1951–52 Plunket Shield season

The 1951–52 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.

1951–52 Plunket Shield
The Plunket Shield trophy
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsCanterbury (6th title)
Participants5
Matches10

Canterbury won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the five first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Otago and Wellington. Eight points were awarded for a win, four points for having a first innings lead in a draw and two points for a first innings deficit in a draw.[1]

Table

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

Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points NetRpW
Canterbury 4 3 0 1 26 9.481
Auckland 4 3 1 0 24 12.127
Central Districts 4 2 2 0 16 -10.562
Otago 4 0 2 2 6 -8.393
Wellington 4 0 3 1 4 -1.824

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1951/52 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.