day v Northern Districts A
10 Dec T20 v Aces
11 Dec T20 v Northern Districts A
12 Dec T20 x 2 v Northern Districts A
2-9 Jan National Tournament
15-17 Jan Three day v Northern Districts A
11 Feb One day v Papua New Guinea
13 Feb One day v Northern Districts A
19 Feb One day v Northern Districts A
20 Feb One day v Northern Districts A
Results
Auckland A v Northern Districts A, Mountford Park, Manurewa, 20 January (one day)
Northern Districts A 280/9 (J Hickey 93, A Devcich 46, T Clarke 42, B Rowland 5/52) defeated Auckland A 274/9 (R Young 64, A Jeavons 54, B Rowland 40,) by six runs.
Full scorecard
Auckland A v Northern Districts A, Mountford Park, Manurewa, 19 January (one day)
Auckland A 187 (T McIntosh 101, J Baker 5/25, C Andrews 4/26) lost to Northern Districts A 190/4 (M Santner 50, B popli 46*, A Devcich 42, J Carter 31) by six wickets.
Full scorecard
Auckland A v Northern Districts A, Colin Maiden Park, 15-17 January (3 day game)
Auckland A 463/4 (Kirk Bunting 120*, Michael Guptill-Bunce 106, Tim McIntosh 86, Dusan Hakaraia 82, Cameron Fletcher 51) and 68/1 (T McIntosh 33) defeated Northern Districts A 253 (M Santner 45, J Hickey 37, B Popli 31, R Lane 3/31, B Schmulian 3/37) on first innings.
Full scorecard
National Tournament
Round 8, 9 Jan - Auckland v Central
Wellington were crowned Provincial A champions at the conclusion of the tournament at the New Zealand Cricket High Performance Centre in Lincoln today, despite losing to Northern Districts in an eliminator over in the final round.
Wellington finished on 21 points at the end of eight rounds, two ahead of Auckland in second place. Their back-to-back Twenty20 victories yesterday had given them a five point advantage over the rest of the field and ensured them the title with a game in hand.
Auckland themselves finished on a positive note with a stunning ten wicket victory over Central Districts. Canterbury was the other side to pick up points on the final day, elevating themselves into fifth with a three wicket triumph over southern rivals Otago.
Josh Brodie ended as the leading run-scorer for the tournament with 364 runs to his name, despite playing two less games than everyone else. Brodie had a top score of 110 and averaged 60.66 for the tournament.
The leading wicket-taker accolade was shared, with Sam Blakely and Joe Walker picking up 14 victims each. Blakely was consistent throughout the tournament, collecting at least one wicket in all but one of the matches he played in. Walker on the other hand had both a four wicket and a five wicket-bag to his name, with his best figures of five for 44 coming against Canterbury.
Canterbury's David Fulton was the most successful of the wicket-keepers, taking eight catches and effecting four stumpings to finish with a tournament high 12 dismissals.
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Final round:
Auckland v Central
Canterbury v Otago
Northern v Wellington
Points
Wellington - 21
Auckland - 19
Northern Districts - 18
Otago - 15
Canterbury - 10
Central Districts - 8
Round 6 & 7, 8 Jan - Auckland v Otago and Wellington (T20)
Wellington won both of their Twenty20 matches on the penultimate day of the Provincial A tournament at the New Zealand Cricket High Performance Centre in Lincoln and in doing so secured the trophy with a five point lead over Auckland in second place.
In the morning match, Wellington held off Canterbury by four runs to regain poll position in the tournament. They were helped by Otago, who beat Auckland in a thrilling Eliminator-over to upset the defending champions and reduce them to second place.
Northern Districts also picked up a tight victory in the sixth round, with a dramatic final ball win seeing them past Central Districts.
The afternoon encounter between Auckland and Wellington loomed as decisive in who would take home the silverware tomorrow. Wellington posted an imposing 197 in the first-innings, before managing to restrict Auckland to 189 for six - still eight short of victory. It guarantees Wellington the title, regardless of what happens in their final match against Northern Districts.
In the other afternoon matches, Otago made it two from two in the Twenty20 format with a nine run win over Northern Districts, while Canterbury topped Central by 37 runs to pick up their second triumph of the tournament.
Despite being a part of a losing effort, Auckland's Cam Fletcher stole the show with the bat today. The 19 year-old scored an unbeaten 86 from 52 deliveries in his side's match against Wellington, continuing the good form he has shown throughout the competition.
The final round tomorrow sees three teams vying for second place, with just one point separating them.
Round six:
Auckland v Otago
Wellington v Canterbury
Northern v Central
Round seven:
Auckland v Wellington
Central v Canterbury
Northern v Otago
Final round:
Auckland v Central
Canterbury v Otago
Northern v Wellington
Points
Wellington - 21
Auckland - 16
Northern Districts - 15
Otago - 15
Central Districts - 8
Canterbury - 7
Round 5, 7 Jan - Auckland v Otago
Auckland 's seven wicket victory saw them claim a one point lead after Wellington lost by 42 runs to Northern Districts in round five of the Provincial A tournament at the New Zealand High Performance Centre in Lincoln.
The defending champions hold the top spot for the first time and now have only three rounds of Twenty20 matches separating them from back-to-back titles. They will however have to overcome Wellington in the process, who they face tomorrow afternoon in what will likely be a decisive match.
Today's big upset sees Northern grab their third straight victory and gives them a chance of competing for the trophy as well. The other fixture saw Central defeat Canterbury by eight runs to claim their second win.
Northern's 20 year-old Joe Carter was today's top-scorer with 92, while Central's Greg Hay again featured prominently with an unbeaten 90.
Auckland's Donovan Deeble produced the most impressive display with the ball, claiming a five wicket-bag in his 8.5 overs for 33 runs.
Two Twenty20 rounds will be played tomorrow, while the final round will take place on Wednesday morning.
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Wellington v Northern Districts
Otago v Auckland
Canterbury v Central Districts
Round six:
Auckland v Otago
Wellington v Canterbury
Northern Districts v Central Districts
Points
Auckland - 16
Wellington - 15
Northern Districts - 12
Otago - 9
Central Districts - 8
Canterbury - 4
Round 4, 6 Jan - Auckland v Wellington
Auckland narrowed the gap to three points between themselves and leaders Wellington in the Provincial A tournament at the New Zealand High Performance Centre in Lincoln.
Auckland cemented their second place position on day five by beating Wellington by six wickets. The win gives the defending champions four more rounds to elevate into first-place, with their Twenty20 encounter against Wellington on the penultimate day building up to be a crucial match.
Also keeping their slim hopes alive was Otago, who convincingly defeated Central Districts by 73 runs. In the other match Northern Districts picked up their second win of the tournament with a four wicket triumph over hosts Canterbury.
There were no centuries today, although a number of players went close. Otago's Iain Robertson fell four short on 96, while Auckland's young star Cameron Fletcher made 95.
Rajiv Sharma was once again a force with the ball today, taking figures of five for 51 from ten overs to claim his second five wicket bag of the tournament. The other performance of note with the ball came from Northern's Joe Walker who claimed a fiver himself in his 9.3 overs for 44 runs.
Tomorrow sees the last round of One Day matches before the tournament heads into three rounds of the Twenty20 format.
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Wellington v Auckland
Otago v Central
Canterbury v Northern
Points
Wellington - 15
Auckland - 12
Otago - 9
Northern Districts - 8
Canterbury - 4
Central Districts - 4
Round 3, 4 Jan - Auckland v Canterbury
Wellington gave themselves breathing room at the top of the Provincial A points table after claiming their third bonus point win on day three at the New Zealand Cricket High Performance Centre in Lincoln. Their 125 run win over Otago sees them sitting on 15 points - seven ahead of their nearest rival.
Defending champions Auckland now sit in outright second with a six wicket win over hosts Canterbury, while Northern Districts picked up their first points of the tournament with a 21 run victory over Central Districts.
There were two centuries on day three, with Auckland captain Tim McIntosh and Central Districts batsmen Greg Hay both making triple digits. The bowling performance of the day undoubtedly came from Rajiv Sharma, with the Auckland player taking six for 33 from nine overs.
The tournament now has a rest day, before round four begins on Sunday.
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Wellington v Otago
Auckland v Canterbury
Northern v Central
Day five:
Auckland v Wellington
Central Districts v Otago
Canterbury v Northern Districts
Points
Wellington - 15
Auckland - 8
Northern Districts - 4
Canterbury - 4
Central Districts - 4
Otago - 4
Round Two, 3 Jan - Auckland v Northern Districts
Wellington became the only team to remain undefeated on day two of the Provincial A tournament at the New Zealand Cricket High Performance Centre in Lincoln. Having seen off Canterbury yesterday, Wellington posted a 93 run bonus point win over Central Districts to go top of the table on ten points.
Canterbury and Auckland also picked up victories, with the hosts beating southern rivals Otago by six wickets and Auckland getting on the board with a 42 run win over neighbours Northern Districts.
The batting performance of the day once again came from Wellington, who made 300 for five in their 50 overs. Josh Brodie followed his 95 up yesterday with 110 at the top of the innings and is currently the leading run-scorer at the tournament.
Canterbury's Keryn Ambler had the top individual score of the day though, making an unbeaten 123 against Otago to see his side home chasing 215.
Andrew Lamb remains the top wicket-taker at the end of the second round, having taken three wickets today to take his overall tally to seven. Wellington's Barry Rhodes was the only player to take four scalps today, with his eight overs going for 29 runs.
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Wellington v Central Districts
Auckland v Northern Districts
Canterbury v Otago
Points
Wellington - 10
Auckland - 4
Canterbury - 4
Otago - 4
Central Districts - 4
Northern Districts - 0
Round One, 2 Jan - Auckland v Central Districts
Defending champions Auckland were beaten by Central Districts in the first round of the Provincial A tournament at the New Zealand Cricket High Performance Centre in Lincoln. Having come sixth last year, Central now hold a three-way tie for the lead having completed the convincing seven wicket victory on day one.
They're joined by Otago, who sparked an amazing comeback to beat Northern Districts by one wicket in a thrilling encounter, and Wellington whose opening batsmen batted superbly to see off Canterbury by 49 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis system.
The start of play was delayed, shortening all of the matches by a few overs. The games though were played under fine conditions from that point on, with some good individual performances shining through.
Wellington's Ben Orton scored the only century of the day and finished unbeaten on 105 off 115 balls. With Josh Brodie (95), he put on 202 for the opening wicket to guarantee his side the points.
Central's Andrew Lamb was the only bowler to take a four wicket-bag and ended the day with figures of four for 22 from 7.1 overs.
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Northern Districts v Otago - http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match1620/scorecard.aspx
Auckland v Central Districts - http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match1618/scorecard.aspx
Canterbury v Wellington - http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match1619/scorecard.aspx
Points
Wellington - 4
Central Districts - 4
Otago - 4
Northern Districts - 0
Auckland - 0
Canterbury - 0
Auckland A v Northland, Cobham Oval, Whangarei, 28 October (50 over)
Auckland A 144 (B Schmulian 55, K Forde 6/34) lost to Northland 146/4 (H Cooper 64, B Schmulian 2/8) by six wickets.
Full scorecard
Auckland Aces XI v Northern Knights XI, Seddon Park, Hamilton, 31 October (T20)
Northern Knights XI 176/5 (B Wilson 83, A Devcich 68, L Ferguson 2/30) defeated Auckland Aces XI 144/5 (C Cachopa 35, A Kitchen 26, D Grobbelaar 24*, S Styris 3/16) by 32 runs.
Full scorecard
Auckland A v Northern Districts A, Mountford Park, Manurewa, 27-29 November (3 day)
Auckland A 182 (B Singh 39, M Barry 36, Goodin 4/39, A Verma 4/32) drew with Northern Districts A 405/5 (Carter 115, Popli 112*, M Santner 63, D Mitchell 60, J Boult 3/66, B Schmulian 3/66).
Aces practice games, Cornwall Park, 10 December (2 x T20)
Blue team 146/5 (G Hopkins 32, C Harris 4/12) lost to White team 147/4 (R Young 48, C Munro 44, M Quinn 2/30) by six wickets.
White team 167/8 (T McIntosh 66, M Quinn 2/16, M Bates 2/33) defeated Blue team 156/5 (L Vincent 50, K Mills 38, B Martin 3/26) by 21 runs.
Auckland A v Northern Distrcits A, Colin Maiden Park, 11 December (Twenty20)
Northern Districts A 153/5 (D Mitchell 40, B Hampton 30) defeated Auckland A 120/7 (D Goodin 2/16) by 33 runs.
Auckland A v Northern Distrcits A, Colin Maiden Park, 12 December (2 x Twenty20)
Auckland A 144/4 (J Sole 46*, T McIntosh 45, T Boult 2/23) defeated Northern Districts A 93/9 (B Schmulian 2/28) by 51 runs.
Auckland A 148/3 (C Cachopa 58, R Young 30) defeated Northern Districts A 135/8 (J Carter 43, I Sodhi 29, D Grobbelaar 2/25, M Bates 2/25) by 13 runs.
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