MATCH POINTS AND AVERAGES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27874, 24 January 1956, Page 14

MATCH POINTS AND AVERAGES

CANTERBURY WINS ON BOTH COUNTS For the second time since the 1950-51 season—the first year in which five teams competed—the Plunket Shield has been won by four outright wins. Wellington, the previous holder, secured four outright wins last season, and Canterbury, when it beat Central Districts yesterday, scored its fourth outright win this season. Canterbury last won the shield in the 1951-52 season. The following points were recorded in this year’s series:—

Central Districts came very close to obtaining an outright win against Canterbury. If it had done so, the side would also have scored 24 points in the series, but on the teams’ averages. Canterbury would still have won the shield—Canterbury having a plus average of 5.73 for the four games and Central Districts only Auckland,.which finished second to Canterbury on points, is second last in averages and Wellington, placed fourth on points, is second to Canterbury in the averages. The following were the averages for and against the teams: —

Won Lost P. 8pt. 4pt. 2pt. Opt. Pts. Canterbury .. 4 4 0 0 0 32 Auckland 4 2 0 1 1 18 Cent. Districts 4 2 0 0 2 16 Wellington ..4 1 1 0 2 12 Otago ..4 0 0 0 4 0

Runs For Canterbury Wellington Cent. Districts . . 1838 . 1808 . 1410 Wickets 68 68 70 2L03 20 1 Auckland . 1585 68 Otago . . 1345 80 ils

Runs Against Difference Runs Wickets Ave. in ave. 1703 80 21.3 4-5.73 5679 67 25.06 -1-1.64 1496 80 18.7 +1.4 1770 70 25.2 —0.5 1498 57 26.2 —9.4