Canterbury have won the National Under-19 championship for 2009/10 after beating Auckland by six wickets in the final today.

BLACKCAP Jacob Oram has told the next generation of young New Zealand cricket talent that self-belief and intense desire to do well will carry them to the top of the game.

Christchurch Boys High School, with a 143-run win, and Palmerston North Boys High, who romped to a nine-wicket victory in their game, were the big winners on day one of the 2009 Gillette Cup tournament.

New Zealand's top eight secondary school cricket teams will vie for the prestigious Gillette Cup this week in Palmerston North.

The 20th national secondary school boys' cricket championship will be held at Fitzherbert and Manawaroa Parks from 10 to 13 December.

Leeds, England, November 05, 2009 - Manly's Kieran Foran is set to become the third NYC player to make his Kiwi Test debut in the last month when he lines up in the centres against England in Saturday's vital Four Nations clash at Huddersfield's Galpharm Stadium.

Auckland, Oct 22 NZPA - Winners at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards ceremony here tonight:-

Bert Sutcliffe Medal - for outstanding lifetime service to cricket

Alan Whimp

Gillette Cup -- young cricketer of the year

Adam Milne

London, England, October 20, 2009 - Coach Stephen Kearney is expected to name his Kiwi line-up tomorrow morning (Wednesday night NZ time) for Saturday night's Four Nations clash against Australia at the Twickenham Stoop.

Auckland, New Zealand, October 11, 2009 - Four of the Kiwis' seven newcomers will make their international debuts in Wednesday night's one-off Test against Tonga at the Rotorua International Stadium.

Former New Zealand offspinner and Northern Districts coach Chris Kuggeleijn has been appointed coach of the New Zealand Under-19 side. Kuggeleijn coached the Northern Knights from 1996 to 2001, during which time the side finished in the top three in all forms of competition every year.

he RFL is delighted to announce that the world's top male grooming brand Gillette will be the headline sponsors of the 2009 Rugby League Four Nations.