The Canterbury Magicians is the women's representative

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team for the

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region of

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. They play their home games at

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. They compete in the

Hallyburton Johnstone Shield The Hallyburton Johnstone Shield is the premier domestic women's one-day cricket competition in New Zealand. The tournament began in 1935–36, as a first-class competition, but is now played as a 50-over competition, with six provincial teams ...

one-day competition and the

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Twenty20 competition. They are the most successful side in the history of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, with 39 title wins.

History

Canterbury played their first recorded match in 1932, against

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, which they won by five runs. They played in their first Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield in 1938–39, where they lost to

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. After another failed attempt at winning the Challenge Shield a year later, they were victorious at their next attempt, in 1943–44, beating

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and Wellington. They defended their title in both of the next two tournaments. Over the next twenty-five years, Canterbury added five Shield titles to their honours: in 1955–56, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64 and 1966–67. Canterbury were victorious two more times in the early 1970s, before becoming the dominant force in the country from the 1978–79 season: they won 20 out of 21 titles between 1978–79 and 1998–99, only missing out in 1989–90, when they came second to Wellington. In 1962–63, Canterbury competed in the

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. Following their period of domination, they finished second to Auckland four times in a row before regaining the title in 2003–04, shared with Wellington as the final was rained-off. The won the title outright the following season, and three times in a row between 2006–07 and 2008–09. Wins came again in

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, 2016–17 and most recently in

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with captain

Frances Mackay Frances Louise Mackay (born 1 June 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Canterbury and New Zealand. In January 2019, she was recalled to New Zealand's squad to play in the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series against ...

hitting 94 * to lead them to victory over Auckland. They are the most successful side in the history of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, with 39 title wins. Canterbury have also played in the Super Smash

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competition since 2007–08. They won the inaugural competition, and five more times since, in

, 2011–12, 2015–16,

and

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. Their wins in 2007–08, 2010–11 and 2020–21 meant that they won the double of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and the Super Smash. Canterbury

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Frances Mackay has been the leading run-scorer in the Super Smash three times, in 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2018–19, and was the leading wicket-taker in 2015–16 and 2020–21.

Grounds

Canterbury have used various grounds throughout their history.

has remained their primary ground since their first home game against

in 1933. They also used Lancaster Park and St Andrew's College Ground in their early history. In the 1970s, Canterbury began using

Burnside Park, Christchurch Burnside Park is a cricket ground in Burnside, Canterbury, New Zealand. The first recorded match on the ground came when Canterbury Women played Auckland Women in 1974. The ground later held its only first-class match in 1991 when Canterbur ...

and Porritt Park. From the 1998–99 season, they started using a larger number of grounds, such as Dudley Park, Rangiora,

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and Redwood Park, Christchurch. In 2017–18, Canterbury began playing in Lincoln, mainly at Lincoln Green. In the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, their primary grounds were the Hagley Oval and the MainPower Oval, which they have used since 2006–07.

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.

Notable players

Players who have played for Canterbury and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets): * Margaret Marks (1935) * Ruth Symons (1935) * Peg Taylor (1935) *

Phyl Blackler Phyllis Blackler (13 June 1919 – 25 May 1975) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm leg break. She appeared in twelve Test matches for New Zealand between 1948 and 1966. She played ...

(1948) * Esther Blackie (1949) *

Verna Coutts Verna Reed Coutts (13 July 1930 – 31 January 2010) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. Making her Test debut against England, she appeared in six Test matches for New Zealand between 1954 and 1957. She played domest ...

(1954) * Mary Rouse (1954) *

Joyce Currie Margaret Joyce Inness (; 4 November 1931 – 5 October 2012) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-arm pace bowler. She appeared in three Test matches for New Zealand between 1954 and 1957. Her first and last Test matches, three ye ...

(1954) * Evon Dickson (1957) *

Joyce Dalton Joyce Dalton (20 May 1933 – 16 December 2016) was an Australian cricketer. Dalton played three Tests for the Australia national women's cricket team, all in 1958 and all against England. Dalton played for New South Wales in domestic cricket, ...

(1958) * Loretta Bayliss (1961) * Pat Moore (1961) *

Jackie Lord Jacqueline Lord (born 1 August 1947) is an English-born New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm leg break bowler. She appeared in 15 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1966 and 1982. She played d ...

(1966) *

Janice Stead Janice Ellen Stead (born 1 November 1939) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in nine Test matches for New Zealand between 1966 and 1972, with a high score of 95, scored against Australia in 1972. ...

(1966) *

Pat Carrick Patricia Frances Carrick (born 27 September 1941) is a retired New Zealand cricketer and umpire. She played as a right-arm medium bowler. Making her international debut in a Test match against England in 1969, she appeared in seven Test matches ...

(1969) *

Shirley Cowles Shirley Dawn Cowles (; 26 April 1939 – 5 March 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and occasional wicket-keeper. She appeared in 7 Test matches and 5 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1969 and 197 ...

(1969) *

Jenny Olson Jennifer Betty Olson (; born 28 January 1945) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match in 1969 and four One Day Internationals in 1973 for New Zealand. She played domesti ...

(1969) * Ann McKenna (1969) *

Ethna Rouse Ethna Frances Rouse (; 29 December 1937 – 7 June 2023) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a left-handed batter. She appeared in one Test match and three One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 1972 and 1973. She played domestic crick ...

(1972) *

Sue Rattray Susan Joy Rattray (born 18 December 1953) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in 9 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between ...

(1973) * Vicki Burtt (1977) *

Sheree Harris Sheree Angela Harris (born 27 January 1959) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm pace bowler. She appeared in two One Day Internationals for New Zealand at the 1978 Women's World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Cant ...

(1978) *

Karen Marsh Karen Ann Marsh (married name Hadlee; born 26 December 1951) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm fast-medium bowler. She played a single match for New Zealand, at the 1978 World Cup. She played dom ...

(1978) * Sue Brown (1979) *

Lesley Murdoch Lesley Jean Murdoch (; born 18 March 1956) is a New Zealand former cricketer and field hockey player. Between 1979 and 1990 she appeared in 6 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals for New Zealand as a batter. Murdoch also captained New Ze ...

(1979) *

Debbie Hockley Deborah Ann Hockley (born 7 November 1962) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. Hockley was the first woman to become President of New Zealand Cricket. Domestic career Hockley play ...

(1979) * Nicki Turner (1982) * Ingrid Jagersma (1984) *

Delwyn Costello Delwyn Anne Costello (14 January 1960 – 4 August 2018) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 1 Test match and 7 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 1985. She played domestic cricket for Can ...

(1985) *

Karen Gunn Karen Vivienne Gunn (born 12 May 1962) is a former cricketer from New Zealand who played as a right-handed batter, right-arm medium bowler and occasional wicket-keeper. She appeared in nine test matches and forty-five One Day Internationals for ...

(1985) * Nancy Williams (1985) *

Brigit Legg Brigit Jane Legg (born 29 June 1964) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 3 Test matches and 18 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1987 and 1990. She played domestic cricket for ...

(1987) *

Kirsty Bond Kirsty Elizabeth Flavell (; born 20 November 1967) is a retired New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 6 Test matches and 38 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1988 and ...

(1988) * Nicola Payne (1988) * Jennifer Turner (1988) * Debbie Ford (1988) * Catherine Campbell (1988) * Pauline te Beest (1990) *

Maia Lewis Maia Ann Mereana Lewis (born 20 June 1970) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed Batting (cricket), batter. She appeared in 9 Women's Test cricket, Test matches, 78 Women's One Day International, One Day Internationals a ...

(1992) *

Sarah McLauchlan Sarah McLauchlan (born 6 April 1973) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 4 Test matches and 29 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1992 and 1997. Her final WODI appearance was in ...

(1992) * Tania Woodbury (1992) *

Trudy Anderson Trudy Lee Anderson (born 26 August 1959) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 2 Test matches and 26 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1993 and 1997. She played domestic cricket for A ...

(1993) *

Lisa Astle Lisa Marie Astle (born 17 May 1973) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in a single match for New Zealand, at the 1993 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury. Astle was born in Chris ...

(1993) *

Sarah Illingworth Sarah Louise Illingworth (born 9 September 1963) is an English-born New Zealand former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in 6 Test matches and 37 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1988 and ...

(1995) * Katrina Keenan (1995) *

Justine Russell Justine Anne Russell (born 16 November 1974) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 1 Test match and 5 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 1995 and 1996. She played domestic cricket for ...

(1995) * Delwyn Brownlee (1995) * Karen Le Comber (1996) * Helen Daly (1996) * Kate Pulford (1999) *

Claire Taylor Samantha Claire Taylor (born 25 September 1975) is a former cricketer who represented England more than 150 times between 1998 and 2011. A top order batter,In women's cricket, "batsman" is commonly used, alongside "batter". Taylor was the f ...

(1998) *

Haidee Tiffen Haidee Maree Tiffen (born 4 September 1979) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricket player. She played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in 2 Test matches, 117 One Day Internationals an ...

(1999) * Helen Watson (1999) *

Terry McGregor Terry McGregor (born 5 July 1977 in Sydney) is an Australian former cricket player. She played 46 matches for the New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League. McGregor played four Tests and 26 One Day Internationals for ...

(1999) *

Paula Flannery Paula Bernadette Flannery (born 27 May 1974) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 1 Test match, 17 One Day Internationals and 1 Twenty20 International for New Zealand between 2000 and 2004. She pl ...

(2000) *

Erin McDonald Erin Teresa McDonald (born 25 November 1980) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She appeared in three Women's One Day International matches for New Zealand in 2000, and was part of New Zealand's squ ...

(2000) * Emily Travers (2000) *

Rowan Milburn Rowan Claire Milburn (born 18 June 1977) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in 7 One Day Internationals for the Netherlands in 2000, and 8 One Day Internationals and 2 Twenty20 I ...

(2000) *

Lisa Sthalekar Lisa Carprini Sthalekar (born 13 August 1979) is an Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer and captain of the Australia women's national cricket team. In domestic cricket, she represented New South Wales. She was a right-handed all ...

(2001) *

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(2002) *

Fiona Fraser Fiona Elizabeth Fraser (born 6 September 1980) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 5 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 2002. She played domestic cricket for ...

(2002) *

Sara McGlashan Sara Jade McGlashan (born 28 March 1982) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. She appeared in 2 Test matches, 134 One Day Internationals and 76 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2 ...

(2002) * Rebecca Steele (2003) * Sarah Burke (2003) *

Maria Fahey Maria Frances Fahey (born 5 March 1984) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a left-handed batter. She appeared in 2 Test matches, 54 One Day Internationals and 8 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2003 and 2010. She play ...

(2003) * Beth McNeill (2004) * Sarah Tsukigawa (2006) *

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(2006) *

Selena Charteris Selena Eloise Charteris (born 5 June 1981) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in five One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand in 2007. She played domestic cr ...

(2007) *

Amy Satterthwaite Amy Ella Satterthwaite (born 7 October 1986) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting left-handed and bowling either right-arm medium or off break. She appeared in 145 One Day Internationals and 111 Twenty20 Inter ...

(2007) * Rachel Candy (2007) *

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(2008) *

Emma Campbell Emma Maree Campbell (born 18 February 1982) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm leg break bowler. She appeared in 2 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 2010. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury and Otago, ...

(2010) *

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(2010) * Kate Ebrahim (2010) *

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(2010) * Kelly Anderson (2011) *

(2011) *

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(2011) *

Janet Brehaut Janet Catherine Brehaut (born 24 July 1988) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 3 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 2011. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury. Brehaut completed a m ...

(2011) *

Kyshona Knight Kyshona Annika Knight (born 19 February 1992) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays for Barbados, Trinbago Knight Riders and the West Indies as a left-handed batter. Her twin sister, Kycia, also plays for Barbados and the West Indies. In October ...

(2013) *

Chinelle Henry Chinelle Akhalia Henry (born 17 August 1995) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batter. In October 2018, she was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament ...

(2013) *

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(2014) *

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(2014) * Thamsyn Newton (2015) *

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(2016) *

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(2019)

Coaching staff

*Head Coach:

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Honours

: ** Winners (38): 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08 , 2008–09,

, 2016–17,

; shared (1): 2003–04 *

: ** Winners (6): 2007–08,

, 2011–12, 2015–16,

Notes

References

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History

Grounds

Players

Current squad

Notable players

Coaching staff

Honours

See also

Notes

References