1947–48 Plunket Shield season

The 1947–48 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.

1947–48 Plunket Shield
The Plunket Shield trophy
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsOtago (3rd title)
Participants4
Matches6

Otago 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. Eight points were awarded for a win, four points for having a first innings lead in a draw and two points for a first innings deficit in a draw.[1]

Table

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Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]

Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points NetRpW
Otago 3 1 0 2 14 -0.379
Canterbury 3 1 1 1 10 3.889
Auckland 3 0 0 3 10 -1.431
Wellington 3 0 1 2 6 -2.604

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1947/48 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.