Fourteen teams are in the first round of the event, which will be played on four successive Sundays, with the final on October 25. For the first time a women's competition is also being held and has attracted seven entries. Canterbury Country, which was first drawn, goes straight through to round two. The women's first round is on October 11.

The draw is:

Men

East-Shirley v St Albans, Burwood 1; West Coast v Old Collegians, Greymouth; North Canterbury v HSOB, Ohoka; Lancaster Park/Woolston v Riccarton, Garrick Park; Mid-Canterbury v Sydenham, Ashburton Domain; Marist v Burnside-West, Warren Park; Christchurch Suburban v South Canterbury, Redwood Park.

Women

East-Shirley v Sydenham/Mid-Canterbury, Burwood 2; Marist v St Albans Gold, Warren 5; St Albans Blue v South Canterbury, Hagley 4.