We hope you will join us after work for a celebration of cricketing success right here in Dunedin. We are excited to announce an informal Q&A with our guest speaker Suzie Bates - White Ferns all-rounder and trailblazer for women’s cricket in New Zealand.

Not only that, Suzie will be chatting to ex Otago-Volts player, Warren McSkimming. Warren is now the Corporate Manager at Otago Cricket and goes way back with Suzie, so I'm sure there will be some laughs along the way.

Since her debut as a teen in 2006, Bates has gone on to forge a reputation as one of the top players in the world, collecting numerous individual honours, including being named the ICC ODI and T20I player of the year. In 2015 Bates was named by Wisden as the leading female cricketer in the world. She is also New Zealand’s leading run-scorer in women’s ODIs, surpassing the legendary Debbie Hockley’s tally of 4064 runs in 2018.

Given her stature in the game, it’s no surprise Bates is in demand to play in leagues all around the globe, plying her trade in Australia and the UK, as well as for her beloved province Otago in the domestic league. A brilliant all-round athlete, Bates has also played international basketball for New Zealand, representing the Tall Ferns at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Suzie will be “interviewed” by Warren McSkimming – a former professional cricketer who played for the Otago cricket team between 1999-2000 and 2011-12, making more than 170 senior appearances for the side.

DOORS OPEN AT 4PM FOR A 4:30PM START.

If your membership includes complimentary tickets, Tracey Fleet will contact you to arrange. Alternatively contact Tracey on 021 030 4900 or manager@omrf.org.nz.