Northern Districts Cricket Association

Northern Districts Cricket covers an extensive area from the Far North and to the south Taumarunui and Poverty Bay/Wairoa. It excludes Auckland City from Manukau to Orewa.

While Northern Districts Cricket was established in 1953 it was on Christmas Day 1956 that a team representing the region played its first first-class match against Auckland at Seddon Park, resulting in a win to Northern Districts.

Northern Districts Cricket is involved at many levels within its boundaries: 6 District Associations, 532 Club & Business House Teams, 710 Secondary & Primary School Teams.