Felix Huston – 1000 1st XI runs, century (3) Gus Eglinton – Five wickets (2) Finn McCormack-Young – Five wickets Jackson Garry – Five wickets Competitions NZ Gillette Cup (regional) – runner-up One-day Competition – 1st place Two-day Competition – 3rd place 2ND XI With the season divided into two distinct parts, the two-day competition dominated Term 1 and the boys managed to play good cricket against some very strong 1st XI teams. The highlight was Hunter Shore gaining a 10-wicket haul against St Andrew’s College in a very narrow loss. The Term 4 one-day competition seemed to suit the boys more and after the England cricket tour in April, they proved that their tour success could be transferred to the local competition. College beat North West Youth in the first game and then struggled against the traditional powerhouse teams of Christchurch Boys’ High School, Timaru Boys’ High School, and St Andrew’s College. However, we continually improved throughout the season and played better and better cricket to finish 7th. Standout performances included Ben Laing scoring 90 runs against Timaru Boys’ High School and his 50 not out against St Thomas of Canterbury College. Fynn Harrington also impressed with 54 runs against Ashburton College and Lucas Minehan with a score of 64 not out against St Thomas of Canterbury College. We bowled steadily throughout the season, with Ben Laing, Alf Markham, and Lucas Minehan restricting the opposition batsmen. A few players moved up to the 1st XI and we gained Fynn Harrington and Alf Markham from the Development team. Our thanks go to departing Year 13 student Lewis Whiteside, and coaches Rob Noster and Marcus Allen.
and CBHS, with the latter taking the competition title following our defeat. However, the boys were soon focused on the Singapore and England cricket tour. College held on to the Heathcote-Williams Shield during the term’s home matches, ensuring our name was engraved on the shield for the second consecutive year. Tour Despite being troubled by April showers in England, the 26-man tour was a great success. Both the 1st XI and Development XI won against Marlborough College, Malaysia, and the Singapore Cricket Club before starting the UK leg of the tour with excellent wins against Charterhouse. The 2nd XI won by 10 wickets and the 1st XI by two runs in what was a very exciting finish in a match that included Frankie Meates achieving his 1st XI cap. The tour continued with losses for both teams against Bradfield College, another pair of remarkable wins (by five runs and three wickets, respectively) against Rugby School, losses to Eastbourne College and then a pair of excellent victories against Winchester College. No centuries were achieved although Matt Hocquard scored a fine 88 for the 1st XI and Gus Eglinton a match-winning 91 not out for the Development XI – both against Rugby. This followed Gus taking the only five-wicket haul early in the tour against Singapore CC. The tour included training at Pangbourne College and St George’s College (where we met its gap student, Old Boy and 1st XI member Hamish Falls-Anderson), as well as trips to Wembley Stadium, the Houses of Parliament, Craven Cottage (to see Fulham play West Ham in the Premiership) and to The Stoop (to see Harlequins play Newcastle in the Rugby Premiership). We also enjoyed a talk about mental health from Rohan Kallicharan, hosted by College Old Boy Tabai Matson at The Harlequins training facility. The tour was very well supported by the parent group who followed the teams across the globe. Huge thanks must go to Andrew Levenger, Neil
Nicholson, Keryn Ambler, and Ryan McCone who gave up their time during the Easter holiday to make the trip possible. Term 4 The team was brimming with confidence from the UK trip, as well as the preseason tour up to Blenheim. The competition matches proved to be good, with Matt Hocquard getting his first five-wicket bag against North West before Felix Huston got his third century of the season (178 not out) against Rolleston College in the Gillette Cup quarter-final. Matt Hocquard also achieved 98 not out in this match, but finally got his maiden century for the team against Timaru Boys’ High School later in the term. This term featured victories (including tight wins over St Andrew’s College and the CBHS 1st XI twice), except for the loss to CBHS in the local Gillette Cup final. Other highlights included Hunter Shore, Tom Hodges, and Kavya Shukla winning their 1st XI caps, Alex Stead’s 92 not out against St Andrew’s College and Matt Hocquard’s 100th wicket in the win over St Bede’s College. That win secured the one- day competition trophy for another year, alongside the Ara Shield and Heathcote-Williams Shield. Colours Felix Huston, Matt Hocquard (re- award) Representatives Matt Hocquard – Canterbury U19 Benji Nation – Canterbury U19 (res) Felix Huston – Canterbury U17, Christchurch Metro Years 11–12 Hunter Shore – Canterbury U17, Christchurch Metro Years 11–12 Flynn Holdem – Canterbury U17, Christchurch Metro Years 11–12 Jackson Garry – Christchurch Metro Years 11–12 Kavya Shukla – Christchurch Metro Years 11–12 Milestones Matt Hocquard – 1500 1st XI runs, 1000 1st XI runs, 50 1st XI wickets, 100 1st XI wickets, 50 1st XI appearances, century, five wickets
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