Light up the Oval Auction Items (PDF)

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OTAGO CRICKET ASSOCIATION

AUCTION ITEMS
1. John Key - Book + Signed Cricket World Cup ball
2. Bed & Breakfast at The Hermitage
3. Training Session for 10 Children on the Oval
4. Seat in the Commentary box at an International Test
5. Own the Oval for a Day
6. Blackjack Tournament with Nathan McCullum & Mike Hesson
7. Pitches Luxury Accommodation Package
8. Hunting Trip for 3 People
9. Own a Golf Course for a Day
10. Medieval Dinner or Cocktail Function
11. Golf Trip to Queenstown
12. Paul Henry Show
13. Silent Auction Items

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Book

& Ba

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John Key
Portrait of a Prime Miniter
+
Signed World Cup cricket ball by
John Key and
Sir Richard Hadlee
Donated by John Key

A lively portrait which offers insights into John Key’s life, personality, political motivations
and ambitions, written by John Roughan, autographed by John Key

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Bed

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Two Night Bed & Breakfast
Donated by The Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Mt Cook
Imagine yourself waking up to 3724 metres of sparkling beauty as the rising sun reflects
off Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand’s tallest mountain
Will any other ‘Room with a view’ measure up?
The Hermitage Hotel is the perfect place to base your adventure and discover why this
region has endeared itself to Kiwi adventure seekers for so long

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High
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Training Session for 10 Children at
University Oval

Join Otago Volts 20/20 captain Nathan McCullum, Otago Volts Head Coach
Nathan King along with Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom and Michael Bracewell
for a 2 hour training session at University Oval
This is an opportunity for aspiring boys and girls or a team to be shown what is required in
training to be prepared to play first class cricket

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Seat in the Sky Commentary Box

Opportunity for two people to sit in the Sky commentary box during the Test Match at
University Oval, Blackcaps vs Sri Lanka, 10th -14th December
Get the full behind the scenes tour with Craig Cumming, of the Sky TV production team
including a look through the On Site Broadcast (OSB) trucks, and see how the DRS system
and Hot Spots operate, as well as how the pictures are made from the camera lens through
to the TV screen
Sit in the director’s chair and hang out with the commentary team as they call the game
live

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Own

the O
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Be the Envy of Your Mates and Own
the Oval for a Day

Select your ultimate team to play against a Craig Cumming invitational 11, on the world
famous international ground of University Oval
The day will include lunch and aftermatch drinks in the traditional Otago Cricket
Longroom
Experience the thrill of batting, bowling and fielding on a truly beautiful international
ground where you can create some lasting memories

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Mike

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Blackjack Tournament
Donated by Dunedin Casino

$1,000 to be won!!

Take on Nathan McCullum & Mike Hesson, head to head, in a thrilling Blackjack
Tournament hosted by Dunedin Casino with $1,000 to be won
This is for you and three mates
You may not be able to beat them at cricket; can you beat them at Blackjack.......?

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Acco Luxury
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Accommodation & Dinner for Three Couples
Donated by Colleen & David Hurd

Hidden from the world in the small historic town of Ophir in Central Otago, Pitches Store
provides all the charm and special comforts you desire
Pitches provides six luxury king-sized bedrooms with en-suites, some with their own
outdoor courtyard, where you can enjoy a local Pinot or spend time reflecting on the day
in the spacious outdoor spa
An open fire place provides the perfect spot to enjoy an inventive menu with plenty of
regionally inspired cuisine, by head chef Daniel Hill, who joined Pitches in February of this
year, after spending time in the UK as private chef to Elton John, Backstreet Boys and
ZZ Top and in Australia at Matt Moran’s fine dining Sydney restaurant Aria