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The 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes dramatically changed Christchurch s landscape, with many heritage buildings lost. The White Ferns were in Christchurch on February 22, 2011, about to play the Australians in an ODI series, when the deadly earthquake struck. Frankie Mackay, a young Canterbury all-rounder, was about to make her international cricket debut. Ten years later, she’s been recalled into the White Ferns for their ODI series against England, the first game on Tuesday at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval. Mackay tells Trevor Auger about that terrible day in this excerpt from his new book, The Warm Sun on My Face – The Story of Women’s Cricket in New Zealand. ....
On The Front Foot: Bootsie, Birds, Books and BJ On The Front Foot: Bootsie, Birds, Books and BJ Thu, 4 Feb 2021, 5:56PM In this episode of On The Front Foot, Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney are joined by Jerry s old teammate, Bruce Edgar. Bootsie reflects on 40 years since the under-arm, one of his finer test innings, and what s making the Wellington Firebirds so successful. Firebirds batsman Devon Conway sits down with Wads to chat his progression, before the author of new book Warm Sun on My Face, The Story of Womens Cricket in New Zealand, Trevor Auger discusses its release. Finally, BJ Watling shares his thoughts on the Black Caps making the World Test Championship final. ....
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:36 am, February 4th, 2021 - 73 comments Holy hell. Because they are coming out with the most outlandishly stupid stuff. Like Paora Goldsmith who thinks that as part of New Zealand history our kids should be educated about how Smith and Caugheys developed their business model, rather than how the Treaty of Waitangi and the subsequent egregious breaches are fundamental parts of our history that have shaped Aotearoa New Zealand society. New Zealand’s first draft plan to teach our own history in schools has been slammed as “unbalanced” by the Opposition National Party. The long-awaited draft curriculum for what are called “Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories” is structured around just three “big ideas” – all about Māori and colonisation. They are: ....
new zealand cricket museum The Warm Sun on My Face: The Story of Women s Cricket in New Zealand, covers women’s involvement in cricket dating back to the 1800s Traditionally, women have been left out of the cricket books, but that has changed thanks to a book shining the sun on the women who sacrificed so much for our summer game. The Warm Sun on My Face: The Story of Women s Cricket in New Zealand, released this week, documents not only the on-field battles but the social struggles women faced in pursuit of excellence. It was a “labour of love” for author Trevor Auger, who spent “every spare waking hour” for nearly four years, piecing together the 676-page book. ....
Page-turner: 150 years of New Zealand women s cricket 13 Jan, 2021 01:28 AM 3 minutes to read Richard Chilton with a copy of a book, about the history of New Zealand women s cricket, started by his late wife Adrienne Simpson, and completed by Trevor Auger. Photo / David Haxton David Haxton is editor of Kapiti [email protected] We know a lot about the history of men s cricket in New Zealand. But what about the women s game? Not much. Until now. A new authoritative and entertaining book looks back through over 150 years of New Zealand women s cricket from its earliest humble beginnings to its glory days on the international stage. ....