It's Peter McGlashan the Great

Northern Districts cricketer and former Black Cap Peter McGlashan wrote himself into the record books yesterday – with 11 dismissals in a game.

He took five catches in Central Districts' second innings in Whangarei to go with the six catches in the first innings and became the first cricketer in New Zealand first-class history to take 11 dismissals in a single game.

Four other glovesmen were tied with 10 dismissals, but when CD's Brad Patton nicked a ball through to him off Bradley Scott's bowling, McGlashan went ahead.

McGlashan was to try and extend his record when play resumed today at Cobham Oval.

His next target will be to tie, then go ahead of his late grandfather Robin Schofield's single innings record of seven dismissals.

Central Districts still had five wickets in hand, giving the 30-year-old, who has represented New Zealand in four One Day Internationals and eight Twenty20 games, more chances to reach granddad Schofield's tally.

Northern Districts are in the box seat to win their second round game and stay on top of the Plunket Shield table.

Central Districts are still seven runs behind Northern's first innings total with only five second innings wickets in hand.

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