2011–12 Ford Trophy
| Dates | 25 November 2011 – 12 February 2012 | 
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket | 
| Cricket format | List A cricket | 
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout | 
| Champions | Central Districts Stags (4th title) | 
| Participants | 6 | 
| Matches | 28 | 
| Most runs |  Brad Cachopa (373) | 
| Most wickets |  Andy McKay (18) | 
The 2011–12 Ford Trophy was the 41st season of the official List A domestic cricket competition in New Zealand. This season was the first in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. The competition ran from 25 November 2011 to 12 February 2012, and was won by the Central Districts Stags.
Teams
- Auckland Aces
- Northern Districts Knights
- Central Districts Stags
- Wellington Firebirds
- Canterbury Wizards
- Otago Volts
Grounds
| Ground Used | Home Team | 
|---|---|
| Colin Maiden Park | Auckland Aces | 
| Bay Oval | Northern Knights | 
| Seddon Park | Northern Knights | 
| Nelson Park | Central Stags | 
| Saxton Oval | Central Stags | 
| Pukekura Park | Central Stags | 
| Basin Reserve | Wellington Firebirds | 
| Bert Sutcliffe Oval | Wellington Firebirds | 
| MainPower Oval | Canterbury Wizards | 
| Aorangi Oval | Canterbury Wizards | 
| University Oval | Otago Volts | 
| Queen's Park | Otago Volts | 
Points Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Stags | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0.538 | 
| 2 | Auckland Aces | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0.084 | 
| 3 | Otago Volts | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0.396 | 
| 4 | Canterbury Wizards | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0.067 | 
| 5 | Wellington Firebirds | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0.101 | 
| 6 | Northern Knights | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | −0.933 | 
Results
25 November 2011
4 December 2011
7 December 2011
|  7 December 2011     Report | 
| Central Districts | v | Wellington Firebirds 205/8 | 
| 114 Michael Pollard  2/42 Kieran Noema-Barnett | 
|  7 December 2011     Report | 
| Northern Districts 241 | v | Auckland Aces 244/4 | 
| 91 Brad Cachopa  2/51 Anton Devcich | 
11 December 2011
14 December 2011
|  14 December 2011     Report | 
| Auckland Aces 239/9 | v | Canterbury Wizards 138/5 | 
| 55* Gareth Hopkins  2/20 Matt Henry | 
|  14 December 2011     Report | 
| Wellington Firebirds 221/6 | v | Northern Districts 327/5 | 
| 52 Michael Papps  2/43 Jimmy Baker | 
26 January 2012
|  26 January 2012     Report | 
| Wellington Firebirds 287 | v | Canterbury Wizards 306/8 | 
| 122 Stephen Murdoch  4/63 Ryan McCone | 
|  26 January 2012     Report | 
| Auckland Aces 100/2 | v | Northern Districts 99 | 
| 55* Anaru Kitchen  2/33 Graeme Aldridge | 38 Daryl Mitchell  5/30 Mitchell McClenaghan | 
29 January 2012
|  29 January 2012     Report | 
| Canterbury Wizards 291/5 | v | Central Districts 294/3 | 
| 130* Dean Robinson  2/51 Andrew Ellis (cricketer) | 
1 February 2012
|  1 February 2012     Report | 
| Canterbury Wizards 234/9 | v | Northern Districts 238/6 | 
| 78* Todd Astle  3/28 Jono Boult | 
5 February 2012 – 1st and 2nd Preliminary Finals
|  5 February 2012     Report | 
| Central Districts 16/0 | v | Auckland Aces 230 | 
| 7* Jamie How, Dean Robinson  | 66 Colin de Grandhomme  4/46 Marty Kain | 
8 February 2012 – 3rd Preliminary Final
12 February 2012 – Final
See also
References
1. https://web.archive.org/web/20130212191232/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/_upload/series-schedules/The-Ford-Trophy-2011-12.pdf Retrieved 06/07/2012. 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20111231205345/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/domestic/the-ford-trophy/112/schedule.aspx Retrieved 06/07/2012. 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120630052656/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/domestic/points-table/112/ford-trophy.aspx Retrieved 06/07/2012. 4. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/526615.html. Retrieved 14 September 2012. 5. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/526615.html?view=records Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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