Frank Grattan Cup
March 25-27
 The third Frank Grattan Cup swings into action on Sunday March 25th as the best schoolboys from Auckland, Canterbury and Hamilton battle it out for supremacy.
Over the course of three days the sides will take each other on in a round robin format. The action will unfold at Waikaraka Park which should provide a great venue for some extremely competitive cricket.
The tournament has been possible because three seasons ago the Auckland Secondary Schools' Cricket Association (ASSCA) became aware that a large sum of money had been left to it as part of a bequest. The bequest was left by Ms. Jocelyn Grattan and she wished it to be named after her father Frank, a passionate and enthusiastic cricket supporter and a man who loved to see youth succeed at the sport.
The Frank Grattan legacy allows for ASSCA to commit an annual sum of money, in perpetuity, towards the development of secondary school cricketers. The Frank Grattan Cup is one of the initiatives through which we are hoping to achieve his wishes.
Results
Day 1
Canterbury 115 (E Satner 3/8) lost to Hamilton 116/9 (S McCarthy 66; M Jeffery 4/20) by 1 wicket
Auckland A 193/5 (R O'Donnell 81,J Parslow 49; J Cunis 3/44) defeated Auckland B 90 (T Nidamanuru 4/27) by 104 runs
Day 2
Hamilton 89 (B Randell 4/12) lost to Auckland A 94/1 (L Williamson 55*) by 9 wickets
Canterbury 258/4 (A Burnett 123, L Carter 56*) defeated Auckland B 184 (D Winn 92, D Marsh 4/35) by 75 runs
Day 3
Canterbury 115 (B Randell 6/20; A Morrison 7 catches; G Drake 37) lost to Auckland A 116/3 (L Williamson 56) by 7 wickets
Auckland B 170 (D Winn 58, J Curtling 30; Elliot 3/29) lost to Hamilton 171/1 (S McCarthy 114*) by 9 wickets
Points Table
Auckland A 6
Hamilton 4
Canterbury 2
Auckland B 0
Auckland A win tournament
Top wicket taker of the tournament: Brett Randell Auckland A 10 wickets
Top runscorer of the tournament: Sean McCarthy Hamilton 181 runs
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