Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Explained

Hallyburton Johnstone Shield
Country:	New Zealand
Administrator:	New Zealand Cricket
Cricket Format:	Limited overs cricket (50 overs per side)
First:	1935–36
Last:	2023–24
Tournament Format:	Double round-robin
Participants:	6
Champions:	Otago Sparks
Most Successful:	Canterbury (39 titles)
Website:	Hallyburton 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.

History

The tournament began in 1935–36 as the Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield, after the interest generated from England's tour of New Zealand in 1934–35. Hallyburton Johnstone, from Auckland, gave a trophy to Auckland and any other team was allowed to challenge them for the title.^[2] The first match was played in February 1936, with Wellington beating Auckland by 10 wickets.

From then until 1945–46, the tournament was played on a "challenge basis", with teams challenging the holders of the title. In 1946–47 the tournament was played as a round-robin tournament and renamed simply the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, with 4 teams competing: Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. Matches at this point were mainly 2-day games, with some years using 3- or 4-day matches. North Shore joined the competition in 1965–66 and Central Districts in 1979–80. In 1981–82, they played 60-over matches as preparation for the World Cup that year.^[2]

In 1982–83 the tournament was renamed the Hansells Cup. In 1983–84, Southern Districts replaced Otago for five seasons, and then afterwards the tournament went back to 5 teams competing. In 1990–91, the tournament was renamed the Pub Charities National Tournament and from onwards matches have always been 50-over games. Canterbury dominated this period, winning 20 out of 21 titles between 1978–79 and 1998–99.^[2]

In this period, various new teams competed: Canterbury B played for two seasons in 1990–91 and 1991–92 before being replaced by a Pub Charities XI for four seasons. North Shore were replaced by North Harbour in 1990–91, who competed until 1993–94. In 1992–93, a final was added for the top two teams in the group stage: prior to this, the winner of the group was the overall winner.^[2]

From, the tournament became the State Insurance Cup, and then the State League from 2001–02 to 2008–09. The competition was named the Action Cricket Cup in 2010–11 and 2011–12 and the New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition between 2012–13 and 2016–17. From the tournament name reverted to the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.^[2]

From, the Twenty20 Super Smash began, and games from both tournaments were often played over the same weekend.^[2]

Canterbury (39 titles), Auckland (20 titles) and Wellington (18 titles) have been the most dominant sides in the history of the competition. North Shore won 3 titles between 1968–69 and 1971–72 and Central Districts have also won 3 titles, with their first coming in 2005–06. Otago have won four titles, in 1964–65, 2013–14, 2021–22 and 2023–24.^[2]

Tournament names

Period	Name
1935–36 to 1945–46	Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield
1946–47 to 1981–82	Hallyburton Johnstone Shield
1982–83 to 1989–90	Hansells Cup
1990–91 to 1997–98	New Zealand Pub Charities National Tournament
1998–99 to 2000–01	State Insurance Cup
2001–02 to 2008–09	State League
2009–10	New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition
2010–11 to 2011–12	Action Cricket Cup
2012–13 to 2016–17	New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition
2017–18 to present	Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

Teams

Team	First	Last	Titles
Auckland	1935–36	2023–24
Canterbury	1938–39	2023–24
Canterbury B	1990–91	1991–92
Central Districts	1979–80	2023–24
Combined XI	1965–66	1965–66
Northern Districts	1999–00	2023–24
North Harbour	1990–91	1993–94
North Shore	1965–66	1989–90
Otago	1939–40	2023–24
Pub Charities XI	1992–93	1993–94
Southern Districts	1983–84	1987–88
Wellington	1935–36	2023–24

The Canterbury and Wellington totals include one shared title.

Results

Season	Winners	Runners-up	Match format	Ref
1935–36	Wellington	Auckland	2 days	^[3]
1937–38	Wellington	Auckland	2 days	^[4]
1938–39	Wellington	Canterbury	2 days	^[5]
1939–40	Auckland	Wellington	2 days	^[6]
1940–41	Auckland	Wellington	3 days	^[7]
1943–44	Canterbury	Wellington	2 days	^[8]
1944–45	Canterbury	Wellington	3 days	^[9]
1945–46	Canterbury	Wellington	2 days	^[10]
1946–47	Auckland	Wellington	3 days	^[11]
1947–48	Auckland	Wellington	4 days	^[12]
1948–49	Auckland	Canterbury	4 days	^[13]
1949–50	Wellington	Auckland	2 days	^[14]
1950–51	Wellington	Canterbury	2 days	^[15]
1951–52	Auckland	Canterbury	3 days	^[16]
1952–53	Wellington	Auckland	3 days	^[17]
1953–54	Wellington	Auckland	3 days	^[18]
1954–55	Auckland	Canterbury	3 days	^[19]
1955–56	Canterbury	Auckland	2 days	^[20]
1956–57	Auckland	Wellington	2 days	^[21]
1957–58	Auckland	Otago	2 days	^[22]
1958–59	Wellington	Auckland	2 days	^[23]
1959–60	Wellington	Canterbury	2 days	^[24]
1960–61	Canterbury	Otago	2 days	^[25]
1961–62	Canterbury	Auckland	2 days	^[26]
1962–63	Otago	Auckland	2 days	^[27]
1963–64	Canterbury	Otago	2 days	^[28]
1964–65	Auckland	Wellington	2 days	^[29]
1965–66	Auckland	Canterbury	2 days	^[30]
1966–67	Canterbury	Auckland	2 days	^[31]
1967–68	Wellington	Auckland	2 days	^[32]
1968–69	North Shore	Wellington	2 days	^[33]
1969–70	Wellington	North Shore	2 days	^[34]
1970–71	North Shore	Canterbury	2 days	^[35]
1971–72	North Shore	Wellington	2 days	^[36]
1972–73	Canterbury	North Shore	2 days	^[37]
1973–74	Wellington	Canterbury	2 days	^[38]
1974–75	Wellington	Canterbury	2 days	^[39]
1975–76	Canterbury	North Shore	2 days	^[40]
1976–77	Wellington	Auckland	2 days	^[41]
1977–78	Wellington	Canterbury	2 days	^[42]
1978–79	Canterbury	Wellington	2 days	^[43]
1979–80	Canterbury	Auckland	2 days	^[44]
1980–81	Canterbury	Wellington	2 days	^[45]
1981–82	Canterbury	Wellington	60 overs	^[46]
1982–83	Canterbury	Central Districts	2 days	^[47]
1983–84	Canterbury	North Shore	2 days	^[48]
1984–85	Canterbury	North Shore	2 days	^[49]
1985–86	Canterbury	North Shore	2 days	^[50]
1986–87	Canterbury	North Shore	2 days	^[51]
1987–88	Canterbury	North Shore	60 overs	^[52]
1988–89	Canterbury	North Shore	60 overs	^[53]
1989–90	Wellington	Canterbury	2 days	^[54]
1990–91	Canterbury	Wellington	2 days	^[55]
1991–92	Canterbury	Wellington	2 days	^[56]
1992–93	Canterbury	Auckland	50 overs	^[57]
1993–94	Canterbury	Wellington	50 overs	^[58]
1994–95	Canterbury	Auckland	3 days, 50 overs	^[59]
1995–96	Canterbury	Auckland	3 days, 50 overs	^[60]
1996–97	Canterbury	Auckland	50 overs	^[61]
1997–98	Canterbury	Auckland	50 overs	^[62]
1998–99	Canterbury	Auckland	50 overs	^[63]
1999–00	Auckland	Canterbury	50 overs	^[64]
2000–01	Auckland	Canterbury	50 overs	^[65]
2001–02	Auckland	Canterbury	50 overs	^[66]
2002–03	Auckland	Canterbury	50 overs	^[67]
2003–04	Title shared between Canterbury and Wellington		50 overs	^[68]
2004–05	Canterbury	Auckland	50 overs	^[69]
2005–06	Central Districts	Canterbury	50 overs	^[70]
2006–07	Canterbury	Wellington	50 overs	^[71]
2007–08	Canterbury	Central Districts	50 overs	^[72]
2008–09	Canterbury	Wellington	50 overs	^[73]
2009–10	Central Districts	Wellington	50 overs	^[74]
2010–11	Canterbury	Wellington	50 overs	^[75]
2011–12	Auckland	Canterbury	50 overs	^[76]
2012–13	Canterbury	Auckland	50 overs	^[77]
2013–14	Otago	Auckland	50 overs	^[78]
2014–15	Auckland	Canterbury	50 overs	^[79]
2015–16	Auckland	Wellington	50 overs	^[80]
2016–17	Canterbury	Auckland	50 overs	^[81]
2017–18	Auckland	Wellington	50 overs	^[82]
2018–19	Central Districts	Auckland	50 overs	^[83]
2019–20	Auckland	Northern Districts	50 overs	^[84]
2020–21	Canterbury	Auckland	50 overs	^[85]
2021–22	Otago	Wellington	50 overs	^[86]
2022–23	Wellington	Canterbury	50 overs	^[87]
2023–24	Otago	Wellington	50 overs	^[88]

See also

• Plunket Shield
• The Ford Trophy
• Men's Super Smash
• Women's Super Smash

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield . 21 December 2020 . New Zealand Cricket.
2. Web site: The History of Women's Domestic Cricket in New Zealand . October 2015 . 14 August 2017 . Watkin, Evan . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170411134035/http://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/The-History-of-Womens-Domestic-Cricket.pdf . 11 April 2017 . dead .
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4. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield 1937–38 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
5. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield 1938–39 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
6. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield 1939–40 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
7. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield 1940–41 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
8. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield 1943–44 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
9. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield 1944–45 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
10. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield 1945–46 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
11. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1946–47 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
12. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1947–48 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
13. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1948–49 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
14. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1949–50 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
15. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1950–51 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
16. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1951–52 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
17. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1952–53 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
18. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1953–54 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
19. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1954–55 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
20. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1955–56 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
21. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1956–57 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
22. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1957–58 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
23. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1958–59 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
24. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1959–60 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
25. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1960–61 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
26. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1961–62 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
27. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1962–63 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
28. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1963–64 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
29. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1964–65 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
30. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1965–66 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
31. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1966–67 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
32. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1967–68 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
33. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1968–69 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
34. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1969–70 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
35. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1970–71 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
36. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1971–72 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
37. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1972–73 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
38. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1973–74 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
39. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1974–75 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
40. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1975–76 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
41. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1976–77 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
42. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1977–78 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
43. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1978–79 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
44. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1979–80 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
45. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1980–81 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
46. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1981–82 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
47. Web site: Hansells Cup 1982–83 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
48. Web site: Hansells Cup 1983–84 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
49. Web site: Hansells Cup 1984–85 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
50. Web site: Hansells Cup 1985–86 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
51. Web site: Hansells Cup 1986–87 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
52. Web site: Hansells Cup 1987–88 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
53. Web site: Hansells Cup 1988–89 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
54. Web site: Hansells Cup 1989–90 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
55. Web site: New Zealand Pub Charities National Tournament 1990–91 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
56. Web site: New Zealand Pub Charities National Tournament 1991–92 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
57. Web site: New Zealand Pub Charities National Tournament 1992–93 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
58. Web site: New Zealand Pub Charities National Tournament 1993–94 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
59. Web site: New Zealand Pub Charities National Tournament 1994–95 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
60. Web site: New Zealand Pub Charities National Tournament 1995–96 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
61. Web site: New Zealand Pub Charities National Tournament 1996–97 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
62. Web site: New Zealand Pub Charities National Tournament 1997–98 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
63. Web site: State Insurance Cup 1998–99 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
64. Web site: State Insurance Cup 1999–00 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
65. Web site: State Insurance Cup 2000–01 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
66. Web site: State League 2001–02 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
67. Web site: State League 2002–03 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
68. Web site: State League 2003–04 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
69. Web site: State League 2004–05 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
70. Web site: State League 2005–06 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
71. Web site: State League 2006–07 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
72. Web site: State League 2007–08 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
73. Web site: State League 2008–09 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
74. Web site: New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition 2009–10 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
75. Web site: Action Cricket Cup 2010–11 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
76. Web site: Action Cricket Cup 2011–12 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
77. Web site: New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition 2012–13 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
78. Web site: New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition 2013–14 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
79. Web site: New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition 2014–15 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
80. Web site: New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition 2015–16 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
81. Web site: New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition 2016–17 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
82. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2017–18 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
83. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2018–19 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
84. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2019–20 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
85. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2020–21 . CricketArchive . 2 April 2021.
86. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2021–22 . CricketArchive . 27 February 2022.
87. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2022–23 . CricketArchive . 4 March 2023.
88. Web site: Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2023–24 . CricketArchive . 25 February 2024.