1956–57 Plunket Shield season

Cricket tournament in New Zealand January 2023 January 2023 1956–57 Plunket Shield Plunket Shield.jpg The Plunket Shield trophy First-class Round-robin Wellington 9 6 15 1955–56 1955–56 Plunket Shield season 1957–58 1957–58 Plunket Shield season The 1956–57 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand. It was the first season featuring the Northern Districts team. 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. 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.Plunket Shield 1956/57 Table https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/3/Plunket_Shield_1956-57.html CricketArchive 23 January 2023 subscription Table Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season: TeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPointsNetRpW Wellington 5 4 0 1 34 13.871 Otago 5 3 1 1 28 2.766 Central Districts 5 1 1 3 18 4.686 Canterbury 5 1 1 3 14 -0.333 Auckland 5 0 2 3 10 -6.603 Northern Districts 5 0 4 1 4 -15.374 References Category:Plunket Shield Plunket Shield