Curtis represented North Island in a trial match at the end of the 1957–58 season, taking four catches in each innings and making his two highest first-class scores of 27 not out and 22, but it was not quite enough to win the match or gain him a spot in the touring side to England later that year.
[1][2] He spent decades involved in cricket organisation and coaching.
[3] In January 2009 he published a short instructional book on wicket-keeping, The Art of Wicketkeeping.
[1] He was one of 50 New Zealanders awarded the ICC Centenary Medal in April 2009 in recognition of their long-standing voluntary work for cricket.
[4] After his death in December 2009 Cricket Wellington instigated the Mike Curtis Cup for services to community cricket, awarded annually beginning with the 2009–10 season.