Second Lieutenant Gordon Kinvig of Wellington
James Gordon Kinvig (known as “JG”, "Kinny" or simply “Gordon”) was the epitome of the amateur sportsman in the early 1900s. A fine rugby...
Enter Donald Sandman
Unless you play cricket for St Albans, where a cup is named in his honour, most New Zealanders won’t know the name, Donald McKay...
The Poetry of Cricket: Part Two
This is a fascinating anthology that has been very well put together by Mark Pirie. It’s divided into various categories and nearly all of...
Harry’s Diary: Pakistan and India 1955-56
On the 3rd of October 1955 a New Zealand cricket side left for its first tour of the subcontinent. With 16 matches to played throughout...
The 2000 Women’s Cricket World Cup
New Zealand cricket teams have a habit of punching above their weight at World Cups; the WHITE FERNS have been runners-up three times, while...
George Watson: from triumph to tragedy
The opening round of the 2017-18 Plunket Shield season saw the two Districts, Central and Northern, pitted against each other at Mount Maunganui on...