▁the ▁University ▁in ▁that ▁season ' s ▁competition . ▁ ▁Ste ele ▁received ▁his ▁Cambridge ▁Blue ▁in ▁cr icket , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁in ▁rugby ▁union ▁which ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁University . ▁ ▁Having ▁played ▁a ▁single ▁Minor ▁Count ies ▁Championship ▁match ▁for ▁Camb rid ges hire ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁against ▁Sh ro pshire , ▁Ste ele ▁played ▁a ▁single ▁List ▁A ▁match ▁for ▁the ▁county ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁G illet te ▁Cup ▁against ▁Buck ingham shire . ▁ ▁Upon ▁returning ▁to ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁Ste ele ▁played ▁for ▁A uck land , ▁making ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁the ▁team ▁in ▁a ▁List ▁A ▁fi xture ▁against ▁Well ington ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁This ▁was ▁his ▁final ▁List ▁A ▁match . ▁ ▁Later ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁first - class ▁debut ▁for ▁A uck land ▁against ▁Central ▁District s . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁four ▁further ▁first - class ▁matches ▁up ▁to ▁January ▁ 1 9 7 5 , ▁with ▁his ▁final ▁fi xture ▁coming ▁against ▁Northern ▁District s . ▁ ▁Ste ele ▁had ▁a ▁more ▁successful ▁time ▁with ▁the ▁ball ▁for ▁A uck land , ▁taking ▁ 1 4 ▁w ick ets ▁at ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 2 6 . 7 1 , ▁with ▁best ▁figures ▁of ▁ 4 / 7 1 . ▁ ▁Leg al ▁career ▁Ste ele ▁spent ▁four ▁years ▁with ▁Crown ▁Sol ic itors ▁in ▁A uck land , ▁a ▁role