NZ Cricket Coach Martin Horton spoke for over an hour and then fielded questions on the first morning of the SIT - due to a rained out session. South Canterbury became winners while other teams became bogged down in the five hour concept which lead to several no result games.
- Total Runs - 5162; Total Wickets - 437; average 11.81
- Most Runs - 163 - Chris Schroder (Marlborough)
- Most Wickets - 20 - Phil Neal (Marlborough)
- Best Bowling - Eric O'Hara (Soth Canty) - 7 for 33
- Notable players - Brian McKechnie -Southland (New Zealand + NZ Rugby); Denis Aberhart (Nelson) CD & Canty Bowler and NZ Coach; Warren Eddington (Ashburton) Canty Bowler; Bruce Sewell (South Canty) NZ Bowler; John Lindsay (Christchurch) Canty Rugby; John Wright (North Canty) Nthn Dist & Canty & NZ captain & opening bat; Stew Buttar (Otago) Otago Batter & NZ Bowls coach (deceased); Jock Edwards (Nelson) CD & NZ keeper.
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Teams Summary
- South Canterbury 21 points. 442 runs at 8.84 rpw. Conceded 408 runs & took 50 wkts at 8.16 rpw
- Central Otago 18 points. 645 runs at 15.00 rpw. Conceded 450 runs & took 48 wkts at 9.38 rpw
- Otago 17 points. 545 runs at 11.60 rpw. Conceded 460 runs & took 48 wkts at 9.58 rpw
- Canterbury 16 points. 666 runs at 15.86 rpw. Conceded 518 runs & took 30 wkts at 17.27 rpw
- North Canterbury 15 points. 658 runs at 17.32 rpw. Conceded 392 runs & took 46 wkts at 8.52 rpw
- Nelson 15 points. 495 runs at 17.68 rpw. Conceded 652 runs & took 48 wkts at 13.58 rpw
- Southland 12 points. 485 runs at 10.78 rpw. Conceded 535 runs & took 35 wkts at 15.29 rpw
- Marlborough 10 points. 427 runs at 9.70 rpw. Conceded 455 runs & took 46 wkts at 9.89 rpw
- East Sthld Country 9 points. 388 runs at 7.76 rpw. Conceded 661 runs & took 45 wkts at 14.69 rpw
- Ashburton 5 points. 411 runs at 8.22 rpw. Conceded 721 runs & took 41 wkts at 17.59 rpw
