# 2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

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. Wellington Blaze were the defending champions. Otago Sparks beat Wellington in a close final, by four wickets and 11 balls to spare, to win the tournament.
The tournament ran alongside the 2023–24 Super Smash.

## Competition format

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.
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
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

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

    Source: New Zealand Cricket
* 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 field.
* 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 field.
* 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 field.
* 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 field.
* 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 field.
* 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 field.
* 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 field.
* 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 field.
* Central Hinds innings curtailed at 23.5 overs due to rain; target was 83.
* Rosemary Mair (Central Hinds) took four wickets in four balls.
* 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 field.
* 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 field.
* 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 field.
* 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

* 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
### Most runs

| 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

### Most wickets

| 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