The national primary school competitions have been a major part of New Zealand Cricket’s junior cricket development since their inception in 2000. This, year, the 14th edition of the competition, will be the first time that ActivePost will be sponsoring the national primary finals. It is also the first year that each of the Major Associations will be represented at the finals, moving from four team finals in previous years to having six finalists compete this year.
ActivePost Shield results on CricHQ
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Played over the school year, schools compete within each of the six Major Cricket Associations, playing regional finals to determine their winners, who then go on to represent their Major Association at the finals.
The finalists for 2013 include:
ActivePost Cup: Belmont Intermediate (Auckland) Heaton Normal Intermediate (Canterbury) Francis Douglas Memorial College (Central Districts) Tauranga Intermediate (Northern Districts) John McGlashan College (Otago), Raroa Normal Intermediate (Wellington)
ActivePost Shield: Takapuna Normal Intermediate (Auckland) Heaton Normal Intermediate (Canterbury) Havelock North Intermediate (Central Districts) Berkley Normal Middle School (Northern Districts) Blue Mountain College (Otago) Tawa Intermediate (Wellington)
In the ActivePost Cup Tauranga Intermediate are returning to defend last year’s title while Heaton Normal Intermediate return to the ActivePost Shield to defend their title.
The six finalists in each of the competitions meet in Palmerston North on November 27, 28 and 29 at Ongley and Manawaroa Parks, with the opening beginning on Wednesday at 12.30pm and the first matches starting at 1.30pm.
Day two short scores - 28 November 2013
ActivePost Shield National Finals – Palmerston North
ROUND 3
Abandoned
ROUND 4
Belmont Intermediate School versus Heaton Normal School - Belmonth Intermediate School 98/8 – S keene 30, J Pauling 3/22 lost to Heaton Normal Intermediate 99/2 – L Chapman 52*, W Clarke 1/13 by 6 wickets
Francis Douglas Memorial College versus John McGlashan College - Francis Douglas Memorial College 141/3 - J Vertongen 36, M Allen 64*, S Clulee 2/27 defeated John McGlashan College 115/8 - T Wilson 56*, A Byars 27, M Meuli 2/17 by 26 runs.
Tauranga Intermediate School versus Raroa Intermediate School - Tauranga Intermediate School 104/3 - M Collett 26, W Leef 48*, D Vishvaka 1/10 defeated Raroa Intermediate School 103/9 - N Leitch 21, P White 15, W Leef 2/21 by 7 wickets.
Active Post Cup National Finals - Palmerston North
ROUND 3
Abandoned
ROUND 4
Takapuna Normal Intermediate School versus Berkley Normal Middle School
Takapuna Normal Intermediate School 57/6 - C Lonegran 11*, S Clare 2/4, A Smith 1/9 defeated Berkley Normal Middle School 56/8 - L Boucher 16, K Bruce 4/6, P Altar 1/14 by 4 wickets.
Tawa Intermediate School versus Blue Mountain College - Tawa Intermediate School 126/2 - A Kerr 74, H Kelly 1/20 defeated Blue Mountain College 75/8 - C Weller 23, J Maisuria 4/15, A Kerr 1/11 by 51 runs.
Heaton Normal Intermediate School versus Havelock North Intermediate School - Heaton Normal Intermediate School 69/0 - K Maynard 15*, C Taylor 32* defeated Havelock North Intermediate School 68/8 - F Appleyard 23*, C Taylor 2/13, K Maynard 2/20 by 10 wickets.
Day one short scores - 27 November 2013
ActivePost Shield National Finals – Palmerston North
ROUND 1
Heaton Normal Intermediate versus Blue Mountain College - Heaton Normal Intermediate 140/3 – K Maynard 37* A Brown 62 , K Baxter 1-15, defeated Blue Mount College 43 all out – K Maynard 3-2, R Tuivakano. by 107 runs
Berkley Normal Middle School versus Havelock North Intermediate - Berkley Normal Middle School 79/8 - L Boucher 23, L Brown 2-11 lost to Havelock North Intermediate 80/4, M Way 16, S Clare 1-10 by 2 wickets
Takapuna Normal Intermediate versus Tawa Intermediate - Takapuna Normal Intermediate 50/8 – G Leather 15, K Fenton 5-6 lost to Tawa Intermediate 51/1 – A Kerr 25* by 7 wickets
ROUND 2
Heaton Normal Intermediate versus Berkley Normal Middle School - Heaton Normal Intermediate 119/2 – K Maynard 33*, A Brown 32, G Cooper 2-22 beat Berkley Normal Middle School 96/8, C Rys 32*, P Van Beurten 3-13, R Tuivakano 2-16 by 23 runs
Takapuna Normal Intermediate versus Blue Mountain College - Takapuna Normal Intermediate 40/4 – P Alter 12, G Thomson 2-7 defeated Blue Mount College 39 all out, G Thompson 9, K Bruce 3-6 by 6 wickets
Havelock North Intermediate versus Tawa Intermediate - Havelock North Intermediate 31 all out – J Maisuria 3-3 lost to Tawa Intermediate 33/2, A Kerr 15*, M Way 1-13 by 8 wickets
Active Post Cup National Finals - Palmerston North
ROUND 1
Belmont Intermediate School versus Tauranga Intermediate School - Belmont Intermediate School 128/5 - F Hardy 51, T Carson's 2/28 defeated Tauranga Intermediate School 94 all out- W Leef 22, S Keene 3/15, F Hrady 3/17 by 34 runs.
John McGlashan College versus Heaton Normal Intermediate School - Heaton Normal Intermediate School 63/1 - L Chapman 30*, L Crosbie 13*, T Wilson 1/27 defeated John McGlashan College 62/5 - J Tucker 13, J Bradley 2/14, C Moody 1/5 by 9 wickets
Raroa Normal Intermediate School versus Francis Douglas Memorial College - Raroa Normal Intermediate School 115/7 - B Sheperd 29*, D Vishvaka 27, J Taumoepeau 2/19 defeated Francis Douglas Memorial College 96 all out - J Vertongen 29, M Allen 21, P White 2/14, A De Rose 2/17 by 19 runs.
ROUND 2
Heaton Normal Intermediate School versus Tauranga Intermediate School - Heaton Normal Intermediate School 111/3 - L Crosbie 43, D Cornish 36, F Sears 1/18 defeated Tauranga Intermediate School 110/8 - B Winter 23, A Smith 22, J Bradley 3/20, T Boyle 2/15 by 7 wickets.
Raroa Normal Intermediate School versus John McGlashan College - Raroa Normal Intermediate School 159/4 - D Vishvaka 36, S Donaldson 28, J Tucker 1/21 defeated John McGlashan College 64/9 - T Wilson 12, B Timmings 12, T Robinson 3/3, A De Rose 1/5 by 95 runs.
Belmont Intermediate School versus Francis Douglas Memorial College - Francis Douglas Memorial College 102/2 - J Vertongen 43*, M Allen 33, J McKenzie 2/23 defeated Belmont Intermediate School 98/8 - J McKenzie 25, O Koller 18, J Kneepkens 2/6, M Allen 2/28 by 8 wickets.
