He played his first cricket match for Northland against Waikato as part of the 1962/63 Hawke Cup on 24 November 1962.
[2] When Northland played the touring Pakistani national team on 26 December 1964, Holt took the wicket of Mohammad Ilyas from his 22 overs, conceding 54 runs.
Pakistan were forced to follow on, Holt bowling nine more overs for 21 runs before the match ended as a draw.
[5] Two days later, Holt played his second and last match for the Northern Districts, against Canterbury in the Plunket Shield.
[7] Holt returned to Northland for a match of the Hawke Cup on 27 March 1965 against Bay of Plenty.