QUIZ: Cricket by cclstaffJanuary 1, 2026 Quiz: Cricket Cricket has a long history in Ōtautahi Christchurch. We have eleven Canterbury cricket questions for you! Walter Hadlee played cricket for Waitaha Canterbury and Aotearoa New Zealand. How many of his 5 sons also played for both Waitaha Canterbury and Aotearoa New Zealand? A: 0 B: 1 C: 3 D: 5 Who was the cricket captain who authored “The Skipper's Diary New Zealand's 1949 Cricket Tour of England, 'The Forty-Niners'”? A: Walter Hadlee B: Richard Hadlee C: Nathan Astle D: Rod Latham In 2016 who was the first woman to be elected president of New Zealand Cricket in its 122-year history? A: Debbie Hockley B: Amy Satterthwaite C: Lisa Astle D: Sue Rattray Which of these players was a wicket keeper? A: Lee Germon B: Nathan Astle C: Murray Chapple D: Stephen Fleming Who was the first Christchurch Cricket Club president? A: William Guise Brittan B: James Townsend C: Christopher Charles Bowen D: John Robert Godley When was cricket first played at Hagley Park in Ōtautahi Christchurch? A: 1871 B: 1861 C: 1851 D: 1841 Old Collegians’ Cricket Club (OCCC) based at Elmwood Park began in 1924/5 by old boys from which school? A: Christchurch Boys’ High School B: St Bede’s College C: Christ’s College D: St Andrew’s College Which of these international players played for Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club (BWCUCC)? A: Tom Latham and Jack Kerr B: Stephen Fleming and Lee Germon C: Richard Hadlee and Rod Latham D: Chris Cairns and Chris Harris Which of these Waitaha Canterbury cricket players did NOT play left-handed? A: Dan Reese B: Dick Motz C: Richard Hadlee D: Henry Nicholls What is the name of the current elite women’s Canterbury cricket team? A: Canterbury Tactix B: Canterbury Magicians C: Canterbury United Pride D: Christchurch women’s cricket club Which Canterbury cricketer was the first bowler in world cricket to reach 400 test wickets? A: Richard Hadlee B: Chris Harris C: Chris Martin D: Bruce Taylor This form is protected by reCAPTCHAIf you require an alternate submission method, please contact us.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Find out more About Cricket club history in Christchurch Canterbury Cricket history More online quizzes Explore more local history Add a comment
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