Date-stamped : 23 Jan94 - 22:28
NZ Shell Trophy 18-20 Jan 94
Northern Districts v Canterbury, Trust Bank Park, Hamilton.

Canterbury batted well on the first day against some  erratic  ND
bowling.  Promising opener Darren Murray dominated the first half
of the innings, before he was dismissed for 95.  Soon after   the
red  and blacks were 192-5. At this point a likely future star of
New Zealand cricket, Steven Fleming, teamed up with  captain  Lee
Germon in a vital partnership which lasted the rest of the day.

Northern Districts bowled better on the second day, with the left
armer Stevens the star. He broke the 175 run stand, removing both
Germon for 89 and Fleming for 105. Canterbury lost their  last  5
wickets for 40 runs, though their total of 407 always looked dau-
nting for the poorly performed Northern batting  line  up  on   a
wearing pitch. Stevens finished with 5-102. Northern lost wickets
steadily, and were all out for 138.  Follow-  ing  on  269   runs
behind they did better, but still lost by an innings and 15 runs,
with Priest man of the match. In his first game of the season the
left arm spinner took 4-32 and 4-54.

<END> Contributed by Jason (jmas@waikato.ac.nz)