Sunday 9 January | Northern Districts won by eight wickets. The HEARTS have run into a red-hot Northern Districts captain at Seddon Park and the wait for a Hallyburton Johnstone Shield win continues for 2021/22. Batting first, Lauren Down continued her recent run of form, hitting a patient 55 off 89 balls. It didn’t come easy for Down, losing partners … Read More

The HEARTS will be hoping to carry the highs of Friday’s Dream11 Super Smash win into Sunday’s Hallyburton Johnstone Shield showdown with Northern Districts at Seddon Park. Head Coach Nick White has named a familiar squad will travel to Hamilton, with Jane Barnett, Sarah Carnachan and Saachi Shahri added to the side that took on the Canterbury Magicians yesterday. The … Read More

It has been a challenging couple of days at Eden Park – Kennards Hire Community Oval for the Auckland HEARTS, with the Wellington Blaze’ WHITEFERNS stars shining on two blistering days in Auckland. Monday 3 January | Wellington Blaze won by eight wickets A fine hundred by Lauren Down wasn’t enough to challenge an Amelia Kerr inspired Wellington Blaze side … Read More

The Auckland HEARTS welcome in 2022 with a Hallyburton Johnstone Shield double against the Wellington Blaze at Eden Park – Kennards Hire Community Oval on January 3 / 4. With the HEARTS having played just the one 50-Over match so far after missing the opening rounds of the competition in October and November, back-to-back fixtures against the Shield leaders provide … Read More

When cricket arrives, it all arrives at once. But you won’t hear the HEARTS complaining. A day after finally getting their season underway against the Northern Brave, the Auckland HEARTS will begin their Hallyburton Johnstone Shield against Northern Districts in the 50-over competition. The HEARTS will look to make up for lost time at Seddon Park, playing their first Hallyburton … Read More

Nick White, Head of Performance – Female, has named a familiar Auckland HEARTS squad for 2021/22. The squad of 18 includes WHITE FERNS opener and HEARTS captain Lauren Down and three NZC Development Players – Bella Armstrong, Fran Jonas and Molly Penfold. Nine players have also signed Domestic Playing Agreements for 2021/22. This is the third season female players have … Read More

The HEARTS have suffered an eight-wicket defeat to the Canterbury Magicians, who put in a dominant display to lift  the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final at Eden Park’s Outer Oval. Batting first, Lauren Down and Saachi Shahri settled into their work. Up against a determined Magicians attack, neither HEARTS opener truly got away before Down (19) was unluckily strangled down the … Read More

It’s Grand Final time at Eden Park Outer Oval as the Auckland HEARTS take on the Canterbury Magicians for the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield on Sunday. Head Coach Nick White has added leg-spinner Jane Barnett to his squad as the HEARTS seek to defend their title. The occasion is set to be a special one for Holly Huddleston, who is not … Read More

The HEARTS have booked their place in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final after a ten-run victory over the CM at the Outer Oval today. Auckland HEARTS vs. Canterbury Magicians | HEARTS won by ten runs It took a committed effort after Saturday’s disappointment and it came through an excellent first-wicket stand by Saachi Shahri and Lauren Down. Shahri (60), on … Read More

The Auckland HEARTS will have to wait until Round Ten took book their place in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield after defeat to the Canterbury Magicians at the Outer Oval today. Auckland HEARTS vs. Canterbury Magicians | Magicians won by 24 runs The first 35 overs of the day belong to the Magicians, with Frankie Mackay (75) and Natalie Cox (52) … Read More