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First-class cricket has been played at the Nelson Cricket Ground. In what town or city is this ground located?

Asked by Erica Daniel in Cricket & Other Sports at 11:38 AM on November 28, 2008

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Hastings. Three first-class cricket matches were played at the Nelson Cicket Ground in Hastings when Hawkes Bay was a first-class province. They took place in 1914 and 1915. Hawkes Bay is now part of the Central Districts association. Queen's Park and Rugby Park are in Invercargill, Trafalgar Park is in Nelson, and Maidstone Park is in Upper Hutt.

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If you were watching a game of first-class cricket at Cobham Oval, which province would be the home team?

Asked by Erica Daniel in Cricket & Other Sports at 11:38 AM on November 28, 2008

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Northern Districts. Whangarei, in Northland, is the home of Cobham Oval. Northern Districts covers the northern part of the North Island, from Northland to Taumarunui in the south, and across to Poverty Bay in the east. The Auckland area (from Manukau to Orewa), however, is not included as it forms it's own association.

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What is the name of the first-class cricket ground in Gisborne?

Asked by Erica Daniel in Cricket & Other Sports at 11:36 AM on November 28, 2008

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Harry Barker Reserve. Harry Barker Reserve is located in Gisborne and is part of the Northern Districts area. Harry Barker Reserve is named after the mayor of Gisborne from 1950 to 1977. The first first-class cricket match to be played here was between Northern Districts and Otago. It was played from December 31st, 1974, to January 1st, 1975, resulting in a draw. Bert Sutcliffe Oval is in Lincoln, Owen Delany Park is in Taupo, and Queen Elizabeth Park is in Masterton.

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What is the name of the first-class cricket ground in Timaru?

Asked by Erica Daniel in Cricket & Other Sports at 11:36 AM on November 28, 2008

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Aorangi Oval. Aorangi Oval debuted as a first-class cricket ground from February 13th to 16th, 1998. Canterbury lost to Zimbabwe by an innings and 56 runs. Grass embankments surround the ground where the spectators sit. Anzac Square, Ashbury Park and West End Park are also located in Timaru.

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We all know that Richard Hadlee was knighted in 1990, but he was the 2nd New Zealand cricketer to be knitghted. Who was New Zealand's first cricketing knight?

Asked by Erica Daniel in Cricket & Other Sports at 11:37 AM on November 28, 2008

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Jack Newman. Sir Jack Newman only played 3 Tests for New Zealand (1931 to 1933), so it's safe to assume he was knighted for services OFF the field! He was knighted in 1978 for services to business: he was a pioneer transport operator expanded Nelson-based TNL group (later Newmans) to become a national company.

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In the 1974-75 series against England, a NZ player was struck in the head by English bowler Peter Lever, and actually 'died' for a short time. Who was it?

Asked by Erica Daniel in Cricket & Other Sports at 11:37 AM on November 28, 2008

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Ewan Chatfield. Ewan Chatfield was in his first test, and didn't play again for NZ for a few years after this. Ken Wadsworth, a great wicketkeeper-batsman, unfortunately died the following year at the age of 29, of cancer.

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With which team mate did Hookes share a room on the Australian tour of the West Indies in 1984?

Asked by Sarita . in Cricket & Other Sports at 8:43 PM on November 27, 2008

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Terry Alderman. On this tour Hookes played in all five tests, scoring 248 runs at an average of 24.80. His top score was 51, his only score above 50. The West Indies won the series 3-0.

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How many balls did it take Hookes to score his 107 against Victoria in October 1982?

Asked by Sarita . in Cricket & Other Sports at 8:42 PM on November 27, 2008

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34. Hookes had been angered by the delay in the Victorian declaration, so he went in as an opener instead of his normal position at number 5. He reached a hundred, while his opening partner, Rick Darling, had only scored 7. Hookes had also scored 137 in the first innings.

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Hookes took one wicket in test matches. Who did he dismiss?

Asked by Sarita . in Cricket & Other Sports at 8:42 PM on November 27, 2008

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Yadav. Hookes bowled two overs in the first innings of the Indian team in Adelaide in December 1985, taking one for four. Oddly enough, it was Yadav that bowled Hookes in the Australian innings for 34 runs.

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What was unusual about the appointment of Lee Germon as NZ captain in 1995?

Asked by Erica Daniel in Cricket & Other Sports at 11:36 AM on November 28, 2008

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He had never played Test Cricket before.. NZ selectors had a clean-out of the Test team after a couple of disastrous years, and a less-than-savoury tour of South Africa. The old captain, Ken Rutherford, was axed, along with wicketkeeper Tony Blain and quite a few others. Germon had a very good domestic captaincy record, and was given the job of turning things around - a job which has been continued successfully by Stephen Fleming.

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