Cricket tournament
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Canterbury |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 6 |
| ← 1933–341935–36 → | |
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
|
Auckland | Canterbury | Otago | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Auckland 438 runs | |||
| Canterbury | Canterbury 5 wickets |
Canterbury 10 wickets | ||
| Otago | Match drawn | Match drawn | ||
| Wellington | Wellington 8 wickets |
| Home team won | Visiting team won | Match drawn |
Round 1
| 24–26 December 1934 Scorecard |
| Otago | v | Wellington (H) |
| 255 (63.5 overs) CJ Elmes 94 ED Blundell 6/82 (26.5 overs) |
242 (66.5 overs) JR Lamason 103 FT Badcock 6/98 (28.5 overs) | |
| 133 (42.4 overs) CK Saxton 23 ED Blundell 5/48 (18.4 overs) |
148/2 (52.2 overs) EWT Tindill 82* GR Dickinson 1/28 (12.2 overs) |
| Wellington won by 8 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: LT Cobcroft and C Moore |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat
| 25–28 December 1934 Scorecard |
| Auckland | v | Canterbury (H) |
| 279 (108.1 overs) HG Vivian 70 S Andrews 3/41 (23 overs) |
230 (101.5 overs) FWJ Bellamy 77 LF Townsend 5/66 (32.5 overs) | |
| 187 (93.3 overs) RG Bush 55 M Graham 3/27 (18 overs) |
237/5 (95.3 overs) FWJ Bellamy 49 J Cowie 3/66 (29 overs) |
| Canterbury won by 5 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: T Burgess and J Forrester |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat
Round 2
| 31 December 1934 – 2 January 1935 Scorecard |
| Canterbury (H) | v | Wellington |
| 323 (106.4 overs) FWJ Bellamy 113 ED Blundell 4/113 (34 overs) |
155 (62.1 overs) JA Ell 41 FWJ Bellamy 5/31 (17.1 overs) | |
| 74/0 (22.5 overs) JL Kerr 44* |
241 (f-o) (88 overs) JR Lamason 90 S Andrews 6/59 (25 overs) |
| Canterbury won by 10 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: T Burgess and J Forrester |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat
| 31 December 1934 – 3 January 1935 Scorecard |
| Otago (H) | v | Auckland |
| 278 (100.1 overs) KFM Uttley 62 LF Townsend 5/83 (35.1 overs) |
450 (191.2 overs) HG Vivian 101 CJ Elmes 4/72 (26 overs) | |
| 42/2 (29 overs) CK Saxton 22* J Cowie 1/7 (4 overs) |
| Match drawn Carisbrook, Dunedin Umpires: W Mackersey and A Downes |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat
Round 3
| 18–22 January 1935 Scorecard |
| Auckland (H) | v | Wellington |
| 401 (135.5 overs) PE Whitelaw 115 JR Lamason 5/101 (29 overs) |
255 (101.1 overs) EG McLeod 69 LF Townsend 5/89 (37.1 overs) | |
| 431/7d (117 overs) PE Whitelaw 155 JR Lamason 4/109 (32 overs) |
139 (73.5 overs) EWT Tindill 37 LF Townsend 7/25 (19.5 overs) |
| Auckland won by 438 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: DL Ryan and OR Montgomery |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat
- 20 January was taken as a rest day.
| 22–26 February 1935 Scorecard |
| Otago (H) | v | Canterbury |
| 248 (83 overs) FT Badcock 136 M Graham 5/76 (27 overs) |
141 (84.4 overs) WA Hadlee 37 GR Dickinson 5/26 (22 overs) | |
| 241/7d (71.1 overs) RO Talbot 69 M Graham 4/50 (22 overs) |
151/5 (55 overs) JL Kerr 59 GR Dickinson 2/27 (11 overs) |
| Match drawn Carisbrook, Dunedin Umpires: G McQueen and W Butler |
- 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.
Most wickets
Les Townsend, playing for Auckland, was the leading wicket-taker with 24 at an average of 13.91.
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.
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