New Zealand first-class cricket championship
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New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906-07 season. It is currently known as the State Championship, being sponsored by State Insurance.
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[edit] Plunket Shield
The competition was instigated in 1906 with the donation of a shield by William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket, the Governor-general of New Zealand. In its early years, the competition was decided by a series of challenge matches between five provincial Cricket Association sides, Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and, on just two occasions, Hawke's Bay. The first winner was Canterbury. From the 1921-22 season, these sides (minus Hawke's Bay, which lost first-class status) played each other in a single round-robin series of matches. Two other teams, Central Districts and Northern Districts, entered in the 1950s.
[edit] Shell Trophy
Shell Oil became principal sponsor in 1974-75 and a new trophy was introduced. Games were played over three days during this period, with an over-limit on the first innings. In latter years the format was experimented with, introducing a shorter second round, various bonus points systems, and eventually a knockout final.
[edit] State Championship
The format and the principal sponsor were changed in 2001-2002 season. Each of the provincial teams play in a round-robin series of home and away 4-day matches against every other team. With a target of 112 overs (6.5hours) daily play, games are only marginally shorter than a tyical test match (90 overs/day). Teams are awarded points based on the results of the match, and after each pair of teams have played each other twice, the two highest ranked teams play a 5-day final.
A separate limited overs competition known as the State Shield runs concurrently.
[edit] Teams
| TEAM | ENTERED COMPETITION |
WINS (counted since 1921-1922 season) |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces (Auckland) | 1906 - 1907 | 21 |
| Wellington Firebirds (Wellington) | 1906 - 1907 | 20 |
| Canterbury Wizards (Canterbury) | 1906 - 1907 | 14 |
| Otago Volts (Otago/Southland) | 1906 - 1907 | 13 |
| Central Districts Stags (Hawke's Bay/Taranaki/Manawatu/Nelson/Marlborough) | 1950 - 51 | 8 |
| Northern Districts Knights (Northland/Bay of Plenty/Waikato/Gisborne) | 1956 - 57 | 5 |
- Updated 2005/06
[edit] Points System
Points are awarded at the conclusion of each match during the home and away season, with the top two teams playing in the final. The team with the most points hosts the final on their home ground.
| CATEGORY | POINTS AWARDED |
|---|---|
| Won (W) | 8 |
| Won but lost on 1st innings (WLF) | 6 |
| Lost (L) | 0 |
| Lost but won on 1st innings (LWF) | 2 |
| Won on 1st innings in drawn match (DWF) | 2 |
| Lost on 1st innings in drawn match (DLF) | 0 |
| No Decision on 1st innings (ND) | 1 |
[edit] Winners
| Season | WINNER | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | Auckland | |
| 1922-23 | Canterbury | |
| 1923-24 | Wellington | |
| 1924-25 | Otago | |
| 1925-26 | Wellington | |
| 1926-27 | Auckland | |
| 1927-28 | Wellington | |
| 1928-29 | Auckland | |
| 1929-30 | Wellington | |
| 1930-31 | Canterbury | |
| 1931-32 | Wellington | |
| 1932-33 | Otago | |
| 1933-34 | Auckland | |
| 1934-35 | Canterbury | |
| 1935-36 | Wellington | |
| 1936-37 | Auckland | |
| 1937-38 | Auckland | |
| 1938-39 | Auckland | |
| 1939-40 | Auckland | |
| 1940-45 | (not contested due to World War II) | |
| 1945-46 | Canterbury | |
| 1946-47 | Auckland | |
| 1947-48 | Otago | |
| 1948-49 | Canterbury | |
| 1949-50 | Wellington | |
| 1950-51 | Otago | |
| 1951-52 | Canterbury | |
| 1952-53 | Otago | |
| 1953-54 | Central Districts | |
| 1954-55 | Wellington | |
| 1955-56 | Canterbury | |
| 1956-57 | Wellington | |
| 1957-58 | Otago | |
| 1958-59 | Auckland | |
| 1959-60 | Canterbury | |
| 1960-61 | Wellington | |
| 1961-62 | Wellington | |
| 1962-63 | Northern Districts | |
| 1963-64 | Auckland | |
| 1964-65 | Canterbury | |
| 1965-66 | Wellington | |
| 1966-67 | Central Districts | |
| 1967-68 | Central Districts | |
| 1968-69 | Auckland | |
| 1969-70 | Otago | |
| 1970-71 | Central Districts | |
| 1971-72 | Otago | |
| 1972-73 | Wellington | |
| 1973-74 | Wellington | |
| 1974-75 | Otago | |
| 1975-76 | Canterbury | |
| 1976-77 | Otago | |
| 1977-78 | Auckland | |
| 1978-79 | Otago | |
| 1979-80 | Northern Districts | |
| 1980-81 | Auckland | |
| 1981-82 | Wellington | |
| 1982-83 | Wellington | |
| 1983-84 | Canterbury | |
| 1984-85 | Wellington | |
| 1985-86 | Otago | |
| 1986-87 | Central Districts | |
| 1987-88 | Otago | |
| 1988-89 | Auckland | |
| 1989-90 | Wellington | |
| 1990-91 | Auckland | Canterbury |
| 1991-92 | Central Districts & Northern Districts | |
| 1992-93 | Northern Districts | Otago |
| 1993-94 | Canterbury | Auckland |
| 1994-95 | Auckland | Wellington |
| 1995-96 | Auckland | Wellington |
| 1996-97 | Canterbury | Otago |
| 1997-98 | Canterbury | Northern Districts |
| 1998-99 | Central Districts Stags | Otago Volts |
| 1999-00 | Northern Districts Knights | Auckland Aces |
| 2000-01 | Wellington Firebirds | Northern Districts Knights |
| 2001-02 | Auckland Aces | Wellington Firebirds |
| 2002-03 | Auckland Aces | Wellington Firebirds |
| 2003-04 | Wellington Firebirds | Canterbury Wizards |
| 2004-05 | Auckland Aces | Central Districts Stags |
| 2005-06 | Central Districts Stags | Wellington Firebirds |
