2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield
Dates	18 November 2023 – 25 February 2024
Administrator(s)	New Zealand Cricket
Cricket format	50 over
Tournament format(s)	Round robin and final
Champions	Otago Sparks (4th title)
Participants	6
Matches	31
Most runs	Jess McFadyen (390)
Most wickets	Emma Black (24)
	← 2022–23

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 the final to win the tournament.

The tournament ran alongside the 2023–24 Super Smash.

Competition format[edit]

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[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	BP	Pts	NRR
1	Otago Sparks (Q)	10	6	3	1	6	32	1.012
2	Wellington Blaze (Q)	10	7	3	0	3	31	0.567
3	Auckland Hearts	10	5	4	1	2	24	−0.626
4	Central Hinds	10	4	4	2	1	21	0.052
5	Northern Districts	10	3	6	1	2	16	−0.667
6	Canterbury Magicians	10	2	7	1	1	11	−0.352

Source: ESPNCricinfo

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Fixtures[edit]

Source: New Zealand Cricket^[6]

18 November 2023
Scorecard

Canterbury Magicians 210/8 (50 overs)	v	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 by 5 wickets (DLS)
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: Scott Oliver and SB Martin

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bowl.
Central Hinds innings reduced to 48 overs due to rain; target was 208.
Points: Central Hinds 4, Canterbury Magicians 0

18 November 2023
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 92 (31.2 overs)	v	Otago Sparks 93/3 (26.1 overs)
Monique Rees 20 (41) Emma Black 4/12 (10 overs)		Felicity Leydon-Davis 38* (69) Natasha Codyre 2/23 (5 overs)

Otago Sparks won by 7 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Glen Walklin

Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
Points: Otago Sparks 5, Wellington Blaze 0

18 November 2023
Scorecard

Northern Districts	v	Auckland Hearts

Match Abandoned
Cobham Oval, Whangārei
Umpires: Tina Semmens and Vinit Mahna

No toss.
No play possible due to rain.
Points: Auckland Hearts 2, Northern Districts 2

19 November 2023
Scorecard

Central Hinds 134 (25 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 23/3 (7 overs)
Mikaela Greig 39 (33) Erin Bermingham 4/31 (5 overs)		Jodie Dean 12* (21) Claudia Green 2/11 (4 overs)

No Result
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: SR Oliver and SB Martin

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bowl.
Match reduced to 28 overs per side due to rain.
Points: Canterbury Magicians 2, Central Hinds 2

19 November 2023
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 168/9 (25 overs)	v	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)

Wellington Blaze won by 22 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Glen Walklin

Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
Match reduced to 25 overs per side due to rain.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0

19 November 2023
Scorecard

Auckland Hearts 206 (45.1 overs)	v	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)

Auckland Hearts won by 60 runs (DLS)
Cobham Oval, Whangārei
Umpires: Tina Semmens and Vinit Mahna

Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bowl.
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
Scorecard

Otago Sparks 217 (49.2 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 129 (31.2 overs)
Polly Inglis 73 (110) Lea Tahuhu 3/37 (10 overs)		Frances Mackay 61 (85) Eden Carson 3/17 (8.2 overs)

Otago Sparks won by 88 runs
Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora
Umpires: Derek Walker and Kim Cotton

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bowl.
Points: Otago Sparks 5, Canterbury Magicians 0

25 November 2023
Scorecard

Central Hinds 237 (47.1 overs)	v	Auckland Hearts 240/6 (47.5 overs)
Rosemary Mair 72 (91) Josie Penfold 3/40 (9 overs)		Maddy Green 91* (109) Hannah Rowe 3/50 (10 overs)

Auckland Hearts won by 4 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Christelle High

Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bowl.
Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Central Hinds 0

25 November 2023
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 316/4 (50 overs)	v	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 by 145 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Cory Black and Tina Semmens

Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Northern Districts 0

26 November 2023
Scorecard

Central Hinds 197 (40.3 overs)	v	Auckland Hearts 201/6 (37.5 overs)
Mikaela Greig 78 (91) Fran Jonas 4/32 (9.3 overs)		Maddy Green 77* (84) Claudia Green 5/30 (10 overs)

Auckland Hearts won by 4 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Christelle High

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Auckland Hearts 5, Central Hinds 0

26 November 2023
Scorecard

Otago Sparks 180 (44.2 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 181/6 (42.1 overs)
Felicity Leydon-Davis 60 (95) Nicola Clayton 3/30 (8.2 overs)		Frances Mackay 50 (61) Eden Carson 3/36 (10 overs)

Canterbury Magicians won by 4 wickets
Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora
Umpires: Derek Walker and Kim Cotton

Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Otago Sparks 0

26 November 2023
Scorecard

Northern Districts 245/5 (50 overs)	v	Wellington Blaze 188 (45.1 overs)
Eimear Richardson 57* (63) Natasha Codyre 2/45 (10)		Kate Chandler 40 (50) Jess Watkin 3/39 (10 overs)

Northern Districts won by 57 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Cory Black and Tina Semmens

Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Northern Districts 5, Wellington Blaze 0

9 December 2023
Scorecard

Otago Sparks 246 (37.5 overs)	v	Central Hinds 96/0 (23.5 overs)
Saffron Wilson 109 (97) Rosemary Mair 6/41 (9 overs)		Georgia Atkinson 43* (71)

Central Hinds won by 14 runs (DLS)
Queens Park, Invercargill
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Tyron Davies

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bowl.
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
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 247/8 (50 overs)	v	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 by 157 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Billy Bowden and James Birchall

Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Auckland Hearts 0

9 December 2023
Scorecard

Canterbury Magicians 175 (43.3 overs)	v	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)

Northern Districts won by 2 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Allen Stanley and BM Davis

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Northern Districts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0

10 December 2023
Scorecard

Auckland Hearts 129 (42.2 overs)	v	Wellington Blaze 132/1 (27.2 overs)
Saachi Shahri 35 (60) Leigh Kasperek 5/16 (10 overs)		Jess McFadyen 54* (83) Anna Browning 1/28 (8.2 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 9 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Billy Bowden and James Birchall

Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Auckland Hearts 0

10 December 2023
Scorecard

Otago Sparks	v	Central Hinds

Match Abandoned
Queens Park, Invercargill
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Tyron Davies

No toss.
No play possible due to rain.
Points: Otago Sparks 2, Central Hinds 2

10 December 2023
Scorecard

Northern Districts 260/8 (50 overs)	v	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 by 60 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Allen Stanley and BM Davis

Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Northern Districts 5, Canterbury Magicians 0

3 February 2024
Scorecard

Northern Districts 188 (44.4 overs)	v	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 by 5 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: James Blunt and Pete Pasco

Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
Points: Otago Sparks 5, Northern Districts 0

3 February 2024
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 244/7 (50 overs)	v	Central Hinds 213/8 (46.4 overs)
Leigh Kasperek 66 (91) Ocean Bartlett 4/33 (10 overs)		Rosemary Mair 42 (58) Jess Kerr 2/44 (9.4 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 13 runs (DLS)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Christelle High and Tyron Davies

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bowl.
Central Hinds innings curtailed by rain at 46.4 overs; target was 227.
Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0

3 February 2024
Scorecard

Auckland Hearts 242/7 (41 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 228/8 (41 overs)
Brooke Halliday 108 (109) Jessica Simmons 3/49 (9 overs)		Kate Anderson 82 (85) Molly Penfold 3/40 (8 overs)

Auckland Hearts won by 14 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Derek Walker and Regan Dalley

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bowl.
Match reduced to 41 overs per side due to rain.
Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0

4 February 2024
Scorecard

Northern Districts 194 (47.3 overs)	v	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)

Otago Sparks won by 7 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: James Blunt and Pete Pasco

Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Otago Sparks 5, Northern Districts 0

4 February 2024
Scorecard

Canterbury Magicians 260/8 (50 overs)	v	Auckland Hearts 261/5 (46.3 overs)
Frances Mackay 71 (108) Fran Jonas 2/39 (10 overs)		Saachi Shahri 75 (61) Frances Mackay 2/44 (10 overs)

Auckland Hearts won by 5 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Derek Walker and Regan Dalley

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0

4 February 2024
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 271/6 (50 overs)	v	Central Hinds 247 (48.4 overs)
Jess McFadyen 122* (132) Ocean Bartlett 2/50 (8 overs)		Natalie Dodd 76 (87) Xara Jetly 3/46 (10 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 24 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Christelle High and Tyron Davies

Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0

17 February 2024
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 105 (28.1 overs)	v	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 by 19 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Damian Morrow and Kiran Challa

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
Scorecard

Central Hinds 158 (43.5 overs)	v	Northern Districts 127 (33.4 overs)
Natalie Dodd 51 (82) Kayley Knight 7/35 (10 overs)		Jesse Prasad 31* (50) Claudia Green 3/44 (9.4 overs)

Central Hinds won by 31 runs
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Christelle High and Tina Semmens

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Central Hinds 4, Northern Districts 0

17 February 2024
Scorecard

Auckland Hearts 125 (32.5 overs)	v	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)

Otago Sparks won by 4 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Derek Walker and Kannan Jagannathan

Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Otago Sparks 5, Auckland Hearts 0

18 February 2024
Scorecard

Auckland Hearts 144 (40.1 overs)	v	Otago Sparks 145/4 (33 overs)
Cate Pedersen 38 (66) Emma Black 4/29 (10 overs)		Suzie Bates 63 (68) Molly Penfold 3/31 (7 overs)

Otago Sparks won by 6 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Derek Walker and Kannan Jagannathan

Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Otago Sparks 5, Auckland Hearts 0

18 February 2024
Scorecard

Northern Districts 171 (47.2 overs)	v	Central Hinds 173/4 (37.2 overs)
Yasmeen Kareem 40 (84) Hannah Rowe 4/17 (8.2 overs)		Thamsyn Newton 67* (88) Kayley Knight 2/31 (4 overs)

Central Hinds won by 6 wickets
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Christelle High and Tina Semmens

Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Central Hinds 5, Northern Districts 0

18 February 2024
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 155 (42.1 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 158/4 (32.3 overs)
Kate Chandler 59 (77) Frances Mackay 4/14 (8.1 overs)		Kate Anderson 71 (84) Leigh Kasperek 2/47 (8 overs)

Canterbury Magicians won by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Damian Morrow and Kiran Challa

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Canterbury Magicians 5, Wellington Blaze 0

Final[edit]

25 February 2024
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 211/8 (50 overs)	v	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 by 4 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Tina Semmens

Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics[edit]

Most runs[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ "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.

External links[edit]

Series home at ESPNcricinfo

[announce-1] "Day-Nighters for women, Queens Park back on domestic schedule". New Zealand Cricket. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

[home-2] "Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2023–24". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

[ca-3] "Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2023/24". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

[cricinfo-4] "New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition 2023/24". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

[nzctable-5] "Competition Centres/Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2023–24/Table". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

[schedule-6] "Schedules/Hallyburton Johnstone Shield". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

[7] "Bag, double hat-trick makes Rosemary Mair's day". New Zealand Cricket. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[8] "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, 2023/24/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

[9] "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, 2023/24/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

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