1965–66 Plunket Shield season

Cricket tournament in New Zealand January 2023 January 2023 1965–66 Plunket Shield Plunket Shield.jpg The Plunket Shield trophy First-class Round-robin Wellington 12 6 15 1964–65 1964–65 Plunket Shield season 1966–67 1966–67 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. 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 1965/66 Table https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/3/Plunket_Shield_1965-66.html CricketArchive 24 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 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 Category:Plunket Shield Plunket Shield