Brendon Bracewell says he shut the doors to his academy and left Hawke's Bay because the province's cricket body didn't support him.

It wasn't just the first 2014-15 victory last night but the first in almost one and a half seasons of Twenty20 domestic games.

On their day, the one-day New Zealand cricket team can beat any team in the world, according to former international Chris Harris.

As this most challenging of years for Israel Dagg draws to a close, the prospect of a decent break appeals, as does his impending marriage to fiancee Daisy Aitken.

When, rather than if, The Bold One triumphs in Hastings on Sunday it is fair to say the prizemoney won't help pay off a mortgage anytime soon.

The Hastings Vision Impaired Bowls Club members have returned from the Christchurch blind bowls nationals with 11 trophies and a renewed sense of purpose in life.