The 1934–35 Plunket Shield season was the fourteenth season where the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand, was competed as a league. Canterbury won the championship.
Table
| Team | Played | W | L | DWF | DLF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Canterbury | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Auckland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Wellington | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Otago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Results
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Auckland | Canterbury | Otago | Wellington |
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| Auckland | 18-22 Jan Auckland 438 runs | |||
| Canterbury | 25-28 Dec Canterbury 5 wickets |
31 Dec-2 Jan Canterbury 10 wickets | ||
| Otago | 31 Dec-3 Jan Match drawn |
22-26 Feb Match drawn |
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| Wellington | 24-26 Dec Wellington 8 wickets |
| Home team won | Visiting team won | Match drawn |
Round 1
Round 2
31 December 1934 – 2 January 1935
Scorecard |
Canterbury (H)
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat
Round 3
18–22 January 1935
Scorecard |
Auckland (H)
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat
- 20 January was taken as a rest day.
22–26 February 1935
Scorecard |
Otago (H)
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- Otago won the toss and elected to bat
- There was no play on the first day
24 February was taken as a rest day.
Statistics
Most runs
Paul Whitelaw of Auckland was the highest scorer with 384 runs at an average of 76.80. He was the only player to score two centuries.[2]
Most wickets
Les Townsend, playing for Auckland, was the leading wicket-taker with 24 at an average of 13.91.[3]
References
- ^ "Plunket Shield 1934-35 Table". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Plunket Shield 1934/35". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Bowling in Plunket Shield 1934/35". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 November 2018.