Noel Burtt was a leg-spinner who spun the ball sharply and took about 500 wickets over 20 years for his club, Sydenham, in the Christchurch senior competition.
[1] However, he was only moderately successful in first-class cricket, and was unable to command a regular spot in the Canterbury team.
Noel's son Wayne also played cricket for Canterbury.
His grandson Leighton Burtt played for Canterbury in first class, List A and Twenty20 formats.
[2] Noel Burtt served in the New Zealand Artillery during the Second World War.