What/When | Length | Team/s | Additional costs | Detail and support required |
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21 January v Lindisfarne Kilbirnie Park, 11:00am | 50-over | 1st XI | Small cost | To be advised |
22 January v Wanderers Kilbirnie Park, 12:00pm | 40-over | 1st XI |
| Wanderers are the game hosts |
22 January Y9 Trial College nets
27 January 2nd Trial: Invited Y9 players Y10 players | 9:00-10:30am
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Parental coaching and management support required once teams are selected |
25-27 January Traditional* v St Patrick’s Silverstream at Silverstream | 3-day match | 1st XI | Small cost | Alternative years hosting 2025: Silverstream hosting |
31 January Cricket begins 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3XI |
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February |
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7 February
Junior cricket begins
SPC 1 & SPC 2
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Mid February Colts trials – if deemed necessary |
| Y9/10 Colts team |
| Details posted on noticeboard outside sports office |
22-24 February Traditional* v St Bede’s, Kilbirnie Park | 3-day match
| 1st XI
Colts | Home There may be a small cost | Alternate years hosting 2026: SPC to host Parents to supply food for morning and afternoon teas and help with food distribution. |
There may be a conclusion to the Wanderers Cup competition in February. The team is likely to comprise mainly 2025 Colts players. |
March |
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8-10 March Traditional* v Francis Douglas, New Plymouth | 3-day
| 1st XI | Cost TBA. The team will stay together in accommodation and travel in vans. The cost will reflect this.
| Alternate years hosting 2026: away
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8 March McMenamin Cup Traditional* v St Patrick’s Silverstream at Silverstream | Y9: 40 overs Y10: 40 overs 2nd XI: 50 overs | 9As, Y10 and 2nd XI | There may be a food cost and/or bring a plate | 2026: away
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25-27 March Hunt Cup | T20 | 1st XI | Small cost | Parent transport, scoring etc |
October |
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Hawke’s Bay Cricket Camps School holidays | 50 over | Y10 Y11-13
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17 October Cricket resumes for all, other than PYG and Prem Reserve grades. No cricket over Labour Weekend |
Hawke’s Bay Cricket Camps Labour Weekend | 40/50 over | Y9
| TBD, depending on accommodation option | Team may choose to attend a Camp, at coach/parents discretion. Not arranged by the College, but Director of Sport to be consulted prior to entering under SPC banner. |
One day during Labour weekend v Rathkeale | 50 over | 1st XI | Parent transport | Always at Rathkeale
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31 October PYG and Prem Reserve grades resume cricket |
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November |
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Date TBA Traditional* v Palmerston North Boys High School | 40 over | Colts | Small cost | Always at Palmerston North B.HS If selection required, information to be provided Parents provide transport |
Wanderers Cup Dates tba | 110 over | Colts |
| Home or away fixtures. Support with food required for home games |
December |
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TBA |
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