New Cricket Wellington Club Partnership

Thursday 25 November 2010
Cricket Wellington is delighted to announce a new club cricket partnership with Wilkinson Insurance Brokers.

The partnership between Cricket Wellington and Wilkinson Insurance Brokers is for three years.

The Premier grade Pearce Cup will now be called the Wilkinson Pearce Cup and the Senior grade Hazlett Trophy will now be called the Wilkinson Hazlett Trophy. The current Club Cricketer of the Year competition will now become the Wilkinson Club Cricketer of the Year competition.

Wilkinson Insurance Brokers are a proud Wellington company that has been providing Insurance solutions for Wellingtonians for 25 years.

Wilkinson General Manger Conrad Shanly is tremendously excited about partnering with grassroots cricket in Wellington. "Wilkinson’s are really pleased to have the opportunity to work alongside and support senior club cricket in Wellington,” he said.

“We appreciate the history and competitiveness of these competitions and are very pleased to have the opportunity to assist in producing a quality pathway to the Wellington Firebirds through our two iconic club cricket competitions the Pearce Cup and Hazlett Trophy.”

Cricket Wellington Chief Executive Gavin Larsen is thrilled with the new relationship: "Club Cricket in Wellington is the lifeblood of our sport and it is crucial for the future of cricket in the Wellington region that we continue to focus on and grow our club system. We are delighted to have the opportunity to partner with Wilkinson and look forward to a positive relationship.”

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