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Otago v Wellington
Plunket Shield 1946/47
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 31st January, 1st, 3rd February 1947 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOtago won by 7 wickets
PointsOtago 8; Wellington 0
UmpiresGF Gunn, HP Thomson
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 37/1 (Hadlee 22*, O'Sullivan 4*)
Close of play day 2Otago (1) 280/8 (Smith 69*, Gallaway 21*)

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+EWT Tindillc Gallaway b McDougall44 1611- 
SA McVicarb Overton7 33   
JR Capstickb McDougall44 149   
CS Dempsterb Robinson1     
JA Ongleyb Overton19     
RT Barberc Gallaway b Smith37 825- 
DS Wilsonc and b McDougall2     
SR O'Neillb Robinson13     
*AM Mathesonc Gallaway b Overton7     
HB Cavenot out4     
RS Challiesb Robinson7     
Extras(6 b, 10 lb, 1 nb)17
Total(all out, 296 minutes, 102.5 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (McVicar), 2-97 (Tindill), 3-104 (Dempster), 4-108 (Capstick), 5-150 (Ongley), 6-169 (Wilson), 7-173 (Barber), 8-190 (O'Neill), 9-190 (Matheson), 10-202 (Challies, 102.5 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDougall23   7353--
Roberts9   4100--
Overton25   8503-1
Hadlee6   450--
Robinson20.55483--
Smith19   4371--

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WA Hadleec Tindill b Wilson45 1112- 
GH Millsc Barber b Cave6     
JM O'Sullivanc McVicar b O'Neill45 1453- 
AW Robertsb Wilson39 1141- 
RH Robinsonb Cave15     
DS St Johnb Cave8     
TC Fraserb Cave1     
LD Smithc Challies b O'Neill71 1795- 
AW McDougallrun out (Barber)15 352- 
+IW Gallawayc McVicar b Matheson22 103   
GWF Overtonnot out2     
Extras(3 b, 13 lb)16
Total(all out, 378 minutes, 130.2 overs)285
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Mills), 2-85 (Hadlee), 3-120 (O'Sullivan), 4-141 (Robinson), 5-161 (St John), 6-167 (Fraser), 7-169 (Roberts), 8-202 (McDougall), 9-281 (Gallaway), 10-285 (Smith, 130.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Neill34.28672--
Cave45   15824--
Challies18   1520--
Wilson22   6472--
Matheson11   4211--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SA McVicarb Roberts4 20   
+EWT Tindillnot out47 248   
JR Capstickc St John b McDougall2     
*AM Mathesonc Gallaway b Robinson4  1- 
CS Dempsterc Overton b Smith5     
JA Ongleyrun out (Robinson)6     
RT Barberc Fraser b Robinson6     
DS Wilsonc Gallaway b Overton6     
SR O'Neillc Smith b Overton13     
HB Cavec Hadlee b Robinson8     
RS Challiesc Gallaway b Robinson0     
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(all out, 248 minutes, 86.3 overs)111
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (McVicar), 2-9 (Capstick), 3-15 (Matheson), 4-22 (Dempster), 5-40 (Ongley), 6-54 (Barber), 7-72 (Wilson), 8-92 (O'Neill), 9-107 (Cave), 10-111 (Challies, 86.3 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts8   541--
McDougall11   841--
Smith30   15321--
Robinson24.36454--
Overton13   6162--

Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM O'Sullivanc Barber b Cave3     
TC Fraserlbw b O'Neill9     
GH Millsb Cave8     
DS St Johnnot out8     
LD Smithnot out0     
*WA Hadleedid not bat      
AW Robertsdid not bat      
RH Robinsondid not bat      
AW McDougalldid not bat      
+IW Gallawaydid not bat      
GWF Overtondid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(3 wickets, 48 minutes, 17 overs)29
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (O'Sullivan), 2-12 (Fraser), 3-28 (Mills)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave9   492--
O'Neill6   2121--
Challies2   070--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Wellington first innings: 100 in 163 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 50 in 60 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 134 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 150 in 198 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 200 in 260 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 250 in 328 minutes
--> EWT Tindill (1) passed 2500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 2
--> JR Capstick made his debut in first-class matches
--> JR Capstick made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RS Challies made his debut in first-class matches
--> RS Challies made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> JM O'Sullivan made his debut in first-class matches
--> JM O'Sullivan made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts (1) passed 2000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 17
--> IW Gallaway made his debut in first-class matches
--> IW Gallaway made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> JR Capstick made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JA Ongley (2) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 5
--> AM Matheson made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AM Matheson made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JM O'Sullivan made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> TC Fraser made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW McDougall made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> RH Robinson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 3-64)
--> RH Robinson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 3-64)
--> RH Robinson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed RS Challies in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 3-48)
--> RH Robinson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed RS Challies in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 3-48)

12th Men: RN Couper (Otago) and JR Lamason (Wellington)