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Canterbury v Otago
Plunket Shield 1939/40
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th December 1939 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsCanterbury 4; Otago 2
UmpiresTW Burgess, J McGuinness
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 68/4 (Monteath 6*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (2) 36/2 (Donnelly 20*, Hadlee 12*)
Close of play day 3No play
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JL Kerrc Mills b Lemin0  -- 
MP Donnellyc Mills b Begg104 15012- 
FP O'Brienc Monteath b Lemin65  8- 
WA Hadleec Mills b Lemin58 744- 
IB Crombc Mills b Lemin1  -- 
REJ Menziesc Chettleburgh b Robertson14  2- 
WM Andersonnot out70  7- 
AW Robertslbw b Robertson10  1- 
DAN McRaec Fraser b Moloney15  -- 
+RC Webbrun out12  1- 
H Davisb Lemin20  3- 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 69.4 overs)374
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Kerr), 2-140 (O'Brien), 3-208 (Donnelly), 4-213 (Cromb), 5-238 (Menzies), 6-256 (Hadlee), 7-273 (Roberts), 8-304 (McRae), 9-331 (Webb), 10-374 (Davis, 69.4 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Begg10   3521--
Lemin19.42965--
Moloney18   0851--
Robertson17   1872--
Elmes3   0340--
Chettleburgh2   0150--
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GJ Robertsonnot out83  7- 
VJT Chettleburghc Webb b Davis3  -- 
ASH Cutlerc Kerr b McRae13  -- 
*DAR Moloneyb Davis15  1- 
CJ Elmesst Webb b Cromb16  2- 
APJ Monteathc Davis b McRae12  -- 
TC Fraserb McRae47  5- 
+GH Millsb Cromb7  -- 
GG McGregorb McRae8  1- 
NC Beggc McRae b Roberts16  2- 
TGF Leminb Roberts6  -- 
Extras(19 b, 4 lb)23
Total(all out, 79.4 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Chettleburgh), 2-45 (Cutler), 3-49 (Moloney), 4-68 (Elmes), 5-80 (Monteath), 6-168 (Fraser), 7-195 (Mills), 8-206 (McGregor), 9-227 (Begg), 10-249 (Lemin, 79.4 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davis22   4642--
Roberts15.42352--
McRae23   5584--
Cromb15   4542--
Donnelly4   0150--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JL Kerrc Mills b Lemin4  1- 
MP Donnellynot out20  3- 
FP O'Brienc Robertson b Lemin0  -- 
WA Hadleenot out12  2- 
IB Crombdid not bat      
REJ Menziesdid not bat      
WM Andersondid not bat      
AW Robertsdid not bat      
DAN McRaedid not bat      
+RC Webbdid not bat      
H Davisdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 6 overs)36
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Kerr), 2-12 (O'Brien)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lemin3   1142--
Begg2   0140--
Elmes1   080--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> MP Donnelly (1) passed his previous highest score of 56 in Plunket Shield matches
--> MP Donnelly (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> WM Anderson (1) passed his previous highest score of 38 in Plunket Shield matches
--> WM Anderson (1) passed his previous highest score of 38 in first-class matches
--> H Davis (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Plunket Shield matches
--> H Davis (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in first-class matches
--> GJ Robertson (1) passed his previous highest score of 73 in Plunket Shield matches
--> GJ Robertson (1) passed his previous highest score of 73 in first-class matches
--> APJ Monteath made his debut in first-class matches
--> APJ Monteath made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> GG McGregor made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> GG McGregor made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> NC Begg made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> NC Begg made his debut in first-class matches
--> TGF Lemin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed H Davis in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 4-54)
--> TGF Lemin achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Canterbury first innings
--> TGF Lemin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed H Davis in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 4-54)
--> TGF Lemin achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Canterbury first innings
--> DAN McRae achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed TC Fraser in the Otago first innings (previous best was 2-4)
--> DAN McRae achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed TC Fraser in the Otago first innings (previous best was 2-4)
--> GJ Robertson retired hurt in the Otago first innings having scored 10 (team had lost 1 wickets) - he returned when the score was 68/4 (severe cramp)