1965–66 Plunket Shield season

The 1965–66 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.

1965–66 Plunket Shield
The Plunket Shield trophy
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsWellington (12th title)
Participants6
Matches15

Wellington won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the six first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago and Wellington. Ten points were awarded for a win, five points for having a first innings lead in a draw, three points for having a first innings lead in a loss and one point 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 Net RpW
Wellington 5 3 0 2 40 8.516
Canterbury 5 2 0 3 31 1.831
Auckland 5 1 2 2 22 −1.019
Otago 5 1 1 3 21 −1.629
Central Districts 5 0 2 3 7 −4.909
Northern Districts 5 0 2 3 6 −2.399

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1965/66 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.