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Hallyburton Johnstone Shield – Central Districts v Otago

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Description: This image was taken by the Evening Standard between the 6th and 7th of January 1981 - a cropped version of which was published on the 8th. It depicts a moment of action from the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2-day match between Central Districts and Otago women’s cricket teams. Central Districts won by 10 wickets.

The caption read: “CENTRAL DISTRICTS wicketkeeper Margaret Page takes the catch to dismiss Otago batsman Robyn Joyce in yesterday's Hallyburton-Johnstone cricket match.”

Match report by David Ogilvie: “Central Districts ended its second tournament with a thrilling outright against Otago. Central thus finished in fourth place after earlier sharing the bottom with Auckland - the latter a disappointing side throughout. After dismissing Otago for186, Central Districts was left with the task of scoring 112 runs for the win, and accomplished this without losing a wicket in only 63 minutes.”

Otago 1st Innings
Score – 205
Top score – G. T. Tipa - 112
Best bowling – J. P. Akhurst – 2/56

CD 1st Innings
Score – 280
Top score – V. S. Stephens - 82
Best bowling – R. K. Joyce – 5/96

Otago 2nd Innings
Score – 186
Top score – G. T. Tipa - 59
Best bowling – C. M. Leighton – 3/41

CD 2nd Innings
Score – 112
Top score – M. Page - 56

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).