Our school cricketers have enjoyed a rewarding 13 day tour of New Zealand’s North Island where they played 7 games of cricket against other New Zealand Schools and Representative Teams. They also took part in a slice of “Kiwi” culture through activities such as Jet Boating, Zorbing, Snowboarding as well as excursions to a Maori village and Thermal Areas.

This is the second tour of New Zealand since the inception of the Cricket Academy in 2006 with the next one planned for 2011. Click on read more link below to view match detail.

The tour began on Sunday 18^th January with a group of 14 students accompanied by Shane Hilder, Dan Hurst and Lyle Greenstreet. The team played games in Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Cambridge and Tauranga.

Game 1 V Takapuna Grammar (50 Over Game)

Takapuna Grammar 9/182 defeated Maroochydore 10/116

Jacob Falconer 4/50

Alex Peterson 2/32

Game 2 V Rotorua Boys High School (50 Over Game)

A close game seeing us go down by only 2 wickets on a lively wicket.

Rotorua Boys High 8/129 defeated Maroochydore 10/125

Tom Munro 23 n.o. and 3/29

Game 3 V Taupo Nui-A-Tia College/Tauhara College Combined (50 Over Game)

Our batsmen hit their straps posting a huge total and backing it up with good bowling to score their first win of the tour.

Maroochydore 5/316 defeated Taupo 10/163

Jacob Falconer 85

Josh Booker 74 n.o.

Peter McCauley 32

Sid Warren 30

Richard Mutch 5/34

Tom Munro 2/38

Game 4 V Wanganui Collegiate (20/20 Game)

Wanganui Collegiate 3/127 defeated Maroochydore 5/124

Tom Munro 37

Josh Booker 33

Jacob Falconer 2/30

Game 5 V St. Peters School (20/20 Game)

An excellent win set up with a good batting display followed by some tight bowling by Josh Booker in the middle of the innings to secure the victory.

Maroochydore 6/165 defeated St. Peter’s School 10/144

Alex Peterson 65 and 2/11

Jacob Falconer 45

Josh Booker 25 n.o.

Richard Mutch 2/20

Game 6 V St. Peters School (50 Over Game)

An exciting game of cricket which could have gone either way seeing St. Peter’s win with only 1 wicket in hand and 6 balls remaining.

St. Peter’s School 9/197 defeated Maroochydore 10/196

Alex Peterson 83 and 4/38

Tom Munro 2/39

Game 7 V Bay of Plenty Representative Team (45 Over Game)

An excellent batting performance scoring 278 runs off just 45 overs for the loss of only 3 wickets. A great win to end the tour on.

Maroochydore 3/278 defeated Bay of Plenty Rep Team 6/232

Alex Peterson 54

Sid Warren 54

Jacob Falconer 50 n.o.

Josh Booker 50 n.o.