New Zealand Domestic and International Schedule 1996-97
New Zealand International and Domestic Schedule 1996-97
*** November 1996
Fri 01 Nov
Sat 02 Nov
Sun 03 Nov
Mon 04 Nov
Tue 05 Nov
Wed 06 Nov
Thu 07 Nov
Fri 08 Nov
Sat 09 Nov MAX: Auck v ND Christchurch
MAX: ND v CD Christchurch
MAX: Well v Canty Christchurch
MAX: Canty v Otago Christchurch
Sun 10 Nov MAX: Auck v CD Christchurch
MAX: Otago v Well Christchurch
MAX: Southern Conference Final Christchurch
MAX: Northern Conference Final Christchurch
Mon 11 Nov
Tue 12 Nov
Wed 13 Nov
Thu 14 Nov
Fri 15 Nov
Sat 16 Nov MAX: 1st Conference Final Hamilton
Sun 17 Nov MAX: 2nd Conference Final Hamilton
MAX: 3rd Conference Final Hamilton
Mon 18 Nov
Tue 19 Nov
Wed 20 Nov
Thu 21 Nov
Fri 22 Nov
Sat 23 Nov
Sun 24 Nov
Mon 25 Nov TROPHY: [R1] Well v Auck, Day 1 Wellington
TROPHY: [R1] Canty v ND, Day 1 Christchurch
TROPHY: [R1] CD v Otago, Day 1 Wanganui
Tue 26 Nov TROPHY: [R1] Well v Auck, Day 2 Wellington
TROPHY: [R1] Canty v ND, Day 2 Christchurch
TROPHY: [R1] CD v Otago, Day 2 Wanganui
Wed 27 Nov TROPHY: [R1] Well v Auck, Day 3 Wellington
TROPHY: [R1] Canty v ND, Day 3 Christchurch
TROPHY: [R1] CD v Otago, Day 3 Wanganui
Thu 28 Nov TROPHY: [R1] Well v Auck, Day 4 Wellington
TROPHY: [R1] Canty v ND, Day 4 Christchurch
TROPHY: [R1] CD v Otago, Day 4 Wanganui
Fri 29 Nov
Sat 30 Nov TROPHY: [R2] Auck v CD, Day 1 Auckland
TROPHY: [R2] ND v Well, Day 1 Gisborne
TROPHY: [R2] Otago v Canty, Day 1 Oamaru
*** December 1996
Sun 01 Dec TROPHY: [R2] Auck v CD, Day 2 Auckland
TROPHY: [R2] ND v Well, Day 2 Gisborne
TROPHY: [R2] Otago v Canty, Day 2 Oamaru
Mon 02 Dec TROPHY: [R2] Auck v CD, Day 3 Auckland
TROPHY: [R2] ND v Well, Day 3 Gisborne
TROPHY: [R2] Otago v Canty, Day 3 Oamaru
Tue 03 Dec TROPHY: [R2] Auck v CD, Day 4 Auckland
TROPHY: [R2] ND v Well, Day 4 Gisborne
TROPHY: [R2] Otago v Canty, Day 4 Oamaru
Wed 04 Dec
Thu 05 Dec
Fri 06 Dec CUP: [R1] ND v Canty Whangarei
CUP: [R1} CD v Auck Napier (D/N)
CUP: [R1] Well v Otago Wellington
Sat 07 Dec
Sun 08 Dec CUP: [R2] Otago v CD Dunedin
CUP: [R2] ND v Well Hamilton
CUP: [R2] Canty v Auck Christchurch
Mon 09 Dec
Tue 10 Dec
Wed 11 Dec
Thu 12 Dec
Fri 13 Dec CUP: [R3] Otago v ND Dunedin
CUP: [R3] CD v Canty Napier (D/N)
CUP: [R3] Auck v Well Auckland
Sat 14 Dec
Sun 15 Dec CUP: [R4] CD v ND Napier (D/N)
CUP: [R4] Well v Canty Wellington
CUP: [R4] Auck v Otago Auckland
Mon 16 Dec
Tue 17 Dec
Wed 18 Dec
Thu 19 Dec
Fri 20 Dec
Sat 21 Dec
Sun 22 Dec
Mon 23 Dec
Tue 24 Dec
Wed 25 Dec
Thu 26 Dec CUP: [R5] Canty v Otago Christchurch
CUP: [R5] CD v Well Napier (D/N)
CUP: [R5] Auck v ND Auckland
Fri 27 Dec
Sat 28 Dec CUP: [R6] ND v CD Taupo (D/N)
CUP: [R6] Canty v Well Christchurch
CUP: [R6] Otago v Auck Alexandra
Sun 29 Dec
Mon 30 Dec CUP: [R7] Otago v Well Alexandra
CUP: [R7] Auck v CD Auckland
CUP: [R7] Canty v ND Christchurch
Tue 31 Dec
*** January 1997
Wed 01 Jan CUP: [R8] Otago v Canty Alexandra
CUP: [R8] Well v CD Wellington
CUP: [R8] ND v Auck Mt Maunganui
Thu 02 Jan
Fri 03 Jan CUP: [R9] ND v Otago Mt Maunganui
CUP: [R9] Canty v CD Rangiora
CUP: [R9] Well v Auck Wellington
Sat 04 Jan
Sun 05 Jan CUP: [R10] CD v Otago New Plymouth
CUP: [R10] Well v ND Wellington
CUP: [R10] Auck v Canty Auckland
Mon 06 Jan
Tue 07 Jan
Wed 08 Jan CUP: [Major Semi Final] 1st v 2nd (A) TBA
CUP: [Major Semi Final] 3rd v 4th (B) TBA
Thu 09 Jan
Fri 10 Jan TOUR: [OD] Eng v NZ Academy XI New Plymouth
Sat 11 Jan CUP: [Minor SF] Loser A v Winner B (C) TBA
Sun 12 Jan
Mon 13 Jan TOUR: [FC] Eng v Selection XI, Day 1 Palmerston North
Tue 14 Jan CUP: [Final] Winner A v Winner C TBA
TOUR: [FC] Eng v Selection XI, Day 2 Palmerston North
Wed 15 Jan TOUR: [FC] Eng v Selection XI, Day 3 Palmerston North
Thu 16 Jan TOUR: [FC] Eng v Selection XI, Day 4 Palmerston North
Fri 17 Jan TROPHY: [R3] Well v Otago, Day 1 Wellington
Sat 18 Jan TOUR: [FC] Eng v ND, Day 1 Hamilton
TROPHY: [R3] Well v Otago, Day 2 Wellington
Sun 19 Jan TOUR: [FC] Eng v ND, Day 2 Hamilton
MAX: [R1] Canty v CD Ashburton
MAX: [R1] Well v Otago Wellington
Mon 20 Jan TOUR: [FC] Eng v ND, Day 3 Hamilton
TROPHY: [R3] Well v Otago, Day 3 Wellington
TROPHY: [R3] Canty v CD, Day 1 Rangiora
Tue 21 Jan TOUR: [FC] Eng v ND, Day 4 Hamilton
TROPHY: [R3] Well v Otago, Day 4 Wellington
TROPHY: [R3] Canty v CD, Day 2 Rangiora
Wed 22 Jan TROPHY: [R3] Canty v CD, Day 3 Rangiora
Thu 23 Jan TROPHY: [R3] Canty v CD, Day 4 Rangiora
Fri 24 Jan TOUR: [1st Test] NZ v Eng, Day 1 Auckland
Sat 25 Jan TOUR: [1st Test] NZ v Eng, Day 2 Auckland
Sun 26 Jan TOUR: [1st Test] NZ v Eng, Day 3 Auckland
MAX: [R2] Otago v Auck Dunedin
MAX: [R2] Canty v Well Christchurch
MAX: [R2] CD v ND Nelson
Mon 27 Jan TOUR: [1st Test] NZ v Eng, Day 4 Auckland
TROPHY: [R4] Otago v Auck, Day 1 Dunedin
TROPHY: [R4] Canty v Well, Day 1 Christchurch
TROPHY: [R4] CD v ND, Day 1 Nelson
Tue 28 Jan TOUR: [1st Test] NZ v Eng, Day 5 Auckland
TROPHY: [R4] Otago v Auck, Day 2 Dunedin
TROPHY: [R4] Canty v Well, Day 2 Christchurch
TROPHY: [R4] CD v ND, Day 2 Nelson
Wed 29 Jan TROPHY: [R4] Otago v Auck, Day 3 Dunedin
TROPHY: [R4] Canty v Well, Day 3 Christchurch
TROPHY: [R4] CD v ND, Day 3 Nelson
Thu 30 Jan TOUR: [FC] Eng v NZ "A", Day 1 Wanganui
TROPHY: [R4] Otago v Auck, Day 4 Dunedin
TROPHY: [R4] Canty v Well, Day 4 Christchurch
TROPHY: [R4] CD v ND, Day 4 Nelson
Fri 31 Jan TOUR: [FC] Eng v NZ "A", Day 2 Wanganui
*** February 1997
Sat 01 Feb TOUR: [FC] Eng v NZ "A", Day 3 Wanganui
Sun 02 Feb TOUR: [FC] Eng v NZ "A", Day 4 Wanganui
MAX: [R1 cont'd] ND v Auck Hamilton
Mon 03 Feb TROPHY: [R3 cont'd] ND v Auck, Day 1 Hamilton
Tue 04 Feb TROPHY: [R3 cont'd] ND v Auck, Day 2 Hamilton
Wed 05 Feb TROPHY: [R3 cont'd] ND v Auck, Day 3 Hamilton
Thu 06 Feb TOUR: [2nd Test] NZ v Eng, Day 1 Wellington
TROPHY: [R3 cont'd] ND v Auck, Day 4 Hamilton
Fri 07 Feb TOUR: [2nd Test] NZ v Eng, Day 2 Wellington
Sat 08 Feb TOUR: [2nd Test] NZ v Eng, Day 3 Wellington
Sun 09 Feb TOUR: [2nd Test] NZ v Eng, Day 4 Wellington
MAX: [R3] Otago v ND Alexandra
MAX: [R3] CD v Well Napier (E)
MAX: [R3] Auck v Canty Auckland
Mon 10 Feb TOUR: [2nd Test] NZ v Eng, Day 5 Wellington
TROPHY: [R5] Otago v ND, Day 1 Alexandra
TROPHY: [R5] CD v Well, Day 1 Masterton
TROPHY: [R5] Auck v Canty, Day 1 Auckland
Tue 11 Feb TROPHY: [R5] Otago v ND, Day 2 Alexandra
TROPHY: [R5] CD v Well, Day 2 Masterton
TROPHY: [R5] Auck v Canty, Day 2 Auckland
Wed 12 Feb TROPHY: [R5] Otago v ND, Day 3 Alexandra
TROPHY: [R5] CD v Well, Day 3 Masterton
TROPHY: [R5] Auck v Canty, Day 3 Auckland
Thu 13 Feb TROPHY: [R5] Otago v ND, Day 4 Alexandra
TROPHY: [R5] CD v Well, Day 4 Masterton
TROPHY: [R5] Auck v Canty, Day 4 Auckland
Fri 14 Feb TOUR: [3rd Test] NZ v Eng, Day 1 Christchurch
Sat 15 Feb TOUR: [3rd Test] NZ v Eng, Day 2 Christchurch
Sun 16 Feb TOUR: [3rd Test] NZ v Eng, Day 3 Christchurch
MAX: [R4] ND v Canty Hamilton
MAX: [R4] CD v Otago Napier (E)
MAX: [R4] Well v Auck Wellington
Mon 17 Feb TOUR: [3rd Test] NZ v Eng, Day 4 Christchurch
Tue 18 Feb TOUR: [3rd Test] NZ v Eng, Day 5 Christchurch
MAX: [R5] Otago v Canty Dunedin
MAX: [R5] Auck v CD Auckland
MAX: [R5] ND v Well Taupo (E)
Wed 19 Feb
Thu 20 Feb TOUR: [1st ODI] NZ v Eng Christchurch (D/N)
Fri 21 Feb MAX: [Final] 1st v 2nd Napier (E)
Sat 22 Feb
Sun 23 Feb TOUR: [2nd ODI] NZ v Eng Auckland
TROPHY: [R6] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 1 TBA
Mon 24 Feb TROPHY: [R6] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 2 TBA
Tue 25 Feb TROPHY: [R6] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 3 TBA
Wed 26 Feb TOUR: [3rd ODI] NZ v Eng Napier (D/N)
TROPHY: [R6] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 4 TBA
Thu 27 Feb TOUR: [OD] SL v ND Taupo
Fri 28 Feb TOUR: [OD] SL v ND Taupo
*** March 1997
Sat 01 Mar TOUR: [4th ODI] NZ v Eng Auckland
Sun 02 Mar TOUR: [FC] SL v NZ "A", Day 1 Gisborne
Mon 03 Mar TOUR: [FC] SL v NZ "A", Day 2 Gisborne
Tue 04 Mar TOUR: [5th ODI] NZ v Eng Wellington
TOUR: [FC] SL v NZ "A", Day 3 Gisborne
Wed 05 Mar
Thu 06 Mar
Fri 07 Mar TOUR: [1st Test] NZ v SL, Day 1 Dunedin
Sat 08 Mar TOUR: [1st Test] NZ v SL, Day 2 Dunedin
Sun 09 Mar TOUR: [1st Test] NZ v SL, Day 3 Dunedin
Mon 10 Mar TOUR: [1st Test] NZ v SL, Day 4 Dunedin
Tue 11 Mar TOUR: [1st Test] NZ v SL, Day 5 Dunedin
Wed 12 Mar
Thu 13 Mar
Fri 14 Mar TOUR: [2nd Test] NZ v SL, Day 1 Hamilton
Sat 15 Mar TOUR: [2nd Test] NZ v SL, Day 2 Hamilton
TROPHY: [R7] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 1 TBA
Sun 16 Mar TOUR: [2nd Test] NZ v SL, Day 3 Hamilton
TROPHY: [R7] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 2 TBA
Mon 17 Mar TOUR: [2nd Test] NZ v SL, Day 4 Hamilton
TROPHY: [R7] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 3 TBA
Tue 18 Mar TOUR: [2nd Test] NZ v SL, Day 5 Hamilton
TROPHY: [R7] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 4 TBA
Wed 19 Mar
Thu 20 Mar TOUR: [OD] SL v CD Napier (D/N)
Fri 21 Mar
Sat 22 Mar TOUR: [1st ODI] NZ v SL Auckland
TROPHY: [R8] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 1 TBA
Sun 23 Mar TROPHY: [R8] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 2 TBA
Mon 24 Mar TROPHY: [R8] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 3 TBA
Tue 25 Mar TOUR: [2nd ODI] NZ v SL Christchurch (D/N)
TROPHY: [R8] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 4 TBA
Wed 26 Mar
Thu 27 Mar TOUR: [3rd ODI] NZ v SL Wellington
Fri 28 Mar
Sat 29 Mar TROPHY: [Final] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 1 TBA
Sun 30 Mar TROPHY: [Final] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 2 TBA
Mon 31 Mar TROPHY: [Final] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 3 TBA
*** April 1997
Tue 01 Apr TROPHY: [Final] 1/2/3 v 4/5/6, Day 4 TBA
*** Notes
- All Shell Cup matches have Reserve Days.
- The 2nd, 4th and 5th NZ v England ODIs have Reserve Days.
- The 1st and 2nd NZ v Sri Lanka ODIs have Reserve Days.
- After 5 Round of the Shell Trophy the teams will be ranked on points
and the teams ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd will play the teams ranked 4th,
5th and 6th and points earned from earlier will be carried forward.
*** Team Name Abbreviations
Auck Auckland
Canty Canterbury
CD Central Districts
Eng England
ND Northern Districts
NZ New Zealand
SL Sri Lanka
Well Wellington
*** Match Type Abbreviations
MAX Cricket Max (20-over per side)
CUP Shell Cup (1-day Domestic Competition)
TROPHY Shell Trophy (4-day First Class Competition)
TOUR International Touring Team
*** Other Abbreviations
D/N Day/Night Match
E Evening Match (starting at 7pm)
FC First Class Match
OD One-Day Match
SF Semi Final
TBA To Be Announced
Contributed by Duane Pettet (d.pettet@student.canterbury.ac.nz)