New Zealand International and Domestic Schedule 1997-98

*** November 1997

Sat 01 Nov
Sun 02 Nov
Mon 03 Nov
Tue 04 Nov
Wed 05 Nov
Thu 06 Nov
Fri 07 Nov     MAX: [R1] Otago v ND                     Dunedin
               MAX: [R1] CD v Canty                     Wanganui (D/N)
               MAX: [R1] Well v Auck                    Wellington
Sat 08 Nov
Sun 09 Nov
Mon 10 Nov
Tue 11 Nov
Wed 12 Nov
Thu 13 Nov
Fri 14 Nov     MAX: [R2] ND v CD                        Hamilton
               MAX: [R2] Canty v Auck                   Christchurch (D/N)
               MAX: [R2] Well v Otago                   Wellington
Sat 15 Nov
Sun 16 Nov     SHIELD: [R1] Northern v Bangladesh       Hamilton
               SHIELD: [R1] Central v Southern          Wanganui
Mon 17 Nov     CONF: [R1] Northern v Bangladesh, Day 1  Hamilton
               CONF: [R1] Central v Southern, Day 1     Wanganui
Tue 18 Nov     CONF: [R1] Northern v Bangladesh, Day 2  Hamilton
               CONF: [R1] Central v Southern, Day 2     Wanganui
Wed 19 Nov     CONF: [R1] Northern v Bangladesh, Day 3  Hamilton
               CONF: [R1] Central v Southern, Day 3     Wanganui
Thu 20 Nov     CONF: [R1] Northern v Bangladesh, Day 4  Hamilton
               CONF: [R1] Central v Southern, Day 4     Wanganui
Fri 21 Nov     MAX: [R3] Auck v ND                      Auckland (D/N)
               MAX: [R3] CD v Otago                     Waikanae
               MAX: [R3] Well v Canty                   Wellington
Sat 22 Nov
Sun 23 Nov     SHIELD: [R2] Central v Bangladesh        Wellington
               SHIELD: [R2] Southern v Northern         Christchurch
Mon 24 Nov     CONF: [R2] Central v Bangladesh, Day 1   Wellington
               CONF: [R2] Southern v Northern, Day 1    Christchurch
Tue 25 Nov     CONF: [R2] Central v Bangladesh, Day 2   Wellington
               CONF: [R2] Southern v Northern, Day 2    Christchurch
Wed 26 Nov     CONF: [R2] Central v Bangladesh, Day 3   Wellington
               CONF: [R2] Southern v Northern, Day 3    Christchurch
Thu 27 Nov     CONF: [R2] Central v Bangladesh, Day 4   Wellington
               CONF: [R2] Southern v Northern, Day 4    Christchurch
Fri 28 Nov     MAX: [R4] CD v Well                      Wanganui (D/N)
               MAX: [R4] Canty v ND                     Christchurch (D/N)
               MAX: [R4] Otago v Auck                   Dunedin
Sat 29 Nov
Sun 30 Nov     SHIELD: [R3] Southern v Bangladesh       Dunedin
               SHIELD: [R3] Northern v Central          Auckland


*** December 1997

Mon 01 Dec     CONF: [R3] Southern v Bangladesh, Day 1  Dunedin
               CONF: [R3] Northern v Central, Day 1     Auckland
Tue 02 Dec     CONF: [R3] Southern v Bangladesh, Day 2  Dunedin
               CONF: [R3] Northern v Central, Day 2     Auckland
Wed 03 Dec     CONF: [R3] Southern v Bangladesh, Day 3  Dunedin
               CONF: [R3] Northern v Central, Day 3     Auckland
Thu 04 Dec     CONF: [R3] Southern v Bangladesh, Day 4  Dunedin
               CONF: [R3] Northern v Central, Day 4     Auckland
Fri 05 Dec     MAX: [R5] Auck v CD                      Auckland (D/N)
               MAX: [R5] ND v Well                      Rotorua
               MAX: [R5] Canty v Otago                  Christchurch (D/N)
Sat 06 Dec
Sun 07 Dec     SHIELD: [Final] 1st v 2nd                TBA
Mon 08 Dec
Tue 09 Dec     TOUR: Bangladesh v NZ Academy XI, Day 1  Christchurch
Wed 10 Dec     TOUR: Bangladesh v NZ Academy XI, Day 2  Christchurch
Thu 11 Dec     TOUR: Bangladesh v NZ Academy XI, Day 3  Christchurch
Fri 12 Dec     MAX: [R6] Auck v Canty                   Auckland (D/N)
               MAX: [R6] Well v ND                      Porirua
               MAX: [R6] Otago v CD                     Dunedin
Sat 13 Dec
Sun 14 Dec     CONF: [Final] 1st v 2nd, Day 1           TBA
Mon 15 Dec     CONF: [Final] 1st v 2nd, Day 2           TBA
Tue 16 Dec     CONF: [Final] 1st v 2nd, Day 3           TBA
Wed 17 Dec     CONF: [Final] 1st v 2nd, Day 4           TBA
Thu 18 Dec
Fri 19 Dec     MAX: [R7] Auck v Well                    Auckland (D/N)
               MAX: [R7] Canty v CD                     Timaru (D/N)
               MAX: [R7] ND v Otago                     Hamilton
Sat 20 Dec
Sun 21 Dec
Mon 22 Dec
Tue 23 Dec
Wed 24 Dec
Thu 25 Dec
Fri 26 Dec     CUP: [R1] Auck v ND                      Auckland
               CUP: [R1] Canty v Otago                  Christchurch (D/N)
               CUP: [R1] Well v CD                      Wellington
Sat 27 Dec
Sun 28 Dec     CUP: [R2] CD v Canty                     Nelson
               CUP: [R2] ND v Otago                     Taupo (D/N)
               CUP: [R2] Well v Auck                    Wellington
Mon 29 Dec
Tue 30 Dec     CUP: [R3] CD v Auck                      New Plymouth
               CUP: [R3] Canty v ND                     Christchurch
               CUP: [R3] Otago v Well                   Alexandra
Wed 31 Dec


*** January 1998

Thu 01 Jan     CUP: [R4] Auck v Canty                   Auckland
               CUP: [R4] Otago v CD                     Alexandra
               CUP: [R4] ND v Well                      Mt Maunganui
Fri 02 Jan
Sat 03 Jan     CUP: [R5] Auck v CD                      Auckland
               CUP: [R5] ND v Canty                     Mt Maunganui
               CUP: [R5] Well v Otago                   Wellington
Sun 04 Jan
Mon 05 Jan     CUP: [R6] Otago v Auck                   Alexandra
               CUP: [R6] Canty v Well                   Christchurch (D/N)
               CUP: [R6] CD v ND                        New Plymouth
Tue 06 Jan
Wed 07 Jan
Thu 08 Jan     CUP: [R7] Canty v Auck                   Christchurch (D/N)
               CUP: [R7] CD v Otago                     Palmerston North
               CUP: [R7] Otago v ND                     Alexandra
Fri 09 Jan
Sat 10 Jan     CUP: [R8] Auck v Well                    Auckland
               CUP: [R8] Canty v CD                     Christchurch (D/N)
               CUP: [R8] Otago v ND                     Alexandra
Sun 11 Jan
Mon 12 Jan     CUP: [R9] ND v Auck                      Rotorua
               CUP: [R9] Otago v Canty                  Oamaru
               CUP: [R9] CD v Well                      Napier (D/N)
Tue 13 Jan
Wed 14 Jan     CUP: [R10] Auck v Otago                  Auckland
               CUP: [R10] Well v Canty                  Wellington
               CUP: [R10] ND v CD                       Hamilton
Thu 15 Jan
Fri 16 Jan
Sat 17 Jan     CUP: [Semi] (A) 1st v 2nd                TBA
               CUP: [Semi] (B) 3rd v 4th                TBA
Sun 18 Jan
Mon 19 Jan
Tue 20 Jan     CUP: [Semi] (C) Loser A v Winner B       TBA
Wed 21 Jan
Thu 22 Jan
Fri 23 Jan
Sat 24 Jan     CUP: [Final] Winner A v Winner C         TBA
Sun 25 Jan
Mon 26 Jan
Tue 27 Jan
Wed 28 Jan     TROPHY: [R1] Auck v Canty, Day 1         Auckland
               TROPHY: [R1] CD v ND, Day 1              Masterton
               TROPHY: [R1] Well v Otago, Day 1         Waikanae
Thu 29 Jan     TROPHY: [R1] Auck v Canty, Day 2         Auckland
               TROPHY: [R1] CD v ND, Day 2              Masterton
               TROPHY: [R1] Well v Otago, Day 2         Waikanae
Fri 30 Jan     TROPHY: [R1] Auck v Canty, Day 3         Auckland
               TROPHY: [R1] CD v ND, Day 3              Masterton
               TROPHY: [R1] Well v Otago, Day 3         Waikanae
Sat 31 Jan     TROPHY: [R1] Auck v Canty, Day 4         Auckland
               TROPHY: [R1] CD v ND, Day 4              Masterton
               TROPHY: [R1] Well v Otago, Day 4         Waikanae


*** February 1998

Sun 01 Feb
Mon 02 Feb     TROPHY: [R2a] Canty v Well, Day 1        Christchurch
Tue 03 Feb     TOUR: Zimbabwe v NZ Academy XI           Taupo
               TROPHY: [R2a] Canty v Well, Day 2        Christchurch
Wed 04 Feb     ODI 1: Zimbabwe v New Zealand            Hamilton
               TROPHY: [R2a] Canty v Well, Day 3        Christchurch
Thu 05 Feb     TROPHY: [R2a] Canty v Well, Day 4        Christchurch
Fri 06 Feb     ODI 2: Zimbabwe v New Zealand            Wellington
               MAX: [R8] Auck v Otago                   Auckland
               MAX: [R8] CD v ND                        Napier (D/N)
               MAX: [R8] Canty v Well                   Ashburton
Sat 07 Feb
Sun 08 Feb     ODI 1: Australia v New Zealand           Christchurch (D/N)
               TOUR: Zimbabwe v New Zealand A, Day 1    Dunedin
Mon 09 Feb     TOUR: Zimbabwe v New Zealand A, Day 2    Dunedin
Tue 10 Feb     ODI 2: Australia v New Zealand           Wellington
               TOUR: Zimbabwe v New Zealand A, Day 3    Dunedin
Wed 11 Feb     TOUR: Zimbabwe v New Zealand A, Day 4    Dunedin
               MAX: [R9] ND v Canty                     Taupo (D/N)
               MAX: [R9] CD v Auck                      Blenheim
               MAX: [R9] Otago v Well                   Oamaru
Thu 12 Feb     ODI 3: Australia v New Zealand           Napier (D/N)
Fri 13 Feb     TOUR: Zimbabwe v Canty, Day 1            Timaru
               MAX: [R10a] ND v Auck                    Taupo (D/N)
               MAX: [R10a] Well v CD                    Upper Hutt
Sat 14 Feb     ODI 4: Australia v New Zealand           Auckland
               TOUR: Zimbabwe v Canty, Day 2            Timaru
               TROPHY: [R2b] Otago v CD, Day 1          Invercargill
               TROPHY: [R2b] ND v Auck, Day 1           Hamilton
Sun 15 Feb     TOUR: Zimbabwe v Canty, Day 3            Timaru
               TROPHY: [R2b] Otago v CD, Day 2          Invercargill
               TROPHY: [R2b] ND v Auck, Day 2           Hamilton
Mon 16 Feb     TOUR: Zimbabwe v Canty, Day 4            Timaru
               TROPHY: [R2b] Otago v CD, Day 3          Invercargill
               TROPHY: [R2b] ND v Auck, Day 3           Hamilton
Tue 17 Feb     TROPHY: [R2b] Otago v CD, Day 4          Invercargill
               TROPHY: [R2b] ND v Auck, Day 4           Hamilton
Wed 18 Feb     MAX: [R10b] Otago v Canty                Invercargill
Thu 19 Feb     TEST 1: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Day 1    Wellington
Fri 20 Feb     TEST 1: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Day 2    Wellington
               MAX: [Final] 1st v 2nd                   TBA (D/N)
Sat 21 Feb     TEST 1: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Day 3    Wellington
Sun 22 Feb     TEST 1: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Day 4    Wellington
               TROPHY: [R3] ND v Well, Day 1            Hamilton
               TROPHY: [R3] CD v Auck, Day 1            New Plymouth
               TROPHY: [R3] Otago v Canty, Day 1        Dunedin
Mon 23 Feb     TEST 1: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Day 5    Wellington
               TROPHY: [R3] ND v Well, Day 2            Hamilton
               TROPHY: [R3] CD v Auck, Day 2            New Plymouth
               TROPHY: [R3] Otago v Canty, Day 2        Dunedin
Tue 24 Feb     TROPHY: [R3] ND v Well, Day 3            Hamilton
               TROPHY: [R3] CD v Auck, Day 3            New Plymouth
               TROPHY: [R3] Otago v Canty, Day 3        Dunedin
Wed 25 Feb     TROPHY: [R3] ND v Well, Day 4            Hamilton
               TROPHY: [R3] CD v Auck, Day 4            New Plymouth
               TROPHY: [R3] Otago v Canty, Day 4        Dunedin
Thu 26 Feb     TEST 2: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Day 1    Auckland
Fri 27 Feb     TEST 2: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Day 2    Auckland
Sat 28 Feb     TEST 2: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Day 3    Auckland


*** March 1998

Sun 01 Mar     TEST 2: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Day 4    Auckland
Mon 02 Mar     TEST 2: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Day 5    Auckland
Tue 03 Mar
Wed 04 Mar     ODI 3: Zimbabwe v New Zealand            Christchurch (D/N)
Thu 05 Mar
Fri 06 Mar     ODI 4: Zimbabwe v New Zealand            Napier (D/N)
Sat 07 Mar
Sun 08 Mar     ODI 5: Zimbabwe v New Zealand            Auckland
Mon 09 Mar
Tue 10 Mar     TROPHY: [R4] Auck v Otago, Day 1         Auckland
               TROPHY: [R4] Well v CD, Day 1            Wellington
               TROPHY: [R4] Canty v ND, Day 1           Rangiora
Wed 11 Mar     TROPHY: [R4] Auck v Otago, Day 2         Auckland
               TROPHY: [R4] Well v CD, Day 2            Wellington
               TROPHY: [R4] Canty v ND, Day 2           Rangiora
Thu 12 Mar     TROPHY: [R4] Auck v Otago, Day 3         Auckland
               TROPHY: [R4] Well v CD, Day 3            Wellington
               TROPHY: [R4] Canty v ND, Day 3           Rangiora
Fri 13 Mar     TROPHY: [R4] Auck v Otago, Day 4         Auckland
               TROPHY: [R4] Well v CD, Day 4            Wellington
               TROPHY: [R4] Canty v ND, Day 4           Rangiora
Sat 14 Mar
Sun 15 Mar     TROPHY: [R5] CD v Canty, Day 1           Palmerston North
               TROPHY: [R5] Auck v Well, Day 1          Auckland
               TROPHY: [R5] ND v Otago, Day 1           Hamilton
Mon 16 Mar     TROPHY: [R5] CD v Canty, Day 2           Palmerston North
               TROPHY: [R5] Auck v Well, Day 2          Auckland
               TROPHY: [R5] ND v Otago, Day 2           Hamilton
Tue 17 Mar     TROPHY: [R5] CD v Canty, Day 3           Palmerston North
               TROPHY: [R5] Auck v Well, Day 3          Auckland
               TROPHY: [R5] ND v Otago, Day 3           Hamilton
Wed 18 Mar     TROPHY: [R5] CD v Canty, Day 4           Palmerston North
               TROPHY: [R5] Auck v Well, Day 4          Auckland
               TROPHY: [R5] ND v Otago, Day 4           Hamilton
Thu 19 Mar
Fri 20 Mar
Sat 21 Mar
Sun 22 Mar     TROPHY: [Final] 1st v 2nd, Day 1         TBA
Mon 23 Mar     TROPHY: [Final] 1st v 2nd, Day 2         TBA
Tue 24 Mar     TROPHY: [Final] 1st v 2nd, Day 3         TBA
Wed 25 Mar     TROPHY: [Final] 1st v 2nd, Day 4         TBA
Thu 26 Mar
Fri 27 Mar
Sat 28 Mar
Sun 29 Mar
Mon 30 Mar
Tue 31 Mar


*** Note: The Shell Shield Final, all Shell Cup matches and all
    ODIs except the 5th match between Zimbabwe and New Zealand
    have Reserve Days.

*** Team Name Abbreviations

Auck        Auckland
Canty       Canterbury
CD          Central Districts
ND          Northern Districts
Well        Wellington

*** Match Type Abbreviations

CONF        Shell Conference (4-day Conference Cricket Match)
SHIELD      Shell Shield (1-day Conference Cricket Match)
MAX         Cricket Max (2 innings of 10 overs per side)
CUP         Shell Cup (1-day Domestic Competition)
TROPHY      Shell Trophy (4-day First Class Competition)
TOUR        International Touring Team Match

*** Other Abbreviations

D/N         Day/Night Match
TBA         To Be Announced

 Contributed by Duane Pettet (dep20@student.canterbury.ac.nz)