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Canterbury v Otago
Plunket Shield 1946/47
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th December 1946 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsCanterbury 4; Otago 2
UmpiresTW Burgess, HW Gourlay
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 61/3 (Hadlee 32*, Roberts 0*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (1) 62/4 (Anderson 25*, Smith 0*)
Close of play day 3Otago (2) 44/0 (Hadlee 9*, Mills 32*)

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WA Hadleeb Parks44 129   
+GH Millslbw b Parks10     
LD Smithc Britton b Parks9     
L Wattrun out3     
AW Robertsb Burtt44     
ASH Cutlerc Smith b Parks3     
RH Robinsonc Carston b Parks2     
TA Freemanst Britton b Burtt0     
DJ Blakelyc Cromb b Burtt17     
AW McDougallnot out2     
GWF Overtondid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)14
Total(9 wickets, declared, 210 minutes, 80.5 overs)148
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Mills), 2-50 (Smith), 3-61 (Watt), 4-85 (Hadlee), 5-103 (Cutler), 6-105 (Robinson), 7-108 (Freeman), 8-139 (Roberts), 9-148 (Blakely, 80.5 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Parks40   19625--
Scott13   2290-1
Burtt27.511433--

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*IB Crombc Mills b Overton29     
WM Andersonlbw b Robinson53     
W Pollittc Roberts b Overton0     
RCSA Shandc Smith b Overton0     
JH Parksb Smith0     
FB Smithc Blakely b Freeman77 114   
TB Burttlbw b McDougall19 97   
RH Scottc and b Robinson86  9- 
AT Burgessb Freeman41 107   
EC Carstonnot out4     
+AEL Brittonb Freeman8     
Extras(11 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)16
Total(all out, 420 minutes, 150 overs)333
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Cromb), 2-61 (Pollitt), 3-61 (Shand), 4-62 (Parks), 5-142 (Anderson), 6-175 (Smith), 7-223 (Burtt), 8-318 (Burgess), 9-322 (Scott), 10-333 (Britton, 150 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDougall29   10591--
Roberts25   8320--
Smith31   11531--
Robinson23   2642--
Overton22   7633-2
Freeman14   3323--
Cutler2   140--
Hadlee4   0100--

Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WA Hadleelbw b Parks13     
+GH Millsc Britton b Scott36     
AW Robertsnot out110     
ASH Cutlerb Burtt38     
RH Robinsonb Parks13     
DJ Blakelylbw b Scott10     
TA Freemanc Anderson b Scott12     
L Wattlbw b Cromb25 123   
LD Smithnot out2     
AW McDougalldid not bat      
GWF Overtondid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 6 lb, 3 nb)15
Total(7 wickets, 129 overs)274
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Mills), 2-62 (Hadlee), 3-107 (Cutler), 4-126 (Robinson), 5-146 (Blakely), 6-167 (Freeman), 7-264 (Watt)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Parks41   15812--
Scott32   12553-2
Carston16   5240--
Anderson1   040--
Burtt21   3571--
Burgess6   3130-1
Cromb6   2131--
Pollitt6   1120--

Notes
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 143 minutes
--> Canterbury first innings: 50 in 83 minutes
--> Canterbury first innings: 200 in 270 minutes
--> Canterbury first innings: 300 in 387 minutes
--> Otago second innings: 100 in 105 minutes
--> Otago second innings: 200 in 220 minutes
--> AW Roberts (1) passed 3000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 2
--> RH Robinson made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> DJ Blakely made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> GWF Overton made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> W Pollitt made his debut in first-class matches
--> W Pollitt made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> JH Parks made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> FB Smith made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RH Scott (1) passed his previous highest score of 72 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RH Scott (1) equalled his previous highest score of 86 in first-class matches
--> RH Scott (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 48
--> AT Burgess (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Plunket Shield matches
--> EC Carston made his debut in first-class matches
--> EC Carston made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts (2) 50 in 134 minutes
--> RH Robinson made his debut for Otago in first-class matches
--> JH Parks made his debut for Canterbury in first-class matches
--> FB Smith made his debut for Canterbury in first-class matches
--> RH Robinson made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> JH Parks achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Otago first innings
--> GWF Overton completed a hat-trick in the Canterbury first innings (Cromb, Pollitt, Shand)
--> GWF Overton achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 3-86)
--> TA Freeman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed AEL Britton in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 2-21)