Canterbury Magicians

History

Canterbury played their first recorded match in 1932, against Otago, which they won by five runs. They played in their first Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield in 1938–39, losing to Wellington. After another failed attempt at winning the Challenge Shield a year later, they were victorious at their next attempt, in 1943–44, beating Auckland and Wellington. They defended their title in the next two tournaments.

Over the next twenty-five years, Canterbury added five Shield titles to their honours: in 1955–56, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64 and 1966–67. Canterbury were victorious two more times in the early 1970s, before becoming the dominant force in the country from the 1978–79 season: they won 20 out of 21 titles between 1978–79 and 1998–99, only missing out in 1989–90, when they came second to Wellington. In 1962–63, Canterbury competed in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships.

Following their period of domination, they finished second to Auckland four times in a row before regaining the title in 2003–04, shared with Wellington as the final was rained-off. They won the title outright the following season, and three times in a row between 2006–07 and 2008–09. Wins came again in 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016–17 and most recently in 2020–21 with captain Frances Mackay hitting 94* to lead them to victory over Auckland. They are the most successful side in the history of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, with 39 title wins.

Canterbury have also played in the Super Smash Twenty20 competition since 2007–08. They won the inaugural competition, and five more times since, in 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2020–21 and 2022–23. Their wins in 2007–08, 2010–11 and 2020–21 meant that they won the double of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and the Super Smash. Canterbury all-rounder Frances Mackay has been the leading run-scorer in the Super Smash three times, in 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2018–19, and was the leading wicket-taker in 2015–16 and 2020–21.

Grounds

Canterbury have used various grounds throughout their history. Hagley Oval, Christchurch has remained their primary ground since their first home game against Otago in 1933. They also used Lancaster Park and St Andrew's College Ground in their early history.

In the 1970s, Canterbury began using Burnside Park, Christchurch and Porritt Park. From the 1998–99 season, they started using a larger number of grounds, such as Dudley Park, Rangiora, Village Green, Christchurch and Redwood Park, Christchurch. In 2017–18, Canterbury began playing in Lincoln, mainly at Lincoln Green. In the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, their primary grounds were the Hagley Oval and the MainPower Oval, which they have used since 2006–07.

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023–24 season. Players in bold have international caps.

Notable players

Players who have played for Canterbury and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):

• NZL Margaret Marks (1935)
• NZL Ruth Symons (1935)
• NZL Peg Taylor (1935)
• NZL Phyl Blackler (1948)
• NZL Esther Blackie (1949)
• NZL Verna Coutts (1954)
• NZL Mary Rouse (1954)
• NZL Joyce Currie (1954)
• NZL Evon Dickson (1957)
• AUS Joyce Dalton (1958)
• NZL Loretta Bayliss (1961)
• NZL Pat Moore (1961)
• NZL Jackie Lord (1966)
• NZL Janice Stead (1966)
• NZL Pat Carrick (1969)
• NZL Shirley Cowles (1969)
• NZL Jenny Olson (1969)
• NZL Ann McKenna (1969)
• NZL Ethna Rouse (1972)
• NZL Sue Rattray (1973)
• NZL Vicki Burtt (1977)
• NZL Sheree Harris (1978)
• NZL Karen Marsh (1978)
• NZL Sue Brown (1979)
• NZL Lesley Murdoch (1979)
• NZL Debbie Hockley (1979)
• NZL Nicki Turner (1982)
• NZL Ingrid Jagersma (1984)
• NZL Delwyn Costello (1985)
• NZL Karen Gunn (1985)
• NZL Nancy Williams (1985)
• NZL Brigit Legg (1987)
• NZL Kirsty Bond (1988)
• NetherlandsNZL Nicola Payne (1988)
• NZL Jennifer Turner (1988)
• NZL Debbie Ford (1988)
• NZL Catherine Campbell (1988)
• Netherlands Pauline te Beest (1990)
• NZL Maia Lewis (1992)
• NZL Sarah McLauchlan (1992)
• NZL Tania Woodbury (1992)
• NZL Trudy Anderson (1993)
• NZL Lisa Astle (1993)
• NZL Sarah Illingworth (1995)
• NZL Katrina Keenan (1995)
• NZL Justine Russell (1995)
• NZL Delwyn Brownlee (1995)
• NZL Karen Le Comber (1996)
• NZL Helen Daly (1996)
• NZL Kate Pulford (1999)
• ENG Claire Taylor (1998)
• NZL Haidee Tiffen (1999)
• NZL Helen Watson (1999)
• AUS Terry McGregor (1999)
• NZL Paula Flannery (2000)
• NZL Erin McDonald (2000)
• NZL Emily Travers (2000)
• NetherlandsNZL Rowan Milburn (2000)
• AUS Lisa Sthalekar (2001)
• ENG Mandie Godliman (2002)
• NZL Fiona Fraser (2002)
• NZL Sara McGlashan (2002)
• NZL Rebecca Steele (2003)
• NZL Sarah Burke (2003)
• NZL Maria Fahey (2003)
• NZL Beth McNeill (2004)
• NZL Sarah Tsukigawa (2006)
• NZL Sophie Devine (2006)
• NZL Selena Charteris (2007)
• NZL Amy Satterthwaite (2007)
• NZL Rachel Candy (2007)
• WIN Stacy-Ann King (2008)
• NZL Emma Campbell (2010)
• NZL Erin Bermingham (2010)
• NZL Kate Ebrahim (2010)
• ENG Fran Wilson (2010)
• NZL Kelly Anderson (2011)
• NZL Frances Mackay (2011)
• NZL Lea Tahuhu (2011)
• NZL Janet Brehaut (2011)
• WIN Kyshona Knight (2013)
• WIN Chinelle Henry (2013)
• NZL Hayley Jensen (2014)
• WIN Vanessa Watts (2014)
• NZL Thamsyn Newton (2015)
• IRE Meg Kendal (2016)
• AUS Sophie Molineux (2018)
• PAK Fatima Sana (2019)
• SCO Samantha Haggo (2019)
• NZL Kate Anderson (2023)
• NZL Izzy Sharp (2025)
• Cook Islands Gabby Sullivan (2025)

Coaching staff

• Head Coach: Rhys Morgan

Honours

• Hallyburton Johnstone Shield:
  • Winners (38): 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2020–21; shared (1): 2003–04
• Women's Super Smash:
  • Winners (6): 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2020–21, 2022–23

Notes

References

References

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