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Otago v Auckland
Plunket Shield 1938/39
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 31st December 1938, 2nd, 3rd, 4th January 1939 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 7 wickets
PointsOtago 0; Auckland 8
UmpiresL Diehl, G McDonald
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 209/5 (Knight 17*, Mills 16*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (1) 53/2 (Postles 11*, Pearson 3*)
Close of play day 3Otago (2) 11/0 (Robertson 9*, Uttley 1*)

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GJ Robertsonc and b Matheson73     
*KFM Uttleyb Cowie17     
CK Saxtonb Cowie0     
DAR Moloneyrun out48     
CJ Elmeslbw b Weir34     
AR Knightst Jackman b Vivian33     
+GH Millsc Wallace b Matheson121     
TC Fraserb Cowie54     
JV Leaderb Cowie6     
RCD Silverb Cowie7     
JW Purduenot out3     
Extras(20 b, 8 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)31
Total(all out, 151.3 overs)427
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Uttley), 2-37 (Saxton), 3-117 (Moloney), 4-172 (Robertson), 5-178 (Elmes), 6-267 (Knight), 7-365 (Fraser), 8-387 (Leader), 9-397 (Silver), 10-427 (Mills, 151.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie36   7795--
Matheson38.38942--
Vivian27   3551--
Weir30   1981--
Scott7   0230--
Postles8   1320--
Sale5   1150--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawc Mills b Purdue0     
*AJ Postlesb Leader51     
WM Wallaceb Robertson35     
HT Pearsonb Purdue49     
VJ Scottlbw b Leader13     
HG Vivianc Silver b Leader14     
GL Weirc Mills b Moloney36     
VS Salelbw b Leader106     
AM Mathesonlbw b Leader24     
+CKQ Jackmannot out7     
J Cowieb Leader20     
Extras(11 b, 6 lb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 114.5 overs)373
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Whitelaw), 2-47 (Wallace), 3-137 (Pearson), 4-157 (Postles), 5-160 (Scott), 6-182 (Vivian), 7-275 (Weir), 8-340 (Sale), 9-347 (Matheson), 10-373 (Cowie, 114.5 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Purdue23   4692--
Silver10   2420--
Robertson11   0361--
Moloney37   31201--
Leader21.54446--
Elmes12   3440--

Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GJ Robertsonb Cowie26     
*KFM Uttleyb Vivian8     
CK Saxtonb Postles17     
AR Knightb Vivian12     
CJ Elmesb Cowie43     
+GH Millslbw b Postles1     
DAR Moloneyc and b Vivian16     
TC Fraserc Postles b Vivian0     
JV Leaderb Vivian7     
RCD Silverrun out12     
JW Purduenot out0     
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 58.2 overs)148
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Robertson), 2-42 (Uttley), 3-66 (Knight), 4-66 (Saxton), 5-68 (Mills), 6-113 (Moloney), 7-113 (Fraser), 8-131 (Leader), 9-148 (Silver), 10-148 (Elmes, 58.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie13.21382--
Matheson6   1110--
Vivian25   8465--
Weir4   0120--
Postles10   0352--

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawnot out72     
*AJ Postlesc Moloney b Leader11     
WM Wallacec Uttley b Leader21     
HG Vivianc Fraser b Leader40     
VS Salenot out43     
HT Pearsondid not bat      
VJ Scottdid not bat      
GL Weirdid not bat      
AM Mathesondid not bat      
+CKQ Jackmandid not bat      
J Cowiedid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 6 lb, 2 w)18
Total(3 wickets, 33 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-66, 3-130
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Purdue6   0320--
Silver9   0430--
Moloney6   0280--
Leader9   0583--
Elmes3   1260--

Notes
--> CK Saxton made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> CK Saxton made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JW Purdue made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JW Purdue made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> CKQ Jackman made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> GJ Robertson (1) passed his previous highest score of 63 in first-class matches
--> GJ Robertson (1) passed his previous highest score of 63 in Plunket Shield matches
--> DAR Moloney (1) passed 3000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 22
--> CJ Elmes (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 17
--> GH Mills (1) passed his previous highest score of 59 in first-class matches
--> GH Mills (1) made his first century in first-class matches
--> GH Mills (1) passed his previous highest score of 59 in Plunket Shield matches
--> GH Mills (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> TC Fraser (1) passed his previous highest score of 53 in first-class matches
--> TC Fraser (1) passed his previous highest score of 53 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AJ Postles (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 41
--> VS Sale (1) passed his previous highest score of 65 in first-class matches
--> VS Sale (1) made his first century in first-class matches
--> VS Sale (1) passed his previous highest score of 65 in Plunket Shield matches
--> VS Sale (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> AM Matheson (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 5
--> JV Leader achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed AJ Postles in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 0-3)
--> JV Leader achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Auckland first innings
--> JV Leader achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed AJ Postles in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 0-3)
--> JV Leader achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Auckland first innings
--> J Cowie reached 200 wickets in first-class matches when he dismissed GJ Robertson, his 1st wicket in the Otago second innings