1940-02-09 to 1940-02-13 · Carisbrook, Dunedin
Otago v Wellington
- Otago
- 138 & 351
- Wellington
- 220 & 211
Otago won by 58 runs
New Zealand · First Class · Domestic
Plunket Shield 1939/40 statistics and records
Plunket Shield: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover Plunket Shield 1939/40; Tests are excluded.
VJ Scott leads the displayed batting table with 316 runs. TL Pritchard leads the bowling table with 23 wickets.
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Showing 1939/40 · Plunket Shield
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 6
- Recorded players
- 53
- Recorded teams
- 4
- Recorded venues
- 4
Selected season match starts: 1939-12-23 to 1940-02-09. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
Plunket Shield standings
League table for 1939/40. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
League standings are not available in Redball’s recorded data for this competition and season.
Season leaders · Plunket Shield 1939/40
Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| VJ Scott | 3 | 316 |
| MP Donnelly | 3 | 302 |
| WM Wallace | 3 | 297 |
| FP O'Brien | 3 | 244 |
| IB Cromb | 3 | 238 |
Recorded innings through 1940-02-09. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| TL Pritchard | 3 | 23 |
| J Cowie | 3 | 16 |
| DC Cleverley | 2 | 14 |
| TGF Lemin | 3 | 14 |
| JG Ashenden | 3 | 12 |
Recorded innings through 1940-02-09. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1939/40
Every recorded player in this competition and season; the first 25 in each table are shown below. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 53 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VJ Scott | Auckland | 3 | 4 | 0 | 316 | 198 | 79.00 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MP Donnelly | Canterbury | 3 | 5 | 1 | 302 | 104 | 75.50 | — | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| WM Wallace | Auckland | 3 | 4 | 0 | 297 | 211 | 74.25 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| FP O'Brien | Canterbury | 3 | 5 | 0 | 244 | 86 | 48.80 | — | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| IB Cromb | Canterbury | 3 | 5 | 0 | 238 | 171 | 47.60 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| TC Fraser | Otago | 3 | 5 | 0 | 218 | 118 | 43.60 | — | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| EWT Tindill | Wellington | 3 | 6 | 1 | 198 | 69 | 39.60 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GL Weir | Auckland | 3 | 4 | 0 | 182 | 73 | 45.50 | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| DS Wilson | Wellington | 3 | 6 | 1 | 176 | 83 | 35.20 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HT Pearson | Auckland | 3 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 53 | 38.00 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| WA Hadlee | Canterbury | 3 | 5 | 1 | 137 | 58 | 34.25 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| GJ Robertson | Otago | 3 | 5 | 1 | 137 | 83* | 34.25 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| VS Sale | Auckland | 3 | 4 | 0 | 134 | 97 | 33.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| EG McLeod | Wellington | 3 | 6 | 4 | 131 | 52* | 65.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WFT Hepburn | Wellington | 2 | 4 | 0 | 130 | 55 | 32.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASH Cutler | Otago | 3 | 5 | 0 | 126 | 51 | 25.20 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAR Blandford | Auckland | 3 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 58* | 59.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WG Rainbird | Wellington | 3 | 6 | 0 | 116 | 46 | 19.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| AW Roberts | Canterbury | 3 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 53 | 22.20 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WM Anderson | Canterbury | 3 | 5 | 1 | 107 | 70* | 26.75 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| CJ Elmes | Otago | 3 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 51 | 18.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| WF Airey | Wellington | 3 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 30 | 14.83 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C Burke | Auckland | 3 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 42 | 20.75 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VH du Chateau | Wellington | 3 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 25 | 13.83 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| REJ Menzies | Canterbury | 3 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 29 | 16.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Show the remaining 28 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH Mills | Otago | 3 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 50 | 16.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| PE Whitelaw | Auckland | 3 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 72 | 19.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAR Moloney | Otago | 3 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 33 | 14.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| CDG Toomey | Otago | 1 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 51 | 31.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JA Ongley | Wellington | 2 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 37 | 15.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AM Matheson | Auckland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 51 | 19.67 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Davis | Canterbury | 3 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 33 | 19.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| AC Holden | Otago | 1 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 36 | 27.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TL Pritchard | Wellington | 3 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 20 | 9.60 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GL Whyte | Wellington | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 42 | 22.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| JR Lamason | Wellington | 2 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 25 | 11.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HR Cameron | Otago | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 26 | 22.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WN Carson | Auckland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 26 | 19.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JL Kerr | Canterbury | 3 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 28 | 7.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J Cowie | Auckland | 3 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 24 | 15.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAN McRae | Canterbury | 3 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 5.60 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JV Leader | Otago | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 13.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NC Begg | Otago | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 12.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| JG Ashenden | Wellington | 3 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 3.83 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OL Wrigley | Wellington | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 5.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TGF Lemin | Otago | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 8* | 10.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DC Cleverley | Auckland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8* | 9.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VJT Chettleburgh | Otago | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| APJ Monteath | Otago | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 4.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Webb | Canterbury | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 6.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GG McGregor | Otago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BC Harbridge | Canterbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V James | Canterbury | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 27 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL Pritchard | Wellington | 3 | 5 | 681 | 9 | 404 | 23 | 17.57 | 29.61 | 3.56 | 2 | 6/66 |
| J Cowie | Auckland | 3 | 6 | 600 | 15 | 276 | 16 | 17.25 | 37.50 | 2.76 | 1 | 6/44 |
| DC Cleverley | Auckland | 2 | 4 | 471 | 9 | 253 | 14 | 18.07 | 33.64 | 3.22 | 1 | 5/67 |
| TGF Lemin | Otago | 3 | 5 | 410 | 7 | 265 | 14 | 18.93 | 29.29 | 3.88 | 2 | 5/21 |
| JG Ashenden | Wellington | 3 | 5 | 522 | 11 | 355 | 12 | 29.58 | 43.50 | 4.08 | 0 | 4/83 |
| C Burke | Auckland | 3 | 6 | 491 | 10 | 240 | 9 | 26.67 | 54.56 | 2.93 | 0 | 3/39 |
| H Davis | Canterbury | 3 | 4 | 486 | 11 | 273 | 9 | 30.33 | 54.00 | 3.37 | 0 | 3/47 |
| CJ Elmes | Otago | 3 | 5 | 536 | 22 | 254 | 9 | 28.22 | 59.56 | 2.84 | 1 | 5/133 |
| AW Roberts | Canterbury | 3 | 4 | 412 | 6 | 180 | 8 | 22.50 | 51.50 | 2.62 | 0 | 4/60 |
| IB Cromb | Canterbury | 3 | 4 | 453 | 10 | 283 | 8 | 35.38 | 56.63 | 3.75 | 1 | 5/66 |
| DAN McRae | Canterbury | 3 | 4 | 654 | 24 | 320 | 8 | 40.00 | 81.75 | 2.94 | 0 | 4/58 |
| GL Weir | Auckland | 3 | 6 | 336 | 15 | 130 | 7 | 18.57 | 48.00 | 2.32 | 0 | 3/30 |
| DAR Moloney | Otago | 3 | 4 | 492 | 7 | 299 | 7 | 42.71 | 70.29 | 3.65 | 0 | 4/59 |
| JR Lamason | Wellington | 2 | 3 | 234 | 6 | 167 | 5 | 33.40 | 46.80 | 4.28 | 0 | 3/24 |
| WN Carson | Auckland | 2 | 4 | 168 | 2 | 103 | 5 | 20.60 | 33.60 | 3.68 | 0 | 3/41 |
| DS Wilson | Wellington | 3 | 5 | 387 | 8 | 246 | 5 | 49.20 | 77.40 | 3.81 | 0 | 4/38 |
| MP Donnelly | Canterbury | 3 | 4 | 365 | 9 | 207 | 4 | 51.75 | 91.25 | 3.40 | 0 | 2/43 |
| JV Leader | Otago | 1 | 2 | 191 | 11 | 92 | 4 | 23.00 | 47.75 | 2.89 | 0 | 4/42 |
| AM Matheson | Auckland | 2 | 4 | 228 | 5 | 103 | 3 | 34.33 | 76.00 | 2.71 | 0 | 2/39 |
| NC Begg | Otago | 2 | 3 | 162 | 5 | 146 | 3 | 48.67 | 54.00 | 5.41 | 0 | 2/80 |
| GJ Robertson | Otago | 3 | 4 | 330 | 5 | 204 | 3 | 68.00 | 110.00 | 3.71 | 0 | 2/87 |
| EG McLeod | Wellington | 3 | 3 | 102 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 30.00 | 51.00 | 3.53 | 0 | 2/7 |
| GL Whyte | Wellington | 1 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 45.00 | 54.00 | 5.00 | 0 | 1/45 |
| WM Anderson | Canterbury | 1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 36 | 0 | — | — | 5.14 | 0 | 0/36 |
| VJT Chettleburgh | Otago | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 5.75 | 0 | 0/8 |
Show the remaining 2 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFT Hepburn | Wellington | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 7.33 | 0 | 0/22 |
| FP O'Brien | Canterbury | 1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 38 | 0 | — | — | 5.43 | 0 | 0/38 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team comparison
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1939/40. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,599 | 39 | 41.00 | 693 | 1,207 | 57 | 21.18 |
| Canterbury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,445 | 42 | 34.40 | 482 | 1,419 | 39 | 36.38 |
| Otago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,065 | 50 | 21.30 | 351 | 1,337 | 42 | 31.83 |
| Wellington | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,235 | 57 | 21.67 | 282 | 1,381 | 50 | 27.62 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1939/40
Latest 6 of 6 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1940-01-05 to 1940-01-09 · Eden Park, Auckland
Auckland v Canterbury
- Auckland
- 693/9d
- Canterbury
- 227 & 326
Auckland won by an innings and 140 runs
1940-01-01 to 1940-01-30 · Eden Park, Auckland
Auckland v Otago
Auckland won by an innings and 169 runs
1940-01-01 to 1940-01-30 · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Wellington v Canterbury
- Wellington
- 195 & 282
- Canterbury
- 482
Canterbury won by an innings and 5 runs
1939-12-23 to 1939-12-27 · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Wellington v Auckland
- Wellington
- 164 & 163/7
- Auckland
- 134 & 276
Match drawn
1939-12-23 to 1939-12-27 · Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Canterbury v Otago
- Canterbury
- 374 & 36/2
- Otago
- 249
Match drawn
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Basin Reserve, Wellington | 2 |
| Eden Park, Auckland | 2 |
| Carisbrook, Dunedin | 1 |
| Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in Plunket Shield 1939/40, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WM Wallace | 211 | Canterbury | 1940-01-05 |
| VJ Scott | 198 | Canterbury | 1940-01-05 |
| IB Cromb | 171 | Wellington | 1940-01-01 |
| TC Fraser | 118 | Wellington | 1940-02-09 |
| MP Donnelly | 104 | Otago | 1939-12-23 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Cowie | 6/44 | Otago | 1940-01-01 |
| TL Pritchard | 6/66 | Auckland | 1939-12-23 |
| TGF Lemin | 5/21 | Wellington | 1940-02-09 |
| IB Cromb | 5/66 | Wellington | 1940-01-01 |
| DC Cleverley | 5/67 | Canterbury | 1940-01-05 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Recorded teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Plunket Shield. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1907-12-14 to 2026-03-27. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.