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Shell Cup, 1997-98Canterbury v Northern Districts
 Lancaster Park, Christchurch
 30 December 1997 (50-over match)
 
Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowledPoints: Canterbury 1, Northern Districts 1
 
Toss:Umpires: CE King (Southland) and DM Quested (Canterbury)
 
 
Canterbury team:
LG Howell, NJ Astle, CD McMillan, SP Fleming, CL Cairns, CZ Harris,
DJ Murray, *+LK Germon, MW Priest, WA Wisneski, GI Allott.
Northern Districts team:
BA Young, ME Parlane, MD Bailey, GJ Hopkins, GE Bradburn,
DJ Nash, MN Hart, *+RG Hart, DL Vettori, SB Doull, DR Tuffey.
 
 
 Overnight rain fell and the covers were unable to be put
    on the pitch due to the tractor having a flat tyre. The
    match was abandoned on the reserve day also when water
    seeped through the covers on the bowlers' run-ups after
    further overnight rain.
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