HUTT CITY COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE

11 NOVEMBER2014

Hutt to host ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy this Sunday

Lucky Hutt City locals have a chance to see the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy this Sunday when it visits Petone.

The trophy will be at Petone Recreation Ground from 11:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday, 16 November.

Mayor Wallace says, “We’re pleased to welcome the Cricket World Cup trophy to Petone Rec., I hope all of our cricket enthusiasts make the most of this opportunity to join in activities, and celebrate the history of this great game.”

It's been 22 years since New Zealand last hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1992 and there will be as many days spent travelling the length and breadth of the country on the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 New Zealand Trophy Tour.

Each event will feature a 72 square metre interactive exhibition on the history of the tournament, cricket skills challenges, giveaways and the chance to get your free photo with the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy. Fans can also expect to meet a cricketing hero. There will be other stops each day that take in smaller towns and some of New Zealand's most iconic locations - among them Cape Reinga and Bluff.

It is free to visit the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy.

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Notes to editors

The eleventh ICC Cricket World Cup is being co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia from 14 February to 29 March 2015. New Zealand hosts 23 of the 49 matches, with three pool matches in each of the seven New Zealand host cities: Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin. There are also seven host cities in Australia.

Wellington hosts a quarter-final - New Zealand's, should they qualify - and Auckland a semi-final. All fourteen competing teams will play at least one pool match in New Zealand.

There are $5 children's tickets available to all pool matches and adult tickets start at just $20. For trophy tour, match and ticketing information seewww.cricketworldcup.com

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