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Wellington v Otago
Plunket Shield 1945/46
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th December 1945 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOtago won by 3 wickets
PointsWellington 0; Otago 8
UmpiresTW Dick, SM Malden
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 257/6 (Rowe 72*, Cave 1*)
Close of play day 2Otago (1) 68/4 (Watt 5*, Roberts 7*)
Close of play day 3Wellington (2) 19/5 (Rice 2*, Cave 6*)

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Ellst Mills b Roberts12     
AG Wirenrun out84     
RJ Duffyb Harwood21     
*HF Ricec Bellamy b Silver12     
CG Roweb Silver72     
RT Barberrun out45     
+FLH Mooneyc Mills b Silver5     
HB Cavest Mills b Harwood12     
RK Hatchb Silver0     
WR Buchanc Harwood b Smith37     
R Allennot out10     
Extras(8 b, 4 lb)12
Total(all out, 158.3 overs)322
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Ell), 2-49 (Duffy), 3-74 (Rice), 4-135 (Wiren), 5-215 (Barber), 6-235 (Mooney), 7-261 (Rowe), 8-261 (Hatch), 9-277 (Cave), 10-322 (Buchan, 158.3 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Silver32   8834--
Roberts46   24591--
Freeman31   4820--
Harwood33   8562--
Smith15.35271--
Fraser1   030--

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FWJ Bellamyc Mooney b Hatch24     
+GH Millsb Buchan8     
TC Fraserb Buchan5     
LC Bakerc Rowe b Hatch9     
L Wattc Wiren b Allen38     
AW Robertslbw b Buchan14     
CDG Toomeyc Buchan b Hatch4     
*LD Smithc Rowe b Duffy85     
TA Freemanrun out1     
RC Harwoodc and b Allen0     
RCD Silvernot out27     
Extras(9 b, 13 lb)22
Total(all out, 131.3 overs)237
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Mills), 2-34 (Bellamy), 3-48 (Baker), 4-52 (Fraser), 5-84 (Roberts), 6-93 (Toomey), 7-152 (Watt), 8-153 (Freeman), 9-153 (Harwood), 10-237 (Smith, 131.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hatch44   15783--
Buchan46   19703--
Allen18   8302--
Cave18   4300--
Rice2   110--
Duffy3.3061--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Roweb Silver5     
AG Wirenc Freeman b Silver2     
JA Ellc Smith b Silver4     
RJ Duffyc Mills b Freeman0     
*HF Ricec Bellamy b Silver5     
RT Barberb Silver0     
HB Caverun out7     
+FLH Mooneyb Roberts7     
RK Hatchc Smith b Freeman3     
WR Buchanc Freeman b Silver6     
R Allennot out3     
Extras0
Total(all out, 42.4 overs)42
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Rowe), 2-11 (Ell), 3-11 (Wiren), 4-11 (Duffy), 5-12 (Barber), 6-20 (Cave), 7-24 (Rice), 8-32 (Hatch), 9-38 (Mooney), 10-42 (Buchan, 42.4 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Silver15.46206--
Roberts9   811--
Freeman18   9212--

Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FWJ Bellamyb Hatch12     
+GH Millsc Rice b Hatch0     
LC Bakerc Rowe b Buchan0     
TC Fraserc Ell b Buchan49     
L Wattb Buchan12     
AW Robertsb Hatch33     
CDG Toomeylbw b Allen6     
*LD Smithnot out4     
TA Freemannot out7     
RC Harwooddid not bat      
RCD Silverdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 2 lb)5
Total(7 wickets, 48.4 overs)128
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Mills), 2-12 (Bellamy), 3-12 (Baker), 4-44 (Watt), 5-87 (Fraser), 6-100 (Toomey), 7-117 (Roberts)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hatch16.46293--
Buchan20   2573--
Allen8   1231--
Cave4   0140--

Notes
--> AG Wiren made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> AG Wiren made his debut in first-class matches
--> RJ Duffy made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> CG Rowe made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RT Barber made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RT Barber made his debut in first-class matches
--> FLH Mooney made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> HB Cave made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> HB Cave made his debut in first-class matches
--> RK Hatch made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RK Hatch made his debut in first-class matches
--> WR Buchan made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> R Allen made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> LC Baker made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> L Watt made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> TA Freeman made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RC Harwood made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RJ Duffy made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> LC Baker made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> LC Baker made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CDG Toomey made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> CDG Toomey made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CG Rowe (1) passed his previous highest score of 50 in first-class matches
--> WR Buchan (1) passed his previous highest score of 34 in first-class matches
--> L Watt (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in first-class matches
--> LD Smith (1) passed his previous highest score of 54 in first-class matches
--> LD Smith (1) passed his previous highest score of 54 in Plunket Shield matches
--> LD Smith (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 52
--> FWJ Bellamy made his debut for Otago in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts made his debut for Otago in Plunket Shield matches
--> WR Buchan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed AW Roberts in the Otago first innings (previous best was 2-30)
--> RCD Silver achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed WR Buchan in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 5-27)
--> RCD Silver achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed WR Buchan in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 5-27)
--> WR Buchan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Otago second innings (previous best was 3-70)

12th men: LA Milnes (O) and RJ Kemp (W)