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1950–51 Plunket Shield season

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

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.

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

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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

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