1961–62 Plunket Shield season

Cricket tournament in New Zealand January 2023 January 2023 1961–62 Plunket Shield Plunket Shield.jpg The Plunket Shield trophy First-class Round-robin Wellington 11 6 15 1960–61 1960–61 Plunket Shield season 1962–63 1962–63 Plunket Shield season The 1961–62 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand. 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.Plunket Shield 1961/62 Table https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/3/Plunket_Shield_1961-62.html CricketArchive 23 January 2023 subscription Table Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season: Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points Net RpW runs per wicket Wellington 5 4 1 0 40 11.025 Auckland 5 3 1 1 35 3.321 Northern Districts 5 3 2 0 30 0.037 Central Districts 5 2 2 1 21 −4.974 Canterbury 5 1 3 1 18 −2.860 Otago 5 0 4 1 4 −9.593 References Category:Plunket Shield Plunket Shield