1960–61 Plunket Shield season
Cricket tournament in New Zealand
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The 1960–61 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 | Round-robin |
| Champions | Wellington (10th 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
Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | Net RpW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6.788 |
| Canterbury | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 5.867 |
| Otago | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1.456 |
| Central Districts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | −3.654 |
| Auckland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −2.674 |
| Northern Districts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −11.483 |
