All games on artificial surfaces, some adequate but several strips a lottery. Smiling bowlers became overnight hat trick sitters. Form batsmen became mining experts while a pinch hitter prospered. South Canterbury and Canterbury Country shared the title after five days obtaining four wins each.

• Total Runs 8567; Wickets - 702 Average - 12.20
• Most Runs - 191 @ 47.7 - Michael Fitchett (Nelson)
• Most wickets - 33 @ 3.57 - Hamish Drennan (South Canterbury) - record number of wickets.
• Best Bowling - 5 for 7- Mathew Petre - Southland; 5 for 8 - Mark Wright (Christchurch Black)
• Notable: Iain Robertson - Christchurch (Canterbury); James Ryan - Christchurch (NZ Rugby); Shanan Stewart - Canty Country (Canterbury); Jordon Sheed - South Canterbury (Otago); Daniel Carter - Canterbury Country (NZ Rugby)

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Teams Summary

• South Canterbury 22 points. 637 runs at 15.93 rpw. Conceded 488 runs & took 65 wkts at 7.51 rpw
• Nth Canty Country 22 points. 747 runs at 16.98 rpw. Conceded 635 runs & took 48 wkts at 13.23 rpw
• Christchurch Black 19 points. 639 runs at 13.89 rpw. Conceded 420 runs & took 70 wkts at 6.00 rpw
• Christchurch Red 19 points. 602 runs at 16.72 rpw. Conceded 723 runs & took 56 wkts at 12.91 rpw
• Central Otago 19 points. 597 runs at 15.31 rpw. Conceded 542 runs & took 70 wkts at 7.74 rpw
• Dunedin Metro 18 points. 724 runs at 15.40 rpw. Conceded 648 runs & took 49 wkts at 13.22 rpw
• Nelson 18 points. 640 runs at 20.65 rpw. Conceded 613 runs & took 46 wkts at 13.33 rpw
• Ashburton 15 points. 687 runs at 15.98 rpw. Conceded 506 runs & took 49 wkts at 10.33 rpw
• East Sthld Country 14 points. 569 runs at 12.64 rpw. Conceded 598 runs & took 43 wkts at 13.91 rpw
• Southland 13 points. 501 runs at 9.63 rpw. Conceded 605 runs & took 41 wkts at 14.76 rpw
• Marlborough 9 points. 606 runs at 7.77 rpw. Conceded 703 runs & took 61 wkts at 11.52 rpw
• Buller 9 points. 507 runs at 7.46 rpw. Conceded 729 runs & took 37 wkts at 19.70 rpw
• North Otago 6 points. 618 runs at 13.43 rpw. Conceded 619 runs & took 29 wkts at 21.34 rpw
• West Coast 5 points. 493 runs at 5.67 rpw. Conceded 738 overs & took 38 wkts at 19.42 rpw