JOSH CLARKSON
CD A OFF TO WELLINGTON
Fresh off a hard fought draw against Auckland A, CENTRAL DISTRICTS A hits the road this weekend on a trip to Wellington for a three-day match at the Basin Reserve.
1,172 runs were scored over three days at Pukekura Park at the tail of February with the CD highlights a five-wicket bag to Stefan Hook-Sporry and 4-fa for Jarrod Mckay; and unbeaten 134* from captain Ma'ara Ave in a pivotal 199-run sixth-wicket stand with Akash Gill (71) that enabled Ave to declare the first innings response at 315 for six.
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JAYDEN LENNOX
Then came a last-innings collapse - however, key resistance from Will Clark and Arana Noema-Barnett lifted the finish, Clark digging in for more than two hours on the last afternoon for his unbeaten 69*.
Youngster Clark had shared an unbroken 76-run partnership for the seventh with Noema-Barnett (29*) to ensure the strong Auckland side did not fly off with any bragging rights.
The squad to play Wellington A from this Sunday in the capital features several changes from the fixture against Auckland A, including Central Stags batsman Tom Bruce as he looks to reboot his form and Joey Field who performed 12th man duties again for the Stags in the most recent round of Plunket Shield action.
CENTRAL DISTRICTS A
v Wellington A
Basin Reserve, Wellington
* NOTE: If you have seen the NZC online schedule or app showing Karori Park,
please be advised the match is at the Basin
10.30am | March 8-10 2020
Free admission
Ma’ara Ave – Captain – Marlborough
Tom Bruce – Whanganui
Will Clark – Hawke's Bay
Josh Clarkson – Nelson
Joey Field – Hawke's Bay
Akash Gill – Whanganui
Mason Hughes – Manawatū
Jayden Lennox – Hawke's Bay
Christian Leopard – Hawke's Bay
Jarrod McKay – Nelson
Bayley Wiggins – Hawke's Bay
Thomas Zohrab – Nelson
COACH – David Meiring
WELLINGTON A
Andrew Fletcher
Luke Georgeson*
Chander Ravi
Fraser Colson
Peter Younghusband
Joe Austin-Smellie†
Brett Johnson
Jesse Tashkoff
Adam Leonard
Jed Wiggins
Josh Mann
Article added: Saturday 07 March 2020
