The Southern Districts women's cricket team was the women's representative cricket team for southern New Zealand, primarily the regions of Otago and Canterbury. From 1983–84 to 1987–88 they competed in the Hansells Cup, and were eventually replaced in the competition by a returning Otago team in 1998–99.
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | UnknownFirst recorded match: 1969 |
| Dissolved | 1988 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Canterbury in 1965 at Melville Park, Auckland |
| HBJS wins | 0 |
History
editSouthern Districts played their first match in 1969, against a touring England side, with the match ending in a draw.[1]
Southern Districts did not play another match until the 1983–84 season, when they joined the Hansells Cup, which at the time was a 2-day competition.[2] The team was made up of players from Otago, who stopped competing after the 1982–83 season, and players who missed out on the Canterbury side.[2] They finished bottom of the group in their first season, failing to win a match.[3] They won their first match the following season, 1984–85, beating Auckland, and achieved their best finish, ending the season in 4th place.[4][5] Their victory over Auckland was the only win they would ever achieve, however, and they finished bottom of the league in the subsequent three season.[6][7][8] After this, ahead of the 1988–99 season, the tournament reverted to 5 teams competing, and Southern Districts were disbanded.[2] Otago rejoined the league in 1998–99.[2]
Players
editNotable players
editPlayers who played for Southern Districts and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[9]
Jenny Olson (1969)- Carol Marett (1972)
- Barbara Bevege (1973)
- Sue Rattray (1973)
- Sheree Harris (1978)
- Jan Hall (1982)
- Kirsty Bond (1988)
- Sarah Illingworth (1988)
- Jennifer Turner (1988)
- Debbie Ford (1988)
- Maia Lewis (1992)
- Justine Russell (1995)
- Delwyn Brownlee (1995)
- Karen Le Comber (1996)
Honours
edit- Hallyburton Johnstone Shield:
- Winners (0):
- Best Finish: 4th (1984–85)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Southern Districts Women v England Women, 12 March 1969". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d Watkin, Evan (October 2015). "The History of Women's Domestic Cricket in New Zealand" (PDF). Cricket Wellington. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Hansells Cup 1983–84". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Auckland Women v Southern Districts Women, 3, 4 January 1985". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Hansells Cup 1984–85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Hansells Cup 1985–86". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Hansells Cup 1986–87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Hansells Cup 1987–88". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Southern Districts Women Players". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.