The 1965–66 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.
Wellington 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.
Table Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season: Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points Net Wellington 5 3 0 2 40 8.516 Canterbury 5 2 0 3 31 1.831 Auckland 5 1 2 2 22 −1.019 Otago 5 1 1 3 21 −1.629 Central Districts 5 0 2 3 7 −4.909 Northern Districts 5 0 2 3 6 −2.399
References