# Event Details

- **Event Name**: FREE admission Plunket Shield • Central Stags v Wellington Firebirds
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 am – Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am
- **Event Description**: ROUND 5 brings national championship first-class cricket to back to Napier, the Stags at home against the hole in the CD territorial doughnut (we have you surrounded, Wellington Firebirds)

This is the back end of the season, down to business playing in the 100th summer of Plunket Shield competition from 10.30am to approx 6pm each day over four days (unless the match finishes inside three days). This is the training ground for Test cricket.

FREE admission to see the Central Stags in the Plunket Shield
FREE livestream on www.cdcricket.co.nz + livescore updates 

Follow the @CentralStags on Instagram for the very latest matchday info. Spectator T&C's and info on what you can bring into the ground is in the Fanzone on www.cdcricket.co.nz

Toss is 10am

We suggest packing a picnic/byo coffees or pop out to Latham St. Sorry, team merch is not available at this game, but you'll be able to buy our Stags and Hinds merch online at wwww.cdcricket.co.nz this season

#LOVETHESTAGS
#PLUNKETSHIELD
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/napier/free-admission-plunket-shield-•-central-stags-v-wellington-firebirds/200028828252521
- **Event Categories**: sports, workshops, contests, trips-adventures, virtual, cricket
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028828252521?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=napier-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Napier
- **state**: HB
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: McLean Park, Napier
- **lat**: -39.5019444444
- **long**: 176.912777778
- **full address**: McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Central Stags (https://allevents.in/org/central-stags/8268413)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Central Stags
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, workshops, contests, trips-adventures, virtual, cricket
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about FREE admission Plunket Shield • Central Stags v Wellington Firebirds ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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