February 8 2007 Ben Siffleet is known to most of his mates as Beast. In the summer of 2006/2007 he lived right up to that nickname when he clubbed 189 for New Plymouth Marist United Yellow in a TCA second grade north cricket match. Siffleet brought up his century in cracking style, thumping two balls […]
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NPMU Defeat Auckland’s Champions
New Plymouth Marist United (Central Districts) 174 (Ryan Bridgeman 36) DEFEATED Parnell (Auckland) 100 (Ryan Watson 5/18). The fighting qualities of New Plymouth’s Marist United shone through at the 2012/2013 edition of the National Club Champs in Auckland on more than one occasion. On the number 3 field the Minotaurs claimed the scalp of Auckland […]
Beating Canterbury’s Best
New Plymouth Marist United (Central Districts) 272 (Matt Sim 70, Josh Barrett 39, Ryan Bridgeman 55*; Todd Astle 3/36 ) DEFEATED Old Boys Collegian (Canterbury) 228 (Paul Knight 58, Joel Abraham 42, David Wakefield 46; Sam Wells 4/55, Sam Barrett 3/50) by 44 runs. It was David versus Goliath when New Plymouth Marist United tackled […]
2012/2013 National Club Champs CD Semi
Everything suggested it was a nail-biting finish and it was. New Plymouth Marist United progressed to the final of the 2012/2013 Central Districts knockout segment in Palmerston North to make the cut for the New Zealand Club Championship in Auckland. New Plymouth Marist United defeated Hawkes Bay heavyweights Central Hawkes Bay at Manawaroa Park after […]
