1969–70 Plunket Shield season
 The Plunket Shield trophy | |
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Otago (7th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
The 1969–70 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.
Otago 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] The match between Otago and Northern Districts was rained off before both teams could complete one innings each resulting in both teams gaining three competition points.[2]
Table[edit]
Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | Net RpW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 9.203 |
| Central Districts | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 1.720 |
| Wellington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | −2.349 |
| Canterbury | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | −1.310 |
| Auckland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | −3.766 |
| Northern Districts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | −7.271 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1969/70 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Otago Game Drawn". The Press. Vol. CX, no. 32188. 6 January 1970. p. 13.
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