Shell Trophy Points Table at 19 March 1998 (Round 5)

                          --- Outright --   --- 1st Inn ---
                    Pld   Win  Draw  Loss   Win   T/A  Loss   Pen   Pts
Canterbury           5     4     -     1     -[4]  -     1     -    24
Northern Districts   5     3     1     1     1[2]  -     2     -    20
Wellington           5     3     1     1     -[2]  -     3     -    18
Otago                5     3     -     2     -[2]  -     3     1    17
Central Districts    5     1     -     4     2[1]  -     2     1     9
Auckland             5     -     -     5     1     -     4     7     0

*** Canterbury meet Northern Districts at Dudley Park, Rangiora in
    the Final on Sunday 22 March - Wednesday 25 March 1998.

*** Penalty points were deducted from Otago, Central Districts and
    Auckland for slow over rates (below 17 per hour). Auckland's total
    of 2 points were reduced to 0, despite having 7 penalty points.
    Each association was also fined $1000.

*** Final over rates:
    Canterbury 18.15, Northern Districts 17.92, Wellington 17.27,
    Otago 16.98, Central Districts 16.92, Auckland 16.30.

*** Outright win worth 6 points, outright tie worth 3 points.
*** 1st innings win worth 2 points, 1st innings T/A worth 1 points.
*** Number in square brackets indicates the number of 1st Innings Wins
    made but points not credited since the team went on to win outright.

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