For those of you who have not met Chris or don’t know him well, he is a huge sports fan. He follows just about every New Zealand international sport and has had the pleasure of attending many iconic fixtures, including the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final, rugby test matches at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Eden Park in Auckland, and Athletic Park in Wellington.

Chris watched every run of Martin Crowe’s legendary 299 against Sri Lanka, where Crowe became the only player ever dismissed for that exact score in Test cricket. He was also at the Basin Reserve when Brendon McCullum became the first New Zealander to score a triple century in Test cricket.

His sporting experiences extend well beyond rugby and cricket. Chris has witnessed Sarah Ulmer and the Evers-Swindell twins win gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, attended a Test match at Lord’s, an ODI at The Oval, snooker at the Wembley Conference Centre, and motor racing through the streets of Wellington. The list goes on and on.

Given this passion, it was only natural that Chris began collecting sports memorabilia. His aim is to collect as many New Zealand international match-worn or match-used items as possible, across as many different sports as he can.

Below is some of the memorabilia Chris has collected so far. If you have an item that you think Chris might be interested in adding to the wall, please get in contact.