Hawke Cup - Zone Series
South Canterbury Vs North Otago at Oamaru on the 8/9 November 1980
South Canterbury 151 ( P. D'Auvergne 37, M. Parker 31, J. Varcre 24, T. Roberson 5-68, N. Donaldson 3-42 ) & 103-3 ( A. Bligh 51, J. Varcre 25 )
North Otago 73 ( R. Bowman 24, King 4-24, Varcoe 2-6, D'Auvergne 2-11 )
First innings win to South Canterbury
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Hawke Cup - Zone Series
Ashburton County Vs North Otago at Centennial Park Oval, Oamaru on the 20/21 December 1980
North Otago 165 ( T. Roberson 46, N. Donaldson 23no, G. Johnson 21, Holmes 4-34, Taylor 3-37, Hansen 2-30 ) & 187-9 Declared ( C. Taylor 48, G. Johnson 23, G. Taiaroa 23, R. Bowman 23, M. Ross 22, L. Robertson 21, Hansen 4-37, Burton 3-59 )
Ashburton County 210-9 Declared ( A. Williams 117, C. Taylor 5-58, N.W. McKenzie 2-38 ) & 138-9 ( P. Hansen 31, S. Girvan 29, C. Williams 23, D.W. Reid 4-59, T. Roberson 3-69 )
First innings win to Ashburton County
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Friendly -
NZ Brabin XI Vs North Otago at Centennial Park Oval, Oamaru on the 3/4 January 1981
NZ Brabin XI 178 ( A. Naithu 52, D. Beard 38, R. Hart 21, C. Taylor 7-37 ) & 152-8 Declared ( R. Hart 52, I. Fisher 25no, C. Taylor 6-67 )
North Otago 140 ( N.W. McKenzie 37, R. Bowman 28, Boyle 6-73, McKenzie 2-27 ) & 75-8 (Brazendale 3-7, Stirling 3-15 )
First innings win to New Zealand Brabin XI
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Hawke Cup - Zone Series
North Otago Vs Southland at Surrey Park, Invercargill on the 21/22 March 1981
North Otago 146 ( N.W. McKenzie 53, I. Laird 24, Ramsay 5-27, Wilson 3-15 ) & 145-6 ( N.W. McKenzie 43, C. Taylor 39no, I. Laird 25, Lindsay 3-22 )
Southland 223-9 Declared ( B. Crawford 55no, G. Dawson 46, K. Gentle 41, K. Burns 36, C. Taylor 4-66, N.W. McKenzie 2-32, Ballantyne 2-37 )
First innings win to Southland
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