Volts staring down the barrel again
Volts staring down the barrel again
Otago are facing a second heavy defeat unless they can muster a lot more fight in Christchurch during the next two days.
Adrian Seconi
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Red card trumps All Blacks in final
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Red card trumps All Blacks in final
Was 12-11 the score or was that how many players were left on the field at the end of the Rugby World Cup final in Paris yesterday?
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Rutherford opts out to rest hips
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Rutherford opts out to rest hips
Veteran Otago opener Hamish Rutherford has opted to skip the first four games this season and rest his dodgy hips.
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Kindley keen to show off his potential
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Kindley keen to show off his potential
North East Valley captain Hunter Kindley is hoping he might get to do more than just field for the Volts this season.
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Wells steps up to ‘soft power’ role
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Wells steps up to ‘soft power’ role
Sam Wells’ new role combines two of his great passions — cricket and arguing.
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Notes from the slip, October 27th
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Notes from the slip, October 27th
"Rare public joy in Kabul after Afghanistan’s World Cup win over Pakistan" read the headline on the Aljazeera website.
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Mains downplays talk of revenge
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Mains downplays talk of revenge
Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains has taken quite a few phone calls from the media this week.
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Almanack names Foxcroft as promising player
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Almanack names Foxcroft as promising player
Newly minted Otago captain Dean Foxcroft has been named as one of the three New Zealand Cricket Almanack promising players.
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Game-breakers across the field in NPC final
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Game-breakers across the field in NPC final
Yep. The NPC is still going.
Stand steers Volts away from grief
Stand steers Volts away from grief
Otago keeper Max Chu led the fight back with a four-hour stay at the crease on the opening day of the season.
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Foxcroft steps up to lead Volts
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Foxcroft steps up to lead Volts
From exile to captain — Otago all-rounder Dean Foxcroft has completed an extraordinary journey.
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Improved bowling effort main focus for Gibson
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Improved bowling effort main focus for Gibson
Some injuries can work out for the best.
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Notes from the slip, October 20th
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Notes from the slip, October 20th
I have just one wish for what will be my 20th season of covering the great game for the Otago Daily Times — a successful Plunket Shield campaign.
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Beating Australia down to belief, Patel says
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Beating Australia down to belief, Patel says
You can get a lot done in 30 years. But some tasks are much tougher than others.
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Ones to watch
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Ones to watch
Teams from Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, Australia and England are heading to our shores this summer. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi picks his five players to watch.
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Sights set on Shield once more
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Sights set on Shield once more
Otago’s quest for an elusive Plunket Shield title gets under way against Northern Districts in Hamilton on Friday.
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Relief as All Blacks win epic quarterfinal
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Relief as All Blacks win epic quarterfinal
Turns out you can hold your breath for at least 37 phases.
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Challenge ahead for Otago union over dwindling NPC crowds
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Challenge ahead for Otago union over dwindling NPC crowds
The NPC could be in for a big shake-up post the 2025 season.
Volts lose by 51 runs
Volts lose by 51 runs
Otago slipped to a 51-run loss to Canterbury in a three-day warm-up game in Lincoln.
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Urgent plea made for former players to step up as umpires
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Urgent plea made for former players to step up as umpires
Dunedin desperately needs cricket umpires and veteran umpire John Henderson has the sales job.