1939–40 Plunket Shield season

The 1939–40 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand. It was the last season for six years until World War II had concluded.

1939–40 Plunket Shield
The Plunket Shield trophy
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsAuckland (8th title)
Participants4
Matches6

Auckland won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the four first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Otago and Wellington.[1]

Table

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Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]

Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points NetRpW
Auckland 3 2 0 1 18 19.446
Canterbury 3 1 1 1 12 -1.980
Otago 3 1 1 1 10 -10.099
Wellington 3 0 2 1 4 -5.953

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1938/39 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.