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Scorecard Summary
WELLINGTON 297 (91.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Hamish Marshall69 (111)
- Michael Papps76 (140)
- Todd Astle2/61 (20.4)
- Matt Henry5/62 (26)
CANTERBURY 243 (81.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Peter Fulton79 (150)
- Henry Nicholls34 (62)
- Hamish Bennett2/40 (13)
- Anurag Verma4/39 (16)
WELLINGTON 269 (101.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Stephen Murdoch56 (135)
- Luke Woodcock46 (111)
- Andrew Ellis3/38 (23)
- Matt Henry4/75 (24.2)
CANTERBURY 325/3 (72.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Chad Bowes149 (187)
- Henry Nicholls*71 (99)
- Ian McPeake1/52 (13)
- Peter Younghusband1/46 (8)
Plunket Shield News
Peter Fulton retires from first-class cricket
Peter Fulton, the former New Zealand batsman, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket
Auckland's loss hands Canterbury third Shield
Canterbury clinched their third Plunket Shield title in four years despite suffering a seven-wicket loss to Wellington in Christchurch. The winners were decided after defending champions Auckland conceded a three-wicket defeat to Central Districts in Napi
Canterbury loss sets up exciting last round
The results from the Plunket shield games that ended on March 24, 2017 meant that three teams go into the final league matches with a chance to win the title
Nethula shines as Auckland rout Northern Districts
Auckland, by virtue of this victory, have earned maximum bonus points from round seven of the Plunket Shield and trail top-ranked Canterbury by one position, while Northern Districts are placed third
Ellis, Bowes and van Beek lead Canterbury's win
Chad Bowes' fourth first-class hundred, sandwiched between five-wicket hauls from Andrew Ellis and Logan van Beek, gave Canterbury their fourth outright win out of eight games