Four Central Districts players have been named in this year's NZC Aotearoa Māori Schoolboys squad for the second edition of the annual NZC Rangatahi Cricket Festival.

CD U19, CD Māori, Manawatū and Palmerston North Boys' High rep JEROME ROBINSON has been named to captain the squad that includes two of his teammates from the first ever CD Māori squad that competed at the inaugural senior nationals in Whangārei at Easter last year, Wairarapa College's SAMUEL PAYNE and Hawke's Bay's Napier Boys' High allrounder CHARLIE PAWSON.

Samuel Payne with (left) CD Alumnus Pete McGlashan and NZC's Māori cricket lead, Andrew Tara

Nelson rising star BRYN THURLOW, from Waimea College, rounds out the CD quartet in the national Māori Schoolboys squad that will be playing a Pasifika Schoolboys selection in a series of T20s beginning this morning, Wednesday 31 January, at Auckland's Cornwall Park.

 

The celebration of cricket and culture began with a pōwhiri (traditional Māori welcome) and opening ceremony at Ōrākei Marae on Tuesday, followed by a cultural performance evening on Thursday for all attending players.

 

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AOTEAROA MĀORI SCHOOLBOYS 2024

Jerome Robinson captain

Ngāti Raukawa Palmerston North Boys' High School

Jack Dry

Te Ātiawa Christchurch Boys' High School

Arana Cronin-Stone

Ngāti Kahungunu St. Patrick's College Silverstream

Pōtiki Hamilton-Morrison

Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Ngā Rauru, Kai Tahu Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o te whānau tahi 

Will Julian

Ngāti Ranginui Wellington College 

Jayden Mataira

Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Ātiawa Hutt International Boys School

Charlie Pawson Ngāti Kahungunu Napier Boys' High School

Samuel Payne Ngāti Kahungunu Wairarapa College

Te Manewha Rikihana Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai and Ngāti Toa Rangatira Rangitoto College

Aidan Simpkins Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao Takapuna Grammar School

Harry Sixton Ngāti Kahu, Te Ātiawa Auckland Grammar School

Ryan Smardon Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu) Avondale College 

Bryn Thurlow Ngāi Tai Waimea College

 

Article added: Wednesday 31 January 2024