New Zealand Domestic Season
Shell Cup 1996-97 Schedule

*** ROUND 1
*** Friday 6 December (Reserve Day: Saturday 7 December)

Northern Districts v Canterbury         Whangarei
Central Districts v Auckland            Napier (D/N)
Wellington v Otago                      Wellington

*** ROUND 2
*** Sunday 8 December 1996 (Reserve Day: Monday 9 December)

Otago v Central Districts               Dunedin
Northern Districts v Wellington         Hamilton
Canterbury v Auckland                   Christchurch

*** ROUND 3
*** Friday 13 December 1996 (Reserve Day: Saturday 14 December)

Auckland v Wellington                   Auckland
Central Districts v Canterbury          Napier (D/N)
Otago v Northern Districts              Dunedin

*** ROUND 4
*** Sunday 15 December 1996 (Reserve Day: Monday 16 December)

Wellington v Canterbury                 Wellington
Auckland v Otago                        Auckland
Central Districts v Northern Districts  Napier (D/N)

*** ROUND 5
*** Thursday 26 December 1996 (Reserve Day: Friday 27 December)

Canterbury v Otago                      Christchurch
Central Districts v Wellington          Napier (D/N)
Auckland v Northern Districts           Auckland

*** ROUND 6
*** Saturday 28 December 1996 (Reserve Day: Sunday 29 December)

Northern Districts v Central Districts  Taupo (D/N)
Canterbury v Wellington                 Christchurch
Otago v Auckland                        Alexandra

*** ROUND 7
*** Monday 30 December 1996 (Reserve Day: Tuesday 31 December)

Otago v Wellington                      Alexandra
Auckland v Central Districts            Auckland
Canterbury v Northern Districts         Christchurch

*** ROUND 8
*** Wednesday 1 January 1997 (Reserve Day: Thursday 2 January)

Otago v Canterbury                      Alexandra
Wellington v Central Districts          Wellington
Northern Districts v Auckland           Mount Maunganui

*** ROUND 9
*** Friday 3 January 1997 (Reserve Day: Saturday 4 January)

Northern Districts v Otago              Mount Maunganui
Canterbury v Central Districts          Rangiora
Wellington v Auckland                   Wellington

*** ROUND 10
*** Sunday 5 January 1997 (Reserve Day: Monday 6 January)

Central Districts v Otago               New Plymouth
Wellington v Northern Districts         Wellington
Auckland v Canterbury                   Auckland

*** MAJOR SEMI FINAL
*** Wednesday 8 January 1997 (Reserve Day: Thursday 9 January)

(A) 1st v 2nd

*** MINOR SEMI FINAL
*** Wednesday 8 January 1997 (Reserve Day: Thursday 9 January)

(B) 3rd v 4th

*** PRELIMINARY FINAL
*** Saturday 11 January 1997 (Reserve Day: Sunday 12 January)

(C) Winner B v Loser A

*** FINAL
*** Tuesday 14 January 1997 (Reserve Day: Wednesday 15 January)

(D) Winner C v Winner A

*** Home teams named first.
*** D/N denotes a Day/Night match.
*** 2 points for a win, 1 for a tie/abandonement, 0 for a loss.

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