1959–60 Plunket Shield season
 The Plunket Shield trophy | |
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Canterbury (8th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
The 1959–60 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.
Canterbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 3.174 |
| Otago | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1.382 |
| Wellington | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2.913 |
| Central Districts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | −2.502 |
| Auckland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | −1.304 |
| Northern Districts | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −2.861 |
References
- ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1959/60 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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