The 2016–17 Ford Trophy was the 46th season of the official List A cricket tournament in New Zealand, and the sixth in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. The competition ran from 15 January to 18 February 2017.[1][2][3] The final was played between Canterbury and Wellington.[4] Canterbury won the final by 28 runs with Peter Fulton scoring the fastest century in a List A cricket match in New Zealand.[5]

2016–17 Ford Trophy
Dates15 January – 18 February 2017
Administrator(s)New Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatList A cricket
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
ChampionsCanterbury (14th title)
Participants6
Most runsGeorge Worker (659)
Most wicketsScott Kuggeleijn (17)
Official websitewww.blackcaps.co.nz

Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR BP Pts NRR
1 Wellington 8 5 1 2 1 25 0.110
2 Canterbury 8 4 3 1 1 19 −0.118
3 Central Districts 8 3 4 1 2 16 0.823
4 Northern Districts 8 3 5 0 3 15 −0.307
5 Auckland 8 3 4 1 1 15 0.001
6 Otago 8 3 4 1 1 15 −0.448
Source: [6]

  Teams qualified for the finals

Fixtures

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Round 1

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15 January 2017
Scorecard
Central Stags
296/6 (50 overs)
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Canterbury
297/8 (49.2 overs)
George Worker 90 (109)
Matt Henry 2/47 (10 overs)
Todd Astle 60 (56)
Ben Wheeler 4/51 (10 overs)
Canterbury won by 2 wickets
Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Derek Walker
  • Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jack Boyle (Canterbury) made his List A debut.

15 January 2017
Scorecard
Otago Volts
302 (50 overs)
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Wellington Firebirds
304/7 (48.1 overs)
James Neesham 60 (63)
Anurag Verma 3/46 (10 overs)
Luke Woodcock 92 (108)
Anaru Kitchen 4/49 (10 overs)
Wellington won by 3 wickets
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Tony Gillies and R. G. Hooper
  • Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
  • Gregor Croudis (Otago) made his List A debut.

15 January 2017
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
295 (47.1 overs)
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Northern Districts
134 (27 overs)
Sean Solia 152 (127)
Jono Boult 3/63 (10 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 39 (35)
Lockie Ferguson 6/27 (8 overs)
Auckland won by 161 runs
Eden Park No 2, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights

Round 2

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18 January 2017
Scorecard
Central Stags
212/9 (50 overs)
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Wellington Firebirds
214/6 (48.4 overs)
Josh Clarkson 68 (80)
Anurag Verma 5/44 (10 overs)
Luke Woodcock 63* (75)
George Worker 3/35 (10 overs)
Wellington won by 4 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Chris Brown and R. G. Hooper
  • Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Navin Patel (Central Districts) made his List A debut.

18 January 2017
Scorecard
Canterbury
135 (32 overs)
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Northern Districts
136/1 (29.3 overs)
Jack Boyle 41 (70)
Brett Randell 4/34 (8 overs)
Joe Carter 64 (89)
Logan van Beek 1/15 (2.3 overs)
Northern Districts won by 9 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Ashley Mehrotra
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Will Williams (Canterbury) and Brett Randell (Northern Districts) both made their List A debuts.

18 January 2017
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
257 (48.4 overs)
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Otago Volts
238 (46.3 overs)
Sean Solia 84 (73)
Anaru Kitchen 4/23 (10 overs)
Brad Wilson 40 (43)
Tarun Nethula 3/41 (10 overs)
Auckland won by 19 runs
Eden Park No 2, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Garth Stirrat
  • Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jack Hunter (Otago) made his List A debut.

Round 3

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22 January 2017
Scorecard
Northern Districts
266/6 (50 overs)
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Central Stags
200/8 (32.1 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 93 (85)
Seth Rance 2/53 (10 overs)
Josh Clarkson 48 (24)
Scott Kuggeleijn 2/26 (7 overs)
Central Districts won by 2 wickets (D/L method)
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Phil Jones
  • Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Bharat Popli (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.

22 January 2017
Scorecard
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Match abandoned
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Ashley Mehrotra and Tim Parlane
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.[7]

22 January 2017
Scorecard
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Match abandoned
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Derek Walker
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.[7]

Round 4

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25 January 2017
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
392/3 (50 overs)
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Central Stags
249/3 (34.4 overs)
Martin Guptill 112 (95)
Blair Tickner 2/55 (10 overs)
George Worker 107* (102)
Donovan Grobbelaar 2/38 (5.4 overs)
Auckland won by 4 runs (D/L method)
Eden Park No 2, Auckland
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Phil Jones
  • Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Liam Dudding (Central Districts) made his List A debut.

25 January 2017
Scorecard
Northern Districts
259 (49.4 overs)
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Otago Volts
134 (38.3 overs)
Dean Brownlie 71 (98)
Michael Rippon 3/36 (10 overs)
Derek de Boorder 43 (75)
Zak Gibson 4/31 (9 overs)
Northern Districts won by 125 runs
Cobham Oval, Whangārei
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane
  • Otago won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nathan Smith (Otago) made his List A debut.

25 January 2017
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
166/6 (27 overs)
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Canterbury
123/6 (22.2 overs)
Matt Taylor 43* (22)
Tim Johnston 2/25 (5 overs)
Jack Boyle 68 (71)
Hamish Bennett 3/9 (4 overs)
Wellington won by 10 runs (D/L method)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Garth Stirrat
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
  • Harry Chamberlain (Canterbury) made his List A debut.

Round 5

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28 January 2017
Scorecard
Northern Districts
285/6 (50 overs)
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Wellington Firebirds
150 (34.3 overs)
Nick Kelly 118* (103)
Ian McPeake 2/61 (9 overs)
Matt Taylor 45 (52)
Jono Boult 3/29 (5 overs)
Northern Districts won by 135 runs
Cobham Oval, Whangārei
Umpires: Phil Jones and Tim Parlane
  • Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Henry Cooper (Northern Districts) and Ian McPeake (Wellington) both made their List A debuts.

28 January 2017
Scorecard
Otago Volts
287 (50 overs)
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Central Stags
264 (49.4 overs)
Michael Bracewell 92 (98)
Liam Dudding 3/67 (10 overs)
Will Young 63 (74)
Jack Hunter 4/51 (9.4 overs)
  • Otago won the toss and elected to bat.

28 January 2017
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
209/8 (50 overs)
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Canterbury
210/5 (38.2 overs)
Rob Nicol 67 (90)
Tim Johnston 3/30 (10 overs)
Henry Nicholls 76 (92)
Mark Chapman 2/33 (6 overs)
Canterbury won by 5 wickets
Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Umpires: John Bromley and Shaun Haig
  • Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 6

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1 February 2017
Scorecard
Central Stags
150/2 (30 overs)
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George Worker 80* (90)
Hamish Bennett 1/15 (4 overs)
  • Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain stopped play during Central Districts' innings with no further play possible.

1 February 2017
Scorecard
Canterbury
275/7 (50 overs)
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Northern Districts
273 (49.3 overs)
Henry Nicholls 140 (125)
Scott Kuggeleijn 3/29 (10 overs)
Tim Seifert 104 (87)
Logan van Beek 4/55 (8.3 overs)
Canterbury won by 2 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Phil Jones and Ashley Mehrotra
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.

1 February 2017
Scorecard
Otago Volts
340/7 (50 overs)
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Auckland Aces
307/7 (50 overs)
Michael Rippon 83 (90)
Raja Sandhu 3/79 (10 overs)
Sean Solia 64 (68)
Neil Wagner 2/56 (10 overs)
Otago won by 33 runs
Queens Park, Invercargill
Umpires: John Dempsey and Derek Walker
  • Auckland won the toss and elected to field.

Round 7

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4 February 2017
Scorecard
Central Stags
401/8 (50 overs)
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Northern Districts
174 (35.3 overs)
George Worker 181 (143)
Brett Randell 3/68 (9 overs)
Scott Kuggeleijn 65 (57)
George Worker 4/36 (5.3 overs)
Central Districts won by 227 runs
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Garth Stirrat
  • Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Joe Walker (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.

4 February 2017
Scorecard
Canterbury
276/7 (50 overs)
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Auckland Aces
251/9 (50 overs)
Henry Nicholls 65 (77)
Donovan Grobbelaar 3/58 (10 overs)
Rob Nicol 76 (97)
Will Williams 3/39 (8 overs)
Canterbury won by 25 runs
Eden Park No 2, Auckland
Umpires: John Dempsey and Derek Walker
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
  • Danru Ferns (Auckland) made his List A debut.

4 February 2017
Scorecard
Otago Volts
153 (38.2 overs)
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Wellington Firebirds
157/6 (26 overs)
Gregor Croudis 41 (46)
Ian McPeake 4/33 (10 overs)
Hamish Marshall 42 (32)
Christi Viljoen 3/31 (8 overs)
Wellington won by 4 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Eugene Sanders
  • Otago won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 8

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8 February 2017
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
237 (43.2 overs)
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Central Stags
240/3 (39.1 overs)
Colin Munro 62 (43)
George Worker 4/22 (6 overs)
Will Young 106* (104)
Colin Munro 2/28 (6.1 overs)
Central Districts won by 7 wickets
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane
  • Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.

8 February 2017
Scorecard
Canterbury
246/9 (50 overs)
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Wellington Firebirds
249/8 (48.1 overs)
Henry Nicholls 64 (84)
Luke Woodcock 4/50 (10 overs)
Hamish Marshall 108 (100)
Todd Astle 3/41 (10 overs)
Wellington won by 2 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Eugene Sanders
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.

8 February 2017
Scorecard
Northern Districts
288/6 (50 overs)
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Otago Volts
289/8 (34.1 overs)
Bharat Popli 69 (97)
James Neesham 3/58 (10 overs)
Anaru Kitchen 143* (85)
Ish Sodhi 4/85 (10 overs)
Otago won by 2 wickets
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Derek Walker
  • Otago won the toss and elected to field.

Finals

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1st Preliminary Final
11 February 2017
Scorecard
Canterbury
250 (49.3 overs)
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Wellington Firebirds
223 (49.3 overs)
Chad Bowes 84 (90)
Jeetan Patel 3/36 (9.3 overs)
Luke Ronchi 63 (76)
Henry Shipley 3/37 (10 overs)
Canterbury won by 27 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Phil Jones
  • Wellington won the toss and elected to field.

2nd Preliminary Final
11 February 2017
Scorecard
Central Stags
336/7 (50 overs)
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Northern Districts
288 (48.3 overs)
Tom Bruce 100 (81)
Ish Sodhi 3/46 (10 overs)
Scott Kuggeleijn 85* (52)
Ajaz Patel 3/43 (10 overs)
Central Districts won by 48 runs
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Ashley Mehrotra and Derek Walker
  • Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd Preliminary Final
15 February 2017
Scorecard
Central Stags
247 (50 overs)
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Wellington Firebirds
249/5 (49.3 overs)
George Worker 85 (118)
Anurag Verma 4/49 (10 overs)
Michael Papps 80 (124)
Blair Tickner 2/39 (9 overs)
Wellington won by 5 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Tim Parlane
  • Wellington won the toss and elected to field.

Final
18 February 2017
Scorecard
Canterbury
199/3 (20 overs)
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Wellington Firebirds
171 (19.3 overs)
Peter Fulton 116* (58)
Brent Arnel 1/24 (4 overs)
Hamish Marshall 59 (29)
Andrew Ellis 4/28 (4 overs)
Canterbury won by 28 runs
Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Shaun Haig
  • Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain reduced the game to 20 overs per side.

References

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  1. ^ "Pink ball set for trial in Plunket Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ "2016-17 Summer Domestic Schedules". Black Caps. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Pink ball to grace NZ first-class cricket in March as trial for day-night test". Stuff. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Verma, Papps carry Wellington into final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Fulton's record ton takes Canterbury to title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Clarkson and Rance take Central Districts to maiden win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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