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Hallyburton Johnstone Shield – Central Districts v Wellington

Description: These images were taken by the Evening Standard on Saturday the 3rd of January 1981, The first of which was published on Monday the 5th January. They depict moments of action from the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2-day match between the Central Districts women’s side and the Wellington women’s side. Wellington won by 135 runs.

Caption: “CHRISTINE LEIGHTON (Central Districts) shows her elation after dismissing New Zealand captain Pat McKelvey (Wellington), without scoring, on Saturday.”

Wellington 1st Innings
Score – 176
Top score - M. W. Harris – 37
Best bowling - C. M. Leighton – 6/43

CD 1st Innings
Score – 170
Top score - R. J. Signal - 64
Best bowling – M. Peters – 3/40

Wellington 2nd Innings
Score – 237
Top score – P. J. Hyman - 79
Best bowling - C. M. Leighton – 3/52

CD 2nd Innings
Score – 108
Top score - R. J. Signal - 47
Best bowling – L. M. Fraser – 5/45

From New Zealand Cricket: The Hallyburton Johnstone Shield was New Zealand's first women’s domestic competition, and it began in the 1935/36 season. It evolved in 1946/47 to become a robin formatted competition and is still contested today between the six major regions: Northern Districts, Auckland, Central Districts, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago (including Southland).