The first cricket match in Christchurch, intended to be held on 4 October 1851, was postponed due to bad weather. That didn't stop the game from becoming an integral part of Canterbury's sporting life...
Scenes of players participating in a cricket match at Hagley Park.
Members of the Canterbury Boys' Cricket Association in front of a Midland bus that will take them to Dunedin for the annual two-day tournament. The tour manager Mr F. R. Goodall is on the far left.
Frames one and two are of the new members of the Canterbury Plunket Shield cricket team, Chris Kirk (left) and Allan Hounsell. Frame three is of Canterbury members who are part of the New Zealand...
Portraits of Susan Roberts, a student at Papanui High School as well as being the youngest and newest member of the Canterbury women's cricket team.
Scenes of a batter hitting the ball during a cricket match in Hagley Park.
Scenes from the Plunket Shield cricket match at Lancaster Park between Auckland and Canterbury. Bowling is John McIntyre of Auckland and batting is Allan Hounsell of Canterbury.
Scenes from the Plunket Shield cricket match at Lancaster Park between Auckland and Canterbury.
Scenes of gameplay during the Plunket Shield cricket match at Lancaster Park between Canterbury and Auckland. Pictured are batsman and Auckland team captain, John Sparling and Alan Hounsell...
Scenes of gameplay during the Plunket Shield cricket match at Lancaster Park between Canterbury and Auckland. Frame one features batsmen Ross Morgan and the Canterbury captain, Vic Pollard. Frame...
Scenes of gameplay during the Plunket Shield cricket match at Lancaster Park between Canterbury and Auckland. Frame one features batsman Seb Kohlhase.
Views of Colin Stevens giving cricket tuition at Hagley Oval.
Views of Canterbury vs Otago cricket match at Lancaster Park. Pictured in frame 5 are Vic Pollard, Wayne Blair and John Ward.
Scenes of gameplay during the Plunket Shield cricket match at Lancaster Park between Canterbury and Otago. Frame four includes Terry Jarvis (left), wicket-keeper John Ward and bowler Chris Kirk.
Views of the North Shore versus Canterbury cricket match. Pictured in frame 1 is Judi Doull.
Views of Otago vs Canterbury Plunket Shield match at Lancaster Park. Pictured in frame 3 is B. Freeman and in frame 5 are Kevin O'Connor and Ken Ferries.
Portraits of Jackie Lord.
Scenes of gameplay during the Plunket Shield cricket match at Lancaster Park between Canterbury and Auckland. Frame five shows Allan Hounsell of Canterbury diving for the ball and Peter Coman is...
Scenes of gameplay during the Plunket Shield cricket match at Lancaster Park between Canterbury and Auckland.
Views of a cricket match.