BHAGWAT CENTURY SECURES FIRST 1-DAY WIN
Aarush Bhagwat’s second 1-Day century for the club, an unbeaten 100 of 113 balls, played the dominant part in the Premier men’s win against Lancaster Park. Backed by solid contributions from others with the bat, and 4-40 from Archie Goodrick with the ball, the side secured its first win in the 1-day competition after the first match was abandoned in the pre-Christmas opener.
Aarush’s wasn’t the only century in the morning grades with the Championship’s Adi Suganthi scoring a run-a-ball 113. However, it wasn’t enough as the side struggled again as it lost its bottom-of-the-table clash against Merivale Papanui. It was a different story on Sydenham 1 where the Division 2 lads had plenty to be proud of as they continue to recover from a slow start to the season with their third straight win. Young Ben Mason made an unbeaten 67, with skipper Todd Ward’s 54 and Richard Howe’s 4-43, the other major contributors.
It was a mixed bag in the afternoon grades, but with wins going to the top three sides. The Div 3 Tamil’s Jagannath Radhakrishnan’s 4-34 enabled his side to defend 140 against Halswell, everyone contributed in the Goat’s win as they won comfortably, with both the Goats and Tamil’s remaining at the top of their respective tables. The Div 4 Royal Challengers remain third after their win against Lancaster Park on the back of a fine all-round performance from Thusharkumar Desai with 4-21 & 32*. The T20 Cardinals started 2026 on the right foot with a win on the back of a score of 43 and 3-15 with the ball from Ben Larter. Both Masters sides lost, the Cardinals despite a 79 from Jono Bennett.
Premier Men
Sydenham 268-5 (50 overs)
Lancaster Park 181 (38 overs)
There was plenty of nostalgia for a few older heads when the Prem men turned up to play Lancaster Park on the new Lancaster Park ground – a return of cricket to the ground 15 years in the making. Although they would have been disappointed in not being allowed more than one wicket block, it’s clear that the Park club and ground staff have produced an excellent facility with an immaculate-looking block, and a fast, nicely sloping outfield with big boundaries.
In sunny conditions and 30-degree heat, the home team won the toss and invited Sydenham to bat first. Park had the better of the early exchanges, taking their first Sydenham wicket in the second over with the score at five, and the second at 19 in the 5 th . Matt Tromp continued his strong pre-Christmas form with a fluent, run-a-ball 43 and looked well set for a sizeable score before an unfortunate dismissal saw a defensive shot deflect onto his foot and roll back onto the stumps, leaving Sydenham 76–3 in the 15th over. It seemed a comfortable enough start, but when another key batsman in Ryan Wallace was out shortly after, the innings hung in the balance. It was clear that the excellent conditions warranted a 250-plus score, but if Park could claim a couple more quick wickets, that task could become a tough one.
Fortunately, Aarush Bhagwat and Jackson Hemingway allayed any such fears for their side over the next 25 overs by putting on 131 for the 5 th wicket. It was an excellent display by both, batting appropriately to the match situation and conditions – they didn’t chase the game, but rather, took the runs on offer, got themselves set, and then were punishing as the final overs loomed. Jackson was the next and last wicket to fall when he was out for another considered and quality innings, 61 off 85 balls. At 224-5, with just under four overs still to be bowled, it was perfect timing for the next batsman, Srirag Harish. Although a very controlled middle-order player in normal match conditions, Srirag has a history as a great improviser in the pinch-hitting role in the final overs of an innings. His unbeaten 35 off just 17 balls assisted to propel Sydenham to a final score of 268-5 at the end of the 50 overs.
The other unbeaten player was Aarush who brought up a hugely deserved century in the penultimate over of the innings to finish on 100* off 113 balls – it was his second 1-day century, a very mature innings that anchored his side’s effort to produce, despite the lack of history, a likely challenging target for the opposition.
In the Lancaster Park reply, Mitch Gardner and Tom Agnew did their job early by cheaply dismissing both openers inside the first eight overs at 26-2. However, it was Archie Goodrick who inflicted the decisive damage. Making full use of the extra bounce on the new wicket, he tore through the middle order, claiming four wickets — including the dangerous Scott Duggan — all caught behind the stumps. Among them was an outstanding low diving catch to his left by Jackson Hemingway, who seemed as surprised as his teammates that it had stuck – surely one of the premier slip fielders in the competition this season. When Archie took his 4 th at 81-6, the match was all but over, and despite some late order big hitting from Hedgcock and Hamilton, Park finished all out for 181 in the 38 th over. Archie, the best of the bowlers, with 4-40.
After the abandonment of the side’s opening one-day fixture against OBC just before Christmas, the victory gets Sydenham’s campaign back on track ahead of next week’s clash with St Albans on the Nursery Ground.
Championship
Merivale Papanui 267-4 (50 overs)
Sydenham 180 (37.3 overs)
Sydenham took on Merivale Papanui at Edgar Macintosh Park in a bottom-of-the-table clash. Sydenham won the toss, elected to bowl, but then struggled to get on top of the Merivale bowlers at any point. Quinn Helms provided the early breakthrough with the score on 27, but Sydenham then endured a long wait for a second wicket until Tanhirdaypal Pannu struck to make it 96–2. With Merivale 161–4 and 10 overs remaining, a late flurry of wickets could have restricted the total to something closer to 200, but that opportunity slipped away.
Former Sydenham player Harsh Visavadiya produced a decisive late assault, blasting an unbeaten 73 from just 31 balls to propel Merivale to an imposing 267–4. While it was great to see Harsh back playing again, Sydenham would have much preferred his innings to come on another day. Tanhirdaypal finished with 2–40 from his 10 overs, while Quinn (6–1–38) and Cadell Durdin (7–1–56) also claimed wickets.
Sydenham’s reply was anchored by Adi Suganthi, who capped an outstanding all-round performance. After conceding just 32 runs from his 10 overs with the ball, Suganthi carried his bat for 37 overs to score his second Championship century of the season, making 113 from 112 deliveries.
He and Nathaneal Patridge (17 off 16) gave Sydenham a promising start, putting on 38 in the first five overs. However, the chase soon lost momentum as wickets fell regularly and the required run rate climbed. Only two other batsmen managed to reach double figures, and despite Suganthi’s efforts, Sydenham were never able to seriously threaten the target, eventually being dismissed for 180 in the 38th over.
The side’s next match is against St Albans on Sydenham 1 next week.
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Division 2
Match report courtesy of Todd Ward
Sydenham 206-6 (45 overs)
Marist Harewood 194 (39 overs)
With everyone relaxed and enjoying the Christmas break we were looking forward to a rare opportunity to play on Sydenham Park 1 with the live stream. Sydenham lost the toss and was sent in to bat by Marist on a hard wicket with plenty of grass. We lost a wicket early with plenty of movement through the air and off the pitch. Todd Ward and Finn Hill (17) looked to negate the tricky conditions and slowly build a partnership. We made it to 39 from 15 overs before we lost our second. Todd and Ajith Shetty continued on and started to find the boundary more often to take us to 76 before we lost our third. At that stage we were looking to push to 100 before the 30th over to give ourselves a chance to make 200 by the 45th over. Todd took the 28th over for 10 to bring up a half-century and 100 runs for the team before being caught at point for 52. With no set batsmen, a period of rebuild had to occur. A couple of handy knocks from Gaurav Jadhav (19) and Ollie Smith (17*) helped bring us ever closer to 200. But it was a brilliantly paced innings from Ben Mason that allowed us to pass 200. His striking in the 44th over saw him hit four 6s in a row to bring up his half century and see him finish up 67* and the team 206.
The Sydenham bowling started well with Isaiah Prasad (1 for 16 from 5) keeping things tight. However, we struggled to make breakthroughs and dropped a few chances. A couple of big overs saw Marist soar to 120 for 3 after 24 and looking to be in complete control. However, we held our nerve and put a couple of tidy overs together to test out the batter’s patience, and it paid off. We always felt that, despite the low required run rate, the batters would give us chances, and it would be all about bowling them out. One batter was carrying the chase, with him striking well by pouncing on anything full and using the wind to send it over the boundary. Todd eventually dismissed him for a well-made century but it opened up an end. Richard Howe (4 for 43 off 9) was bowling brilliantly and took 2 wickets in an over to really open things up and have Marist 163 for 7 after 33 overs. They kept scoring well and looked like comfortably getting across the line, before a good bit of fielding saw us get our 9th wicket via runout and swing things back our way. With one wicket needed and 14 runs left to defend, we had our tails up and could sniff the win. The final wicket came in the 39th over with Gaurav (2 for 12 off 6) bowling a shorter ball that got edged through to Ben, who took a good catch.
A good game of cricket with everyone chipping in and playing their part, leading to a very important win for us to keep our momentum moving into the new competition. Lots to look forward to in the coming weeks.
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Division 3 Tamils XI – WON
Match report courtesy of Chid Palaniappan
Sydenham 140 (39.5 overs)
Halswell 138 (38.3 overs)
Sydenham Tamils played Halswell on Sydenham 2, producing a spirited all-round performance to secure a narrow 2-run victory, defending a hard-earned total of 140 in a tense and dramatic low-scoring contest. Batting first, Sydenham faced a disciplined Halswell bowling attack and lost early wickets, making partnerships difficult. Dinesh Raja Chandran anchored the innings with a patient and composed 34 off 62 balls, holding the top order together under pressure. Niranjan Mani added valuable middle order runs with 23 off 37 balls, while Gopinath Karuppiah briefly lifted the tempo with a quick 13 off 9
balls.
The defining phase of the innings came lower down the order, where Vignesh Balan and Ram Muthukumar showed tremendous grit and determination. Batting with the tail, they absorbed pressure, rotated the strike, and resisted the bowlers for a crucial period. Vignesh’s 10 off 30 balls and Ram’s unbeaten 13 off 53 balls were invaluable contributions that pushed Sydenham to 140, a total that gave the bowlers something meaningful to defend. Halswell’s bowling was led by Ruchiranga Mendis with 4 for 29, supported well by Chamidu Koralage (2 for 16) and Dhiman Nonis (2 for 13).
Chasing 141, Halswell lost Udana Perera for a duck early, before Buddhika Wettasinghe counter attacked aggressively with 41 off 27 balls. Sydenham bowled with discipline throughout the innings. Captain Jagannath Radhakrishnan led the attack with 4 for 43, supported strongly by Niranjan Mani, who finished with 3 for 11 from 8 overs, including four maidens. Arunravi Ravindranathan added further pressure with 2 for 17. In the field, Sydenham did drop a few catches, but also held onto some good ones, including catches taken by Mohanasundaram Kumar and Jagannath Radhakrishnan. Halswell captain Aruna Jayasena remained not out on 32, taking the chase deep. The match went down to the wire, with Halswell needing just a few runs to win. The last wicket fell to a brilliant run out, with a composed throw from Jagannath Radhakrishnan and David Jayapaul hitting the stumps, sealing a thrilling Sydenham victory by 2 runs.
Division 4 Goats – WON
Match report courtesy of Chris Douglas
Heathcote 145 (38.5 overs)
Sydenham 147-3 (23.2 overs)
Sydenham turned up to Hillsborough domain for the first game of the second half of the season full to the brim with confidence, as the Goats are notoriously tough to beat post-Christmas. Unfortunately for Heathcote today would be a great start for a run towards the finals. Heathcote won the toss and chose to bat first on a questionable pitch with some variable bounce. We got off to a good start with the ball and had early success with C. Douglas claiming both openers inside the first 10 overs. J. Taylor really set the standard for an uncharacteristically solid Goats fielding display – direct hit run out followed by a diving catch well taken by D. Loughton in the deep kept Heathcote from gaining any momentum as they
were 42/4 at the early drinks break.
Heathcote fought back through a very well played 63(68) from a fill in player, filled with boundaries in the middle overs. Unfortunately for them he didn’t get much help at the other end where they struggled to score consistently. P. Wickes, G. Dann and cameo spell from J. Taylor cleaned up the tail in the 39th over. Each taking 2 wickets with tight bowling. All out for 145 was a good result for us.
Our chase started in good fashion with T. Danenberg 32(40) and J. Taylor 23(33) putting on a comfortable 50 run opening partnership playing shots all around the wicket. Followed by O. Philpott 17(18) who got a start before being given out lbw after middling one onto his pad. The Goats were in good shape to wrap the game up early with fill-in Arjun 25*(30) and G. Dann 35*(23), quickly bringing us to the target score in the 24th over. Shoutout to Geordie, who realised he had to be at a Jimmy Carr show before 7pm and scored 22 off an over.
An early finish with cold beers waiting was just what we all needed in the heat, and now we will look to carry on our winning ways next week with a top-of-the-table clash against New Brighton.
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Division 4 Royal Challengers – WON
Match report courtesy of Joe Taylor
Lancaster Park 79 (23.1 overs)
Sydenham 80-6 (22.4 overs)
Sydenham played Lancaster Park at Garrick Park 2 with Sydenham winning the toss and electing to bowl. After being sent in to bat, Lancaster Park Tyrants found runs hard to come by against a disciplined and varied Sydenham bowling attack. Openers Pinso John and Jamshid Ibrahim attempted to lay a platform, but regular wickets prevented any momentum from building. Trusharkumar Desai led the bowling effort with an excellent spell, finishing with 4 wickets for 21 runs, consistently applying pressure. He was well supported by shyam Karuthedath Narayanankutty, who picked up 3 wickets for 12 runs. Despite some late resistance from Rahees Palli Manjalil, who remained unbeaten on 11*, and Askar Ali Puthukudichola, who scored 11, the Tyrants were bowled out for 79 runs in 23.1 overs. Extras contributed significantly, accounting for 21 runs.
Top Bowlers (Sydenham): Trusharkumar Desai: 7.1–2–21–4 & shyam Karuthedath Narayanankutty: 5–1–12–3
Chasing a modest target of 80, Sydenham’s innings started shakily, losing early wickets and slipping to 19 for 4. Lancaster Park bowlers, led by Farhan Mannan, kept things tight and applied sustained pressure. The turning point came through a composed and confident innings from Trusharkumar Desai, who anchored the chase with an unbeaten 32 off 31 balls, striking five boundaries. He found valuable support from Lathish TM (9), Qasim (8), and later Chandhu Dileep Kumar, who remained not out on 6*.
Despite continued resistance from Lancaster Park’s bowlers, Sydenham crossed the line at 80 for 6 in 22.4 overs, sealing a hard-fought victory. Top Bowlers (Lancaster Park): Farhan Mannan: 8–2–15–3 & Jamshid Ibrahim: 6–2–22–2
A strong all-round bowling performance followed by a calm, match-winning knock from Trusharkumar Desai ensured Sydenham claimed a valuable win after early pressure in the run chase.
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Division 5 All-Stars – LOST
Match report courtesy of Abe Atherton
Sydenham 71 (26 overs)
Richmond 72-8 (31.5 overs)
The Sydenham Allstars took on the Richmond Rhinos at Bradford Park, fielding a heavily depleted side with only five original players available. As a result, the Allstars entered the match with a mixed lineup and faced a tough challenge against the second-placed Rhinos. Richmond won the toss and elected to bowl first. Jacob Koster opened the batting as usual, though the remainder of the batting order was far from familiar. While Koster rotated the strike effectively, wickets fell rapidly in the 1st, 3rd, and 7th overs. He then combined with Rajeev Chapalamandugu in a 16-run partnership before Chapalamandugu
was dismissed for 7, leaving the Allstars at 31/4. That stand proved to be the equal-highest partnership of the innings. Koster continued to accumulate runs, but wickets kept tumbling at the other end, including a devastating hat-trick that accounted for the 5th, 6th, and 7th wickets with the score stalled at 42.
When Koster was finally dismissed for a determined 36, the Allstars were struggling at 52/8. Youth player Austin Grant and Abraham Atherton then added another valuable 16-run partnership before Atherton was dismissed for 6 with the score moving to 68. Cameron Hatcher, sidelined by a hand infection, bravely padded up regardless, drawing inspiration from Graeme Smith. He walked to the crease and helped push the score along before Grant was dismissed, ending the innings at 71 all out in 26 overs.
Defending such a modest total would require something special from the Allstars bowlers. Abraham Atherton and Jacob Koster opened the attack as the Rhinos’ openers came out swinging, racing to 19 runs after two overs. Undeterred, Atherton and Koster maintained an exceptional line and length, moving the ball consistently. Atherton struck first, clean bowling an opener, before Koster followed up in the next over with a convincing LBW. Over the next four overs, the pair claimed another three wickets for just five runs, leaving the Rhinos reeling at 5/35.
The Rhinos then shut up shop, aiming to blunt the impact of the opening bowlers. Cameron Hatcher and Austin Grant were introduced and continued the pressure seamlessly, with Hatcher taking a wicket in his first over and Grant striking in his second. The experienced Rhinos batters gradually chipped away at the target, blocking out the good deliveries and accumulating singles. Further spells from Atherton and Koster caused problems but did not yield additional breakthroughs, while Hatcher and Grant once again applied pressure.
Eventually, the Rhinos reached the target in 31.5 overs for the loss of eight wickets. The standout bowling figures were Atherton 8–1–23–3, Koster 8–3–18–2, Hatcher 8–3–13–2, and Grant 7.5–2–13–1. The Allstars’ bowling effort was outstanding, applying sustained pressure that forced the Rhinos to work hard for every run well beyond the 30-over mark. Behind the stumps, Trevor Cray donned the wicket keeping gloves for the first time in his cricketing career and performed superbly. He conceded just three byes and, more impressively, took two sharp catches—one off Atherton and one off Hatcher. Cray’s
athleticism was a highlight of the fielding effort, though unfortunately he has since suffered a hand injury and will be sidelined for the next few weeks.
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T20 Cavaliers Cardinals – WON
Match report courtesy of Adrian Patchett
Sydenham 162-5 (20 overs)
Riccarton 147 (20 overs)
Sydenham Cardinals vs Riccarton Hogs at Yaldhurst Domain. The Cardinals were back to Yaldhurst Domain to kick off the new year against the Riccarton Hogs. Having struggled against the Hogs in recent seasons, the Cardinals were hoping to finally notch up a win against them. The New Year break seemed to have done them good—no injury concerns and fewer extra helpings of Christmas pudding.
Batting first, the Cardinals looked like a completely different side from the one that stumbled through the first half of the season. They set the tone early, with Ben Larter smashing 43 off just 20 balls to set a strong platform. The rest of the order backed him up with solid contributions from Cam Rennell (20), Brad Moore (33), and James Stokes (28). Manny Robert (17*) finished the innings with a couple of big hits, lifting the total to a very defendable 162.
The Cardinals were quietly confident but with difficult fielding conditions wickets were hard to come by and Riccarton looked to be cruising. However, in true Cavaliers grade-cricket fashion, both Hogs openers retired at the 13over mark with the score at 103. Even so, with eight wickets in hand and only 50 needed from seven overs, Riccarton remained firmly in control. With the openers retired and fresh batters at the crease the Cardinals had an opening. They tightened the run rate and began taking wickets regularly.
Ben Larter completed a standout allround performance, claiming 3 for 15 from his three overs, while James Stokes added 2 wickets from his four. Holding their nerve in the final overs, the Cardinals closed out the innings to secure a 15run victory.
A new year, a fresh start, the Cardinals can hopefully use this win to build momentum into the second half of the season.
T20 Gujarat Kings – LOST
Match report courtesy of Yash Patel
Heathcote 167-8 (20 overs)
Sydenham 132-8 (16.5 overs)
The Sydenham T20 Gujarat Kings returned to action for their first match after the Christmas break, taking on Heathcote Hammers T20 at Sydenham Park.
Batting first, Heathcote Hammers posted a competitive 167-8 in 20 overs. The Gujarat Kings bowlers worked hard, with Smit Patel leading the attack with 2 wickets, while Dhaval Patel, Yash Patel, Dhananjay Trivedi and Arya Baxi chipped in with a wicket each to keep the target within reach.
Chasing 168, the Kings fought back with determination. Dhaval Patel anchored the innings with a solid 41 off 36 balls, showing composure under pressure. Useful contributions came from Deep Patel (13) and Dhananjay Trivedi (10), but consistent wickets slowed the chase, and the team finished on 132-8 in 16.5 overs.
While the result didn’t go our way, it was a strong effort in our first game back after the Christmas break, with plenty of positives to build on as the season continues.
Masters Cardinals – LOST
Match report courtesy of Dave Fleming
Sydenham 191 (35.2 overs)
BWU 192-5 (38 overs)
The Sydenham Cardinals took on Burnside Fox & Associates at Burnside Park for the first game of 2026.
Cardinals lost the toss and were asked to bat on a hot nor’wester day. The Cardinal openers got through the first few overs before Kelvin Scott was bowled by Kember for 4. Cardinals then lost their other opener, Paul Matthews, when Gibson had him caught in the outfield for 11. Phil Walker and Paul Rapley then put on a nice 42 run partnership for the 3 rd wicket before both were dismissed within an over of each other – both falling for 24 runs each. At this stage, Cardinals were 67/4 and Burnside was looking strong. Jonno Bennett and Anak Lumb then came together for a quick 48 run partnership before Lumb was bowled by Harris for 35(25). Bennett carried on batting positively whilst the remaining Cardinal batters struggled to trouble the scorers. A nice moment was had when Jonno Bennett brought up his 50 whilst batting with Bennett Senior, towards the end of the innings. Jonno Bennett then struck 25 runs off his last 8 balls before being dismissed for a very well struck 79 off just 56 balls. The Cardinals were dismissed for 191 in the 36 th over. Best bowlers for Burnside were C Harris 2/44 off 7 and B Thakriya 4/22 off 3.2 overs (who took 4 of the last 5 cardinal wickets). This felt like we were at least 20 runs short of putting real pressure on the Burnside batters on what had become a good pitch to bat on.
The openers for Burnside took advantage of the good batting conditions and put on an almost flawless century opening partnership. The first wicket to fall was that of C Kennedy for 33 off the bowling of Hannan when the score was 109. M Everest added 16 before a stunning run out by Bennett Senior. Hannan finally removed the other Burnside Opener, M Conway, for a match winning 83 runs following with a good catch inside the long off boundary by Phil Walker. Hannan then took his third wicket when he bowled Thakriya for 12. The 5 th and final wicket for the Cardinals came when another runout by a senior member of the Cardinals team took care of D Robertson as he came back for an unlikely 2 runs. At this point Burnside needed 18 runs off the last 4 overs, which they did relatively easily, and finished on 192/5 off 38 overs. Hannan finished with 3/28 off 8 overs.
Whilst it did come down to the last couple of overs, it did feel that Burnside had the game in hand for most of the chase. Well done to the Cardinal bowlers who toiled away on a very hot day. As always, the game was played with good spirit between both teams, and a nice cold refreshment was shared by all at the conclusion of the match. As the losing team, the Cardinals were awarded the ‘Fail Bail’ – a trophy for the losing side when Burnside and Cardinals compete.
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Masters Hospital –LOST
Match report courtesy of Wrik Mukherjee
Sydenham 154 (38 overs)
Sumner 156-5 (23.3 overs)
The Hospital team travelled to St Leonards Square to face Sumner on a warm summer’s day. Captain Suddaby won the toss and elected to bat first.
The Hospital side struggled to build partnerships in the top order, with wickets falling at regular intervals. At the 20-over mark, the team found itself at 81 for 5 and recognised the need to lift the scoring rate on a wicket offering good value for shots. With a special guest observing from the sidelines – All Blacks coach Scott Robertson, the team found some inspiration in the second half of the innings.
Valuable contributions from Jamie Billings (21), Rahul Mukherjee (21) and John Hampton (14) helped stabilise the innings and push the total to 154, giving the bowlers something to defend. Sumner responded aggressively in their chase, racing to 74 for 1 after 11 overs, led by Paul Russell’s impressive 47. John Hampton then made an important impact with the ball, delivering tight spells and claiming two quick wickets to slow the momentum. Wicket keeper Bryan Bunz added to the pressure with two sharp stumpings, with spinners Matt Gilling and Jim Simpson working hard to contain the run rate. Despite these efforts, Sumner’s continued attacking approach, anchored by Vik’s unbeaten 42*, saw them reach the target with five wickets in hand. John Hampton was the standout bowler, finishing with figures of 2 for 15 from 3 overs.
Following the match, both teams enjoyed well-earned drinks, thanks to the Sumner team for providing afternoon tea.
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