The Technical College, situated in Munroe Street, was established after the turn of the 20th century. The aim and object was to combine academic and practical skills, thereby equipping personnel for a variety of occupations within the local labour market. It was a CO-ED College - rather an unusual format for those times but, from small beginnings, “sprouted wings” and within a relatively short space of time the College was firmly established and recognised by the community as a seat of learning.

Right from the outset a sound foundation was laid. It was a combination of pride within the school and, for what it represented, a very close and proud association within the ranks of pupils (both male and female) together with respect and loyalty for the teaching fraternity. This “set the tempo”. This spirit has permeated right through many decades, and today in the 1990s, even though the College was destroyed in the 1931 earthquake, it still exists.

1921 saw the formation of the Technical College Old Boys‟ Rugby Football Club. Ex-pupils with cricket at heart were not to be outdone by the “rugger boys” and a meeting was convened by Mr A Hynes, at his home on 9 July 1921 - this for the prime purpose of forming a Cricket Club. From those in attendance, a resolution was passed to proceed forthwith.

The initial A.G.M. was held on 8 October 1921 and presided over by Mr I. E. Newton (Technical College Principal). Election of officers followed the normal pattern with E.H. Williams as Patron and I.E. Newton as President. Secretary-Treasurer and Committee were elected and other personnel in attendance, whose names are familiar, were A.B. Sheehan, Ian Campbell, Sid Northe, Ernie Elliott, Bert Elliott and Doug Pirie. So, in October 1921, N.T.C.O.B.C.C. was born.

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The club has three teams that compete in Hawke’s Bay Cricket Association (HBCA) Adult competitions. These teams are the Premier Men's, Division One, Division Three and Premier Women's. The Premier team have had enormous success over the last 27 years winning numerous trophies, including 20 HBCA championships, with season 2018/2019 being our 7th championship in a row.

We have an active committee, ably led by Les Kennedy that includes Alan Little (Treasurer), Mike Pawson (Club Manager), Dave Caldwell, and Matt Rawnsley(Club Captain).

In the 2002/2003, 2017/2018, 2018/2019 seasons, the Premier Team went to Auckland for the National Club Championships, going through unbeaten we were crowned as New Zealand Cricket One-Day CLUB CHAMPIONS. 

The club enters teams into the Hawke’s Bay Junior Cricket competitions. These teams are an Year 4/5, 6, 7, 8, 9/10 and Year 11-13 Boy’s. The Hawke's Bay Junior Competition run's in Term Four and teams play every Sunday and have one training at the Club during the week.

All of these teams attend the Hawke's Bay Cricket Camps at Camp Riverbend over the January School holidays - more informaion here - https://www.sporty.co.nz/hbcricketcamps