- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras38 (b 9, lb 7, nb 4, w 18)TOTAL319 all out (100.4 Overs, RR: 3.16, 428 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Sam Mycock, 9.2 ov), 2-49 (Nick Greenwood, 15.2 ov), 3-123 (Gareth Severin, 37.1 ov), 4-164 (Tim Robinson, 49.1 ov), 5-192 (Callum McLachlan, 59.6 ov), 6-266 (Nick Kelly, 84.2 ov), 7-286 (Peter Younghusband, 88.2 ov), 8-311 (Liam Dudding, 97.4 ov), 9-315 (Michael Snedden, 98.5 ov), 10-319 (Elliot Seddon, 100.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB ZN Gibson 15 1 51 0 3.4 2 0 JJ Naylor 23 3 74 4 3.21 2 0 JH Brown 15 2 53 0 3.53 1 0 BR Hampton 20 3 65 2 3.25 1 4 TJG Pringle 21.4 7 38 4 1.75 0 0 HR Cooper 2 0 9 0 4.5 0 0 JA Raval 4 0 13 0 3.25 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras33 (b 5, lb 6, nb 12, w 10)TOTAL571/9d (157 Overs, RR: 3.63, 649 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-209 (Henry Cooper, 62.5 ov), 2-210 (Jeet Raval, 64.5 ov), 3-270 (Bharat Popli, 86.2 ov), 4-410 (Robert O'Donnell, 123.5 ov), 5-450 (Brett Hampton, 130.6 ov), 6-467 (Joe Carter, 136.6 ov), 7-474 (Tim Pringle, 139.4 ov), 8-500 (Ben Pomare, 146.3 ov), 9-554 (Joshua Brown, 153.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB LR Dudding 19 4 49 0 2.57 0 0 MW Snedden 31 3 144 3 4.64 3 7 Yahya Zeb 26 9 90 1 3.46 3 0 PF Younghusband 23 1 98 0 4.26 0 2 ED Seddon 47 7 150 5 3.19 0 1 NA Greenwood 11 1 29 0 2.63 0 2
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras19 (b 8, lb 8, w 3)TOTAL224 all out (91.2 Overs, RR: 2.45, 352 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Nick Greenwood, 9.1 ov), 2-37 (Gareth Severin, 13.4 ov), 3-41 (Nick Kelly, 21.5 ov), 4-53 (Sam Mycock, 29.2 ov), 5-56 (Michael Snedden, 32.2 ov), 6-64 (Tim Robinson, 34.4 ov), 7-113 (Callum McLachlan, 49.1 ov), 8-178 (Liam Dudding, 77.6 ov), 9-224 (Peter Younghusband, 90.6 ov), 10-224 (Yahya Zeb, 91.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB ZN Gibson 9 1 34 0 3.77 1 0 JJ Naylor 9 0 45 1 5 0 0 TJG Pringle 32.2 15 45 4 1.39 0 0 BR Hampton 11 5 34 0 3.09 1 0 HR Cooper 14 9 17 1 1.21 0 0 JH Brown 10 2 29 1 2.9 1 0 JA Raval 6 5 4 0 0.66 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Wellington , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
13,14,15,16 December 2025 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Northern Districts 19, Wellington 4
Close of Play
- Sat, 13 Dec - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 308/7 (MW Snedden 12*, LR Dudding 16*, 96 ov)
- Sun, 14 Dec - day 2 - Northern Districts 1st innings 287/3 (JF Carter 35*, RR O'Donnell 11*, 94 ov)
- Mon, 15 Dec - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 54/4 (TB Robinson 7*, MW Snedden 1*, 31 ov)
- Tue, 16 Dec - day 4 - Wellington 2nd innings 224 (91.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Wellington: 100 runs in 45.5 overs, 189 minutes, 10 extras
- Wellington: 150 runs in 65.0 overs, 259 minutes, 14 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:31): Wellington - 150/7 in 68.0 overs, PF Younghusband 25 (111), LR Dudding 17 (45)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 149 balls, 82 minutes, PF Younghusband 28 (86), LR Dudding 21 (63), 4 extras
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 178/8 after 80.0 overs, PF Younghusband 42 (148), YB Zeb 0 (6), 19 extras
- PF Younghusband: 50 runs in 163 balls, 178 minutes (6x4)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 85.3 overs, 329 minutes, 19 extras
- Northern Districts: 300 runs in 97.4 overs, 385 minutes, 22 extras
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 124 balls, 99 minutes, JF Carter 8 (60), RR O'Donnell 37 (64), 8 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Northern Districts 337/3 (Northern Districts 3 batting points, Wellington Firebirds 1 bowling point)
- RR O'Donnell: 50 runs in 78 balls, 119 minutes (8x4, 1x6)
- Northern Districts: 350 runs in 113.4 overs, 461 minutes, 27 extras
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 182 balls, 144 minutes, JF Carter 18 (87), RR O'Donnell 71 (95), 11 extras
- JF Carter: 50 runs in 159 balls, 218 minutes (4x4)
- Northern Districts: 400 runs in 122.0 overs, 492 minutes, 30 extras
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:33): Northern Districts - 421/4 in 125.0 overs, JF Carter 67 (173), BR Hampton 11 (7)
- Northern Districts: 450 runs in 130.5 overs, 535 minutes, 33 extras
- Break in Play (14:59 to 15:02): Northern Districts - 493/7 in 144.3 overs, BJ Pomare 26 (41), JH Brown 9 (13)
- Northern Districts: 500 runs in 146.2 overs, 605 minutes, 33 extras
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 40 balls, 29 minutes, JH Brown 26 (15), ZN Gibson 24 (25), 0 extras
- Northern Districts: 550 runs in 153.1 overs, 636 minutes, 33 extras
- ED Seddon: 5 wickets (45.4-7-143-5)
- Tea (15:42 to 16:02): Northern Districts - 554/9 in 153.4 overs, ZN Gibson 24 (25), JJ Naylor 0 (0)
- Wellington 2nd innings:
- Wellington: 50 runs in 26.3 overs, 108 minutes, 6 extras
- Injury (18:15 to 18:17): Wellington - 50/3 in 27.2 overs, SM Mycock 22 (79), TB Robinson 7 (22)
- End of Day (18:29): Wellington - 54/4 in 31.0 overs, TB Robinson 7 (34), MW Snedden 1 (7)
- Northern Districts 1st inning:
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls, 62 minutes, HR Cooper 22 (39), JA Raval 21 (53), 7 extras
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 15.0 overs, 62 minutes, 7 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:30): Northern Districts - 69/0 in 28.0 overs, HR Cooper 34 (71), JA Raval 28 (99)
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 216 balls, 141 minutes, HR Cooper 45 (100), JA Raval 44 (116), 11 extras
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 35.1 overs, 141 minutes, 11 extras
- JA Raval: 50 runs in 122 balls, 145 minutes (4x4)
- HR Cooper: 50 runs in 118 balls, 168 minutes (7x4)
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 276 balls, 179 minutes, HR Cooper 68 (129), JA Raval 69 (147), 13 extras
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 45.1 overs, 179 minutes, 13 extras
- 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 366 balls, 236 minutes, HR Cooper 87 (165), JA Raval 99 (201), 14 extras
- Northern Districts: 200 runs in 60.1 overs, 236 minutes, 14 extras
- JA Raval: 100 runs in 203 balls, 237 minutes (7x4)
- Tea (15:40 to 16:00): Northern Districts - 203/0 in 61.0 overs, HR Cooper 88 (167), JA Raval 101 (204)
- Northern Districts: 250 runs in 80.0 overs, 299 minutes, 16 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls, 54 minutes, B Popli 19 (49), JF Carter 29 (58), 3 extras
- New Ball Taken: Northern Districts - 265/2 after 85.0 overs, B Popli 21 (56), JF Carter 31 (70), 17 extras
- End of Day (18:08): Northern Districts - 287/3 in 94.0 overs, JF Carter 35 (90), RR O'Donnell 11 (26)
- Northern Districts 1st inning:
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls, 62 minutes, HR Cooper 22 (39), JA Raval 21 (53), 7 extras
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 15.0 overs, 62 minutes, 7 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:30): Northern Districts - 69/0 in 28.0 overs, HR Cooper 34 (71), JA Raval 28 (99)
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 216 balls, 141 minutes, HR Cooper 45 (100), JA Raval 44 (116), 11 extras
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 35.1 overs, 141 minutes, 11 extras
- JA Raval: 50 runs in 122 balls, 145 minutes (4x4)
- HR Cooper: 50 runs in 118 balls, 168 minutes (7x4)
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 276 balls, 179 minutes, HR Cooper 68 (129), JA Raval 69 (147), 13 extras
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 45.1 overs, 179 minutes, 13 extras
- 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 366 balls, 236 minutes, HR Cooper 87 (165), JA Raval 99 (201), 14 extras
- Northern Districts: 200 runs in 60.1 overs, 236 minutes, 14 extras
- JA Raval: 100 runs in 203 balls, 237 minutes (7x4)
- Tea (15:40 to 16:00): Northern Districts - 203/0 in 61.0 overs, HR Cooper 88 (167), JA Raval 101 (204)
- Northern Districts: 250 runs in 80.0 overs, 299 minutes, 16 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls, 54 minutes, B Popli 19 (49), JF Carter 29 (58), 3 extras
- New Ball Taken: Northern Districts - 265/2 after 85.0 overs, B Popli 21 (56), JF Carter 31 (70), 17 extras
- End of Day (18:08): Northern Districts - 287/3 in 94.0 overs, JF Carter 35 (90), RR O'Donnell 11 (26)
- Wellington 1st innings
- Wellington: 50 runs in 15.2 overs, 68 minutes, 14 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls, 66 minutes, GR Severin 28 (39), NF Kelly 19 (45), 3 extras
- Wellington: 100 runs in 30.0 overs, 137 minutes, 16 extras
- Lunch: Wellington - 100/2 in 31.0 overs, GR Severin 35 (59), NF Kelly 20 (56)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 45.0 overs, 205 minutes, 24 extras
- NF Kelly: 50 runs in 116 balls, 150 minutes (7x4)
- Tea: Wellington - 193/5 in 62.0 overs, NF Kelly 69 (167), PF Younghusband 0 (1)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 64.3 overs, 280 minutes, 28 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls, 57 minutes, NF Kelly 26 (44), PF Younghusband 20 (47), 4 extras
- NF Kelly: 100 runs in 208 balls, 263 minutes (13x4)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 78.2 overs, 332 minutes, 32 extras
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 256/5 after 80.0 overs, NF Kelly 106 (215), PF Younghusband 22 (61), 32 extras
- Wellington: 300 runs in 93.4 overs, 399 minutes, 38 extras
- End of Day: Wellington - 308/7 in 96.0 overs, MW Snedden 12 (25), LR Dudding 16 (31)
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