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2008 University Cricket Championships

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Final Men’s Championship positions:

Champions – Victoria University

Runners up – AUT University

3^rd – Auckland University

4^th – Massey University Palmerston North

NZU 2008 Cricket Tournament Team (non-traveling)

The following 11 players were selected for the New Zealand University Tournament Team based on their performances during the Championship:

Adam Clark - Victoria

Brendon Read - AUT

Bryce Grant – Massey Palmerston North

James Boyle - Victoria

Jay Baththana - Auckland

Joesph Swinburne - AUT

Jonathan Roberts - Auckland

Ishaan (Joe) Castelino - AUT

Mathanraj Thevakulasingam - Victoria

Neil Badenhorst - Victoria

Nick Wanden - Victoria

Other awards:

Thanks to AERO, the following players received AERO cricket gear for winning the following awards:

Wicket keeper of the tournament – Jay Baththana (Auckland University)

Player of each team: Auckland – Jay Baththana

AUT – Joe Castilino

Massey University Palmerston North – Craig Buddle

Victoria University – Nick Wanden

Day 3 results – 50 overs, Manawaroa Park, Palmerston North

Victoria University 336/7 (50 overs, N Wanden 109, J Boyle 89, A Clark 54, M Green 44, R River-Smith 3-63(8), A Langton 2-62(8), B Read 1-56(10)) beat AUT University 233 ao (44.4 overs, J Castelino 87, J Boyle 4-58(10), A Clark 3-51(10)).

Statistics:

N Wanden - 109 runs off 66 balls

A Clark - 54 runs off 26 balls

Massey University Palmerston North 144/7 (23 overs, C Andrews 54, B Grant 29, D Buchanan 26 n.o, S Singh 6-64(7) beat Auckland University 143 ao (33 overs, J Roberts 44 n.o, J Baththana 23, N Mekalick 4-32(10)).

Points table (after day 3)

Victoria University 13

AUT University 11

Auckland University 6 After run-rate calculation 0.93

Massey Palmerston North 6 After run-rate calculation -7.94

Day 2 results – 30 overs (rain reduced) – Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North

AUT University 126/5 (23 overs, J Castelino 29 n.o, A Luxon 23, B Chand 21, M Mekalick 3-28(6), C Jackson 1-21(4)) beat Massey University Palmerston North 125/9 (30 overs, B Grant 43, P Connole 18 n.o, D Buchanan 18, B Read 3-21(6), J Poole 2-23(5)).

Auckland University 132/9 (30 overs, J Baththana 86 n.o, N Badenhorst 1-8(6), A Clark 3-21(6), A Sturt 2-28(6)) beat Victoria University 127 ao (28.2 overs, N Wanden 27, J Boyle 17, S Singh 3-35(6), M Kahloon 2-13(5), F Mirza 2-22(6), J Roberts 2-28(6)).

POINTS TABLE (after day 2)

AUT University 11

Victoria University 7

Auckland University 6

Massey Palmerston North 0

Day 1 results – 50 overs – Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North

Victoria University 292 ao (47.3 overs, M Thevakulasingam 83, N Wanden 82, J Boyle 30, C Jackson 2-46 (8.3), M Mekalick 3-60 (10), B Grant 3-45 (10)) beat Massey University Palmerston North 108 ao (29.2 overs, C Jackson 30, S Sinclair 25, N Badenhorst 2-3 (6), J Boyle 2-1 (3), A Clark 2-35 (8), A Sturt 2-31 (6), P O’Halloran 2-45 (6.2)).

Statistics: N Warden & M Thevakulasingam 168 runs off 139 balls

AUT University 257/9 (50 overs, J Castelin 69, J Swinburne 36, A Langton 27 n.o, N McDonald 20, F Mirza 4-52 (9), J Roberts 2-28 (10)) beat Auckland University 256/6 (50 overs, J Baththana 69, A Williams 62, N Packiyarajah 25, N Keesing 22, M Poole 2-33 (10), A Langton 2-44 (9)).

Statistics:

J Baththana & A Williams 122 off 25 overs

A Williams & N Rajakumar 51 off 10 overs

POINTS TABLE (after day 1)

Victoria University 6

AUT University 5

Auckland University 1

Massey Palmerston North 0

Points operate to the standard ICC one day bonus point system as follows:

a) Win, with bonus point = 6 points

b) Win, without bonus point = 5 points

c) Tie or no result = 3 points

d) Loss, but without conceding bonus point = 1 point

e) Loss, but conceding bonus point = 0 points

Bonus point system – 1 bonus point for any team that achieves victory with a run rate 1.25 times that of the opposition. A team’s run rate will be calculated by reference to the number of runs scored divided by the number of overs/balls faced. Where a side is all out, the number of overs to be used is the maximum number of overs that the side was otherwise eligible to face.

Final standing will be based on placing matches on the final day as declared in the draw. The winning team shall be the team that wins the final. Where teams in the pools are tied on points, their respective final position shall be determined by the superior score from the following calculation based on all three days of play:

Total Runs Scored _ Total Runs Conceded

Total Wickets Lost Total Wickets Taken