# 2024–25 Ford Trophy

The 2024–25 Ford Trophy was the 54rd season of The Ford Trophy, the List A cricket tournament that played in New Zealand. It was the twelfth in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. The tournament began from 20 October 2024 and ended on 2 March 2025. Canterbury were the defending champions.

## Points table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Canterbury | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0.804 | Advance to Grand Final |
| 2 | Auckland | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0.479 | Advance to Elimination Final |
| 3 | Central Districts | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0.182 | Advance to Elimination Final |
| 4 | Otago | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.156 | |
| 5 | Wellington | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | −0.442 | |
| 6 | Northern Districts | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | −1.195 | |
* Points awarded as follows:
** Won - 4, Lost - 0, Tied - 2, No Result - 2, Abandoned - 2, Bonus Point (Run Rate 1.25x Opponents') - 1

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 20 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Otago 316/9 (50 overs) | v | Northern Districts 141 (38.4 overs) |
| Dale Phillips 89 (109) Scott Kuggeleijn 4/50 (10 overs) | | Fergus Lellman 33 (43) Dean Foxcroft 3/36 (8.4 overs) |
* Otago won by 175 runs Cobham Oval, Whangārei Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
* Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* Fergus Lellman (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.
* Points: Otago 2, Northern Districts 0
* 20 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Auckland 244/6 (50 overs) | v | Central Districts 205 (45.2 overs) |
| William O'Donnell 115 (132) Blair Tickner 4/66 (10 overs) | | Tom Bruce 73 (65) James Neesham 4/32 (9 overs) |
* Auckland won by 39 runs Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: John Dempsey and Greg Pennell
* Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Auckland 4, Central Districts 0
* 20 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Wellington 129 (40.2 overs) | v | Canterbury 130/4 (22.3 overs) |
| Troy Johnson 30 (65) Angus McKenzie 5/14 (8.2 overs) | | Chad Bowes 48* (49) Logan van Beek 2/24 (6 overs) |
* Canterbury won by 6 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Cory Black and Kannan Jagannathan
* Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
* Angus McKenzie (Canterbury) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.
* Points: Canterbury 5, Wellington 0

### Round 2

* 23 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Auckland 140 (43.1 overs) | v | Wellington 141/6 (30.5 overs) |
| Michael Sclanders 35 (50) Liam Dudding 2/9 (6.1 overs) | | Tim Robinson 72 (95) Lockie Ferguson 3/33 (8 overs) |
* Wellington won by 4 wickets Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Chris Brown and Greg Pennell
* Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
* Yahya Zeb (Wellington) made his List A debut.
* Points: Wellington 5, Auckland 0
* 23 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Northern Districts 352/8 (44 overs) | v | Central Districts 344/8 (44 overs) |
| Tim Seifert 102 (87) Blair Tickner 3/59 (9 overs) | | Brad Schmulian 126 (101) Brett Hampton 2/57 (9 overs) |
* Northern Districts won by 8 runs Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Wayne Knights and Vinit Mahna
* Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
* The match was reduced to 44 overs per side due to rain.
* Points: Northern Districts 4, Central Districts 0
* 23 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Canterbury 343/9 (50 overs) | v | Otago 103 (24.5 overs) |
| Chad Bowes 205 (110) Matthew Bacon 5/50 (10 overs) | | Luke Georgeson 34 (52) Michael Rippon 3/9 (2.5 overs) |
* Canterbury won by 240 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Shaun Haig and Neil Louw
* Otago won the toss and elected to field.
* Chad Bowes (Canterbury) scored his first double centuries in List A cricket and became fastest to do so in 103 balls breaking the record previously held jointly by Travis Head and Narayan Jagadeesan.
* Points: Canterbury 5, Otago 0

### Round 3

* 26 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Otago 283/9 (50 overs) | v | Auckland 285/6 (49.1 overs) |
| Dale Phillips 72 (92) Danru Ferns 3/66 (9 overs) | | Michael Sclanders 107 (112) Travis Muller 3/63 (10 overs) |
* Auckland won by 4 wickets Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Cory Black and Chris Brown
* Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Auckland 4, Otago 0
* 26 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Central Districts 93/2 (22.4 overs) | v | Wellington |
| Curtis Heaphy 41* (71) Logan van Beek 1/18 (4 overs) | | |
* No result Basin Reserve, Auckland Umpires: Tyron Davies and Shaun Haig
* Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
* No further play was possible due to rain.
* Points: Central Districts 2, Wellington 2
* 26 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Canterbury | v | Northern Districts |
* Match abandoned Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: John Dempsey and Pete Pasco
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.
* Points: Canterbury 2, Northern Districts 2

### Round 4

* 30 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Canterbury 109 (30 overs) | v | Auckland 108/3 (21.4 overs) |
| Zakary Foulkes 27 (60) Simon Keene 5/29 (7 overs) | | Sean Solia 45 (52) Angus Mckenzie 1/22 (5 overs) |
* Auckland won by 7 wickets (DLS method) Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Billy Bowden and Neil Louw
* Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 44 overs per side due to rain.
* Simon Keene (Auckland) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.
* Auckland were set a revised targets of 107 runs from 44 overs due to rain.
* Points: Auckland 4, Canterbury 0
* 30 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Wellington 248 (48.3 overs) | v | Northern Districts 199 (37.3 overs) |
| Muhammad Abbas 79 (70) Neil Wagner 3/49 (10 overs) | | Brett Hampton 53 (36) Peter Younghusband 5/42 (7.3 overs) |
* Wellington won by 49 runs Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Chris Brown and Greg Pennell
* Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Wellington 4, Northern Districts 0
* 30 October 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Central Districts 330/7 (50 overs) | v | Otago 222/9 (42.4 overs) |
| Curtis Heaphy 142 (145) Jake Gibson 3/67 (10 overs) | | Thorn Parkes 59 (70) Jayden Lennox 3/67 (9.4 overs) |
* Central Districts won by 108 runs University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Shaun Haig and Kannan Jagannathan
* Otago won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Central Districts 4, Otago 0

### Round 5

* 3 November 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Northern Districts 248 (46.3 overs) | v | Auckland 252/5 (35.1 overs) |
| Henry Cooper 86 (108) James Neesham 3/29 (8.3 overs) | | James Neesham 69 (54) Scott Kuggeleijn 3/67 (10 overs) |
* Auckland won by 5 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Wayne Knights and Stu Martin
* Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Auckland 5, Northern Districts 0
* 3 November 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Canterbury 204 (49.1 overs) | v | Central Districts 201/7 (50 overs) |
| Rhys Mariu 41 (63) Raymond Toole 4/29 (10 overs) | | Curtis Heaphy 56 (85) Fraser Sheat 2/21 (10 overs) |
* Canterbury won by 3 runs Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora Umpires: John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan
* Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* Matt Rowe (Canterbury) made his List A debut.
* Points: Canterbury 4, Central Districts 0
* 3 November 2024 10:30 Scorecard
| Otago 273 (49.3 overs) | v | Wellington 159 (39.4 overs) |
| Llew Johnson 78 (59) Nick Greenwood 4/28 (7 overs) | | Logan van Beek 65 (76) Luke Georgeson 4/38 (10 overs) |
* Otago won by 114 runs University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Shaun Haig and Peter Pasco
* Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
* Toby Hart (Otago) made his List A debut.
* Points: Otago 5, Wellington 0

### Round 6

* 6 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Auckland 285 (50 overs) | v | Central Districts 286/4 (48 overs) |
| Cam Fletcher 80 (76) Brett Randell 5/57 (10 overs) | | Tom Bruce 139 (124) Jock McKenzie 2/46 (9 overs) |
* Central Districts won by 6 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: Billy Bowden and Craig Pryor
* Auckland won the toss and elected bat.
* Harjot Johal, Lachlan Stackpole and Quinn Sunde (Auckland) all made their List A debuts.
* Points: Central Districts 4, Auckland 0
* 6 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Northern Districts 200 (43.4 overs) | v | Wellington 201/6 (46 overs) |
| Joe Carter 49 (57) Peter Younghusband 3/42 (6.4 overs) | | Muhammad Abbas 59* (68) Henry Cooper 2/21 (10 overs) |
* Wellington won by 4 wickets Basin Reserve, Auckland Umpires: John Dempsey and Neil Louw
* Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Wellington 4, Northern Districts 0
* 6 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Canterbury 322/7 (50 overs) | v | Otago 321/7 (50 overs) |
| Scott Janett 115 (115) Matthew Bacon 4/60 (9 overs) | | Llew Johnson 115 (118) Fraser Sheat 3/49 (9 overs) |
* Canterbury won by 1 run University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Wayne Knights and Greg Pennell
* Otago won the toss and elected to field.
* Mason Clarke, Jamal Todd (Otago) and Scott Janett (Canterbury) all made their List A debuts.
* Scott Janett (Canterbury) scored his first century in List A cricket.
* Points: Canterbury 4, Otago 0

### Round 7

* 10 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Northern Districts 210 (49.5 overs) | v | Central Districts 212/4 (40 overs) |
| Ben Pomare 63 (70) Brett Randell 5/37 (9.5 overs) | | Brad Schmulian 74* (104) Brett Hampton 1/16 (6 overs) |
* Central Districts won by 6 wickets Cobham Oval, Whangārei Umpires: Billy Bowden and Brad Wilson
* Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
* Rohit Gulati (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.
* Points: Central Districts 5, Northern Districts 0
* 10 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Canterbury 321/5 (50 overs) | v | Wellington 242 (49.3 overs) |
| Matthew Boyle 131 (124) Liam Dudding 3/57 (9 overs) | | Nick Kelly 118 (99) Fraser Sheat 2/39 (9 overs) |
* Canterbury won by 79 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Cory Black and Craig Pryor
* Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
* Matthew Boyle and Cole McConchie (Canterbury) both scored their first centuries in List A cricket.
* Points: Canterbury 5, Wellington 0
* 10 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Otago 268 (49.2 overs) | v | Auckland 271/7 (49.5 overs) |
| Dean Foxcroft 100 (105) Danru Ferns 4/45 (8.2 overs) | | Sean Solia 55 (61) Jake Gibson 2/48 (6.5 overs) |
* Auckland won by 3 wickets University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Kim Cotton and John Dempsey
* Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Auckland 4, Otago 0

### Round 8

* 14 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Auckland 230 (48.4 overs) | v | Northern Districts 159 (42.2 overs) |
| Cam Fletcher 66 (118) Brett Hampton 3/46 (9 overs) | | Brett Hampton 61 (54) Angus Olliver 2/26 (6 overs) |
* Auckland won by 71 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: Wayne Knights and Neil Louw
* Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Auckland 5, Northern Districts 0
* 14 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Canterbury 176 (47.3 overs) | v | Central Districts 180/3 (39.3 overs) |
| Cole McConchie 67 (97) Raymond Toole 3/7 (8.3 overs) | | Jack Boyle 88* (98) Ish Sodhi 1/24 (5 overs) |
* Central Districts won by 7 wickets Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora Umpires: Shaun Haig and Greg Pennell
* Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* Toby Findlay (Central Districts) made his List A debut.
* Points: Central Districts 5, Canterbury 0
* 14 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Otago 349/8 (50 overs) | v | Wellington 331 (49.2 overs) |
| Max Chu 97* (67) Logan van Beek 4/85 (10 overs) | | Jesse Tashkoff 148 (125) Andrew Hazeldine 4/48 (10 overs) |
* Otago won by 18 runs Basin Reserve, Auckland Umpires: Cory Black and John Dempsey
* Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
* Jesse Tashkoff (Wellington) scored his first century in List A cricket.
* Points: Otago 4, Wellington 0

### Round 9

* 18 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Northern Districts 262/5 (39 overs) | v | Canterbury 263/7 (37.1 overs) |
| Tim Seifert 109* (71) Henry Shipley 3/43 (7 overs) | | Rhys Mariu 87 (83) Brett Hampton 3/41 (7 overs) |
* Canterbury won by 3 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Wayne Knights and Greg Pennell
* Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 39 overs per side due to rain.
* Points: Canterbury 4, Northern Districts 0
* 18 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Central Districts 162 (45.4 overs) | v | Otago 164/5 (29.5 overs) |
| Brad Schmulian 78 (117) Matthew Bacon 3/24 (7.4 overs) | | Dale Phillips 58 (59) Raymond Toole 2/30 (7.5 overs) |
* Otago won by 5 wickets McLean Park, Napier Umpires: John Dempsey and Stu Martin
* Otago won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Otago 5, Central Districts 0
* 18 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Auckland 194/6 (31 overs) | v | Wellington 198/3 (30.5 overs) |
| Jock McKenzie 50 (66) Muhammad Abbas 3/34 (6 overs) | | Jesse Tashkoff 84* (86) Ben Lister 1/31 (5 overs) |
* Wellington won by 7 wickets Basin Reserve, Auckland Umpires: Cory Black and Chris Brown
* Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 31 overs per side due to rain.
* Points: Wellington 4, Auckland 0

### Round 10

* 23 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Central Districts 253 (48.3 overs) | v | Wellington 251 (41.2 overs) |
| Tom Bruce 73 (54) Liam Dudding 3/55 (9 overs) | | Muhammad Abbas 104 (120 Jayden Lennox 4/52 (9.2 overs) |
* Central Districts won by 2 runs Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Cory Black and Wayne Knights
* Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
* Muhammad Abbas (Wellington) scored his first century in List A cricket.
* Points: Central Districts 4, Wellington 0
* 23 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Canterbury 207/6 (24 overs) | v | Auckland 206/4 (24 overs) |
| Rhys Mariu 63 (41) Nikith Perera 2/26 (3 overs) | | Finn Allen 48 (32) Michael Rippon 1/7 (1 over) |
* Canterbury won by 1 run Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora Umpires: Chris Brown and Greg Pennell
* Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 24 overs per side due to rain.
* Points: Canterbury 4, Auckland 0
* 23 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Northern Districts 226/6 (31 overs) | v | Otago 232/3 (29.3 overs) |
| Brett Hampton 56* (30) Matthew Bacon 2/59 (7 overs) | | Llew Johnson 85* (62) Matthew Fisher 2/49 (7 overs) |
* Otago won by 7 wickets Queens Park, Invercargill Umpires: Billy Bowden and Peter Pasco
* Otago won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 31 overs per side due to rain.
* Points: Otago 4, Northern Districts 0

## Finals

| Elimination Final | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | 1 | Canterbury | 254/4 (46 overs) |
| 2 | Auckland | 327/9 (50 overs) | 2 | Auckland | 250 (50 overs) |
| 3 | Central Districts | 236 (43.3 overs) | | | |

### Elimination Final

* 28 February 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Auckland 327/9 (50 overs) | v | Central Districts 236 (43.3 overs) |
| James Neesham 128 (82) Brett Randell 4/49 (10 overs) | | Curtis Heaphy 69* (65) James Neesham 3/53 (8 overs) |
* Auckland won by 91 runs University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Cory Black and Shaun Haig
* Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.

### Grand Final

* 2 March 2025 10:30 Scorecard
| Auckland 250 (50 overs) | v | Canterbury 254/4 (46 overs) |
| Lachlan Stackpole 58* (64) Zak Foulkes 3/40 (10 overs) | | Mitchell Hay 86* (76) James Neesham 1/26 (3 overs) |
* Canterbury won by 6 wickets University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
* Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.