Riley Vernon
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Riley Vernon’s run spree
The two Vernon brothers are among the most outstanding cricketers in the Gisborne District Cricket Association, and it’s no surprise to see runs flow when they are at the crease. Making centuries is always a possibility when they bat for Gisborne in McIntyre Cup matches, and vice-captain and opening bat Riley Vernon rose to the…
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The top cricketers
It was no surprise to see Gisborne cricketers Riley Vernon and Brianna Woodburn take out the top individual awards in the GDCA for 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old Vernon joins his older brother and Dragons’ captain-coach, Jarryd Vernon, as a McIntyre Cup Sullivan Medal winner. And the 25-year-old Woodburn went through the women’s season being dismissed…
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Local cricket star bound for India
Gisborne cricket star Riley Vernon is the first batter to top 1000 runs in a Gisborne District Cricket Association season.
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Kangas set big run chase
The in-form Vernon brothers piled on the runs again at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday, with Gisborne setting fourth-placed Sunbury Kangaroos a formidable target of 343 for an upset victory.
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Magnificent 210 – then hospital!
Bill West Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve was full of high drama on Saturday as one of the brightest young stars in McIntyre Cup cricket made a superlative record-breaking run-a-ball 210, with promise of more to come in the qualifying final. Then Riley Vernon was struck down as an attempted ramp shot off Rupertswood fast bowler John…