THE AIMEE WATKINS TROPHY



Since 2022/23, this has been a sought-after prize for girls' secondary schools First XIs in the T20 format, one that now brings together annual finalists from across our eight Districts


The Aimee Watkins Trophy is named after legendary Central Hinds and WHITE FERNS captain Aimee Watkins née Mason who led the Hinds to both national titles (one-day and T20) in the 2009/10 season

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Entries are open to all schools within the CD region early in the season, including schools in Nelson and Marlborough.

Schools can enter either the Aimee Watkins Trophy or the
CD Secondary School Girls' First XI Cup but can not enter both competitions in the same season.






PREVIOUS SEASONS ARCHIVE



2026 CHAMPION

Iona College



The 2025/26 season Aimee Watkins Trophy took place from Tuesday 24 to Thursday 26 March at Palmerston North's Ongley Park.


Teams who made it through to the 2026 Finals tournament:


• IONA COLLEGE Hawke's Bay

• MARLBOROUGH GIRLS' COLLEGE Blenheim

• NGA TAWA DIOCESAN SCHOOL Marton

• A bespoke COMBINED XI from the Manawatū and Horowhenua-Kāpiti Districts



2025 CHAMPION

Paraparaumu College




The 2024/25 summer's AIMEE WATKINS TROPHY competition was held at Palmerston North's Ongley Park 25-26 March 2025


The four finalist schools:


• FEILDING HIGH SCHOOL Manawatū

• PARAPARAUMU COLLEGE Horowhenua-Kāpiti

• WHANGANUI COLLEGIATE Whanganui

• NGA TAWA DIOCESAN SCHOOL Marton


Paraparaumu College lifted the trophy unbeaten, unable to be caught ahead of the last day!



2023 INAUGURAL CHAMPION

Feilding High School


This competition began in 2022/23 with two teams from Wairarapa and two teams from Manawatū proceeding to the first Finals day. The 2023 Aimee Watkins Trophy Finalists were:


FEILDING HIGH SCHOOL (Manawatū)

KURANUI COLLEGE (Wairarapa)

PALMERSTON NORTH GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL (Manawatū)

SOLWAY COLLEGE (Wairarapa)





2024 CHAMPION

Wairarapa College


Six teams competed in The Aimee Watkins Trophy Finals, the competition having been expanded to include two sides from Whanganui in its second edition.

The Finals were played at Wallace and Ongley Parks, Palmerston North on 13 March 2024. The 2024 Aimee Watkins Trophy Finalists were:


WAIRARAPA COLLEGE  (undefeated)

FEILDING HIGH SCHOOL

KURANUI COLLEGE 

SOLWAY COLLEGE 

NGA TAWA SCHOOL

WHANGANUI COLLEGIATE