The first major national age-group tournament of the season is set to get underway tomorrow at NZC's High Performance Centre, with the country's top men's Under 19 cricketers gathering in Lincoln, Canterbury.
Wellington U19 heads into the annual NZC Gillette Under 19 Men's National tournament as the defending champion, a round robin of five one-dayers on the menu ahead of a Finals day on Saturday, 9 December that will see the top two teams contest the silverware, together with 3v4 and 5v6 playoffs.
Three matches are played concurrently each day (with two rest days interspersed); with every match live-scored and each day's game on Bert Sutcliffe Oval also livestreamed on NZC YouTube and at www.nzc.nz.
National selectors will be keeping a keen eye on proceedings with a New Zealand Under 19 team to be named for the next ICC Men's Under 19 World Cup, coming up in South Africa from 13 January 2024 - where New Zealand is pooled with Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal Under 19.
The U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup has long been the springboard for some of the most recognisable stars of the global game.
The Nationals are the last opportunity for players to put their name forward and feature the top emerging players from throughout the country.
2023/24 NZC GILLETTE U19 MEN'S TOURNAMENT
Round One • Saturday, 2 December 2023
10am • Northern Districts U19 v Otago U19, Bert Sutcliffe Oval
10.15am • Central Districts U19 v Canterbury U19, Lincoln No.3
10.30am • Wellington U19 v Auckland U19, Lincoln Green
Round Two • Sunday, 3 December 2023
10am • Central Districts U19 v Wellington U19, Bert Sutcliffe Oval
10.15am • Canterbury U19 v Northern Districts U19, Lincoln No.3
10.30am • Auckland U19 v Otago U19, Lincoln Green
Round Three • Tuesday, 5 December 2023
10am • Wellington U19 v Northern Districts U19, Bert Sutcliffe Oval
10.15am • Auckland U19 v Central Districts U19, Lincoln No.3
10.30am • Otago U19 v Canterbury U19, Lincoln Green
Round Four • Wednesday, 6 December 2023
10am • Otago U19 v Central Districts U19, Bert Sutcliffe Oval
10.15am • Auckland U19 v Northern Districts U19, Lincoln No.3
10.30am • Wellington U19 v Canterbury U19, Lincoln Green
Round Five • Friday, 8 December 2023
10am • Canterbury U19 v Auckland U19, Bert Sutcliffe Oval
10.15am • Otago U19 v Wellington U19, Lincoln No.3
10.30am • Northern Districts U19 v Central Districts U19, Lincoln Green
Finals • 9.30am, Saturday, 9 December 2023
1 v 2, Bert Sutcliffe Oval
3 v 4, Lincoln No.3
5 v 6, Lincoln Green
Previous Winners
2022/23 Wellington
2021/22 Central Districts
2020/21 Canterbury
2019/20 Auckland
2018/19 Auckland
2017/18 Wellington
2016/17 Otago
2015/16 Canterbury
2014/15 Auckland
2013/14 Canterbury
2012/13 Canterbury
2011/12 Auckland (U18)
2010/11 Auckland (U18)
2009/10 Auckland
2008/09 Canterbury
2007/08 Auckland
