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As well as the Blackcaps and White Ferns, New Zealand has veteran cricket teams in various age groups, (from Over 50s–Over 70s) that represent the country in tournaments overseas.
Millwater resident Dan Healey is a member of the Over 70s team – currently he is with the team in Western Australia contesting the Australian State championships. The NZ team is playing teams from Tasmania, Victoria and NSW during the week-long tournament.
The NZ veterans sides are made up of players from all districts, selected at an annual tournament – the next one for the Over 70s is in Lower Hutt next February.
It makes sense that 74-year-old Dan has never stopped playing cricket. He coached at Ōrewa College for six years, was the coaching co-ordinator at the Hibiscus Coast Cricket Club, coached and managed North Harbour and Auckland age group sides, and is currently the president of the Auckland Cricket Society and Supporters Club.
He says, like many others, his love of cricket began in the backyard playing with his brothers and the neighbourhood kids.
He went on to play for Selwyn College and eventually with Hibiscus Coast Cricket, captaining their one-day side.
He has played all around Australia, with the ACSC along with the NZ Rotary side and the Fingletoads (an Auckland University side), as well as in North America, Toronto, Barbados and England.
“Cricket is a great way to see the world,” Dan says. “And I’ve had many memorable games throughout New Zealand.”
