2025–26 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield
| Dates | 15 November 2025 – 21 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and final |
| Champions | Northern Districts (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Most runs | Kate Anderson (560) |
| Most wickets | Emma Black (21) |
The 2025–26 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield was the 50-over women's cricket competition, the 9th season with the name Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, that was taking place in New Zealand. The tournament was ran from November 2025 to February 2026, with 6 provincial teams taking part.[1][2] Otago Sparks are the defending champions.
Competition format
Teams play in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches are played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The top two in the group advance to the final.
The group work on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points are awarded as follows:[3]
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.
Teams and standing
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Districts (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 1.623 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Wellington Blaze (R) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | −0.264 | |
| 3 | Auckland Hearts | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | −0.462 | |
| 4 | Central Hinds | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | −0.437 | |
| 5 | Canterbury Magicians | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | −0.015 | |
| 6 | Otago Sparks | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | −0.370 |
Points summary
| Team | Group matches | Play-offs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | F | |
| Auckland Hearts | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | |
| Canterbury Magicians | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
| Central Hinds | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
| Northern Districts | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 39 | W |
| Otago Sparks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Wellington Blaze | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 29 | L |
| Win | Loss | Tie | No result | Eliminated |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points or results to see the match summary.
Fixtures
- Source: New Zealand Cricket[4]
Round 1
Northern Districts
133 (35.1 overs) |
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Wellington Blaze
120/2 (28.1 overs) |
Holly Topp 32 (53)
Natasha Codyre 4/28 (10 overs) |
Georgia Plimmer 48 (69)
Lucy Boucher 1/10 (2 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to field.
- Wellington Blaze were set a revised target of 118 runs from 37 overs due to rain.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Northern Districts 0
Canterbury Magicians
294/5 (50 overs) |
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Central Hinds
295/9 (49.4 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Hinds 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
Auckland Hearts
185 (42.1 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
155/3 (34 overs) |
Saffron Wilson 79 (97)
Fran Jonas 3/27 (7 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
- The second innings was reduced to 39 overs due to rain.
- Auckland Hearts were set a revised target of 155 runs from 39 overs due to rain.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Otago Sparks 0
Round 2
Northern Districts
214 (49.3 overs) |
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Wellington Blaze
78 (33.5 overs) |
Tash Wakelin 62 (83)
Jess Kerr 2/35 (9 overs) |
Nicole Baird 17* (55)
Lucy Boucher 4/21 (10 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Districts 5, Wellington Blaze 0
Central Hinds
219 (47.1 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
192 (46.1 overs) |
Izzy Sharp 38 (39)
Elizabeth Cohr 4/35 (10 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Hinds 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
Otago Sparks
172 (45 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
175/1 (35.1 overs) |
Polly Inglis 35 (56)
Josie Penfold 3/28 (7 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 5, Otago Sparks 0
Round 3
Northern Districts
247 (48.1 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
200 (46.3 overs) |
Caitlin Gurrey 71 (71)
Poppy Jay Watkins 3/49 (9 overs) |
Anna Browning 44 (65)
Marama Downes 4/25 (9.3 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Districts 4, Otago Sparks 0
Wellington Blaze
240/9 (50 overs) |
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Central Hinds
195 (48 overs) |
Emma McLeod 30 (40)
Xara Jetly 6/39 (10 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0
Canterbury Magicians
247/6 (50 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
92 (27.3 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 5, Auckland Hearts 0
Round 4
Northern Districts
218/9 (50 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
199/6 (41 overs) |
Anna Browning 39 (46)
Kayley Knight 3/38 (8 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Otago Sparks were set a revised target of 202 runs from 41 overs due to rain.
- Points: Northern Districts 4, Otago Sparks 0
Central Hinds
274/6 (50 overs) |
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Wellington Blaze
97/7 (23.3 overs) |
Jess Kerr 32 (36)
Elizabeth Cohr 4/13 (4 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Wellington Blaze were 129 runs behind of the DLS par score when rain interrupted the match.
- Points: Central Hinds 5, Wellington Blaze 0
Canterbury Magicians
157 (43 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
161/4 (36.1 overs) |
Prue Catton 60 (68)
Melissa Banks 3/31 (10 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 5, Canterbury Magicians 0
Round 5
Auckland Hearts
157 (39.4 overs) |
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Northern Districts
158/5 (28.4 overs) |
Bella Armstrong 65 (62)
Nensi Patel 4/36 (8.4 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Districts 5, Auckland Hearts 0
Central Hinds
213/9 (50 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
214/4 (35.4 overs) |
Bella James 59 (51)
Elizabeth Cohr 2/33 (7 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Otago Sparks 5, Central Hinds 0
Canterbury Magicians
136 (36.5 overs) |
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Wellington Blaze
138/6 (34.1 overs) |
Kate Chandler 29 (51)
Jess Kerr 3/18 (8.5 overs) |
Jess Kerr 57 (68)
Melissa Banks 3/36 (9 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Canterbury Magicians 0
Round 6
Northern Districts
262/8 (50 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
145 (44.1 overs) |
Brooke Halliday 30 (34)
Kayley Knight 4/28 (9.1 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Districts 5, Auckland Hearts 0
Otago Sparks
316/5 (50 overs) |
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Central Hinds
194 (40.4 overs) |
Felicity Leydon-Davis 123 (132)
Elizabeth Cohr 4/68 (8 overs) |
Emma McLeod 72 (85)
Chloe Deerness 3/50 (8 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Otago Sparks 5, Central Hinds 0
Canterbury Magicians
151 (32.3 overs) |
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Wellington Blaze
154/6 (39.5 overs) |
Jess Kerr 41 (52)
Sarah Asmussen 2/27 (10 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jess Kerr's 7/18 is the best bowling for the Wellington Blaze in a List A match, and equals the overall best figures in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.[5]
- Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Canterbury Magicians 0
Round 7
Central Hinds
172 (39.5 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
130 (32 overs) |
Georgia Atkinson 47 (62)
Maddy Green 3/15 (6 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Hinds 5, Auckland Hearts 0
Wellington Blaze
221/9 (50 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
9/219 (50 overs) |
Isla McKenzie 52* (59)
Poppy Jay Watkins 4/39 (10 overs) |
Felicity Robertson 80 (124)
Hannah Francis 3/44 (10 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0
Canterbury Magicians
149 (45.4 overs) |
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Northern Districts
151/7 (24.3 overs) |
Izzy Sharp 30 (61)
Tash Wakelin 3/20 (4.4 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Districts 5, Canterbury Magicians 0
Round 8
Auckland Hearts
299/8 (50 overs) |
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Central Hinds
293 (49.2 overs) |
Cate Pedersen 97 (120)
Maddy Green 3/45 (8.2 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Central Hinds 0
Wellington Blaze
246/9 (50 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
211 (42.5 overs) |
Hannah Francis 92 (96)
Emma Black 4/21 (10 overs) |
Anna Browning 53* (70)
Xara Jetly 2/33 (8 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0
Northern Districts
257 (49.2 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
237/9 (50 overs) |
Nensi Patel 60 (55)
Sarah Asmussen 4/48 (10 overs) Libby Stead 4/48 (10 overs) |
Kate Anderson 101 (113)
Kayley Knight 2/41 (9 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Districts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
Round 9
Northern Districts
242/6 (28 overs) |
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Central Hinds
116 (23.3 overs) |
Tash Wakelin 56 (47)
Hannah Rowe 3/53 (6 overs) |
Cate Pedersen 40 (39)
Jess Watkin 3/25 (6 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 28 overs per side due to rain.
- Central Hinds were set a revised target of 244 runs from 28 overs due to rain.
- Points: Northern Districts 5, Central Hinds 0
Wellington Blaze
147 (38 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
151/3 (34.4 overs) |
Georgia Plimmer 65 (88)
Josie Penfold 6/30 (7 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 5, Wellington Blaze 0
Otago Sparks
162 (39.5 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
163/4 (32.2 overs) |
Isy Parry 30 (38)
Libby Stead 4/30 (10 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 5, Otago Sparks 0
Round 10
Northern Districts
254/6 (50 overs) |
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Caitlin Gurrey 74 (98)
Ashtuti Kumar 2/53 (10 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Points: Northern Districts 2, Central Hinds 2
Wellington Blaze
325/5 (50 overs) |
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Auckland Hearts
66/1 (11.5 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 2, Auckland Hearts 2
Canterbury Magicians
270/5 (50 overs) |
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Otago Sparks
175 (35.1 overs) |
Kate Anderson 93 (128)
Loulsa Kotkamp 2/41 (8 overs) |
Polly Inglis 45 (40)
Miss Banks 3/16 (6 wovers) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 5, Otago Sparks 0
Final
Northern Districts
182 (44.4 overs) |
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Wellington Blaze
115 (41.1 overs) |
Holly Topp 39 (61)
Amelia Kerr 3/49 (10 overs) |
Isla McKenzie 32 (70)
Marama Downes 3/26 (10 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ "Domestic Cricket Schedules set to benefit International Summer". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "FORD TROPHY, HALLYBURTON JOHNSTONE SHIELD FIXTURES". Central Districts Cricket Association. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Hallyburton Johnstone Shield - 2025/26". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Hallyburton Johnstone Shield - 2025/26 Fixtures". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Jess Kerr breaks elite Wellington record". NZC. NZ Cricket. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.