Buckle your seats for three decisive days of 50-over cricket in Dunedin, starting this Friday - with both The Ford Trophy and Hallyburton Johnstone Shield defending champions clinching the top qualifier berths.
Drama was in no short supply on the final day of The Ford Trophy and Hallyburton Johnstone Shield regular seasons that determined the Finalists, after the 10 rounds in both competitions went down to the wire.
ROUND 10 HIGHLIGHTS
- Defending men's champion Canterbury edged the Auckland Aces in a last-ball thriller to snare the direct entry spot in Sunday's 2025 Ford Trophy Grand Final
- The Auckland Hearts reached Saturday’s Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Final by beating the Canterbury Magicians again, and will play top qualifier the Otago Sparks — who meanwhile quashed the Central Hinds’ quest
- The Aces will face the Central Stags in Friday’s Ford Trophy Elimination Final, playing for the right to join Canterbury in the Grand Final, after both team were involved in dramatic finishes today.
NATIONAL FINALS CONFIRMED
- At University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
- All matches livestreamed by NZC YouTube
THE FORD TROPHY ELIMINATION FINAL
10.30am Friday, 28 February 2025
Auckland Aces (Q2) v Central Stags (Q3)
Match Referee: Trudy Anderson
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Cory Black
HALLYBURTON JOHNSTONE SHIELD FINAL
10.30am Saturday, 1 March 2025
Otago Sparks (Q1) v Auckland Hearts (Q2)
Match Referee: Trudy Anderson
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Kannan Jagannathan
THE FORD TROPHY GRAND FINAL
10.30am Sunday, 2 March 2025
Canterbury (Q1) v Winner of Elimination Final
Match Referee: Shayne O'Connor
Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
