The Buller cricket team represents the Buller District on the north-west coast of New Zealand's South Island, with its headquarters in Westport. It competes in the Hawke Cup, which it won in 2016.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Buller Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1900s |
| Home ground | Buller High School, Westport Craddock Park, Westport |
| History | |
| Hawke Cup wins | 1 |
| Official website | BCA |
History
editCricket began in Buller in the 1860s.[1] In the early years of the 20th century the Buller Cricket Association was formed.[2] It was granted affiliation with the New Zealand Cricket Council in 1925.[3]
Buller players are eligible to represent Canterbury in the Plunket Shield. Several have done so, and three have represented New Zealand.[2]
Buller first competed for the Hawke Cup, the pinnacle of district cricket in New Zealand, in 1947. They have the smallest population base of any of the 21 Hawke Cup teams.[4] Captained by Troy Scanlon, who took nine wickets, they won the title in January 2016 when they defeated Canterbury Country.[5][6] Scanlon also took nine wickets when they unsuccessfully defended the title against North Otago a fortnight later in Westport.[4] As of late 2024, Scanlon holds both the run-scoring and wicket-taking records for Buller in all representative matches, with 4,775 runs and 245 wickets in 121 matches over 26 seasons.[7]
There are four teams in the Buller Cricket Association: Athletic, High School, Ngakawau and Old Boys.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Buller Cricket Association 150th Jubilee". Canterbury Country Cricket Association. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Our History". Buller Cricket. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Cricket". Press: 18. 30 October 1925.
- ^ a b Dawkins, Patrick (14 February 2016). "Buller lose Hawke Cup to North Otago". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Buller wins historic Hawke Cup challenge". NZC. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Canterbury Country v Buller 2015-16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Buller legend set to embark on 26th and final season". NZC. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.