Fillip for Cricket

A boost for cricket in the Gisborne district was given when the N.Z. Rothmans Under-23 Tournament was held at the Harry Barker Reserve, from February 5 to 10.

Teams from Auckland, Central Districts, Canterbury, Wellington, Otago and Northern Districts took part, with Canterbury emerging the winners with final points of 35, seven points ahead of the runners-up, Wellington.

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Pictured at the opening of the tournament are, from left, Mayor Harry Barker, P.B. Cricket Association chairman John Heikell, N.Z. National Cricket coach Martin Horton and Rothmans' representative Bert Sutcliffe.

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McEwan, of Canterbury, bowls against Northern Districts

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Northern Districts' captain Mike Wright batting

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Some of the young cricketers at the tournament opening