31 Jan 2027, Matapihi Cricket Ground, Mount Maunganui
Kindred Kaimai Sixes
Eight teams. One iconic summer day.
Summer Cricket, Colour & 1992 World Cup Nostalgia
Eight teams taking part in a colourful, family-friendly Kindred Kaimai Sixes Cricket Celebration at a superb private cricket ground, in one of New Zealand's great holiday destinations.
Sunday 31 January 2027, Matapihi Cricket Ground, Mount Maunganui
Tournament Format
| Teams | 8 team entry spots |
| Team Size | Teams of 8, six-a-side with interchange |
| Playing Format | Six-a-side cricket |
| Pools | 2 pools of 4 teams |
| Pool stage | Round robin within each pool |
| Finals pathway | Premiership and Championship semi-finals and finals |
| Matches per team | Minimum 4 / maximum 5 |
| Festival features | Six Hit Zone, Home Run Derby, music, food and refreshments |
| Date | Sunday 31 January 2027 |
| Location | Matapihi Cricket Ground, Mount Maunganui |
Festival features
Features
1992 World Cup Tribute
Family-Friendly
Matapihi Cricket Ground
What's included
The Package
- A 1992 World Cup themed playing kit (shirt, shorts and cap)
- Umpires, scorers and a ground announcer
- White balls
- Lunches and drinks
- The Home Run Derby: nominate your biggest hitter, one per team
- The Hitter Zone: land the ball in the zone and win a bottle of wine
- Most sixes
- Winning team
Kaimai Cricket Club
The Host Club
Gallery
Summer cricket at Matapihi
Fees and payment terms
Team Entry and Player Fees
Fees
| Fee | Amount |
| Team entry fee | $1,750 per team of 8 |
| Player fee | $90 per player |
Payment terms
| Payment | Amount | Due |
| Team entry deposit | $500 | On entry |
| Team entry balance | $1,250 | On or before 12 January 2027 |
| Player deposit | $45 per player | With team entry |
| Player balance | $50 per player | On or before 12 January 2027 |
Cancellations and refunds
| Payment | Refund | Period |
| Team entry deposit | 50% | Up to 15 December 2026 |
| Team entry deposit | Non-refundable | From 12 January 2027 |
| Team entry deposit | Non-refundable | Any time |
| Player entry balance | Non-refundable | Any time |
Terms and conditions
Tournament Information & Rules
- Team limit: the tournament is strictly capped at 8 teams.
- Squad size: each team must register 8 players.
- Hours of play: 9am to 6pm.
- Format: each game has 2 innings, with each team batting for 5 overs of 6 balls.
- Laws: the Laws of Cricket apply, except where amended to suit the Sixes format.
- Bowling: every player on the field, except the designated wicketkeeper, must bowl exactly 1 over. No bowler may bowl consecutive overs.
- Batting: batters must retire on reaching 25 runs, but may return to the crease if the rest of the team is dismissed before the 5 overs are completed.
- Last batter standing: if 5 wickets fall, the remaining batter may continue batting alone. The last dismissed batter stays on the field as a non-striking runner only.
- Extras: wides and no-balls count as 2 extras to the batting team and the ball isn't re-bowled, except in the final over of an innings, where the Laws of Cricket apply.
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