All premier and grade cricket was forced to cancel on Saturday after a vicious Auckland storm ravaged the city, causing mass flooding.
Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club’s premier men will play their last round of the limited overs Jeff Crowe Cup competition this weekend when they face North Shore at Lloyd Elsmore Park.
After only three resulted games out of a possible six, the premier men sit sixth on the table and face a must-win situation on Saturday to progress to the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, the premier women will have a week off cricket due to the Waitangi Day long weekend.
The premier women’s Pearl Dawson Trophy T20 Competition will resume on February 11 where Howick Pakuranga will host local rivals Papatoetoe and Suburbs-New Lynn at Lloyd Elsmore Park.
HPCC youngster Selwin Sanjay proved his worth at the recent National U17 boys’ tournament in Canterbury, taking a bag of wickets for Auckland.
Sanjay took seven wickets during the tournament with best figures of 4-44 against Otago U17.
The Auckland side, featuring Sanjay and fellow Howick Pakuranga bowler Connor Greening fought hard to finish second overall in the competition.
