Photo / Warren BucklandThree weeks of cricket now regarded as one of Hawke's Bay's biggest annual events is also going global with live-streaming of matches via the internet. They were initially based at Riverbend Camp near Havelock North and thus known for most of the time as the Riverbend camps. That camp is still used to accommodate the teams, along with the hostels at Napier Girls' and Napier Boys' high schools. "Cricket's not very strong in Poverty Bay at the moment, and we've only got about 30 players to choose from," he said. Three decades ago it was a case of a team of boys simply getting into a van and heading for Hawke's Bay for a few days' cricket.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 05, 2021 03:45 UTC