The Southern Districts women's cricket team was the women's representative cricket team for southern New Zealand, primarily the regions of
Otago and
Canterbury
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. From 1983–84 to 1987–88 they competed in the
Hansells Cup, and were eventually replaced in the competition by a returning
Otago team in 1998–99.
History
Southern Districts played their first match in 1969, against a touring
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side, with the match ending in a draw.
Southern Districts did not play another match until the 1983–84 season, when they joined the
Hansells Cup, which at the time was a
2-day competition.
The team was made up of players from
Otago, who stopped competing after the 1982–83 season, and players who missed out on the
Canterbury
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side.
They finished bottom of the group in their first season, failing to win a match. They won their first match the following season, 1984–85, beating
Auckland
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, and achieved their best finish, ending the season in 4th place. Their victory over Auckland was the only win they would ever achieve, however, and they finished bottom of the league in the subsequent three season. After this, ahead of the 1988–99 season, the tournament reverted to 5 teams competing, and Southern Districts were disbanded.
Otago rejoined the league in 1998–99.
Players
Notable players
Players who played for Southern Districts and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):
*
Jenny Olson (1969)
*
Carol Marett (1972)
*
Barbara Bevege
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(1973)
*
Sue Rattray (1973)
*
Sheree Harris (1978)
*
Jan Hall (1982)
*
Kirsty Bond (1988)
*
Sarah Illingworth (1988)
*
Jennifer Turner (1988)
*
Debbie Ford
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(1988)
*
Maia Lewis (1992)
*
Justine Russell (1995)
*
Delwyn Brownlee (1995)
*
Karen Le Comber (1996)
Honours
*
Hallyburton Johnstone Shield:
** Winners (0):
** ''Best Finish:'' 4th (1984–85)
See also
*
Canterbury Magicians
The Canterbury Magicians is the women's representative cricket team for the New Zealand region of Canterbury. They play their home games at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and the ...
*
Otago Sparks
References
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Women's cricket teams in New Zealand
Cricket in Canterbury
Cricket in Otago