The 2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield was a 50-over women's cricket competition, the seventh season with the name Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, that took place in New Zealand. It ran from November 2023 to February 2024, with 6 provincial teams taking part.[1][2][3][4] Wellington Blaze were the defending champions. Otago Sparks beat Wellington in a close final, by four wickets and 11 balls to spare, to win the tournament.
The tournament ran alongside the 2023–24 Super Smash.
Competition format
Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The top two in the group advanced to the final.[2]
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[5]
Win: 4 points
Tie: 2 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded for run rate in a match being 1.25x that of opponent.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otago Sparks (Q) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 1.012 |
| 2 | Wellington Blaze (Q) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0.567 |
| 3 | Auckland Hearts | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | −0.626 |
| 4 | Central Hinds | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0.052 |
| 5 | Northern Districts | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | −0.667 |
| 6 | Canterbury Magicians | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | −0.352 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo
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Fixtures
- Source: New Zealand Cricket[6]
18 November 2023
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Canterbury Magicians
210/8 (50 overs) |
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Central Hinds
208/5 (43 overs) |
Jodie Dean 49 (68)
Hannah Rowe 3/47 (8 overs) |
Georgia Atkinson 89 (121)
Gabby Sullivan 3/48 (10 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to field.
- Central Hinds innings reduced to 48 overs due to rain; target was 208.
- Points: Central Hinds 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
18 November 2023
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Wellington Blaze
92 (31.2 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
93/3 (26.1 overs) |
Monique Rees 20 (41)
Emma Black 4/12 (10 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Otago Sparks 5, Wellington Blaze 0
18 November 2023
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- No toss.
- No play possible due to rain.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 2, Northern Districts 2
19 November 2023
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Central Hinds
134 (25 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
23/3 (7 overs) |
Mikaela Greig 39 (33)
Erin Bermingham 4/31 (5 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 28 overs per side due to rain.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 2, Central Hinds 2
19 November 2023
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Wellington Blaze
168/9 (25 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
146/8 (25 overs) |
Jess McFadyen 68 (65)
Emma Black 3/35 (5 overs) |
Polly Inglis 48 (47)
Xara Jetly 3/25 (5 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 25 overs per side due to rain.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0
19 November 2023
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Auckland Hearts
206 (45.1 overs) |
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Northern Districts
140/9 (28 overs) |
Josie Penfold 58 (82)
Lucy Boucher 3/29 (7.1 overs) |
Tash Wakelin 59 (65)
Rishika Jaswal 2/16 (6 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Auckland Hearts innings curtailed at 43 overs due to rain.
- Northern Districts innings reduced to 28 overs due to rain; target was 201.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 5, Northern Districts 0
25 November 2023
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Otago Sparks
217 (49.2 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
129 (31.2 overs) |
Polly Inglis 73 (110)
Lea Tahuhu 3/37 (10 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Otago Sparks 5, Canterbury Magicians 0
25 November 2023
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Central Hinds
237 (47.1 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
240/6 (47.5 overs) |
Rosemary Mair 72 (91)
Josie Penfold 3/40 (9 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Central Hinds 0
25 November 2023
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Wellington Blaze
316/4 (50 overs) |
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Northern Districts
171 (41.4 overs) |
Georgia Plimmer 147 (139)
Nensi Patel 1/38 (10 overs) |
Caitlin Gurrey 37 (50)
Kate Chandler 4/16 (8 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Northern Districts 0
26 November 2023
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Central Hinds
197 (40.3 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
201/6 (37.5 overs) |
Mikaela Greig 78 (91)
Fran Jonas 4/32 (9.3 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 5, Central Hinds 0
26 November 2023
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Otago Sparks
180 (44.2 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
181/6 (42.1 overs) |
Felicity Leydon-Davis 60 (95)
Nicola Clayton 3/30 (8.2 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Otago Sparks 0
26 November 2023
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Northern Districts
245/5 (50 overs) |
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Wellington Blaze
188 (45.1 overs) |
Kate Chandler 40 (50)
Jess Watkin 3/39 (10 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Districts 5, Wellington Blaze 0
9 December 2023
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Otago Sparks
246 (37.5 overs) |
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Central Hinds
96/0 (23.5 overs) |
Saffron Wilson 109 (97)
Rosemary Mair 6/41 (9 overs) |
Georgia Atkinson 43* (71)
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- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to field.
- Central Hinds innings curtailed at 23.5 overs due to rain; target was 83.
- Rosemary Mair (Central Hinds) took four wickets in four balls.[7]
- Points: Central Hinds 4, Otago Sparks 0
9 December 2023
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Wellington Blaze
247/8 (50 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
90 (27.5 overs) |
Leigh Kasperek 73 (101)
Rishika Jaswal 2/45 (10 overs) |
Skye Bowden 39 (66)
Leigh Kasperek 2/6 (3 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Auckland Hearts 0
9 December 2023
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Canterbury Magicians
175 (43.3 overs) |
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Northern Districts
179/8 (42 overs) |
Izzy Sharp 45 (55)
Jesse Prasad 3/25 (9 overs) |
Nensi Patel 46 (56)
Nicola Clayton 2/32 (7 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Districts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
10 December 2023
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Auckland Hearts
129 (42.2 overs) |
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Wellington Blaze
132/1 (27.2 overs) |
Saachi Shahri 35 (60)
Leigh Kasperek 5/16 (10 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Auckland Hearts 0
10 December 2023
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- No toss.
- No play possible due to rain.
- Points: Otago Sparks 2, Central Hinds 2
10 December 2023
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Northern Districts
260/8 (50 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
200 (44 overs) |
Caitlin Gurrey 86 (115)
Yssa Cullen 3/38 (8 overs) |
Jacinta Savage 52 (64)
Marama Downes 4/34 (7 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Districts 5, Canterbury Magicians 0
3 February 2024
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Northern Districts
188 (44.4 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
191/5 (38.1 overs) |
Jesse Prasad 49* (66)
Emma Black 4/21 (10 overs) |
Olivia Gain 44* (51)
Marama Downes 3/37 (10 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Otago Sparks 5, Northern Districts 0
3 February 2024
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Wellington Blaze
244/7 (50 overs) |
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Central Hinds
213/8 (46.4 overs) |
Leigh Kasperek 66 (91)
Ocean Bartlett 4/33 (10 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to field.
- Central Hinds innings curtailed by rain at 46.4 overs; target was 227.
- Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0
3 February 2024
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Auckland Hearts
242/7 (41 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
228/8 (41 overs) |
Brooke Halliday 108 (109)
Jessica Simmons 3/49 (9 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 41 overs per side due to rain.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
4 February 2024
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Northern Districts
194 (47.3 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
195/3 (32.2 overs) |
Caitlin Gurrey 48 (52)
Molly Loe 2/21 (10 overs) |
Caitlin Blakely 62 (63)
Marina Lamplough 1/11 (1 over) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Otago Sparks 5, Northern Districts 0
4 February 2024
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Canterbury Magicians
260/8 (50 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
261/5 (46.3 overs) |
Saachi Shahri 75 (61)
Frances Mackay 2/44 (10 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
4 February 2024
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Wellington Blaze
271/6 (50 overs) |
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Central Hinds
247 (48.4 overs) |
Natalie Dodd 76 (87)
Xara Jetly 3/46 (10 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0
17 February 2024
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Wellington Blaze
105 (28.1 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
86 (36.5 overs) |
Natasha Codyre 24 (25)
Jessica Simmons 4/31 (10 overs) |
Melissa Banks 24 (44)
Leigh Kasperek 5/22 (10 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Match reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
17 February 2024
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Central Hinds
158 (43.5 overs) |
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Northern Districts
127 (33.4 overs) |
Natalie Dodd 51 (82)
Kayley Knight 7/35 (10 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Hinds 4, Northern Districts 0
17 February 2024
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Auckland Hearts
125 (32.5 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
128/6 (35.5 overs) |
Brooke Halliday 33 (55)
Emma Black 3/31 (8.5 overs) |
Polly Inglis 40 (76)
Breearne Illing 3/35 (8 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Otago Sparks 5, Auckland Hearts 0
18 February 2024
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Auckland Hearts
144 (40.1 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
145/4 (33 overs) |
Cate Pedersen 38 (66)
Emma Black 4/29 (10 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Otago Sparks 5, Auckland Hearts 0
18 February 2024
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Northern Districts
171 (47.2 overs) |
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Central Hinds
173/4 (37.2 overs) |
Yasmeen Kareem 40 (84)
Hannah Rowe 4/17 (8.2 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Hinds 5, Northern Districts 0
18 February 2024
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Wellington Blaze
155 (42.1 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
158/4 (32.3 overs) |
Kate Chandler 59 (77)
Frances Mackay 4/14 (8.1 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 5, Wellington Blaze 0
Final
25 February 2024
Scorecard |
Wellington Blaze
211/8 (50 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
212/6 (48.1 overs) |
Jess McFadyen 64 (103)
Emma Black 3/31 (10 overs) |
Caitlin Blakely 50 (74)
Xara Jetly 3/29 (10 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess McFadyen | Wellington Blaze | 11 | 11 | 390 | 43.33 | 122* | 1 | 3 |
| Polly Inglis | Otago Sparks | 10 | 10 | 324 | 54.00 | 73 | 0 | 2 |
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | Otago Sparks | 10 | 10 | 310 | 44.28 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| Frances Mackay | Canterbury Magicians | 10 | 9 | 308 | 38.50 | 71 | 0 | 4 |
| Caitlin Gurrey | Northern Districts | 9 | 9 | 299 | 33.22 | 86 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Black | Otago Sparks | 82.0 | 24 | 11.58 | 4/12 | 0 |
| Kayley Knight | Northern Districts | 53.5 | 18 | 15.44 | 7/35 | 1 |
| Leigh Kasperek | Wellington Blaze | 91.1 | 18 | 20.27 | 5/16 | 2 |
| Xara Jetly | Wellington Blaze | 89.0 | 17 | 19.47 | 3/25 | 0 |
| Frances Mackay | Canterbury Magicians | 76.2 | 16 | 17.62 | 4/14 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9]
References
- ^ "Day-Nighters for women, Queens Park back on domestic schedule". New Zealand Cricket. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2023–24". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2023/24". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition 2023/24". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Competition Centres/Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2023–24/Table". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Schedules/Hallyburton Johnstone Shield". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Bag, double hat-trick makes Rosemary Mair's day". New Zealand Cricket. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, 2023/24/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, 2023/24/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
