Prize-winning catches coming back

Photo / Christine Cornege.

Tui's 'Catch a Million' promotion will return this upcoming cricket season with a catch of its own - the prize pool will be limited by the success of the Black Caps.

Last season the promotion saw fans around the country flock to cricket grounds wearing orange T-shirts, which put them in the running to win $100,000 for taking a one-handed catch.

However despite many attempts, only two cricket fans from Hamilton, Michael Morton and Jatinder Singh, managed to walk away with a prize.

This summer the promotion is back, albeit with a catch -- the total prize pool put up by Tui will be limited by the Black Caps' performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

The prize pool will start at $250,000 and will increase as the Black Caps advance through the tournament, being split evenly among all those who catch a six. Catches still have to be executed with one hand, and on the full. If the Black Caps win the tournament, a total prize pool of $1 million will be up for grabs.

Last season's winner Jatinder Singh said he "did the boring thing" with his winnings. "When it first happened I was so tempted to buy a new car and all that stuff but I ended up chucking it in the bank on a long-term deposit."

Fellow winner Michael Morton said he too was prudent with his savings, and after buying a new TV and a new bed saved the rest for a deposit on a house.