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Canterbury v Otago
Plunket Shield 1931/32
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th December 1931 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 3 wickets
PointsCanterbury 8; Otago 0
UmpiresJL Forrester, HE Lawrence
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 20/0 (Kerr 11*, Hamilton 4*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (1) 472 all out
Close of play day 3Otago (2) 555/9 (Blunt 315*, Hawksworth 16*)

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FT Badcockb Cromb19     
RWH Cherryc Hamilton b Talbot1     
RC Bluntc Kerr b Cromb32     
WA Priestb Talbot0     
AR Knightb Cromb38     
HD Smithb Merritt11     
*JA Dunningc Hamilton b Burrows9     
DAR Moloneyb Merritt5     
RW Couplandlbw b Cromb8     
CJ Elmesnot out19     
+W Hawksworthlbw b Burrows3     
Extras(10 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)16
Total(all out, 65 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Badcock), 2-25 (Cherry), 3-25 (Priest), 4-95 (Blunt), 5-108 (Knight), 6-119 (Dunning), 7-126 (Smith), 8-138 (Moloney), 9-138 (Coupland), 10-161 (Hawksworth, 65 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb25   7544--
Burrows8   3222--
Talbot9   1192--
Merritt16   3282--
Lester7   1220--

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrc Badcock b Moloney89     
IM Hamiltonlbw b Blunt16     
AW Robertsc Hawksworth b Smith77     
RO Talbotc Moloney b Coupland72     
*ML Pagec Elmes b Coupland24     
IB Cromblbw b Blunt51     
SG Lesterrun out42     
JL Powellb Badcock30     
WE Merrittc Elmes b Coupland20     
+RC Burnsb Badcock27     
JT Burrowsnot out8     
Extras(9 b, 7 lb)16
Total(all out, 150.3 overs)472
Fall of wickets:
1-72 (Hamilton), 2-149 (Kerr), 3-229 (Roberts), 4-273 (Page), 5-296 (Talbot), 6-374 (Lester), 7-391 (Cromb), 8-437 (Powell), 9-439 (Merritt), 10-472 (Burns, 150.3 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith20   3581--
Moloney18   1731--
Badcock22.35572--
Dunning33   7840--
Blunt22   2712--
Elmes16   3410--
Coupland19   2723--

Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FT Badcockc Powell b Cromb105  11- 
RWH Cherryc Page b Cromb13  -- 
RC Bluntnot out338 32041- 
AR Knightc Hamilton b Burrows9  -- 
WA Priestc Hamilton b Cromb0  -- 
CJ Elmeslbw b Talbot24  4- 
HD Smithb Burrows15  1- 
*JA Dunninglbw b Burrows5  1- 
DAR Moloneyc Page b Merritt5  -- 
RW Couplandb Burrows13  -- 
+W Hawksworthlbw b Merritt21  3- 
Extras(24 b, 12 lb, 5 nb)41
Total(all out, 143 overs)589
Fall of wickets:
1-49 (Cherry), 2-176 (Badcock), 3-211 (Knight), 4-212 (Priest), 5-272 (Elmes), 6-336 (Smith), 7-350 (Dunning), 8-363 (Moloney), 9-405 (Coupland), 10-589 (Hawksworth, 143 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb28   71443--
Burrows32   10684--
Talbot13   0781--
Merritt38   31432--
Lester16   2470--
Roberts12   1540--
Page4   1140--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrc Smith b Blunt86     
IM Hamiltonlbw b Badcock30     
AW Robertsb Dunning9     
RO Talbotlbw b Blunt6     
*ML Pagerun out26     
IB Crombc and b Coupland46     
SG Lesterb Coupland26     
JL Powellnot out6     
WE Merrittnot out14     
+RC Burnsdid not bat      
JT Burrowsdid not bat      
Extras(28 b, 2 lb)30
Total(7 wickets, 107.3 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-47 (Hamilton), 2-74 (Roberts), 3-132 (Talbot), 4-166 (Page), 5-174 (Kerr), 6-256 (Cromb), 7-259 (Lester)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith15   4320--
Moloney1   100--
Badcock45   17821--
Dunning20   6421--
Blunt15   1552--
Elmes7   0240--
Coupland4.31142--

Notes
--> WA Priest made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> WA Priest made his debut in first-class matches
--> HD Smith made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> HD Smith made his debut in first-class matches
--> JL Kerr (1) passed his previous highest score of 73 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JL Kerr (1) passed his previous highest score of 88 in first-class matches
--> RC Burns (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RC Burns (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in first-class matches
--> RC Blunt (2) passed his previous highest score of 221 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RC Blunt (2) passed his previous highest score of 225 in first-class matches
--> RC Blunt (2) passed 7500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 166
--> AR Knight (2) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 5
--> RW Coupland achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed WE Merritt in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 2-8)
--> RC Blunt reached 200 wickets in first-class matches when he dismissed IB Cromb, his 2nd wicket in the Canterbury first innings
--> RW Coupland achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed WE Merritt in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 2-8)
--> RO Talbot reached 50 wickets in first-class matches when he dismissed CJ Elmes, his 1st wicket in the Otago second innings
--> JT Burrows achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed JA Dunning in the Otago second innings (previous best was 2-22)
--> JT Burrows achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed JA Dunning in the Otago second innings (previous best was 2-22)