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Auckland v Otago
Plunket Shield 1927/28
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 31st December 1927, 2nd, 3rd January 1928 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 6 wickets
PointsAuckland 1; Otago 0
UmpiresWA Duff, NB Levien
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 137/5 (Bowley 81*, Player 12*)
Close of play day 2Otago (2) 247/7 (Alloo 81*, Elmes 10*)
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Knightc Bowley b Matheson5     
WN Vorrathb Williams7     
JJM McMullanc Matheson b Player51     
VG Cavanaghc Matheson b Garrard21     
LC Eastmanc Matheson b Anthony59     
RWH Cherryc Rowntree b Player4     
+A Gallandc Rowntree b Matheson22     
*AW Alloob Matheson3     
CJ Elmesb Dacre14     
WM Douglasnot out3     
RC Torrancec Anthony b Dacre4     
Extras4
Total(all out, 91.1 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Vorrath), 2-34 (Knight), 3-75 (McMullan), 4-126 (Cavanagh), 5-134 (Cherry), 6-171 (Eastman), 7-176 (Alloo), 8-181 (Galland), 9-193 (Elmes), 10-197 (Torrance, 91.1 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Player30   13662--
Williams17   6411--
Bowley9   5120--
Matheson16   5243--
Garrard12   1341--
Anthony6   3121--
Dacre1.1042--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyb Torrance96     
JE Millslbw b Torrance2     
A Anthonyb Eastman13     
IW Cooperb Douglas18     
DR Garrardc Douglas b Eastman8     
*CCR Dacrec Galland b Torrance0     
AS Playerc and b Alloo40     
AF Weirb Torrance0     
AM Mathesonst Galland b Eastman24     
AG Williamsnot out9     
+RW Rowntreeb Eastman4     
Extras3
Total(all out, 88 overs)217
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Mills), 2-33 (Anthony), 3-76 (Cooper), 4-93 (Garrard), 5-100 (Dacre), 6-172 (Bowley), 7-180 (Weir), 8-180 (Player), 9-213 (Matheson), 10-217 (Rowntree, 88 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Eastman29   9644--
Torrance34   17554--
Alloo13   1451--
Douglas11   1441--
Elmes1   060--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Knightb Player0     
VG Cavanaghb Player8     
JJM McMullanc Dacre b Matheson131     
+A Gallandc Rowntree b Player2     
LC Eastmanc Bowley b Matheson1     
WN Vorrathb Williams9     
RWH Cherryb Garrard2     
*AW Alloob Matheson97     
CJ Elmesc Williams b Bowley46     
WM Douglasb Dacre12     
RC Torrancenot out0     
Extras7
Total(all out, 143.4 overs)315
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Knight), 2-30 (Cavanagh), 3-32 (Galland), 4-37 (Eastman), 5-65 (Vorrath), 6-81 (Cherry), 7-206 (McMullan), 8-277 (Alloo), 9-315 (Douglas), 10-315 (Elmes, 143.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Player34   8703--
Williams24   10381--
Bowley6.42151--
Matheson38   10853--
Garrard17   6311--
Anthony10   4190--
Dacre9   1261--
Weir1   050--
Cooper4   0190--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyc McMullan b Torrance63     
JE Millsb Torrance89     
A Anthonyb Eastman75     
AS Playerlbw b Eastman7     
IW Coopernot out38     
DR Garrardnot out7     
*CCR Dacredid not bat      
AF Weirdid not bat      
AM Mathesondid not bat      
AG Williamsdid not bat      
+RW Rowntreedid not bat      
Extras17
Total(4 wickets, 124.5 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-155 (Bowley), 2-178 (Mills), 3-195 (Player), 4-282 (Anthony)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Eastman43.59802--
Torrance37   13722--
Alloo12   4380--
Douglas23   9510--
Elmes9   2380--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> AF Weir made his debut in first-class matches
--> AF Weir made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> AG Williams made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> AG Williams made his debut in first-class matches
--> AG Williams made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AG Williams made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> EH Bowley (1) passed his previous highest score of 95 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AM Matheson (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JJM McMullan (2) passed his previous highest score of 111 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JJM McMullan (2) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 124
--> AW Alloo (2) passed his previous highest score of 68 in Plunket Shield matches
--> CJ Elmes (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in first-class matches
--> CJ Elmes (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JE Mills (2) passed his previous highest score of 63 in Plunket Shield matches
--> DR Garrard reached 50 wickets in first-class matches when he dismissed RWH Cherry, his 1st wicket in the Otago second innings