Gillette Cup New Zealand Secondary Schools Cricket Explained

Gillette Cup is the name given to the New Zealand Secondary Schools boys one day cricket competition. The competition begins as a knock-out competition until the top school in each of six regional zones is determined. These schools then contest a final held in Christchurch in December. The Gillette Cup was first played in 1990.

Participants

The numbers of teams entered has increased fairly steadily from 75 in 1990 to 198 schools entering the 2013 competition. Regionwise the teams entered in 2013 were:^[1]

• Auckland (36)
• Northern Districts (51)
• Central Districts (41)
• Wellington (17)
• Canterbury (28)
• Otago (27)

Winners of the Gillette Cup

Winners of the Gillette Cup:^[2]

• 1990: Palmerston North Boys' High School
• 1991: St. Kentigern College
• 1992: Otago Boys' High School
• 1993: Otago Boys' High School
• 1994: Whangarei Boys' High School
• 1995: Wanganui Collegiate School
• 1996: St. Patrick's College, Silverstream
• 1997: Wanganui Collegiate School
• 1998: Palmerston North Boys' High School
• 1999: King's College and Christchurch Boys' High School (tied)
• 2000: Auckland Grammar School
• 2001: Wellington College
• 2002: Hamilton Boys' High School
• 2003: Hamilton Boys' High School
• 2004: Palmerston North Boys' High School and King's College (tied)
• 2005: Christchurch Boys' High School and Tauranga Boys' College (tied)
• 2006: Christchurch Boys' High School and King's College (tied)
• 2007: Christchurch Boys' High School
• 2008: Hamilton Boys' High School
• 2009: Christchurch Boys' High School
• 2010: King's College
• 2011: King's College
• 2012: Christchurch Boys' High School
• 2013: Christchurch Boys' High School
• 2014: Christchurch Boys' High School
• 2015: Hutt International Boys' School
• 2016: Christchurch Boys' High School
• 2017: Christchurch Boys' High School
• 2018: Wellington College
• 2019: St. Andrew's College
• 2020: Christchurch Boys' High School
• 2022: Christ's College, Christchurch
• 2023: Christchurch Boys' High School

Top Schools

Winners of the Gillette Cup:^[2]

• Christchurch Boys' High School: 12
• King's College: 5
• Hamilton Boys' High School: 3
• Palmerston North Boys' High School: 3
• Otago Boys' High School: 2
• Wanganui Collegiate School: 2
• Wellington College: 2
• Auckland Grammar School: 1
• St. Andrew's College: 1
• St. Kentigern College: 1
• St. Patrick's College, Silverstream: 1
• Tauranga Boys' College: 1
• Whangarei Boys' High School: 1
• Hutt International Boys' School: 1
• Christ's College: 1

Based on attendance at the National Final, the top schools in New Zealand are:^[2]

• 1: Palmerston North Boys' High School (16)
• 2: Otago Boys' High School (13)
• 3 Christchurch Boys' High School (12)
• 3: King's College (11)
• 5: Hamilton Boys' High School (8)
• 5: Wanganui Collegiate School (8)
• 7: Westlake Boys High School (6)
• 7: Tauranga Boys' College (6)
• 9: Wellington College (4)
• 10: Whangarei Boys' High School (3)
• 10: New Plymouth Boys' High School (3)
• 10: Rathkeale College (3)
• 10: St Kentigern College (3)
• 10: St. Patrick's College, Silverstream (3)
• 10: St Paul's Collegiate School (3)

External links

• Gillette Cup - Fixtures & Results - New Zealand Cricket

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gillette Cup 2013 Entries . . 12 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204003058/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/content/grassroots/tournaments/gillette-cup/2009-entries.aspx . 4 December 2013 .
2. Web site: GC Tournament History . Jan 2014 . 12 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313002517/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/uploadGallery/GC%20Tournament%20History%20Jan%202014.pdf . 13 March 2014 .