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Wellington shared the honours at the 2025 NZ Police Cricket Championships in Tauranga.

The weather almost won out at the 2025 NZ Police Cricket National Championships in Tauranga.

Weather god Tāwhirimātea had the final say at February’s 2025 NZ Police Cricket National Championships.

The much-anticipated final between Wellington and Bay of Plenty on February 28 was washed out, resulting in the two teams being named joint winners.

Several players managed to notch up impressive figures on the previous three days, playing in sweltering Tauranga sunshine at the Ferguson Park ovals or Waipuna Park. 

Gurwinder Nagla (Bay of Plenty) was the only centurion, with a knock of 116 not out helping him to amass more than 300 runs for the tournament. Mark Reid (Manawatū) and Ryan Foord (Northland) also stacked on some runs, each scoring two half centuries on the same day.

Meanwhile, NZ Police Cricket women’s representative Kelly Habraken (BOP) and Shaun Galbraith (Auckland) had a great tournament with the ball.

Kelly put in an outstanding bowling performance against Whakatāne on day two, taking five wickets for only 19 runs while Shaun snared a five-wicket bag for only 31 runs on the same day against Northland, securing a vital win to keep his team alive in the tournament.

Bay of Plenty captain Tony Goodin, left, and Wellington captain Paul Bascand celebrate their teams’ joint win at the 2025 NZ Police Cricket Championships in Tauranga.
Gurwinder Nagla, the only centurion of the tournament, with former Black Cap Jeet Ravel.
Jeet Ravel congratulates NZ Police Cricket women’s representative Kelly Habraken, who took five wickets for 19 runs.

Results

DAY ONE: Wellington v Auckland (Napier Cross Challenge Cup): Wellington 134/2 (Matt Wiggins 60*, Paul Bascand 48) beat Auckland 133/5 (Ben Guptill 80*).

Northland v Wellington: Northland 113/6 (Dean Gillingham 73*) lost to Wellington 116/2 (Bascand 42, Dan Dexter 41*).

Canterbury v Northland: Canterbury 157/7 (Jonny Beveridge 75, Alana Cameron 3/17) beat Northland 123 (Dean Gillingham 69*).

Auckland v Canterbury: Canterbury 126 (Jonny Beveridge 38, Richard Bell 33*) beat Auckland 105/5 (Guptill 40*).

Bay of Plenty v Eastern: BOP 183/2 (Mark Sanders 79*, Jason Arnel 72*, James Ingram 2/32) beat Eastern 46 (Tom Grant 12*, Carl McLaughlan 3/10, Shonit Chandra 2/11).

Bay of Plenty v Manawatū: BOP 156/4 (Marc Hall 75, Jason Arnel 41*, Sam Huriwai 3/37) beat Manawatū 73 (James Durston 18, Carl McLaughlan 3/11).
 

DAY TWO: Manawatū v Eastern: Manawatū 194/4 (Kahu Stickle 52, James Durston 47, Mark Reid 50, Dan Hicks 2/37) beat Eastern 62 (Dan Hicks 23, Sam Huriwai 4/3). 

Wellington v Canterbury: Wellington 180/6 (Dan Colman 45*, Cam Cross 30, Dan Dexter 30, Wolf 2/52) beat Canterbury 144/6 (Chris Gibbs 39, JB 37, J Mercer 36, Wiggy 2/25). 

BOP v Whakatāne: BOP 164/9 (Gurwinder Nagla 79, Iripa 29) beat Whakatāne 98 (Stephen 27, Kelly Habraken 5/19, Iripa 3/18).

Canterbury v Hawke’s Bay: Hawke’s Bay 87 (Jake 35, Shibon Benzon 2/7, Verinda 2/24) lost to Canterbury 88/2 (Mike Kingston 29, Aiden Tukaki 26*).

Wellington v Manawatū: Manawatū 171/4 (James Durston 76, Reid 61*) beat Wellington 142/5 (Bascand 42, Wiggy 30, Cam 20, Marshy 2/33).

BOP v Northland: BOP 208/3 (Gurwinder Nagla 116*, Marc Hall 59, Dean 2/48) beat Northland 164/5 (Ryan Foord 56).

Auckland v Northland: Auckland 180 (Craig Elliott 78*, Dan O’Connor 59) beat Northland 153 (R Foord 53, Shaun Galbraith 5-31).

Whakatāne v Auckland: Whakatāne 111 (Paul Inglis 29, Guptill 3/14) lost to Auckland 116/4 (Guptill 31, Downers 49).
 

DAY THREE: Whakatāne v Wellington: Whakatāne 152/5 (Dean Oswald 58, Michael Hargraves 34, Vee 2/12) lost to Wellington 153 (Paul Bascand 54, Dan Dexter 91*).

Bay of Plenty v Canterbury: BOP 164/5 (Gurwinder Nagla 58, Iripa Rangi 44, Chris Gibbs 3/31) beat Canterbury 146/7 (Mark Sanders 46, Chris Gibb 26, Iripa 3/22).

Bay of Plenty v Wellington: BOP 164/8 (Gurwinder Nagla 68, Mark Sanders 45) lost to Wellington 166/2 (Cam Cross 65*, Bascand 45, Wiggy 34*).

Northland v Eastern: Eastern 107/6 (Dan: 28*, Lou 24, Dean Gillingham 2/14, Richard Hislop 2/22) lost to Northland 109/5 (Dean Gillingham 46, Robert Drummond 25, Jake 2/12, Jamie 2/23).

Auckland v Manawatū: Manawatū 187 (J Durston 70, A Baddock 50) beat Auckland 129 (S Algie 2/13).

Canterbury v Manawatū: Canterbury 100 (JB 49, Kahu Stickle 4/15) lost to Manawatū 103/3 (Dave Marshall 37, Mark Reid 36).

Auckland v Hawke’s Bay: Auckland 133 (Gaz Philson 34*, Jamie 3/24) beat Hawke’s Bay 121 (Tom 39*).

Auckland captain Ben Guptill receives Shaun Galbraith’s award for snaring a five-wicket bag, from Jeet Ravel.

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