It is one of the 21 New Zealand teams that compete in the Hawke Cup, and the only one that just represents an urban area.
[2] After numerous reorganisations of cricket in the region, in 1975 the Hamilton Cricket Association was established in its current form, covering the Hamilton metropolitan area and eligible to compete in the Hawke Cup.
[3] Waikato had represented the area until 1974-75, and for most of the period before World War Two South Auckland had done so.
[3] Northern Districts, of which Hamilton is one of the constituent associations, began playing in the Plunket Shield in 1956-57.
[7] As well as the Hawke Cup, Hamilton also compete in the Fergus Hickey Rosebowl, the competition of two-day matches among the six constituent associations of Northern Districts, and the Brian Dunning Cup, the 50-over competition.