Kilikiti World Cup

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The Kilikiti World Cup is an international kilikiti tournament held in New Zealand.

The inaugural World Cup was held in 2001.[1]

Teams[edit]

Team Nickname
American Samoa American Samoa Chiefs
Australia Australia AussieRoos
Cook Islands Cook Islands All Stars
New Zealand New Zealand K-Blacks
Niue Niue Rock
Tokelau Tokelau Hurricanes
Tuvalu Tuvalu 9 Tribes
United States United States Hollywood Boys

By year[edit]

2001[edit]

The first Kilikiti World Cup was held at Waitakere Athletic Sports Stadium, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand in January 2001. Seven teams took part, representing American Samoa, Australia, the Cook Islands, New Zealand, Niue, Tokelau and the United States. The final, played over a series of three games, was won by the New Zealand K-Blacks, who beat the American Samoa Chiefs two games to one.[2][3]

Results table[4]
Place Team
1  New Zealand
2  American Samoa
3  Australia
4  United States
5  Tokelau
6  Niue
7  Cook Islands

2002[edit]

The 2002 Kilikiti World Cup took place at Parrs Park, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.[citation needed]

2015[edit]

The 2015 Kilikiti World Cup took place at Frank Kitts Park, Wellington, New Zealand.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About".
  2. ^ Daniels, C., "Kilikiti: We are world's best," New Zealand Herald, 22 January 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. ^ Hawkins, Ed. "Cricket". Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Kilikiti (Or kirikiti): Cricket's nearest relative". 6 May 2015.