1960–61 Plunket Shield season

Cricket tournament in New Zealand January 2023 January 2023 1960–61 Plunket Shield Plunket Shield.jpg The Plunket Shield trophy First-class Round-robin Wellington 10 6 15 1959–60 1959–60 Plunket Shield season 1961–62 1961–62 Plunket Shield season The 1960–61 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 1960/61 Table https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/3/Plunket_Shield_1960-61.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 6.788 Canterbury 5 3 1 1 38 5.867 Otago 5 2 3 0 26 1.456 Central Districts 5 1 2 2 20 −3.654 Auckland 5 1 2 2 12 −2.674 Northern Districts 5 1 3 1 11 −11.483 References Category:Plunket Shield Plunket Shield