Coach of the touring Indian cricket team, John Wright will get the opportunity to catch up with some old team mates during the second test in the National Bank series at Hamilton starting on December 19.

Northern Districts Cricket is hosting a reunion of the ND side from 1979/80. In that season, Northern Districts won both the Shell Trophy and Shell Cup. This team featured many players synonymous with the growth of cricket in the region.

The players in 1979/80 were: Cliff Dickeson, Bill Fowler, Stu Gillespie, Grant Gibson, Rod Griffiths, Geoff Howarth, Chris Kuggeleijn, John Parker, Andy Roberts, Steve Scott, Karl Treiber, David White, John Wright and Mike Wright.

Facts:

• New Zealand Cricket Almanack Batsman of the Year: Andy Roberts
  9 matches, 16 innings, 6 not outs, 128 H.S, 554 runs @ 55.40

• New Zealand Cricket Almanack Bowler of the Year: Cliff Dickeson
  417.40 overs, 155 maidens, 755 runs, 39 wickets @ 19.35

• Selectors: Ian Leggat, Basil McBurney, John Guy

• Association President: Bruce Hosking

• Chairman: Barry Patterson

• Man of Match Awards:

  SR Gillespie v Otago, Dec 27-29
  GP Howarth v Wellington, Dec 4-6
  MJE Wright v Auckland, Jan 8-10
  JG Gibson v Central Districts, Jan 26-28

• Shell Trophy Competition Points:

  Northern Districts 73
  Wellington 71
  Canterbury 59
  Otago 57
  Central Districts 50
  Auckland 38

• Shell Cup Final: Logan Park Dunedin, December 15 1979

  Considerable controversy surrounded the venue for the final after ND had won the round robin series, and with it the right to host the final, but the New Zealand Cricket Council awarded the home advantage to Otago. Northern Districts batsman Dickeson secured the winning run by scoring off the last ball of the 50th over.

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