1950–51 Plunket Shield season

The 1950–51 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 Central Districts team.

1950–51 Plunket Shield
The Plunket Shield trophy
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsOtago (4th title)
Participants5
Matches10

Otago 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.[1]

Table

edit

Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]

Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points NetRpW
Otago 4 2 0 2 24 13.617
Central Districts 4 2 1 1 18 -2.616
Wellington 4 2 2 0 16 0.201
Auckland 4 1 2 1 10 -9.088
Canterbury 4 1 3 0 8 -1.281

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1950/51 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.