KEY POINTS:
Northern Districts were crowned State Championship cricket winners for the 2006/07 season after today's final against Canterbury ended in a draw.
Both captains called stumps at tea with Northern 258 for two in their second innings at Hamilton's Seddon Park.
Northern needed 374 for the outright win.
As top qualifiers, Northern only needed a draw to secure the championship.
Northern's Alun Evans was unbeaten on 104 with Hamish Marshall, who was recalled into the Black Caps' World Cup squad this morning, not out 80.
ND V CANTERBURY SCOREBOARD
Canterbury
First innings 443-8 dec
Second innings 249-6 dec
Northern Districts
First innings 319
Second innings
B Watling lbw Hiini 4
B Wilson b Ellis 43
A Evans not out 104
H Marshall not out 80
Extras (4b, 13lb, 5nb, 5w) 27
Total (for 2 wkts, 87 overs) 258
Fall: 28, 109.
Bowling: L Burtt 12-1-37-0 (2nb), H Bennett 21-2-81-0 (3nb, 5w), B Hiini 10-6-12-1, C Harris 12-1-30-0, C Anderson 3-0-17-0, T Astle 18-4-38-0, A Ellis 6-1-9-1, I Robertson 5-1-17-0.
Result: Match drawn. Northern Districts win championship by virtue of being top qualifiers.
- NZPA
