The 1939–40 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand. It was the last season for six years until World War II had concluded.
 The Plunket Shield trophy | |
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Auckland (8th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 6 |
Auckland won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the four first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Otago and Wellington.[1]
Table edit
Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | NetRpW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 19.446 |
| Canterbury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -1.980 |
| Otago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -10.099 |
| Wellington | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5.953 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1938/39 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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