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Otago v Auckland
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1873/74
VenueSouth Dunedin Recreation Ground, Dunedin on 24th, 25th November 1873 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 4 wickets
UmpiresR Coupland, FC Fulton
Close of play day 1Otago (2) 33/7 (McDonnell 8*, Clark 6*)
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*+WED Mearesb Sweet6     
SC Lambertb Robinson9     
J Allenb Sweet2     
RT McDonnellb Robinson1     
T MacFarlaneb Sweet6     
WF Downesc Yates b Robinson3     
WJ Garwoodb Sweet31     
GH Clarkb Buckland6     
JC Thomsonb Sweet10     
H Rhodesc Alpe b Buckland0     
A Glennot out0     
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 49.3 overs)77
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Meares), 2-8 (Allen), 3-9 (McDonnell), 4-24 (Lambert), 5-28 (MacFarlane), 6-28 (Downes), 7-53 (Clark), 8-70 (Garwood), 9-73 (Rhodes), 10-77 (Thomson, 49.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sweet21   10235--
Lankham1.2060--
Robinson15.17303--
Buckland12   6152--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+RG Bellarsc Meares b Glen2     
JB Mumfordc Glen b Downes5     
S Alpeb Downes7     
ET Dufaurb Downes6     
RJ Yatesc Meares b Glen1     
C Clayforthb Garwood19     
*WW Robinsonb Downes8     
TS Sweetb Garwood13     
ER Dixonb Garwood0     
WF Bucklandc Garwood b Downes9     
G Lankhamnot out1     
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 2 w)7
Total(all out, 58.2 overs)78
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Mumford), 2-7 (Bellars), 3-18 (Alpe), 4-21 (Dufaur), 5-21 (Yates), 6-42 (Robinson), 7-57 (Sweet), 8-61 (Dixon), 9-70 (Clayforth), 10-78 (Buckland, 58.2 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Downes29   16285--
Glen22.211382--
Garwood7   253--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Thomsonc Buckland b Sweet10     
*+WED Mearesb Buckland0     
H Rhodesb Sweet0     
SC Lambertlbw b Sweet0     
J Allenb Buckland4     
RT McDonnellnot out14     
T MacFarlanerun out2     
WJ Garwoodb Sweet2     
GH Clarkc and b Sweet8     
WF Downeslbw b Buckland0     
A Glenb Buckland0     
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 27.2 overs)41
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Meares), 2-5 (Rhodes), 3-10 (Thomson), 4-10 (Lambert), 5-14 (Allen), 6-17 (MacFarlane), 7-26 (Garwood), 8-37 (Clark), 9-39 (Downes), 10-41 (Glen, 27.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sweet13.36215--
Buckland13.39194--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Clayforthc Downes b Glen2     
G Lankhamb Garwood0     
ET Dufaurc Allen b Garwood10     
*WW Robinsonb Garwood1     
S Alpec Thomson b Glen7     
+RG Bellarsnot out13     
RJ Yatesb Meares4     
TS Sweetnot out1     
JB Mumforddid not bat      
ER Dixondid not bat      
WF Bucklanddid not bat      
Extras(3 w)3
Total(6 wickets, 22.1 overs)41
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Lankham), 2-3 (Clayforth), 3-6 (Robinson), 4-21 (Alpe), 5-21 (Dufaur), 6-40 (Yates)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Glen10.26112--
Garwood10.47233--
Meares0.3041--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> WED Meares made his debut in first-class matches
--> SC Lambert made his debut in first-class matches
--> WJ Garwood made his debut in first-class matches
--> JC Thomson made his debut in first-class matches
--> TS Sweet (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in first-class matches
--> ER Dixon made his debut in first-class matches
--> T MacFarlane made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> C Clayforth made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> ER Dixon made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> TS Sweet achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed JC Thomson in the Otago first innings (previous best was 4-23)
--> TS Sweet achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Otago first innings
--> TS Sweet achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Otago second innings (previous best was 5-23)
--> WF Buckland achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed WF Downes in the Otago second innings (previous best was 2-15)