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Auckland v Otago
Plunket Shield 1946/47
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th January 1947 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 1 wicket
PointsAuckland 8; Otago 0
UmpiresJC Harris, RW Mitchell
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 86/2 (Scott 31*, Wallace 25*)
Close of play day 2Otago (2) 36/0 (Hadlee 20*, Mills 13*)
Close of play day 3Otago (2) 359/8 (Smith 9*)

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WA Hadleeb Cowie17 51   
+GH Millsc Kent b Cowie19 432- 
ASH Cutlerc Taylor b Snedden9     
AW Robertsc Kent b Sutcliffe9 41   
RH Robinsonc Snedden b Cowie26 84   
DS St Johnb Cowie28     
JW Blakelyc Cowie b Burke0     
TA Freemanc Taylor b Snedden16 55   
LD Smithb Snedden3     
AW McDougallc Taylor b Snedden14     
GWF Overtonnot out0     
Extras(9 b, 3 lb)12
Total(all out, 214 minutes, 72.4 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Mills), 2-44 (Hadlee), 3-53 (Cutler), 4-65 (Roberts), 5-110 (Robinson), 6-111 (Blakely), 7-117 (St John), 8-129 (Smith), 9-144 (Freeman), 10-153 (McDougall, 72.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snedden19.49344--
Cowie24   8584--
Sutcliffe4   1131--
Burke14   5211--
Wiles11   6150--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawb Overton11 42   
GC Burgessc St John b Robinson12 91   
VJ Scottc Mills b Overton56 2441- 
*WM Wallaceb Robinson58 1056- 
B Sutcliffec Roberts b McDougall71 1209- 
DD Taylorb Robinson70 1635- 
AV Wileslbw b McDougall5     
+LAW Kentc Roberts b Freeman17     
C Burkeb McDougall17     
CA Sneddenc Blakely b Overton14     
J Cowienot out0     
Extras(5 b, 13 lb)18
Total(all out, 439 minutes, 151.1 overs)349
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Whitelaw), 2-46 (Burgess), 3-131 (Wallace), 4-190 (Scott), 5-233 (Sutcliffe), 6-239 (Wiles), 7-274 (Kent), 8-316 (Burke), 9-349 (Taylor), 10-349 (Snedden, 151.1 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton39.111783--
Robinson28   6643--
McDougall32   6683--
Smith19   4520--
Roberts19   7350--
Hadlee1   010--
Freeman13   1331--

Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WA Hadleec Burke b Snedden166 32213- 
+GH Millsb Wiles35     
ASH Cutlerlbw b Cowie4     
AW Robertslbw b Sutcliffe7     
RH Robinsonc and b Sutcliffe74 1349- 
DS St Johnlbw b Cowie31     
JW Blakelyst Kent b Burke0     
TA Freemanc Wallace b Taylor13     
LD Smithb Cowie60     
AW McDougallrun out (Sutcliffe)6     
GWF Overtonnot out13     
Extras(16 b, 7 lb)23
Total(all out, 168.4 overs)432
Fall of wickets:
1-88 (Mills), 2-101 (Cutler), 3-118 (Roberts), 4-263 (Robinson), 5-313 (Hadlee), 6-314 (Blakely), 7-343 (Freeman), 8-359 (St John), 9-372 (McDougall), 10-432 (Smith, 168.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie44.4121133--
Wiles32   10811--
Snedden30   7831--
Burke36   6771--
Sutcliffe23   8472--
Taylor3   081--

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawc Roberts b Overton11     
GC Burgesslbw b Robinson13     
DD Taylorc St John b McDougall27     
B Sutcliffec St John b McDougall74 1436- 
AV Wilesb McDougall40 6751 
*WM Wallacelbw b McDougall17     
C Burkec McDougall b Overton13     
CA Sneddenc McDougall b Overton9     
VJ Scottnot out16     
+LAW Kentc Roberts b Overton5     
J Cowienot out8     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(9 wickets, 89.5 overs)237
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Whitelaw), 2-26 (Burgess), 3-76 (Taylor), 4-165 (Wiles), 5-172 (Sutcliffe), 6-188 (Wallace), 7-204 (Burke), 8-213 (Snedden), 9-227 (Kent)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDougall21   7444--
Overton23.56574--
Robinson14   2381--
Roberts19   4500--
Smith11   2400--
Freeman1   040--

Notes
--> Otago first innings: 50 in 65 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 135 minutes
--> Auckland first innings: 50 in 94 minutes
--> Auckland first innings: 100 in 164 minutes
--> RH Robinson (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Plunket Shield matches
--> DS St John made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> DS St John made his debut in first-class matches
--> JW Blakely made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> VJ Scott (1) 50 in 209 minutes
--> WM Wallace (1) 50 in 86 minutes
--> B Sutcliffe (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Plunket Shield matches
--> B Sutcliffe (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 59
--> DD Taylor (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Plunket Shield matches
--> DD Taylor (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in first-class matches
--> DD Taylor (1) 50 in 117 minutes
--> ASH Cutler made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> ASH Cutler made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> RH Robinson (2) passed his previous highest score of 26 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RH Robinson (2) 50 in 98 minutes
--> JW Blakely made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JW Blakely made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> WM Wallace (2) passed 4500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 12
--> B Sutcliffe (2) passed his previous highest score of 71 in Plunket Shield matches
--> CA Snedden achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed ASH Cutler in the Otago first innings (previous best was 0-15)
--> CA Snedden achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed ASH Cutler in the Otago first innings (previous best was 0-15)
--> RH Robinson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed DD Taylor in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 2-64)
--> RH Robinson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed DD Taylor in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 2-37)
--> GWF Overton achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed LAW Kent in the Auckland second innings (previous best was 3-63)
--> AW McDougall achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed WM Wallace in the Auckland second innings (previous best was 3-26)
--> GWF Overton achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed LAW Kent in the Auckland second innings (previous best was 3-63)
--> AW McDougall achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed WM Wallace in the Auckland second innings (previous best was 3-26)

In the Otago second innings, LAW Kent was hit on the head by a delivery from AV Wiles and had to leave the field 50 minutes before stumps on day 3 with GC Burgess taking over as wicketkeeper