1955–56 Plunket Shield season

Cricket tournament in New Zealand January 2023 January 2023 1955–56 Plunket Shield Plunket Shield.jpg The Plunket Shield trophy First-class Round-robin Canterbury 7 5 10 1954–55 1954–55 Plunket Shield season 1956–57 1956–57 Plunket Shield season The 1955–56 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand. Canterbury won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the five first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Central 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 1955/56 Table https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/3/Plunket_Shield_1955-56.html CricketArchive 23 January 2023 subscription Table Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season: TeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPointsNetRpW Canterbury 4 4 0 0 32 6.145 Auckland 4 2 1 1 18 -0.506 Central Districts 4 2 2 0 16 2.063 Wellington 4 1 2 1 12 1.529 Otago 4 0 4 0 0 -9.468 References Category:Plunket Shield Plunket Shield