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{{Infobox cricket team
|           name = Central Hinds
|          image = Central Districts Hinds logo.png
|        colours = [[File:Central Stags colours.svg|20px|alt=CS]] Green and gold
|        captain = [[Mikaela Greig]]
|          coach = [[Deepak Joon]]
|      overseas1 = 
|      overseas2 = 
|        founded = ''First recorded match: 1979''
|         ground = [[Pukekura Park]], [[New Plymouth]]<br />[[Saxton Oval]], [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]]<br />[[Fitzherbert Park]], [[Palmerston North]]<br />[[McLean Park]], [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]]
|      capacity2 = 
|       first_fc = [[Canterbury Magicians|Canterbury]]
|  first_fc_year = 1979
| first_fc_venue = [[Porritt Park]], [[Christchurch]]
|         title1 = [[Hallyburton Johnstone Shield|HBJS]]
|     title1wins = 3
|         title2 = [[Women's Super Smash|SS]]
|     title2wins = 1
|        website = [http://www.cdcricket.co.nz/teams-2/central-hinds-1 Central Hinds]
}}

The '''Central Hinds''' are the women's representative [[cricket]] team of Central Districts Cricket Association, based in central [[New Zealand]]. The Major Association team is the only female team to draw players from both the main islands of New Zealand. They play their home games at [[Pukekura Park]], [[New Plymouth]], [[Fitzherbert Park]], [[Palmerston North]], [[Saxton Oval]], [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]] and [[McLean Park]], [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]]. They compete in the [[Hallyburton Johnstone Shield]]  one-day competition and the [[Women's Super Smash]] Twenty20 competition and were originally known as Central Districts Women.

==History==
[[Central Districts Cricket Association]] comprises eight District associations: [[Hawke's Bay Region|Hawke's Bay]], [[Horowhenua]]-[[Kapiti Coast (district), New Zealand|Kapiti]], [[Manawatū-Whanganui|Manawatu]], [[Taranaki]], [[Wairarapa]] and [[Whanganui]] in the [[North Island]], and [[Marlborough Region|Marlborough]] and [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]] in the [[South Island]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cd.nzcricket.co.nz/page.aspx?pri=76 | title=Central Districts Cricket Association/Districts | date=2007 | accessdate=7 April 2021 | publisher=Central Districts Cricket Association | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705222919/http://cd.nzcricket.co.nz/page.aspx?pri=76 | archive-date=5 July 2007 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Central Districts first joined the national [[Hallyburton Johnstone Shield]] in the 1979–80 season, finishing fourth with one win and three draws.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/7/Hallyburton_Johnstone_Shield_1979-80.html |title=Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 1979–80 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> In 1982–83, they finished second for the first time, behind [[Canterbury Magicians|Canterbury]], who dominated the period.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/7/Hansells_Cup_1982-83.html |title=Hansells Cup 1982–83 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref>

The Central Hinds won their first title in 2005–06 (when the national women's one-day competition was named the State League), finishing second in the group stage before beating Canterbury in the final - helped by three wickets from Zara McWilliams and 55[[not out|*]] from [[Sara McGlashan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/4/State_League_2005-06.html |title=State League 2005–06/Points Table |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/84/84763.html |title=Canterbury Women v Central Districts Women, 28 January 2006 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> They were the runner-up in 2007–08 before winning their second one-day title in [[2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition|2009–10]], with the final rained off and lifting the trophy as they had topped the group stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/6/State_League_2007-08.html |title=State League 2007/08 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/12/New_Zealand_Cricket_Womens_One_Day_Competition_2009-10.html |title=New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition 2009–10 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> They also won their only [[Super Smash (women's cricket)|Super Smash]] title the [[2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20|same season]], beating [[Auckland Hearts|Auckland]] in the final by eight wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/279/279614.html |title=Central Districts Women v Auckland Women, 30 January 2010 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> 

The Central Hinds won their third one-day title in [[2018–19 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield|2018–19]], topping the group stage before beating the [[Auckland Hearts]] in a home final at Pukekura Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/31/Hallyburton_Johnstone_Shield_2018-19.html |title=Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2018–19 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> Central Hinds batter [[Natalie Dodd]] was the leading run-scorer in the competition, with 652 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/31/Hallyburton_Johnstone_Shield_2018-19/Batting_by_Runs.html |title=Batting and Fielding in Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2018–19 (Ordered by Runs) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref>

Dodd and then-captain Anlo van Deventer set a New Zealand women's List A partnership record (all wickets) of 328 during the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, for the second wicket against the [[Otago Sparks]] at Fitzherbert Park on 3 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzc.nz/match-reports/archive/hbj-shield-round-10-in-palmerston-north?tab=c_points-table |title=Hinds smash massive NZ 2nd wicket record |website=New Zealand Cricket |date=3 March 2019 |access-date=28 January 2024}}</ref>
In December 2019, Dodd and [[Jess Watkin]] set a national first-wicket record in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield with a partnership of 216 at Karori Park, [[Wellington]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cdcricket.co.nz/newsarticle/85023 |title=Watkin & Dodd Break NZ Record |website=Central Districts Cricket |access-date=28 January 2024}}</ref> 

The side was runner-up in the [[2023–24 Super Smash (women's cricket)|2023–24 Super Smash]],  making the final for the first time since 2016. They lost to [[Wellington Blaze|Wellington]] by one run ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|DLS]]) on the final ball of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzc.nz/match-reports/turn-and-burn-blaze-wins-nailbiting-grand-final/ |title=Turn and burn: Blaze wins nailbiting Grand Final |website=New Zealand Cricket |date=28 January 2024 |access-date=24 January 2024}}</ref>

==Grounds==
The team's first primary home ground was Manawaroa Park, [[Palmerston North]], with some matches played at Ongley Park in the same city.<ref name="FC">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1773/Womens_First-Class_Matches.html|title=Women's First-Class Matches played by Central Districts Women|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref>

In the 1990s, the side began playing at [[Victoria Park, Whanganui]], as well as [[Fitzherbert Park]] in Palmerston North. In 1998, the team began playing in [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]], especially at [[Nelson Park, Napier|Nelson Park]], but also later at [[McLean Park]]. From the 2000s, their primary grounds were [[Pukekura Park]], [[New Plymouth]] and [[Fitzherbert Park]], along with stints at grounds such as [[Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton|Queen Elizabeth Park]] and [[Cornwall Park, Hastings District|Cornwall Park]], [[Hastings, New Zealand|Hastings]]. 

Since 2020–21, the Central Hinds have primarily used Pukekura Park, McLean Park, Fitzherbert Park and (from 2021–22) [[Saxton Oval]], [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]], and play both their home and away Super Smash matches as doubleheaders with the [[Central Stags]].<ref name="FC"/><ref name="LA">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1773/Womens_List_A_Matches.html|title=Women's List A Matches played by Central Districts Women|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="T20">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1773/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html|title=Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Central Districts Women|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref>

==Players==
==Current squad==

* Number denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
* {{double-dagger}} denotes players with international caps.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! style="background:#008000; color:white; text-align:centre;"| No.
! style="background:#008000; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Name
! style="background:#008000; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Nationality
! style="background:#008000; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Birth date
! style="background:#008000; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Batting style
! style="background:#008000; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Bowling style
! style="background:#008000; color:white; text-align:centre;"| Notes
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Batters
|-
|style="text-align:center"|18|| [[Hollie Armitage]]&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|ENG}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|6|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin|leg break]] || Overseas player
|-
|style="text-align:center"|21|| Emma McLeod&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2006|3|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || CDCA contract 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|39|| Vanessa Taylor || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2006|8|11|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5|| Abby Treder || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2006|1|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|88|| [[Kerry-Anne Tomlinson]]&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|1990|1|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || CDCA contract  
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| All-rounders
|-
|style="text-align:center"|23|| Georgia Atkinson || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2000|4|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg spin|leg break]] || CDCA contract 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|27|| Ocean Bartlett || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2003|6|27|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Leg spin|leg break]] || CDCA contract 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|–|| [[Priyanaz Chatterji]]&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|SCO}} || {{Birth date and age|1993|8|12|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || Overseas player
|-
|style="text-align:center"|26|| Flora Devonshire&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2003|2|13|df=y}}  || Left-handed || Left-arm [[off spin|off break]] || CDCA contract 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|25|| Ashtuti Kumar || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2003|7|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] || CDCA contract 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6|| [[Thamsyn Newton]]&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|1995|6|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || CDCA contract
|-
|style="text-align:center"|74|| [[Hannah Rowe]]&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|1996|10|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || [[New Zealand Cricket|NZC]] contract 
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Wicket-keepers
|-
|style="text-align:center"|19|| Kate Gaging || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2001|7|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || — || CDCA contract  
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Bowlers
|- 
|style="text-align:center"|34|| Aniela Apperley || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2004|9|12|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || CDCA contract  
|- 
|style="text-align:center"|-|| Grace Foreman || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2005|3|4|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || CDCA contract 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2|| Anna Gaging || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|2001|7|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || CDCA contract  
|-  
|style="text-align:center"|20|| [[Claudia Green]] || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|1997|12|6|df=y}}  || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || CDCA contract 
|-
|style="text-align:center"|7|| [[Rosemary Mair]]&nbsp;{{double-dagger}} || {{crw|NZL}} || {{Birth date and age|1998|11|7|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || NZC contract 
|}

===Notable players===
Players who have played for Central Districts and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1773/Players.html|title=Central Districts Women Players|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 April 2021}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Viv Sexton]] (1978)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Linda Fraser]] (1982)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Di Caird]] (1984)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rose Signal]] (1984)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liz Signal]] (1984)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jackie Clark (cricketer)|Jackie Clark]] (1984)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Penny Kinsella]] (1988)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Trudy Anderson]] (1993)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Karen Musson]] (1993)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Delwyn Brownlee]] (1995)
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Clare Connor]] (1995)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Helen Daly]] (1996)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rebecca Rolls]] (1997)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rachel Pullar]] (1997)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Kate Pulford]] (1999)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Donna Trow]] (1999)
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Hannah Lloyd]] (1999)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Paula Gruber]] (2000)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Erin McDonald]] (2000)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Emily Travers]] (2000)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Aimee Watkins]] (2002)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Sara McGlashan]] (2003)
*{{flagicon|IRE|cricket}} [[Eimear Richardson]] (2005)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rachel Priest]] (2007)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rachel Candy]] (2007)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Abby Burrows]] (2009)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Natalie Dodd]] (2010)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Kate Ebrahim]] (2010)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liz Perry]] (2010)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Esther Lanser]] (2010)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Kerry-Anne Tomlinson]] (2011)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Thamsyn Newton]] (2015)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Hannah Rowe]] (2015)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jess Watkin]] (2018)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Priyanaz Chatterji]] (2018)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rosemary Mair]] (2019)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rebecca Burns (cricketer)|Rebecca Burns]] (2022)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Mikaela Greig]] (2024)
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Hollie Armitage]] (2024)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} Emma McLeod (2025)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} Flora Devonshire (2025)
{{div col end}}

Players who have played for Central Districts and played internationally in sports other than cricket are listed below:
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Kendra Cocksedge]] - [[rugby union]]
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Liz Perry]] - [[field hockey]] double international
*{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rebecca Rolls]] - [[association football]] double international

==Honours==
* '''[[Hallyburton Johnstone Shield]]:'''
** '''Winners (3):''' 2005–06, [[2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition|2009–10]], [[2018–19 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield|2018–19]]
* '''[[Women's Super Smash]]:'''
** '''Winners (1):''' [[2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20|2009–10]]

==See also==
* [[Central Districts cricket team]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Cricket in New Zealand}}

[[Category:Women's cricket teams in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Cricket in Central Districts]]
[[Category:Super Smash (women's cricket)]]