2025–26 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield
domestic cricket competition
The 2025–26 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield was the 50-over women's cricket competition, the 9th season with the name Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, that was taking place in New Zealand. The tournament ran from November 2025 to February 2026, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Otago Sparks are the defending champions.
Competition format
Teams play in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches are played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The top two in the group advance to the final.
The group work on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points are awarded as follows:
Win: 4 points
Tie: 2 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded for run rate in a match being 1.25x that of opponent.
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