NZC: Junior Secondary Boys’ Tournament underway!

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The Junior Secondary Boys’ Tournament arrives in Palmerston North this week, hosting six Junior Secondary Boys’ cricket sides at Manawaroa and Fitzherbert Park from the 27^th – 31^st March, 2023.

Schools qualified are Auckland Grammar School (Auckland), Tauranga Boys’ College (Northern Districts), Napier Boys’ High School (Central Districts), Wellington Boys’ College (Wellington), St Andrew’s College (Canterbury) and John McGlashan College (Otago).

Tournament winners in 2021, Auckland Grammar will look to defend their title, while Napier Boys’, John McGlashan and Tauranga Boys’ all return to the tournament for a second year running.

Teams will compete in five 40-over matches over five days, completing a full round-robin of matches.

All matches will be live scored on PlayHQ, as well as nzc.nz.

Previous Junior Secondary Boys’ winners:

• 2021 – Auckland Grammar School
• 2019 – Hutt International Boys’ School
• 2018 – Palmerston North Boys’ High School
• 2017 – New Plymouth Boys’ High School
• 2016 – Auckland Grammar
• 2015 – Christchurch Boys’ High School
• 2014 – Christchurch Boys’ High School
• 2013 – Otago Boys’ High School
• 2012 – Otago Boys’ High School
• 2011 – Christchurch Boys’ High School
• 2010 – Auckland Grammar

Junior Secondary Boys’ Standings (2021):

1. Auckland Grammar School
2. Napier Boys’ High School
3. Christ’s College
4. St Patrick’s – Silverstream
5. John McGlashan College
6. Tauranga Boys’ College

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