[2] The first North Canterbury Cricket Association was formed in Rangiora in August 1892,[3] and the competition that season comprised six clubs: Cust, Oxford, Ashley County, Ohoka, Amberley and Woodend; Amberley won the first title.
Its constituent sub-associations were Ashley (renamed again from North Canterbury to avoid confusion), Banks Peninsula, Ellesmere, Hurunui and Malvern.
[9][2] The newly-formed North Canterbury team played its first Hawke Cup elimination match against Central Otago in December 1963, winning on the first innings.
[11] He led North Canterbury to their first Hawke Cup title, when they beat Manawatu in January 1967; he was also the team's top-scorer in this match, with 45 and 75.
[15] Canterbury Country won the Hawke Cup at the first attempt, beating Nelson narrowly in March 1993.