New Zealand first-class cricket championship

New Zealand first-class cricket championship

New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 190607 season. It is currently known as the Plunket Shield, reintroducing the name used in the early stages for the 200910 season.[1]

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Plunket Shield

The competition was instigated in 1906 with the donation of a shield by William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket, the Governor-General of New Zealand. In its early years, the competition was decided by a series of challenge matches between five provincial Cricket Association sides, Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and, on just two occasions, Hawke's Bay. The first winner was Canterbury. From the 192122 season, these sides (minus Hawke's Bay, which lost first-class status) played each other in a single round-robin series of matches. Two other teams, Central Districts and Northern Districts, entered in the 1950s.

Shell Trophy

Shell Oil became principal sponsor in 197475 and a new trophy was introduced. Games were played over three days during this period, with an over-limit on the first innings. In latter years the format was experimented with, introducing a shorter second round, various bonus points systems, and eventually a knockout final.

State Championship

The format and the principal sponsor were changed in 200102 season. State Insurance (more commonly just called 'State') replaced Shell Oil. The competitions were renamed to reflect the new sponsor's name, so despite the fact that New Zealand does not have political 'states', the correct name for the first class cricket competition was the 'State Championship'.

Between November and early April, each of the provincial teams play in a one round round-robin series of 4-day matches against every other team. With a target of 112 overs (6.5 hours) daily play, games are only marginally shorter than a typical test match (90 overs/day). Points are awarded based on the results of the matches, and after each team has played each other once, the two highest ranked teams play a 5-day final, in early April.

A limited 50 over competition known as the State Shield was run from late December to the end of January, culminating with a semifinal (2v3) and final (the semifinal winner against the top qualifier) early in February.

In 2006, a provincial Twenty20 competition was begun, and was played over one month during February and into early March each year. The top two sides qualified for that final. It was called the State Twenty20.

Plunket Shield reinstated

With State Insurance withdrawing from their sponsorship, the Plunket Shield was reinstated for the 200910 season. New Zealand Cricket has stated that the naming rights are no longer for sale and that the name Plunket Shield will remain.[2] The final has also been abolished, meaning that the champion of the competition will be determined by the points leader at the end of the double round robin.

Teams

TEAM Entered
Competition
Most Recent
Win
Wins
(counted since 192122 season)
Auckland Aces (Auckland) 190607 2008-09 22
Wellington Firebirds (Wellington) 190607 2003-04 20
Canterbury Wizards (Canterbury) 190607 2010-11 16
Otago Volts (Otago/Southland) 190607 1987-88 13
Central Districts Stags (Hawke's Bay/Taranaki/Manawatu/Nelson/Marlborough) 195051 2005-06 8
Northern Districts Knights (Northland/Bay of Plenty/Waikato/Gisborne) 195657 2009-10 7

Points system

Points are awarded at the conclusion of each match during the season. With no final, the team with the most points is declared the champion. The points system for the 2011/12 season is as follows

  • Won: 12 points
  • Lost: 0 points
  • Draw: 0 points
  • Tie: 6 points
  • One-Innings Match Won (match that started with 10 hours or less playing time remaining): 6 points
  • One-Innings Match Tie: 3 points
  • Abandoned (without a ball bowled) / No Result (drawn one-innings match): 2 points
  • Batting Points: First Innings only up to 110 overs - first point at 250 runs, second point at 300 runs, third point at 350 runs, fourth point at 400 runs
  • Bowling Points: First Innings only up to 110 overs - first point at 3 wickets, second point at 5 wickets, third point at 7 wickets, fourth point at 9 wickets

Winners

The early winners of the competition during its "challenge match" period to 192122 were:

  • 190607Canterbury
  • 190708Canterbury
  • 190809Auckland
  • 190910Auckland
  • 191011Canterbury
  • 191112Auckland
  • 191213Canterbury
  • 191314Canterbury
  • 191415Canterbury
  • 191518no competition due to World War I
  • 191819Wellington (Dec 1918 to Jan 1919) and Canterbury (from Jan 1919)
  • 191920Auckland
  • 192021Wellington
Season WINNER RUNNERUP
192122 Auckland
192223 Canterbury
192324 Wellington
192425 Otago
192526 Wellington
192627 Auckland
192728 Wellington
192829 Auckland
192930 Wellington
193031 Canterbury
193132 Wellington
193233 Otago
193334 Auckland
193435 Canterbury
193536 Wellington
193637 Auckland
193738 Auckland
193839 Auckland
193940 Auckland
194045 (not contested due to World War II)
194546 Canterbury
194647 Auckland
194748 Otago
194849 Canterbury
194950 Wellington
195051 Otago
195152 Canterbury
195253 Otago
195354 Central Districts
195455 Wellington
195556 Canterbury
195657 Wellington
195758 Otago
195859 Auckland
195960 Canterbury
196061 Wellington
196162 Wellington
196263 Northern Districts
196364 Auckland
196465 Canterbury
196566 Wellington
196667 Central Districts
196768 Central Districts
196869 Auckland
196970 Otago
197071 Central Districts
197172 Otago
197273 Wellington
197374 Wellington
197475 Otago
197576 Canterbury
197677 Otago
197778 Auckland
197879 Otago
197980 Northern Districts
198081 Auckland
198182 Wellington
198283 Wellington
198384 Canterbury
198485 Wellington
198586 Otago
198687 Central Districts
198788 Otago
198889 Auckland
198990 Wellington
199091 Auckland Canterbury
199192 Central Districts & Northern Districts
199293 Northern Districts Otago
199394 Canterbury Auckland
199495 Auckland Wellington
199596 Auckland Wellington
199697 Canterbury Otago
199798 Canterbury Northern Districts
199899 Central Districts Stags Otago Volts
199900 Northern Districts Knights Auckland Aces
200001 Wellington Firebirds Northern Districts Knights
200102 Auckland Aces Wellington Firebirds
200203 Auckland Aces Wellington Firebirds
200304 Wellington Firebirds Canterbury Wizards
200405 Auckland Aces Central Districts Stags
200506 Central Districts Stags Wellington Firebirds
200607 Northern Districts Knights Canterbury Wizards
200708 Canterbury Wizards Wellington Firebirds
200809 Auckland Aces Central Districts Stags
200910 Northern Districts Knights Canterbury Wizards
201011 Canterbury Wizards Otago Volts

See also

  • 2009-10 Plunket Shield season

References


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