1968–69 Plunket Shield season explained

1968–69 Plunket Shield
Cricket Format:First-class
Tournament Format:Round-robin
Champions:Auckland
Count:12
Participants:6
Matches:15
Previous Year:1967–68
Previous Tournament:1967–68 Plunket Shield season
Next Year:1969–70
Next Tournament:1969–70 Plunket Shield season

The 1968–69 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.

Auckland 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 and one point for a first innings deficit in a draw.[1]

Table

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

TeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPointsNet
Auckland5 4 0 1 45 20.939
Canterbury5 2 0 3 27 4.357
Central Districts5 1 1 3 25 14.380
Wellington5 1 3 1 11 −3.201
Northern Districts5 0 2 3 7 −16.382
Otago5 0 2 3 7 −27.878

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plunket Shield 1968/69 Table . . 24 January 2023 . subscription .