- New Zealand first-class cricket championship
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New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906–07 season. It is currently known as the Plunket Shield, reintroducing the name used in the early stages for the 2009–10 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 1921–22 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 1974–75 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 2001–02 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 2009–10 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
CompetitionMost Recent
WinWins
(counted since 1921–22 season)Auckland Aces (Auckland) 1906–07 2008-09 22 Wellington Firebirds (Wellington) 1906–07 2003-04 20 Canterbury Wizards (Canterbury) 1906–07 2010-11 16 Otago Volts (Otago/Southland) 1906–07 1987-88 13 Central Districts Stags (Hawke's Bay/Taranaki/Manawatu/Nelson/Marlborough) 1950–51 2005-06 8 Northern Districts Knights (Northland/Bay of Plenty/Waikato/Gisborne) 1956–57 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 1921–22 were:
- 1906–07 – Canterbury
- 1907–08 – Canterbury
- 1908–09 – Auckland
- 1909–10 – Auckland
- 1910–11 – Canterbury
- 1911–12 – Auckland
- 1912–13 – Canterbury
- 1913–14 – Canterbury
- 1914–15 – Canterbury
- 1915–18 – no competition due to World War I
- 1918–19 – Wellington (Dec 1918 to Jan 1919) and Canterbury (from Jan 1919)
- 1919–20 – Auckland
- 1920–21 – Wellington
Season WINNER RUNNER–UP 1921–22 Auckland 1922–23 Canterbury 1923–24 Wellington 1924–25 Otago 1925–26 Wellington 1926–27 Auckland 1927–28 Wellington 1928–29 Auckland 1929–30 Wellington 1930–31 Canterbury 1931–32 Wellington 1932–33 Otago 1933–34 Auckland 1934–35 Canterbury 1935–36 Wellington 1936–37 Auckland 1937–38 Auckland 1938–39 Auckland 1939–40 Auckland 1940–45 (not contested due to World War II) 1945–46 Canterbury 1946–47 Auckland 1947–48 Otago 1948–49 Canterbury 1949–50 Wellington 1950–51 Otago 1951–52 Canterbury 1952–53 Otago 1953–54 Central Districts 1954–55 Wellington 1955–56 Canterbury 1956–57 Wellington 1957–58 Otago 1958–59 Auckland 1959–60 Canterbury 1960–61 Wellington 1961–62 Wellington 1962–63 Northern Districts 1963–64 Auckland 1964–65 Canterbury 1965–66 Wellington 1966–67 Central Districts 1967–68 Central Districts 1968–69 Auckland 1969–70 Otago 1970–71 Central Districts 1971–72 Otago 1972–73 Wellington 1973–74 Wellington 1974–75 Otago 1975–76 Canterbury 1976–77 Otago 1977–78 Auckland 1978–79 Otago 1979–80 Northern Districts 1980–81 Auckland 1981–82 Wellington 1982–83 Wellington 1983–84 Canterbury 1984–85 Wellington 1985–86 Otago 1986–87 Central Districts 1987–88 Otago 1988–89 Auckland 1989–90 Wellington 1990–91 Auckland Canterbury 1991–92 Central Districts & Northern Districts 1992–93 Northern Districts Otago 1993–94 Canterbury Auckland 1994–95 Auckland Wellington 1995–96 Auckland Wellington 1996–97 Canterbury Otago 1997–98 Canterbury Northern Districts 1998–99 Central Districts Stags Otago Volts 1999–00 Northern Districts Knights Auckland Aces 2000–01 Wellington Firebirds Northern Districts Knights 2001–02 Auckland Aces Wellington Firebirds 2002–03 Auckland Aces Wellington Firebirds 2003–04 Wellington Firebirds Canterbury Wizards 2004–05 Auckland Aces Central Districts Stags 2005–06 Central Districts Stags Wellington Firebirds 2006–07 Northern Districts Knights Canterbury Wizards 2007–08 Canterbury Wizards Wellington Firebirds 2008–09 Auckland Aces Central Districts Stags 2009–10 Northern Districts Knights Canterbury Wizards 2010–11 Canterbury Wizards Otago Volts See also
- 2009-10 Plunket Shield season
References
- ^ "Plunket Shield returns as premier domestic first-class trophy". New Zealand Cricket. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/plunket-shield-returns-as-premier-domestic-first-class-trophy/5917/article.aspx. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ "New Zealand bring back Plunket Shield". Cricinfo.com. 4 November 2009. http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/432861.html.
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