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Slog Sweep Player Profiles

Team Slog

Mathew “Skippy” Sinclair – PNBHS (1989-94), Gordon Club, 1st X1 Cricket (1992-95), Vice-Captain 1994. School Prefect.

Manawatu (24 games), Central Districts (18 seasons, 390 games, highest run score in the history of CD Cricket) and New Zealand (89 games in all formats including 214 on debut v West Indies, 2,939 runs, 5 centuries), 41 centuries, 317 catches and two stumpings in his career.

Jamie “Howser” How – PNBHS (1994-98), Albion Club, 1st X1 Cricket (1996-98), 1st Football X1 (1995-98) Captain 1998, scored over 100 goals for the 1st X1, School Prefect, Dux Ludorum 1998.

Manawatu (43 games, top score 224 v Bay of Plenty), Central Districts (315 games, 22 centuries, top score 222) and New Zealand (55 games in all formats, top score 139 v England).

Ross “Rossco or Foo”Rossco’ Taylor – PNBHS (2000-01) Murray Club, 1st X1 Cricket (2000-01), only 1st X1 player to score two centuriescenturys in one game, 1st X1 Hockey (2000-01, 54 goals).

Manawatu (8 games), Central Districts (256 games) and New Zealand (450 appearances in all formats, 18,199 runs, highest score 290 v Australia, 40 centuries), first international player to make 100 appearances in all 3 formats of the game.

2022 awarded “Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit – for services to cricket and Pacific Communities”.

Dave “JD” Fulton – PNBHS (1979-83), Gordon Club, 1st X1 Football (1983 – the first non-Auckland school to be national champions), “A” Tennis (1982-83), 8th X1 Cricket.

129 games for Manawatu over 17 seasons and Manawatu’s leading run scorer 5230, top score 209 v South Canterbury also 48 wickets and 99 wicket keeping dismissals. 11 centuries for Manawatu. 10 seasons as captain. Three list A games for Central Districts. New Zealand Over 50s (Grey Caps). New Zealand Over 50s Indoor Cricket Rep to two World Cups.

Robbie Laird – PNBHS (1980-84), Gordon Club, 2nd X1 Cricket and 2nd X1 Football (never missed a game or practice).

A genuine legend of Manawatu cricket. 36 seasons of senior cricket, still plays when required. Played for both Manawatu and Poverty Bay. Top scored for North Island over 50s v South Island Over 50s in March 2019.

Paul “Gibbo”Gibbs – PNBHS Staff member 1991-to the present. 1st X1 Coach 1997-2002, 2008-11, 2015. Master-in-charge of Cricket 2014-17. Organised and managed 10 overseas PNBHS Cricket Tours. Former Master-in Charge of Phoenix Club. Current Senior Master.

54 games for Manawatu. Three first class games and 6 List A games for Central Districts. Central Districts and New Zealand Indoor Cricket Representative.

Manawatu Cricket Association Board Member since 2006. Life Member MCA.

Ian “Mouse” Sandbrook – PNBHS 1996-2000. Kia Ora Club. 1st X1 Football 1998-2000, 1st X1 Cricket 1999-2000 (Captain 2000), Head Boy 2000.

40 Games for Manawatu. New Zealand Academy and Under-19, Central Districts (One first class game and 8 List A).

Former Cricket Development Manager, Operations Manager of the Manawatu Cricket Association and player/coach of the representative team. 2013-18 Cricket Scotland’s Head of Participation. 2022 – General Manager Performance and Talent at Northern Districts Cricket.

Dave Meiring – PNBHS 1999-2003. Albion Club. Captain Third Form Specials Cricket 1999, 1st X1 Cricket 2001-03 including tour of Singapore and South Africa.

Sixth in the Junior Under 16 British Open Golf in 2002. Member of New Zealand Golf’s Titileist Academy.

89 games for Manawatu, 3964 runs with a highest score of 219 not out v Horowhenua-Kapiti. 11 centuries for Manawatu. Two List A games for Central Districts.

Grandson of legendary New Zealand cricketer, Tom Pritchard.

Development and Operations Manager 2011-18, Director of Cricket and Senior Men’s Coach 2018-20 of Manawatu Cricket. Pathways Coach for Central Districts and Head Coach CD ‘A’. 2022 CD Manager of High Performance.

Andrew Murley – PNBHS 1994-98. Murray Club. 1st X1 Cricket 1997-98 (highest score 162 not out v Marist), tour of Singapore and South Africa 1998, Vice-Captain 2nd XV Rugby, Deputy Head Boy College House and School Prefect 1998.

13 games for Manawatu, highest score 74.

Dane Cleaver – PNBHS 2005-09. Club Captain Vernon Club and School Prefect 2009. 2006 Winner of The Hornblow Brothers Cup for All Round Excellence in Academic and Sporting activities in Year 10. 2009 winner of the Hodder Brothers Cup for outstanding academic and sporting pursuits by a senior student. 2009 completed the Crest to Crest Challenge. 2008/09 1st X1 Football, 69 games, 21 goals. 2008 1st X1 Football Tour to USA. 1st X1 Cricket 2007-09, captain 2009, 68 matches, 5 centuries, highest score 169 not out v Ipswich Grammar School, 2490 runs. 2007 Tour to Singapore and South Africa and 2009 tour to Queensland. 2007 Retemeyer Brothers Trophy for the most meritorious innings, 2008 1st X1 Batting Cup, 2009 Nobby Anderson Memorial Trophy – greatest contribution to cricket.

75 games for Manawatu, 3149 runs, 7 centuries, highest score 207 v Canterbury Country. 193 games for Central Districts, highest score 151 not out, 6 games for New Zealand A, highest score 201, 8 games for New Zealand, highest score 78 not out.

Adam Milne “Milney” - PNBHS 2005-09, Phoenix Club. School Prefect 2005 Third Form Specials Cricket, best bowling 4/19. 1st X1 Cricket 2007-09, 74 games, 888 runs and 97 wickets, highest score 55, beat bowling 7/50 v United, Hewer Trophy for the best bowling performance and Bowling Cup. 2007 Cricket tour to Singapore and South Africa and 2009 tour to Brisbane, Queensland. 1st X1 Football 2007-09, 85 games, 29 goals, 2008 Football Tour to USA, winner PNBHS Cup for Greatest Contribution to Football, Donaghue Cup for best forward and Yule Cup for the top goal scorer. 2009 Completed the Crest to Crest Challenge. 2009 1st Senior 1,500 metres Athletics. 2009 Oram Cup for outstanding performance in school sport across a range of codes.

Manawatu (22 games),109 games for Central Districts in all formats, best bowling 5/47, highest score 97. 71 games for new Zealand in ODIs and T20s, 72 wickets

Mathew Goodson

David Bovey – Rector PNBHS 2012 – present (the school’s 9th Rector), PNBHS staff member 1998-2002, Deputy Rector 2008-12.

35 games for Hawkes Bay Cricket, David was famously sledged by a Manawatu batsman after he had dismissed him, 6 games for Manawatu (best bowling 2/19).

Coach – Alec ‘Grizz’ Astle -PNBHS Staff member 1974-1998. HOD Geography and Deputy Rector. Coach of the 1st Cricket X1 when they won the Inaugural Gillette cup in 1990. 1st X1 Coach 1988-98. Organised and Managed the Inaugural overseas cricket tour in 1984. Four further tours to Queensland, Fiji, Singapore and south Africa.

75 games for Manawatu, 208 wickets, best bowling 7/39 v Horowhenua, 623 runs. Won the Taranto Shield for Premier 1 bowling five times. Three first class game for Central Districts.

1998 – 2008 New Zealand Cricket’s Inaugural Development Manager in Christchurch. 2009-12 Manager, Community Sport for SPARC (now Sport NZ) in Wellington. On retirement completed a PhD at Massey University, ’Sport Development in Action’. In 2021 he co-authored (with Murray Brown) ‘125 Not Out’ a history of Manawatu Cricket.

Alec received from NZ Cricket the Sutcliffe Medal in 2014 and an Honorary Membership in 2022 for outstanding services to cricket in New Zealand and in 2019 a Lifetime Achievement Award for cricket from Sport Canterbury.

Team Sweep

Captain - Josh Syms PNBHS 1994-98. Club Captain Kia Ora Club 1998. Deputy Head Prefect 1998. 1st X1 Cricket 1997/98 (winners Gillette Cup 1998), 1996 Cricket tour to Singapore and Australia, 1998 tour to Singapore and South Africa. Captain 2nd XV Rugby 1998. First in the Senior Cross Country 1998.

Currently Head Coach of the Hawkes Bay Magpies Rugby Team, holders of the Ranfurly Shield. Also coached Wairarapa Bush and an extensive Secondary Schools coaching career.

Craig Clare – PNBHS 1998-2002. Murray Club. Captain Third Form Specials Cricket 1998. 1st X1 Cricket 2000-02 (Captain 2002), 144 not out v Rathkeale, 132 V Auckland Grammar. Manawatu Cricket Rep while still at school. CD and NZ Under 19. Winner Senior Pentathlon 2001/02. First XV 2001/02, 176 points in 2002, Hurricanes Schools 2002. College House and School Prefect 2002.

10 games for Manawatu Cricket, highest score 168 v Whanganui.

120 First class rugby games including representing – Manawatu, Otago, Highlanders, Bay of Plenty, Whanganui, NZ Under 21, NZ Heartland XV. 584 first class points. Also played rugby in Italy, Russia and Spain.

Mark “Pop Gun” Gunning – PNBHS (1978), Kia Ora Club, 1st X1 Cricket (highest score 143 v RNZAF Colts) and 1st XV Rugby.

82 games for Manawatu, 2520 runs. Central Districts Masters and current New Zealand Over 60s rep.

Roald Badenhorst – 2004-08. Club Captain Phoenix Club and school prefect 2008. 1st X1 Cricket 2006-08, Captain 2008, 1546 runs, 117 wickets, highest score 100 not out v United, best bowling 7/78 and 7/69 v Palmerston in the same game and a hat trick v Rotorua BHS. 2005 winner of Jensen and Wenham families Cup for 4th Form Specials outstanding player, 2006 winner of the Leighton Trophy for Butler Cup batting 144 not out for Phoenix v Vernon. 2007 1st X1 Cricket Tour of Singapore and South Africa. 2007 winner of The Nobby Anderson Memorial Trophy for the greatest contribution to cricket, The Hewer Trophy for the best bowling performance and The best All rounder Cup. 2005 1st Junior 80m Hurdles, second Senior Pentathlon 2008. 1st XV 2007-08, halfback/wing. In 2008 Roald received the Cecil Sharpe Free Masons Award.

48 games for Manawatu Cricket, 1577 runs, 117 wickets, 10/14 match figures v Taranaki. CD Under 17 vice-captain and NZ under 19 Academy. Central Districts and Otago, 20 games.

Dean Budd – 2000-04. Club Captain Kia Ora Club and school prefect 2004. Third Form and Fourth Form Specials Cricket 2000/01. 1st 110 metres Senior Hurdles 2004. 1st XV 2003/04. Australian Tour 2004.

Played for Northland, Auckland, The Blues, Benetton Trevisco (Italy), 29 tests for Italy, 2 tries, 3 as Captain. 171 first class games.

2022 member of the Classic All Blacks.

Andre Taylor – 2001-06. Kia Ora Club. School Prefect Colts Rugby 2002/03, 1st XV tour to Australia 2004, 1st XV 2005/06, 2005 27 tries and 5 conversions, 1st 2005/06 Senior 100metres Athletics, 2006 1st Senior Long Jump, 2006 Hurricanes Schools Rugby, New Zealand Schools Rugby, Manawatu Turbos rep ( marked Jonah Lomu).

151 First class games including playing for New Zealand Under 20, Manawatu Turbos, Taranaki, Hurricanes New Zealand Maori, Sanix Blues and Kintetsu Liners (both in Japan), 408 career points.

2022 Classic All Blacks.

Tony Falloon – PNBHS 1983-87. School Prefect. Club Captain Gordon Club 1987, 1984 Inaugural 1st X1 Cricket Tour to Australia and 2006 1st XV Tour to Australia, 1st X1 Cricket 1985-07, 4 centuries, Highest score 124 v Auckland Grammar School, 192 v Albion in a Butler Cup game, 1st XV 2006/07, 2nd Intermediate Triple Jump 2005.

24 games for Manawatu Rugby.

Brett “Steady” Davis - PNBHS 1992-93. Club Captain Phoenix Club 1993. 1st X1 Cricket 1992/93 (Captain 1993), 3 centuries, highest score 113 v Peninsula School, Melbourne, best bowling 7/49 v Auckland Grammar School, runners up Gillette Cup 1993. 1st XV 1992/93 (Captain 1993). Dux Ludorum 1993.

Three appearances for Manawatu Cricket including one while still at school.

2022 Partnerships Manager for Manawatu Rugby Union.

Ruben Love – PNBHS 2014-19. Phoenix Club. Third Junior 1500 metres Athletics 2014. 1st X1 Cricket 2017-19, 81 games, 1846 runs, 2 centuries, Highest score 106 not out v Napier BHS. 2018 1st X1 Cricket development Tour to Perth and South Africa. 1st XV 2017-19, Vice - Captain 2019. 162 points. Dux Ludorum 2018/19.

Central Districts Under 17 and 19 Cricket. New Zealand under 19 Cricket. New Zealand Maori Secondary Schools Cricket.

New Zealand Maori Under 18 rugby. New Zealand Secondary Schools Rugby.

Wellington, Hurricanes, NZ Under 20 and NZ Maori Representative.

Tim Richards: Current Manawatu Senior Cricket Team captain and has been for many years. has just taken on the GM of Manawatu Cricket Job.

Scott Larsen: PNBHS 1996-2001. Vernon Deputy Club captain 2001. School Prefect 2001. Captain 2nd XV 2000. 1st XV 2001. 1st X1 Cricket 1999-01, 1946 runs including 2 centuries and 3 other scores in the 90s, 37 catches. 1998 and 2001 1st X1 Development tours to Singapore and South Africa. Butler Cup batting 1999 which included 153 for Vernon v Gordon, 2001 The Alec Astle Cup for determination, commitment and dedication to the team and to the game.

Jarred Cunningham

Bryce Grant

1 game for Manawatu.

Coach – Dave Syms Rector PNBHS 1987-2002.

Auckland Under 20 and Under 23 Cricket, Auckland B Cricket.

50 first class rugby games for Auckland, New Zealand Juniors, New Zealand Universities which beat The Lions in 1977, New Zealand Barbarians.

Auckland Rugby Operations Manager. Match day manager Eden Park. 2011 World Cup organising committee. 2015 Cricket World Cup Committee based in Wellington.

Umpires

Nigel Brooke – PNBHS 1972-75. Kia Ora Club. Captain Third Form Specials Cricket 1972. 1973 2nd X1 Cricket, 198 runs and 18 wickets. 6/9 in the 1973 Butler Cup. 1st X1 1974/75, 626 runs and 46 wickets. Won the 1st X1 Batting and All Rounders Cup in 1975. Won the Robert BM Young Memorial Trophy for Butler Cup batting in 1975. 1975 2nd X1 Football top goal scorer with 18. 1975 3rd Senior 400 metres Hurdles.

8 games for Manawatu, 297 runs, highest score 77 not out. Played for Horowhenua Kapiti. 2022 Central Districts Cricket Association Manager Community Cricket. Level Three Coach. Former coach of the CD Hinds Women’s team. CD Under 15, Under 17 and Horowhenua -Kapiti. Assistant coach for Vanuatu Cricket to three World Cricket League tournaments.

Played 18 games for Horowhenua Rugby. Coached Horowhenua College 1st XV for 3 seasons.

Chad Law – PNBHS 2001-06. Deputy Club Captain Albion Club 2006. School Prefect. Captain Third Form Specials Cricket and Football 2001. Captain Fourth Form Specials football 2002. Under 16s Captain 2003. 1st X1 Football 2004-06, 2005 second in New Zealand, 2006 PNBHS Cup for greatest contribution to the 1st X1. 1st X1 Cricket 2005/06, 31 matches, 666 runs, highest score 94 not out v St Pats Silverstream College. 2006 received the Newman Award for general excellence in academic, sporting and extra-curricular activities.

14 games for Manawatu Cricket, 345 runs, highest score 49. 2022 Community and Pathways Coordinator for Horowhenua - Kapiti Cricket. H-K Coach, Central Districts Under 19 coach.

Scorers

Duncan ‘Big D’ Mitchell - PNBHS 1981-85. Murray Club. 1st Cricket X1 Scorer 1984/85, scorer on the Inaugural 1st X1 Cricket Tour to Queensland in 1984. Began scoring for Manawatu and Central Districts while at school.

Manawatu, Central Districts, test matches and ODIs since 1985.

New Zealand Cricket’s Regional Scoring Manager since 2006.

Len Osborne – PNBHS Mathematics teacher 1978-93. Wife Mary taught English and Drama at PNBHS. Their four grandsons – Michael, Jonathan, David and Ian Sandbrook attended the school.

Len scored 100 plus games for Manawatu, ODIs and two test matches.

Commentator

Hamish Mckay: - PNBHS (1979-83), Murray Club.Everyone knows our favourite PNBHS supporter and commentator, he has a huge reputation for his Sports involvement across our country, we couldn't have a PNBHS sports event like this without Hamish on board.

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