New Zealand Domestic Season
Shell Trophy 1996-97 Schedule
*** ROUND 1
*** 25-28 November 1996
Wellington v Auckland Wellington
Canterbury v Northern Districts Christchurch
Central Districts v Otago Wanganui
*** ROUND 2
*** 30 November - 3 December 1996
Auckland v Central Districts Auckland
Northern Districts v Wellington Gisborne
Otago v Canterbury Oamaru
*** ROUND 3(a)
*** 17, 18, 20, 21 January 1997
Wellington v Otago Wellington
*** ROUND 3(b)
*** 20-23 January 1997
Canterbury v Central Districts Rangiora
*** ROUND 4
*** 27-30 January 1997
Otago v Auckland Dunedin
Canterbury v Wellington Christchurch
Central Districts v Northern Districts Nelson
*** ROUND 3(c)
*** 3-6 February 1997
Northern Districts v Auckland Hamilton
*** ROUND 5
*** 10-13 February 1997
Otago v Northern Districts Alexandra
Central Districts v Wellington Masterton
Auckland v Canterbury Auckland
At the conclusion of Round 5, the teams will be ranked 1st to 6th with the
teams finishing in the top 3 then playing each of the teams in the bottom
3. Points will be carried over ie. 1st plays against 4th, 5th and 6th. 2nd
and 3rd also do the same.
*** ROUND 6
*** 23-26 February 1997 and 24-27 February 1997
Canterbury v Auckland Christchurch
Northern Districts v Wellington Hamilton
Otago v Central Districts Invercargill
*** ROUND 7
*** 15-18 March 1997
Central Districts v Canterbury Blenheim
Auckland v Northern Districts Auckland
Wellington v Otago Wellington
*** ROUND 8
*** 22-25 March 1997
Wellington v Canterbury Wellington
Northern Districts v Central Districts Hamilton
Otago v Auckland Alexandra
The highest placed 2 teams at this stage then go to the Final.
*** FINAL
*** 29 March - 1 April 1997
1st v 2nd
*** Home teams named first.
*** Round 3 is a split round played either side of Round 4.
Contributed by Duane Pettet (d.pettet@student.canterbury.ac.nz)
