1936–37 Plunket Shield season
Cricket tournament in New Zealand
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The 1936–37 Plunket Shield season was the sixteenth season where the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand, was competed as a league. Auckland won the championship.
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Champions | Auckland |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 6 |
Table
| Team | Played | W | L | DWF | DLF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Auckland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Otago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Canterbury | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Wellington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Results
 |
Auckland | Canterbury | Otago | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 5-9 Feb Auckland 3 wickets | |||
| Canterbury | 25-29 Dec Match drawn | 1-5 Jan Match drawn | ||
| Otago | 31 Dec-4 Jan Auckland inns & 175 | 19-23 Feb Otago 66 runs | ||
| Wellington | 25-29 Dec Match drawn |
| Home team won | Visiting team won | Match drawn |
Round 1
25–29 December 1936 Scorecard |
Canterbury (H) |
v |
|
280 (136.1 overs) |
278 (88 overs) | |
164 (70.5 overs) |
- There was no play on the third day
- 27 December was taken as a rest day
25–29 December 1936 Scorecard |
Wellington (H) |
v |
|
249 (102.1 overs) |
142 (64.4 overs) | |
125/7d (56 overs) |
127/7 (47 overs) |
- There was no play on the first or third days
- 27 December was taken as a rest day
Round 2
31 December 1936 – 4 January 1937 Scorecard |
v |
Otago (H) | |
550/5d (130.2 overs) |
181 (126.4 overs) | |
194 (f/o) (92.4 overs) |
- There was no play on the second day
- 3 January was taken as a rest day
1–5 January 1937 Scorecard |
v |
Canterbury (H) | |
183 (98.5 overs) |
430/6d (132 overs) | |
194/3 (102 overs) |
- There was no play on the fourth day
- 3 January was taken as a rest day
Round 3
5–9 February 1937 Scorecard |
v |
Auckland (H) | |
445 (150.4 overs) |
438 (129.4 overs) | |
337 (117.4 overs) |
347/7 (122.2 overs) |
- 7 February was taken as a rest day
