 The Plunket Shield trophy | |
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Central Districts (4th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
The 1970β71 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.
Central Districts 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. [1] A new bonus point system was introduced, with one bonus point for every 25 runs over 150 and for every 2 wickets taken (in the first 65 overs only) with points for draws no longer being awarded. [2]
Table
Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season: [1]
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Abandoned | Bonus points | Points | Net RpW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | Bowling | ||||||||
| Central Districts | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 9.203 |
| Wellington | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 7.363 |
| Auckland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 49 | 9.909 |
| Canterbury | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 0.257 |
| Otago | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 30 | β3.135 |
| Northern Districts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 27 | β20.597 |
References
- ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1969/70 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Brittenden, R.T. (6 August 1970). "New Tonic To Enliven Cricket". The Press. Vol. CX, no. 32368. p. 11.
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|
The Plunket Shield trophy | |
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Central Districts (4th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
The 1970β71 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.
Central Districts 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. [1] A new bonus point system was introduced, with one bonus point for every 25 runs over 150 and for every 2 wickets taken (in the first 65 overs only) with points for draws no longer being awarded. [2]
Table
Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season: [1]
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Abandoned | Bonus points | Points | Net RpW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | Bowling | ||||||||
| Central Districts | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 9.203 |
| Wellington | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 7.363 |
| Auckland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 49 | 9.909 |
| Canterbury | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 0.257 |
| Otago | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 30 | β3.135 |
| Northern Districts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 27 | β20.597 |
References
- ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1969/70 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Brittenden, R.T. (6 August 1970). "New Tonic To Enliven Cricket". The Press. Vol. CX, no. 32368. p. 11.
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