First-Class Corner

Q&A with Joey Yovich
MED would have loved to have worked closely in both cricket and business with our featured player. A proud Northlander with deep Croatian roots, Joey…
30 Apr 2025
Q&A with Haidee Tiffen
Haidee Tiffen MNZM is currently Deputy Principal at Rangiora High School, our nearest neighbouring school. As an all-rounder she played 117 ODIs for…
30 Apr 2024
Q&A with Kate Ebrahim
Kate Ebrahim is a superstar in the women’s game. The all-rounder has represented Central Districts, Staffordshire, Canterbury and Otago and played 31…
30 Apr 2023
Q&A with Frankie Mackay
Frankie Mackay, Canterbury Magicians captain is an absolute legend in cricket. She was an integral member of the 2022 White Ferns ICC Women’s Cricket…
30 Apr 2022
Q&A with Hamish Marshall
We are delighted to have the popular and high-performing Hamish Marshall share his thoughts on his career and on the current state of our game. Hamish…
30 Apr 2021
Q&A with Willows legend Paul McEwan
Paul kindly shares his insights on cricket both as an auspicious player for Canterbury and New Zealand and manager of eight Willows youth tours, one…
30 Apr 2020
Q&A with high performance coach Bob Carter
Willower Bob Carter played county cricket as a medium-pace bowler and useful batsman for Northants (1978–82) as well as pro football for Norwich City…
30 Apr 2019
Q&A with Tom Latham
Tom kindly shares the highlights on his playing career to date and his thoughts on playing international cricket for his country.
30 Apr 2018
Q&A with Peter Fulton
John Mitchell talks to Peter Fulton who played 23 tests, 49 ODIs and 12 T20Is for New Zealand between 2004 and 2014. In February 2017 he also scored…
30 Apr 2017
Q&A with NZ’s greatest allrounder Richard Hadlee
Q1. Most memorable game? I was fortunate to have played in an era when NZ cricket came of age and we had earned great respect as an international…
30 Apr 2016
Q&A with former NZ batsman, Trevor Barber
Q1. Most memorable game? It was playing my first (and only) test in 1956 against the West Indies at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. I remember catching…
30 Apr 2015
Q&A with former NZ batsman Brian Hastings
John Mitchell recently enjoyed a chance to interview Brian to gain his highlights and thoughts on international cricket from his days at the top.
30 Apr 2014
Q&A with former NZ bowler Dayle Hadlee
John Mitchell has initiated this section in response to requests seeking comments from first class players of yesteryear.
30 Apr 2013
Q&A with former NZ captain Graham Dowling
John Mitchell, former President of The Willows, has initiated this new section in response to requests from current players seeking comments from…
30 Apr 2012

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