Dan Vettori and the time he did burnouts with his Player of the Series car
Publish Date Saturday, 23 January 2021, 1:33PM
NZ cricket legend and great New Zealander Dan Vettori joined Chris & Manaia to preview the Black Clash and they got into the amazing story of how he did burnouts on the field after winning a Player of Series Mitsubishi Lancer.
Mark Woodthorpe in a VS at the burnout pad at Muscle Car Madness in Rangiora. (File photo)
VICKI ANDERSON offers a few highlights of events in Ōtautahi Christchurch this weekend and beyond. Hindsight is 2020. Hopefully you ve been enjoying your summer of swims, naps and new potatoes. I once unleased my inner bogan in a classic car going for it on the burnout pad at Muscle Car Madness and highly recommend it as some of the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Don t forget to check out the rockabilly pageant there too, at this weekend s event. There are so many fun things happening in Christchurch including the ongoing party with the buskers in our own backyard. The following is a small selection of events on offer. If you have an event you d like people to know about, email Vicki.Anderson@Stuff.co.nz
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Former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw with daughter Charlotte and wife Gemma McCaw after a Black Sticks game in 2020.
Double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Richie McCaw has revealed he and his wife Gemma, a former Black Stick, are expecting their second child. “Gem and I are excited to share the news that we are expecting another baby later this year. Charlotte can’t wait to be a big sister,” McCaw posted to Facebook on Wednesday evening. The post was accompanied by a photo of a pair of knitted booties on a rock that appeared to be overlooking the Central Otago region.
Pride is on the line for Team Rugby and Team Cricket in the 2021 T20 Black Clash. The annual event has rugby and cricket players – past and present – facing off on the cricket pitch in a fun, free-wheeling twenty20 match that often includes surprise celebrity guests. With rugby picking up the win in 2019 and cricket in 2020, this year’s match is a decider of sorts.
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Stephen Fleming pulls double duty on Team Cricket as captain and player in the annual Black Clash. “I think we were all shocked the first time,” says Team Cricket captain and player Stephen Fleming of Team Rugby’s victory.
Spy: Adam Parore stumps his critics with return to cricket
19 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Adam Parore, pictured with Danielle Francis, is heading onto the pitch for another innings.
Can former Black Cap star Adam Parore nudge out the rugby legends when he joins Team Cricket for the Hot Spring Spas T20 Christchurch Black Clash in January?
The former wicketkeeper will turn 50 the day after the match and tells Spy he hasn t played competitively in front of a big crowd since 2008 - in fact he s barely played at all in years. I m currently looking to rectify that with a few outings for the Clevedon T20 team, Parore tells Spy. I m expecting the wicketkeeping should be okay - the batting likely a stretch.