The Central Districts Cricket Association Players of the Year for the recently completed season have been announced.

Central Districts added an exclamation mark to their Plunket Shield season by registering a huge win over the new champions Northern Districts in Napier.

The best laid plans of Wellington and Central Districts amounted to little after rain wrecked their ninth round Plunket Shield match.

Canterbury’s wait for Plunket Shield success this season is finally over.

Central Districts and former BLACKCAPS opening batsman Peter Ingram has retired from all forms of first-class cricket.

A timely maiden first-class century from Craig Cachopa enabled Central Districts to chase down a sizeable fourth innings target to beat Plunket Shield rivals Auckland by six wickets.

Kruger van Wyk settled his teammates’ nerves to steer Central Districts to a five-wicket Plunket Shield win over Otago in Queenstown.

The Central Stags gave it an honest shake but ultimately came up short as Plunket Shield leaders Northern Districts banked another win today.

The Central Stags can stand and salute stalwart Michael Mason, who signed off his career in fairytale fashion when he helped win a gripping Ford Trophy one-day final with one ball to spare today.

The top two teams from the regular season will battle it out for the honours in the Ford Trophy on Sunday, with the Central Stags hosting the Auckland Aces in the final.