The 1965–66 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.
 The Plunket Shield trophy | |
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Wellington (12th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
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.[1]
Table
editBelow are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | Net RpW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1965/66 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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