2003 Queenstown Classic
The quickfire knockout competition in Queenstown produced a number of surprises as top teams fell like confetti in the opening rounds. Bay of Plenty, Otago, Canberra, and Taranaki were all out before the Quarter-final stage.
The Auckland Aces were deserved winners as they defeated the Waikato River Bandits 5-1 to win it all.
With the new year festivities of the All-Star game and Queenstown Classic out of the way. It was back to the regular season!