Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

Hallyburton Johnstone Shield
CountriesNew Zealand New Zealand
AdministratorNew Zealand Cricket
FormatLimited overs cricket (50 overs per side)
First edition1935–36
Latest edition2023–24
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
Number of teams6
Current championOtago Sparks
Most successfulCanterbury (39 titles)
WebsiteHallyburton Johnstone Shield

The Hallyburton Johnstone Shield is the premier domestic women's one-day cricket competition in New Zealand.[1] The tournament began in 1935–36, as a first-class competition, but is now played as a 50-over competition, with six provincial teams taking part: Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago and Wellington. The tournament now runs alongside the Twenty20 Women's Super Smash.[2]

The most successful side in the history of the competition are Canterbury, with 38 outright title wins and 1 shared title. The holders are Otago, who beat Wellington in the final of the 2023–24 season.

  1. ^ "Hallyburton Johnstone Shield". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ^ Watkin, Evan (October 2015). "The History of Women's Domestic Cricket in New Zealand" (PDF). Cricket Wellington. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

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