THE PRESS, Christchurch Saturday, May 21, 2011 WEEKENDSPORT D3 CRICKET IN BRIEF Head1 IPL glitz to English Fairer sex wins ❯❯ Jenny Hung’s success in the Canterbury residential men’s Wizards coach Carter table tennis was ‘‘a wake-up county glamour call’’ for some of the province’s men, says tournament Glittering after-parties. Bolly- starter there. She brought her manager Alan Moore. New wood megastars. Warney. kids across and Shane had his Zealand representative Hung And a frank discussion about three kids there, and nannies won the title after beating organic farming with Liz and a bit of security so there former national team member re-signs for two seasons Hurley. was a massive entourage for a and current veteran champion Jacob Oram had some while,’’ Oram said. Malcolm Darroch in the final. Geoff Longley an unlucky third in the T20 same (Carter, Paul Wiseman less clear regarding the surreal off-field moments in ❏ Essex all-rounder Graham The field was without leading competition. and Stu McCullum) have to Canterbury Magicians wo- cricket’s Indian Premier Napier equalled Australian contender Yi-Sien Lin through Another Carter from Canter- ‘‘We wanted to acknowl- move will depend on how men’s coach. Magicians men- League in the past six weeks, Andrew Symonds’ world illness and Darroch’s relative bury yesterday signed on for a edge Bob’s good work by many Canterbury players tor Stephen Cunis has but frustratingly few on the record tally of 16 sixes in a lack of play in recent times significant sporting role in providing him with some earn national contracts. returned to his former home pitch as his Rajasthan Royals first-class innings in his made Hung’s task at the the province. security and by then he will Last season there was none town of Whangarei after his bowed out of semifinal con- team’s English county Blenheim Rd stadium easier. But there wasn’t quite the have had five years in the for the first time in the house was destroyed and his tention, heading into their championship match against However, she still had to same feeding frenzy associ- role, which is a good chunk of contracts’ short history before young children traumatised final match overnight. The Surrey yesterday. overcome rising men’s talent ated with Wizards cricket time to have with a team,’’ pace bowler Hamish Bennett in the February 22 earth- New Zealand all-rounder The 31-year-old, who has Jonathan Wang in the semi- coach Bob signing on for two said Canterbury Cricket’s secured one in mid-season. quake, Germon said. played only two matches, played for Central Districts final and Darroch’s speed and seasons as there was with chief executive Lee Germon. He looks certain to gain a Cunis had coached the having been summoned as an and Wellington, smashed 196 over-the-table attacking play. Dan committing to the All Germon felt that it had fulltime promotion when they Magicians to a championship injury replacement for Eng- off 130 balls in an Essex total Blacks earlier in the week. taken the previous couple of are released in early July and double last season, winning land’s Paul Collingwood, of 548 all out at the Whitgift Johnstone leads Nor, one expects, the amount seasons for the team to make maybe joined by all-rounder both the one-day and T20 reportedly for the same School ground in South of cash zeroes at the end of the the change in coaching style Rob Nicol, who had a crowns, reprising the Canter- asking price of US$250,000. Croydon. ❯❯ Clarke Johnstone leads the contract. from Carter’s predecessor, standout domestic season and bury team’s former glory days ‘‘After nearly every game His feat matched the sixes three-star class after the However, in cricketing Dave Nosworthy. Haidee Tiffen captured the most valuable after the loss of some estab- there’s an after-party, there’s Symonds hit for Gloucester- dressage phase of the New terms the signing is still Carter’s first two seasons player of the season title. lished players. Bollywood stars there and shire against Glamorgan at Zealand three-day event noteworthy in that inking in charge produced mediocre made by Bob,’’ Germon said. Others pressing claims Haidee Tiffen, who was fashion parades; the drinks Abergavenny in 1995. championship at Taupo Carter’s name will ensure results before the team began With the Wizards winning include Dean Brownlie, who effectively Cunis’ assistant are free and the cheerleaders Meanwhile New Zealand yesterday. Riding his promis- continuity and stability for a to blossom last summer. the Plunket Shield and had a brief T20 stint with the and the women’s ambassador are around . It is good fun, batsman Kane Williamson ing Australian thoroughbred, Wizards lineup that made a ‘‘They are quite different youngsters Tom Latham and Black Caps last season, in the province, has had to but at the same time I don’t scored his first century for KS Secrets, Johnstone had breakthrough victory in the personalities and I think it Matt Henry making fine Shanan Stewart, Peter Fulton shift to Auckland because of think it’s reality,’’ Oram said. Gloucestershire while 46.4 penalties, a buffer of 4.9 Plunket Shield at the end of took the players time to impressions, it will make for and all-rounder Andrew Ellis. the quake. ‘‘We are in the ‘‘She [Hurley] was here for sharing a 196-run fourth- penalties over second placed last season. transition from one to the some interesting discussions However, most likely they process of trying to clarify a week, halfway through the wicket partnership with Alex Larissa Srhoy (Ashburton), As well there was a home other. By the time Bob’s third when next season’s contract will remain on the domestic whether they may return and tournament. She’s a very nice Gidman. riding Starburst, on 51.3. Both final for the one-day cham- season had come around list is finalised in mid-July. list. might be able to fulfil their lady and has an organic farm Williamson made 149 from are members of the South pionship, the Wizards nar- everyone knew each other a Germon said how much While Carter has been con- roles again. That’s what we herself, so with my wife’s 264 balls with 23 fours and Island team. Matthew Grayling rowly losing a thrilling high- lot better and the players room the provincial selectors, firmed as the Canterbury would like but that may not family being organic farmers Gidman 168 as the side (New Plymouth), is third with scoring final to Auckland, and responded to the changes who are likely to remain the men’s coach the situation is be the case,’’ Germon said. there was a conversation amassed 504 for eight. Agencies NRM Lowenberg on 54.2. The South Island team, consisting of Srhoy, Johnstone on Incog- nito, Brent Jury (Rangiora) on SE Big, and Annabel Wigley (Amberley) on Enzo, hold the Crowe mulls lead in the inter-island team competition, the best three scores totalling 169 penalties to the North Island’s 179.4. Jury and Big are eighth on 62.5 comeback points in the individual compe- tition and Wigley ninth on New Zealand’s greatest bats- for the Cornwall cricket club, 62.7. man, Martin Crowe, is keen to where he started playing the don the whites this summer game, before deciding on Kiwis win and has a first-class cricket whether to play for Auckland comeback in mind – 16 years or Central Districts. ❯❯ New Zealand’s world after he retired from the ‘‘It’s a little bit of fun but champion double sculls game. it’s based on the need to get off combination of Joseph The 48-year-old said he had my butt. When you get to my Sullivan and Nathan Cohen read about former cricketers age, you need to do some- emerged triumphant from a Adam Parore climbing Mt thing. I don’t like swimming, heavyweight trans-Tasman Everest and Mark Richardson cycling, or lifting weights. I battle with Australian Olympic running four marathons and can’t climb, I can’t run; why champions Scott Brennan and decided he needed to give not bat? David Crawshaw at Lake himself a goal in order to get ‘‘It’s a serious goal to get fit Karapiro yesterday. The 2010 fit and lose weight. but it’s a fun and light-hearted world champions dominated Crowe, who hit 17 test attempt to see if a 48-year old the Australian duo in the one- centuries and was forced out can play and at what level. on-one race, establishing an of the game by a chronic knee Unless you try you will never early lead and then pulling injury, is three first-class know.’’ away after the halfway mark matches shy of 250 and 392 He then added, with a to win by over four seconds runs short of 20,000 first-class laugh, ‘‘If [former India and claim the honours in the runs. captain Sourav] Ganguly can inaugural race between the He said his joints were do it, anyone can do it!’’ two crews. strong now and his trouble- Crowe acknowledged that Hard act to some knee was no longer an first-class cricket ‘‘will be out follow: Armstrong saga issue after a successful oper- of reach’’ as Auckland would Although ation at 40. prefer to promote young injured, Martin ❯❯ A former team-mate of ‘‘There is always an urge to talent, but coach Paul Strang Crowe put on Lance Armstrong has told the bat in a four-day game.